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DIY Rhinestone Glam Bookends For Your Home

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DIY home decor on a budget – How to make DIY Rhinestone Glam Bookends! See the glam makeover I gave two boring thrift store bookends using chalky finish paint and rhinestone studding! Great gift idea- these bookends plus a couple of books is a fast and easy present! 

Hello everyone! Today I’m sharing a tutorial to make DIY Rhinestone Glam Bookends for this month’s Thrift Store Decor Makeover Challenge!

I found two wooden bookends at my local thrift store with beautiful lines and they were in great shape…but a tad boring.

 I needed more bookends for my new office so I gave them a glam makeover using chalky finish paint and rhinestone studding! 

DIY home decor on a budget - How to make DIY Rhinestone Glam Bookends! See the glam makeover I gave two boring thrift store bookends using chalky finish paint and rhinestone studding! Great gift idea. www.settingforfour.com

This is such a quick and easy makeover…. and let’s you be a kid again!! You get to play with jeweled stick-on rhinestones – how fun!!

These DIY bookends are a fabulous handmade gift idea (birthday, graduation, holiday gift giving!) Add a book, tie together with twine and you have an inexpensive gift that anyone would love to receive!

Here’s how to make these DIY Rhinestone Glam Bookends!

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Supplies:

  • Two bookends  – found at my local thrift store
  • Relic Chalky Finish Paint
  • Stick-on Rhinestones
  • Paint Brush

Here’s a before shot:

DIY home decor on a budget - How to make DIY Rhinestone Glam Bookends! See the glam makeover I gave two boring thrift store bookends using chalky finish paint and rhinestone studding! Great gift idea. www.settingforfour.com

Directions:

  1. With damp paper towel wipe bookends to clean and remove dust. Let dry.
  2. Give each bookend two coats of Relic Chalky Finish Paint, letting each coat dry completely. (No sanding required!)
  3. Add a row of stick-on rhinestones to a flat edge of the bookend as shown below.

DIY home decor on a budget - How to make DIY Rhinestone Glam Bookends! See the glam makeover I gave two boring thrift store bookends using chalky finish paint and rhinestone studding! Great gift idea. www.settingforfour.com

I love this rich gray color and the subtle sparkle of the rhinestone jewels!! I think they’ll add a pretty touch of chic glamour to my home office and help keep my books from falling over! 

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DIY home decor on a budget - How to make DIY Rhinestone Glam Bookends! See the glam makeover I gave two boring thrift store bookends using chalky finish paint and rhinestone studding! Great gift idea. www.settingforfour.com

There are so many variations you can use to personalize thrift store bookends – paint them any color and add whatever type of adhesive stick-ons you personally love!

These would look amazing with adhesive letters (monogram!) or numbers too!

I hope you like my DIY Rhinestone Glam Bookends and tutorial! 

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heatherHeather is a Designer, True Color Expert® and proud military wife at Setting For Four Interiors. Heather offers online Interior Design and Paint Color Services. See all of our design tips & tricks on the blog and follow us on Instagram for more design and decor inspiration!

Comments

  1. Julie says

    October 28, 2015 at 9:22 am

    Love these, Heather!! I want some.

    Reply
    • heather says

      October 30, 2015 at 11:13 am

      Thanks you Julie!! I’m sure your thrift store has some bookends – mine always has some!

      Reply
  2. Bliss says

    October 28, 2015 at 10:35 am

    There you have it right in that post….. proof there can be style without spending big bucks.

    Reply
    • heather says

      October 30, 2015 at 11:12 am

      Absolutely Bliss!! Having a beautiful home is all about repurposing and it doesn’t require a boat load of cash!

      Reply
  3. kristin says

    October 28, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    these are beautiful Heather, I love the bling, perfection!

    Reply
    • heather says

      October 30, 2015 at 11:11 am

      Thank you Kristin – you know I can’t resist to add sparkle to everything lol!

      Reply
  4. Pili says

    November 1, 2015 at 6:09 pm

    Wow, I just love them!! I’ve never paid attention to bookends, but now I need to find some! Thanks for the inspiration.
    Hugs,

    Pili

    Reply
    • heather says

      November 5, 2015 at 5:56 pm

      Thanks Pili – so glad you like them! Thanks for visiting!

      Reply
  5. Ashlyn says

    January 6, 2016 at 3:26 pm

    OMG!! Love these!! They turned out so good! http://www.lovesthefind.com/

    Reply
    • heather says

      January 7, 2016 at 11:15 pm

      Thank you Ashlyn for visiting and your lovely compliments on my bookends! 🙂

      Reply

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