DIY bookends take shape in all kinds of materials, from timber, concrete, and glass growlers to rope, faux animals, planters, and repurposed household pieces. The designs range from colorful rainbows and gold-dipped numbers to nearly invisible supports, giving shelves a practical way to keep books upright while adding a personal decorative touch.
DIY Triangular Wood Bookends
The image and tutorial come from makeandtell.
Reuse timber pieces for these triangular wood bookends, which are made with basic supplies and require timber pieces.
These bookends use a triangular wood design.
DIY Terrazzo Concrete Bookends
The concrete bookends have a terrazzo finish, with the surface detail giving them a patterned look. The image and tutorial are by fallfordiy.
Terrazzo prints are trending, and this tutorial may look elaborate at first. It is not difficult to follow.
DIY Little House Bookends
These little house bookends are shown in an image from lovecreatecelebrate, which also provides the tutorial.
The house forms support the books, and the tutorial is easy to follow. Buy the house forms, paint them black, and attach a clamp.
Glass Growler Bookends
The image and tutorial are from af_erican_adventures.
Fill the glass growlers with pebbles and rocks to use them as DIY bookends.
Mountain Bookends
The image tutorial for these mountain bookends comes from curbly.
Black and white mountain bookends can support extra books when there is no bookshelf space. Follow the easy tutorial to make them.
DIY Happy Endings Bookends
Letscraftitevanston is credited as the source for this project.
Start with square wooden pen stands and paint them white. Add star stickers and write words on the stands, then convert them into bookends.
Cement Bookends for a DIY Project
The image and tutorial are credited to prettyprovidence.
Follow the tutorial to create rustic, chic cement bookends. They give the edge of a bookshelf a finished look.
DIY Animal Bookends
A few faux animal figures form the main feature of these bookends, in a project shown by lovelyindeed. The image and tutorial are both by lovelyindeed.
The sturdy plastic animal figures are mounted on a wood base, creating a contrast between the white animals and the wood. This project takes a few hours and uses sturdy plastic animals, wood scraps, a saw, a drill, screws, sandpaper, a paintbrush, white paint, and wood sealer. The tutorial is easy to follow and specific.
DIY Concrete Colorblock Bookends
Concrete gives these colorblock bookends their material and pattern. The image and tutorial are by calyxncorolla.
These concrete bookends work as shelf decoration, with a highly colorful colorblock look. The tutorial is easy.
Kids’ DIY Rainbow Bookends
On a kids’ bookshelf, rainbow bookends bring an extremely colorful detail to the books. The image and tutorial are by thatsmyletter.
A bookshelf is a natural spot for these extremely colorful rainbow bookends, which make a gift for kids. Follow the tutorial to make this addition.
Customizable Unicorn Bookends
The image and tutorial come from madetobeamomma.
These unicorn bookends are customizable. Follow the tutorial to make them.
Two-Step DIY Bookends
The images and tutorial for these simple DIY bookends come from thespruce.
Two clear glass vases form these bookends in a two-step project for avid readers who like a classy look. Decorative paper, scissors, pencils, glue, and a paintbrush are used, while pebbles serve as fillers. The tutorial includes pictures.
DIY Black and White Striped Bookends
These black and white striped bookends are shown in a project from prettyprovidence, which also provides the tutorial.
The fun, easy project makes bookends for indoor decoration or book sorting. Follow the tutorial to make them.
Cactus and Succulent Bookends
The image and tutorial are from lydioutloud.
These planters function as bookends for indoor plants.
Ornamental Pineapple Bookends
The images and tutorial for these ornamental pineapple bookends come from diycandy.
A wood block is combined with a faux pineapple for this bookend project. Use spray paint and a glue gun, then follow the simple tutorial to create bookends with a luxurious golden appearance.
Boho Bookends
The images and tutorial for these boho bookends come from nikkifridy.
Cotton rope and jute rope wrap the metal bookends, giving them a rope-wrapped covering. The project uses a glue gun, glue sticks, scissors, and construction paper.
DIY Amethyst Crystal Bookends
Amethyst crystal gives these bookends their main material detail. The image and tutorial are by curbly.
Amethyst crystal bookends can be pricey. An inexpensive DIY version offers an alternative, and the tutorial is easy to follow.
DIY Scrap Wood Guitar Bookends
In this project, scrap wood is shaped into guitar-themed bookends. The image and tutorial are by woodshopdiaries.
These scrap wood guitar bookends make a fun, easy 15-minute project, not counting the time needed for the glue to dry. The glue drying is time-consuming, but the active project takes 15 minutes, and the tutorial is well detailed.
Classic Wood Bookends
The image and tutorial are credited to hazelandgolddesigns.
These classic wooden bookends have their own color, shape, and texture. An easy tutorial shows how to make them.
Block Letter Bookend Design
Creative_acres is credited as the source for these block letter bookends.
These small block letter bookends encourage more reading.
Pyramid Bookends with Fabric Covering
The image and tutorial are from designsponge.
Rice fills these fabric pyramids, while the fabric pattern lets you add your own choice of look. Follow the tutorial to turn them into personalized bookends.
Telephone Bookend Design
An old telephone can be repurposed as a telephone bookend. This changes the style of the bookshelf.
These inspiring DIY bookend ideas are simple and easy to craft. The finished bookends help keep books decluttered.
DIY Invisible Bookends
On the shelf, these DIY bookends are designed to stay out of sight while holding the books in place. The image and tutorial are by abeautifulmess.
A book-sized board brings a simple surface to this shelf arrangement, joined by two book spines and two thin metal bookends. It helps with shelf organization and book decluttering, using super glue, clamps, and a craft blade for the project.
DIY Planter Box Bookends
These DIY bookends use planter boxes to bring a small indoor greenery project to the shelf. The image and tutorial are by ispyDIY.
Idea 28 combines bookends with planter boxes, giving indoor greenery a place among the books. The materials include toothbrush holders, cork coasters, glue, pebbles, and succulents.
DIY Planter Box Bookends
The image and tutorial come from almostmakesperfect.
These DIY triangular bookends keep books aligned. Follow the tutorial.
Triangular DIY Bookends
Hasharificway is credited as the source for these rock bookends.
Start by finding good rocks. The bookends require little craft effort.
Bookends Made from Rock
These bookends take the form of a wine rack, combining book storage with a place for wine bottles. The image and tutorial are by learn.kregtool.
This multi-purpose wine rack keeps books and wine bottles together. It provides storage for both books and wine.
DIY Number Bookends
These number bookends are made for wood crafts and have a gold-dipped finish. The image and tutorial are by mycreativedays.porch.
Wood numbers and gold paint are used to make these bookends, with additional tools needed for the project. The finished numbers have a gold-dipped finish, and the bookends are suitable for wood crafts.
