The bookend has an important task that its own name indicates. Therefore, when placing all the books that we have on the shelf, we do not want them to fall but to remain firm. Well, if you want this to happen, it is time to place something so that you can enjoy a better result and a beautiful decoration.
Yes, because in addition to always buying them you can make yours with a very simple base and then add the details that you like the most. That is where we come into play because we will tell you what kind of details may be the ones you need. It is true that later you can mold them to your liking. Let's start!
Bookends with wood and letters
One of the best options, and one of the most practical is this. Because It is about getting two pieces of wood. With them you have to make an 'L'. Try to make the part of the base a little wider than its height. Because? Well, because we are going to paste a letter on it. When we say letters, we refer to those capital letters that you can find in any cheap store and that are usually found in white. Although logically you can also paint them at will. You are going to make two parts so that when you place them, all the books you want to stack are in the center.
Decorate with your favorite figure
Following and taking advantage of the wooden bases that we have mentioned in the previous point, you can create another idea for another shelf. do you have extra some decorative figures that you have cornered somewhere? Well now you can give them a new job and as such, a new role. Instead of gluing the capital letters on the base, you can paste the figures you want. So that way they will be better used than you expected. Sometimes we can choose figures of children or animals that are always very decorative.
Take advantage of the small toy animals
If you have toy animals at home, it is time not to see them thrown away and to give it a new use. But in this case we are not going to need two, but we are going to make the bookend much more original. Do you have a nice dinosaur? well you can paint it with spray paint as a first step. Remember that you must cover the surface where you are going to do it and of course, it better be in a well-ventilated environment so as not to have problems because they are usually quite toxic paints.
Having said that, you will have to cut the animal in half and glue each part to a wooden 'L', as we had already announced in the first example. In such a way that the result seems to be an extension of the animal and that in the middle it is starring the books. Since you can give it the color you want, it will always be more than perfect so that it can be combined with your decoration. But you can give it a shiny touch in gold or highlight the place with the eternal and basic white color.
bookends with cartons
At all times we have mentioned that wood would be the main material to be able to carry out this type of detail. But if you don't have it, you can use cardboard. Of course, make it a bit thick, so you can join several squares of said material. When you have the two pieces, you can join them, yes also in the shape of an 'L', with hot silicone. You already know that later you can paint it to your liking and decorate it with adhesive details so that it is more personalized than ever. The result will also surprise you and it is not for less. Which of these bookend ideas are you going to start with?