Diy paperback to hardcover

(Welcome to New York Times readers! We’re republishing this project described in “Expanding the Creative Horizons of Your Printer” by Sonia Zjawinski – enjoy!) We love to integrate books into our decor, but does your child have favorite books that aren’t quite in display condition? Beat up paperbacks can easily be turned into custom hardbacks with some scrap cardboard, fabric, a gluestick, and an inkjet printer.

The best books are those that aren't in display condition – cause they've actually been read, loved, and well-worn. But, of course, showing off the books you…

Book binding - hard cover DIY

In the past few months we have both been in the process of styling our bookshelves thanks to the amazing tips from Refinerie in our post on how to style a bookshelf. As much fun as it's been culling our books and knickknacks, and collecting decorative pieces that will make our shelves look stylish, we…

Looking for a way to breathe new life into an old book? Either way, we've got you covered with this Cricut made DIY book cover!

Do you use notebooks for daily journalling, bullet journalling (hi #bujo friends!), or planning + scheduling your business goals? Having an inspiring or beautiful book can tip you from "meh" to motivated!

The not-so-pretty book you may have is an easy DIY project to take on, with an immediate impact when you’re done. From neutral fabric to your favorite wallpaper, this no sew DIY book cover method works for different materials. It also takes very little time and materials. Visit the blog for the step-by-step guide.

Whether you’re new to bookbinding or you’ve been creating journals for years, there are many reasons you may want to learn how to make your own bookbinding tools. You can save money and resources by learning how to create them yourself. All you really need is some time and a few simple items you may already have on hand. #handmadebooks #journal #handmadejournals #papercrafts #paper #diy #bookbinding #crafting #craftsupplies #bookmaking #diyjournal #bookbindingtutorial

As promised, I would like to share how I covered my old well-loved books to give my bookcase a cleaner and more uniform look. (Read all abo...