How to make a book look vintage

We have some old medical books and encyclopedias from an auction and nothing to do with them. They looked ugly on the shelf, and took up space for no reason. So, we were looking for something to make a sort of pedestal for a planter that was simple and free (other than supplies that we already had). My mom thought to put books underneath, but not nice books that could get ruined. She found the old medical books and remembered that everything looks better with a coat of paint. So that's what…

These adorable neutral DIY Shabby Chic Vintage Books Decor turned out gorgeous. I love all the details of the fabric flowers.

An easy step-by-step tutorial on how to cover a book with paper. Bonus - you can stamp the spines for a decorative look!

DIY to turn your hardback books into vintage style decor. It's a simple project with gorgeous results! Got books? You can do this with hot glue, Mod Podge, va…

Turn Trashy Books into Treasured Items Before I share pictures and this post with you, I have a disclaimer. No literature was harmed in this project. All books that were altered were not only dumpster dive finds but were probably trash for the mind as well.....Not that they were THAT kind of trash, I go

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Love the look of vintage farmhouse-inspired home decor but don't want to spend a lot of money? Learn how to chalk paint old books for just pennies!

This is a guide to using old books in home decor. Learn how to create unique DIY decor pieces with this step-by-step Hometalk tutorial.

Love the look of vintage books, but don't love the price? Check out this easy tutorial on how to make your own DIY vintage books using chalk paint!