The Book Faire: 7 DIY Bookends with Flair

One of the perks of working for a publishing house is the free books! To help organize my current titles, I like to keep them separate from the backlist books. There's a little space on my desk just for them, but lately I feel like I need to tidy up the stack...cue bookends!

I want something nicer than the basic metal bookends you find at an office supply store. Turns out anything nicer costs over $40. I just want something to hold my books up and add a little artistic life to my desk....cue Pinterest!

Pinterest has a ton of great DIY ideas, and I've included my top 7 favorite DIY bookends below. The one idea that's missing from the list is jars. I love jar bookends because you can fill them with so many different things, but that's a-whole-nother post for a-whole-nother day.

If you see an idea that you like, click on the photo and it will send you to an instruction guide or tutorial...cue list!