Bookends aren’t just for your shelves…put them on your coffee table (stand your books up for some added height) or use them on your desk for a pop of color.  Here are 5 amazingly cute bookends you can make yourself!

#1.  Raid the Toy Box

PB teen; Just Crafty Enough

How cute are these…seriously?  Pottery Barn Teen no longer has these available but that’s even more inspiration to make them yourself.  Find some sturdy wooden blocks, a few cute wooden toys or figurines, a little wood glue and some spray paint and…voila!  Very cool.

#2.  BLOCK LETTERS

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Hit up your local craft store for some chunky block letters, flatten out the bottoms or adhere them to a flat service, stack together, glue and paint.   These would be great for a kids room!

#3.  Bookshelf Bling

A Thoughtful Place; inspired by Young House Love

These are my favorite.  I love the bright gold metallic against the soft pastel colors of the books.  Spray your mason jars with a heavy coat of paint for maximum shine; fill with rocks to an appropriate weight.

#4.  Vintage Chic

A Beautiful Mess

This project requires a power tool but it would be totally worth the work to make these (I used to talk on phones like these…scary!) They would be a really unique touch to a home office desk…click on the picture above for detailed instruction on how to put these vintage bookends together.

#5.  Brickends

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What could be easier than covering bricks in scrapbook paper…wrap them like you would a present and set them in place.  Cute!