Crafts & DIY
15 DIY Project For Scrap Wood at Home
D.G. Sciortino
05.01.17

Are you a DIYer with scrap wood to spare? If you’re at a loss as to what to do with those extra wooden scraps from your last project, we have some great projects for you.

Here are some creative things you can do with those leftover wood pieces that make you really glad that you didn’t toss it in the dumpster.

Charging Station

Just sand up a piece of wood that is smooth and follow these directions to make this sleek DIY charging station.

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Homemade by Carmona
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Homemade by Carmona

Accent Wall

Paint different pieces of scrap wood with different colors to create a beautiful accent way. Here‘s how to do it.

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Pretty Handy Girl

Hanging Shelves

Some wood, rope and a few pieces of hardware will create this beautiful hanging shelf. You can find the instructions here.

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Edea Smith

House Numbers

This house number marker is made from wooden paint stirrers. Find out how it was made here.

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Wooden Clip Board

All you need is a piece of wood and a binder clip to for this piece which make a nice piece of art for your wall.

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Old House to New Home

Planter Boxes

These wooden planter boxes will look beautiful on cohesive in your garden or home. You can even add your house number to it and leave one on your front steps or in front of your home.

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Garden Up Green

Serving Tray

Breakfast in bed anyone? Learn how to make this adorable serving tray here.

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The Sawdust Diaries

Wooden Dolly

Just pop some casters onto the bottom of a piece of wood and move anything you need to around your house. Here‘s how to make it.

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Premium Beat

Plate Organizer

Utilize the height in your cabinets by making these raised plate dividers.

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By Brittany Goldwyn

Fake Marble Bookends

Cover a piece of wood with some paint and contact paper to make some adorable bookends. The tutorial can be found here.

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PMQ For Two

Rustic Vase

Learn how to make this super unique and rustic vase here.

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Shanty 2 Chic

Coffee Holder Sofa Sleeve

Need a place to hold your coffee cup while you get cozy? Make this coffee holder sofa sleeve. The directions can be found here.

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A Beautiful Mess

Floating Bookshelf

These floating bookshelves that simply made and just darling.

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Doormat

We’ll bet you’ve never seen a doormat like this before. Find out how to make it here.

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The Merry Thought

Coat Rack

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Garden Therapy

Need a coat rack? Just grab a piece of scrap wood and add some knobs or something else creative like these tree branches to hold your jackets.

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