Painting bricks to look like books

Bricks can be a hassle to get rid of if you've ever had any left over from a big project. Instead of hauling them away, use them to spruce up your backyard or garden. With a little bit of care, you can exercise your artsy side to turn plain old bricks into your favorite novels.

I'll show you exactly how I paint bricks to look like books. These make great bookends, gifts, or garden decor for any book lover.

Bricks painted to look like books

Melani Alberts on Instagram: "Should i add more brick paver books to my garden library? This time we had Beauty and the Beast. Bricks: @homedepot markers: @grabieofficial #brickpaverbook #brickpavers #beautyandthebeast #gardendiy"

Cool things readers do. Paint bricks to look like books. Include Coop. Thanks, Jane! (If yer not familiar, Coop is about pigs, chickens, farm life, faith

A fun and different way to decorate and add interest to your garden is to paint bricks to look like your favorite classic books. It’s easy to paint bricks, they withstand the weather and are quite charming. To paint your own book bricks, find a book, or print a picture of a book. (Google Search...

Melani Alberts on Instagram: "What next?? I still have about 4 bricks left. Aka turning this @homedepot brick paver into a book, “the Hobbit”. Paint supplies: @michaelsstores #brickpavers #brickpaverbook #thehobbit"

What book should I add next to my garden library? This time the brick paver book I did was, “Romeo and Juliet” by Shakespeare. Supplies: brick @homedepot...

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Melani Alberts on Instagram: "Using @homedepot brick pavers to add to my garden book library. This time with “The Secret Garden” by Frances Dodgson Burnett."