If you have a large wall space and no idea what to do with it. You may like this Book Page Wall idea! It makes quite the conversation starter and can be quite inexpensive if you DIY the whole shibang!
I first got this idea from Cotton Stem blog and have had my eye on these book quote printables from The Painted Hive since, gosh, forever.
I thought a book page wall would be super cozy for fall decorating. So, I finally made it happen.
You can purchase a the Velveteen Rabbit one or make one. If you are you specifically looking to purchase the Velveteen Rabbit one, Etsy has those, too.
I chose the Velveteen Rabbit because it was a favorite of mine as a child and we just so happen to raise rabbits these days, so it was perfectly sentimental for our family.
Book Page Wall Tutorial
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To make the sign. . .
Supplies
- Plywood, approximately 18″ x 36″
- 1″x2″ Pine, need 2 six foot pieces
- Printed “sign” on paper
- Mod Podge
- Sponge Brush
- Razor Blade
- 12 inch Compound Miter Saw (optional)
- Brad Nailer (optional) or hammer and small nails
- Table Saw
- Sandpaper
- Antiquing Wax
- Furniture Polish
Tutorial
- Email your sign of choice to your nearest office supply store.
- Note- if you are a homeschool mom, you qualify for the teacher discount at Office Depot!
- Have the sign printed with laser ink on 55# weight paper.
- Mod Podge the paper to the board, smooth with hands and let dry!
- Once dry, use your sponge brush and coat the sign with the thinnest layer of modge podge. If the paper wrinkles, let it completely dry overnight. It should tighten up again.
- If using a chalkboard look, I suggest getting a matte finish for your mod podge.
- Turn the sign over and using the razor blade, trim the overhang of the paper so it fits the board perfectly.
- Cut the 1″x 2″s to size using the compound miter saw or at the home improvement store.
- The two sides will be the same height as the sign, but don’t cut the top and bottom until you have the new width figured out that includes both of the side 1″ x 2″s.
- Sand the 1″x 2″s with 220 grit sandpaper.
- Age by applying furniture wax and antiquing wax according to instructions.
- Glue and nail into place, position them so they overhang about 1/4″ in the front and some in the back for hanging.
To see how I prepped the book pages and adhered everything to the wall, please watch the video below.
Watch this video to see how easy it is!
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Love your imagination to create this wall… I think it would be really fun in a homeschool room, am I right? 😉 Thanks for sharing the tutorial, Sarah… and since my son LOVES Hardy Boys books, I would love to be entered to win them for when he homeschools his little boys (and future siblings)! Thanks for offering the give-away! Hugs, friend!
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You are welcome, Julie! And you are so right about the homeschool room, that would be DARLING.
The wall turned out great! What a fun idea! I would love to win the books to use as decor in my sons room. Thanks for all the inspiration!
Love the tutorial on the book page wall! I have seen it before;and was very intrigued with the idea. I would be thrilled to win your book giveaway.But,I would first need to read them ,(and probably some of my children also),before I decided what to use them for..I love mysteries!Thanks for the chance for a fun giveaway….😁👌
Super cute idea! Thanks for sharing : )
My older brother was an avid Hardy Boys fan when he was a teen (he’s now in his 60’s!). I would love to give him these as a gift.
What a great idea! Love the wall! I would like to enter the giveaway to win the books. Thank you for the giveaway and the inspiration!
I would love to win the books! Thank you!
Very cool. Love this idea and so will my home schooled household. Thanks for the tutorial and the chance at winning.
I never would have thought of something like this. Very smart use of old things thanks for the idea and a chance at winnning!!
I love all you creative ideas and tutorials. I would love to be entered for a chance of winning the hardy boys books they were my favorite growing up. Thank you
Love your book page wall! I teach reading and hope my two little boys love reading as much as I do! I hope to get them
Into the Hardy Boys- Nancy Drew was always my fave! Beautiful design idea!
Hey. Do you know if a blog where I can get a song printed like this? Or us there any way I can do it myself? Love this idea. Thank you.
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I would go to print shop like Office Depot, they are great with printing these kinds of things!
Does OD do the printing on chalk like paper or is that something you did?
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No, the pdf that I linked in the post looks exactly like that. Office Depot just resized it.