Decorative Faux Books
These decorative faux books are perfect for Valentine’s Day! I love for my holiday home décor to be subtle and these are just that.
Step 1: Cut Wood Blocks
I started searching for wood blocks to make these decorative books. Amanda had a perfect 2″ x 6″ board for me to use! She even cut my books for me using her miter saw. I had her cut three different size “books”.
Step 2: Sand Wood Blocks
I used 80-grit sand paper and my palm sander to round the edges of the books. I then sanded the entire blocks with 220-grit. Once sanded, I wiped them down with denatured alcohol.
Step 3: Paint Books
So I started with a pink spray paint and hated the way the books looked. My fake books seemed way too pink & bubble-gum looking!
I changed course and picked up a light pink & antique white paint. I decided to paint the smallest faux book with the antique white. Then I mixed the pink and antique white paint, using 1 part pink and 1 part white. This created the pink-white color I was hoping for!
I then painted the other two books the off pink color. I allowed to dry my books to dry!
Step 4: Design & Print Spine Labels
I designed the labels for the book’s spines in Canva. Then, I printed & cut them out. I decided to “name” my books after Taylor Swift songs because of course I did! This gave my books a personal touch that not everyone would notice.
Before attaching my labels, I decided to age them a bit. Check out our post on How to Age Paper here for a step by step guide on how I aged these labels! (Note: I only used one tea bag for minimal aging).
Step 5: Attach Labels
I then painted a thin layer of mod podge overtop the tables to glue them onto the book spines.
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Decorative Faux Books
Equipment
- Miter Saw
- Palm Sander
- 2" Paint Brush
- Printer
materials
- 2" x 6" Lumber
- 80 Grit Sandpaper
- 220 Grit Sandpaper
- Acrylic Craft Paint (Cameo Pink & Antique White)
- Paper (tea bags, if aging)
- Mod Podge
Instructions
- Cut Wood Blocks
- Sand Wood Blocks
- Paint Books
- Design & Print Spine Labels
- Attach Labels