Books are sacred objects, holding knowledge, history, and sometimes a $20 bill you forgot about. But for some people, books aren’t for reading—they’re for hot glue, unnecessary destruction, and crimes against literature. Here are 19 DIY book projects that will make you question humanity, creativity, and whether you should start a petition to ban glue guns.
1. The “Book Safe” That Just Looks Like a Book Murder Scene
You hollowed out a novel to hide your valuables, but now it looks like you performed a ritual sacrifice on Hemingway.
2. The “Book Chair” That Is One Strong Breeze Away from Disaster
Looks cool, but sit down and suddenly War and Peace becomes War and Pieces.
3. The “Book Purse” That Just Feels… Wrong
Because nothing says “I love literature” like turning Pride and Prejudice into a storage pouch for gum wrappers and loose Advil.
4. The “Book Lamp” That’s a Fire Hazard in Every Sense
“Let’s stack flammable objects around an exposed light bulb!”
Sure. What could go wrong?
5. The “Book Wall” That Makes You Feel Guilty Every Time You Look At It
“Wow, I love this wallpaper of books I could have actually read!”
6. The “Book Toilet Paper Holder” That Will Get You Judged
No one wants to rip pages out of Shakespeare while handling their business.
7. The “Book Aquarium” That’s Just Cruel to the Fish
“Welcome to your new home, little fish. It’s made of waterlogged existential dread.“
8. The “Book Knife Block” That Gives You Trust Issues
Perfect for anyone who wants their kitchen to say:
“I love literature, but I also might stab you.”
9. The “Book Bed Frame” That Will Collapse Under Pressure (Like Me in College)
Heavy books? Yes. Heavy people? Absolutely not.
10. The “Book Clock” That’s Always on the Wrong Page
Imagine checking the time and realizing your clock is stuck at Chapter 7.
11. The “Book Cutting Board” That Makes Every Meal Taste Like Ink
Mmmm, nothing like chopping onions on a 1930s detective novel.
12. The “Book Wreath” That’s Just a Funeral for Literacy
You turned a classic novel into door decor.
Congratulations, you are now the enemy of English teachers everywhere.
13. The “Book Birdhouse” That’s Just a Rotten Library in the Sky
The birds deserve better. Also, rain exists.
14. The “Book Table” That’s Completely Unstable (Both Structurally and Emotionally)
Who needs legs when you can stack emotionally devastating literature and pray it holds?
15. The “Book Planter” That Will Never Let You Sleep Peacefully Again
Plants growing out of old books?
Cool.
Now, imagine waking up and seeing roots creeping across your bookshelf.
16. The “Book Rug” That Feels Like an Attack on Libraries
“Let me just walk all over literature. Literally.”
17. The “Book Fence” That Will Get You a Starring Role on a Hoarders Episode
Nothing screams “creative DIY” like blocking off your yard with 400 damp copies of Twilight.
18. The “Book Coasters” That Leave Rings of Regret
You sacrificed a novel so someone could set their sweaty iced coffee on it.
19. The “Book Art That Involves Folding Pages into Weird Shapes”
Yes, it’s impressive.
No, I don’t want to read a book that has been crushed into the shape of a swan.
Final Thoughts
DIY book projects are a slippery slope. First, you cut up an old dictionary, and next thing you know, you’re building a bookshelf out of shredded Harry Potter pages. Respect books. Or at the very least, don’t make them into a toilet paper holder.
