Do you love reading and cooking? Great news: your two passions are about to collide.
Assuming no one in your house was waiting to read the book you just finished, why not keep your favorite story on display in your kitchen?
Binding books together and stabbing knives into them, people are making easy DIY knife blocks out of old hardcovers!
If the idea of ruining your favorite book makes you cringe, why not try it with your least favorite book and really show it what you think?
Bound together with a cute belt or string, the makeshift block stands perfectly on its own, and can fit any size of knife within its pages.
Choosing old books with weathered, textured spines, the knife block adds such a homey feel to your kitchen decor (not to mention giving your excess knives a place to rest).
Rather than a stack of books, you can try using a extra-large harcover like emoulindesfosses does in her adorable cottagey home.
Affordable and quirky, the easy DIY is the perfect way to personalize your home.
You can even color match the books with the rest of your kitchen decor, tying into other accents and adding pops of color around the room. Plus, what better to inspire your cooking than pulling a butcher knife out of your favorite cookbook?
The only thing woodworker WalriePie notes (having spent time in their past specializing in knife block creation) is that, unlike wood, paper has the potential to become a breeding ground for bacteria.
Therefore, they suggest that if you try this DIY you make sure the knives are thoroughly washed and dried before placing them into the book. (Though I'd also argue that you should be doing that regardless of what the knife block is made out of...)
A super easy and cute kitchen DIY, I've got to say I'm tempted to try this right now.
What do you think of the project, will it find its way onto your kitchen counter? What books would you choose to use? Let us know in the comments below!
