Book Page Wreaths: DIY Decor

Ruffled romance novel wreath at Living with Lindsay

I usually avoid traditional holiday decor, but when I spotted this wreath made from book pages on Design Crush, I instantly fell in love with its elegant form, ruffled texture, and vintage feel. If the thought of taking an exacto to your favorite read makes you a little squeamish, take heart. Most of these designs were made using mass market fiction or found materials.

Step-by-step instructions for this project can be found at Living with Lindsay. For a more colorful version, check out the magazine wreath by Jason Thompson of Rag & Bone Bindery in Rhode Island.

Images: Living with Lindsay, Donna Reyne Jenkins, Lana Manis, Oh So Crafty, Lana Manis

Comments (12)

Just the thing for those old copies of Metropolitain Home and Williams Sonoma catalogs...

posted by bepsf on November 11th 2009 at 12:02pm
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That first wreath is stunning. I think i would go one step further and use a metallic silver spray paint on it.

On a side note. I really like that you are including the description and link under the gallery images now. At this point AP has the best gallery of any site I frequent. Thanks!

posted by Jose A on November 11th 2009 at 12:09pm
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Such a great idea! I was looking for something to adorn my slightly slanted walls and this is perfect.

posted by quarterlifestyle on November 11th 2009 at 1:31pm
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Take it a step further and use old sheet music (Christmas carols?!) and hang it in your Creativity sector or old road maps and hang it in your Travel & Helpful People area. Cool!

posted by FengShuiByFishgirl on November 11th 2009 at 2:57pm
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I am honored to see 2 of my wreaths in this article on Apartment Therapy! Thank you so much! I believe another one may be seen in Jason Thompson's house tour as well.

Have a lovely day!

posted by lanamanis on November 12th 2009 at 8:20am
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Again - blown away by cleverness ;-D

posted by Haunted_Studio on November 12th 2009 at 12:23pm
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What a great idea! I love paper, especially newspaper, book pages and old sheet music (Thank you, FengShuiByFishgirl!).

I've been looking for some time already for a 'natural' wreath that can withstand the warmth in the house. These paper wreaths are a great alternative to those made from twigs without looking like kindergarten handicraft. Thanks a lot!

posted by MollyHeyer on November 16th 2009 at 4:24am
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What a fun project!! And so easy. Great idea!

posted by GreatFriend on November 16th 2009 at 1:19pm
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Oh, this is great! I think I'll print text from the web. The Gnostic Gospels would look cool, or the Dhammapada in Pali or Sanskrit.

posted by maipop on November 16th 2009 at 7:30pm
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I love these. So creative! I may have to get the second one.

posted by boliyou on November 18th 2009 at 1:11pm
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I just made the romance novel wreath last night while watching one of my favorite DVDs. It took slightly less time than the length of the movie. It turned out great; I swapped the vintage gray and brown paint for a more festive holiday green. I already have a coworker asking me to make one for her. It definately put me in a crafty mood.

posted by autobot77 on December 16th 2009 at 7:57pm
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Thanks for this round up! I made a book page wreath inspired by Lindsay's post (the first one). I love how it turned out!
http://www.katydidandkid.com/2009/12/recycled-book-wreath-tutorial.html

posted by Katwalck on December 19th 2009 at 7:48pm
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