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  • In this video, I repurpose old books to create a wide range of items including a coffee table, side table, picture frame, calendar, secret storage, bird house, shelf, lamp, and unique wall and shelf decor.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 385

  • @CanterburyCottage
    @CanterburyCottage  Рік тому +10

    Thank you all for your support of my UA-cam channel and store. I appreciate you so very much! Heading to visit family for Easter weekend and decided to offer a holiday discount for my online store-canterburycottageshop.com. Use code “Easter” to get 25% off all of your purchases starting today through Sunday. Hope you have a wonderful Easter! 🐰

    • @beckyvaughn2705
      @beckyvaughn2705 24 дні тому

      great ideas but most of the links dont work

  • @lanet9442
    @lanet9442 Рік тому +40

    So creative…your mind must race all the time

  • @michelecoffindaffer1022
    @michelecoffindaffer1022 9 місяців тому +4

    I don't know if anyone will ever read this. I was in a car wreck this month (November.) I've been in terrible pain with some money limitation but birthdays and CHRISTMAS LOOM! I started crying when I realized I could make a lamp! I watched it FIVE TIMES. i feel a surge of inspiration and self esteem. You have a life time watcher for sure. To give to the lowliest person hope in their time of need is incredible. Incredible. Tell your children they are lucky to have such a clever mother. Thank you!

  • @joannsnyder6667
    @joannsnyder6667 Рік тому +11

    You never cease to amaze us every week!! You’re creative ideas are endless!!

  • @joanwallace1373
    @joanwallace1373 Рік тому +11

    I would never have thought to do this if I had not watched you and your awesome imagination!

  • @TheSweetsherrypie
    @TheSweetsherrypie Рік тому +51

    Sherry😮 do you really come up with all your crafts by yourself? If I had this many ideas 💡 I would never sleep! You are absolutely amazing

    • @CanterburyCottage
      @CanterburyCottage  Рік тому +25

      I do think up most everything I share in my videos, but I get inspiration from everywhere-things I see in stores, magazines, on Pinterest, etc. If I ever get an idea from someone else, I always try to give them credit.

    • @TheSweetsherrypie
      @TheSweetsherrypie Рік тому +10

      @@CanterburyCottage well I get ideas from you but I don’t have any one to tell. 🤩😂

    • @Grettie81
      @Grettie81 Місяць тому

      I totally agree. ❤❤

  • @sandyvanderlinde237
    @sandyvanderlinde237 Рік тому +5

    The bird book page with the cut out hole that became a nest is just absolutely crazy beautiful, just when I thought I had seen everything. Still life to real life. 🐦🌳💝

  • @pamcadd8658
    @pamcadd8658 Рік тому +4

    The bird book birdhouse is amazing! Sherry, I'm continually amazed at your clever ideas.

    • @CanterburyCottage
      @CanterburyCottage  Рік тому

      Thank you so much! I was really pleased with how that little birdhouse turned out.

  • @carolweiss8795
    @carolweiss8795 Рік тому +2

    Oh Sherry I love all the book transformations but the robin’s nest is my favorite. You’re so creative!

  • @vickinoeske1154
    @vickinoeske1154 Рік тому +4

    I love all of these ideas. I love books. The birdhouse would be so cute in a nursery or child's room using a children's book.

    • @CanterburyCottage
      @CanterburyCottage  Рік тому

      Thank you, Vicki! I love the idea of using a children’s book!

  • @annetteclark8854
    @annetteclark8854 Рік тому +2

    I absolutely love books! I want you to know that your first project in this video brought a flood of wonderful memories from my childhood. I remember when my younger brother, younger sister, and I, as very young children in the 1950s, went to the five-and-dime store and found this series of books about birds. We were thrilled that we were each able to buy one for the quarter that each of us had! This was probably my first purchase with my own money taken out of my molded glass piggy bank. Several years ago, my sister, going through family things, sent me the original set of 4 books: the Red, the Yellow, the Green, and the Blue Bird books. I treasure these "little tomes" of knowledge of birds. I have enjoyed watching and interacting with wild birds ever since that purchase and referred to them often as a child to more about the birds I saw. The little bird house you made is cute and memories you triggered with this project are sweet! Thank you! 😊❤

    • @CanterburyCottage
      @CanterburyCottage  Рік тому

      Oh, I love that story! I didn’t know there was a set of four! And 25 cents!!!

  • @lyndasmith593
    @lyndasmith593 Рік тому +2

    I was mesmerized throughout the whole video. I think my favorite was the lamp. I'm a voracious reader and have tons of books but none that I want to tear apart for a project. Those are fabulous ideas thank you!

  • @tamiz8895
    @tamiz8895 6 місяців тому +2

    The birdhouse is adorable

  • @charlottewilson4680
    @charlottewilson4680 Рік тому +3

    This was one of the best DIY for books I have ever seen.

  • @ms.alvarezmusicclass6618
    @ms.alvarezmusicclass6618 Рік тому +10

    Every book upcycle was so well done and adorable! You do such a great job!!

  • @cherylpatrick1386
    @cherylpatrick1386 Рік тому +2

    I love the hometown street names. Very nostalgic for anyone moving away.

  • @rhondasmith668
    @rhondasmith668 Рік тому +6

    My dear Sherry!! Someday, you will solve world peace with decoupage and a glue gun!! I can't believe how wonderful and creative your mind is!! Thank you for your ideas!! ❤

  • @mariegustafson6491
    @mariegustafson6491 Рік тому +2

    Sherry you are the most talented person I have seen on UA-cam. I love watching you make your projects. Keep up the most beautiful work ,so I and many people love to watch!

  • @itzasunnyday4me
    @itzasunnyday4me Рік тому +1

    Another hit out of the ballpark, Sherry. I especially liked the Robin's nest book diorama and the book lamp. Thanks for sharing your creativity and sparking ours!

  • @shashana8305
    @shashana8305 Рік тому +2

    You are seriously one of THE most creative and versatile DIY crafters & decorators out there! I just love your videos! Thank you, you are an inspiration! 🙏🏻💖

  • @margarettallett762
    @margarettallett762 Рік тому +5

    These are amazing ideas. As I'm getting older the ability to cut up old books is getting a little bit easier. This array of old book ideas certainly makes it just that extra bit easier ❤

    • @CanterburyCottage
      @CanterburyCottage  Рік тому +3

      I totally agree! A few years ago I would have felt too guilty to cut up a perfectly good book.

  • @barblafargue1076
    @barblafargue1076 Рік тому +2

    The bird house was a beauty you are just beautiful an so creative we love it

  • @anniek8156
    @anniek8156 7 місяців тому +2

    Your creations are beautiful and uniquely crafted! i love old books and own quite a few that are 100-125 years old. to this point i haven’t been able to decide how to best preserve and style these old treasures. you have given me quite a few great ideas to implement. Thank you for sharing your many ideas and techniques. 📚‼️

  • @heynursie5918
    @heynursie5918 Рік тому +1

    I also lovebooks! My grand baby is5 weeks old, Ihave already created a start of her library. I never want books to become a thing of the past... Love you videos!

  • @gaylabadillo5015
    @gaylabadillo5015 Рік тому +17

    This must be one of my favorite episodes and I have seen them all as I discovered you from about episode 8. I love my treasured books so it will be hard to cut them, but this now gives me inspiration to do it. Even though I have loved the books in all of of your other videos, I am grateful you dedicated a video to this!!!

  • @brenschilling3529
    @brenschilling3529 Рік тому +2

    Loved learning how to repurpose beloved books!

  • @nancyworsley5057
    @nancyworsley5057 Рік тому +1

    Once again fantastic unique ideas with cute little embellishments. The belt around the books on the table....so cute!

  • @Elizabeth-arb22
    @Elizabeth-arb22 Рік тому +4

    Sherry, you are a treasure! The adorable birdhouse you created from the little Yellow Book of Birds of America is delightful. It struck me when you showed the worn book at the beginning, how much someone must have loved that little book, and how much appreciation and good energy already surrounded it (if this is possible)! All of your projects are wonderful! I think my favorite is the Mother Teresa quote book with embellishment, which really touched me. Thank you for all you do! 💗

    • @CanterburyCottage
      @CanterburyCottage  Рік тому +1

      You are so welcome! You are so right about that little bird book-it was well love! Now, I will love it as a birdhouse!

  • @charlenegoskowicz8220
    @charlenegoskowicz8220 Рік тому +1

    The bird book crafts are really cute for Easter/spring. I particularly like the patriotic book and the wall self, too.

  • @marynovara4777
    @marynovara4777 Місяць тому +1

    Sherry...you are BRILLIANT!!!!!❤❤❤

  • @Purplemoons49
    @Purplemoons49 Місяць тому +1

    I love all your book ideas. So original and imaginative. Who knew you could recycle books in this way. You have unique diys. One of a kind which I love. Thank you

    • @CanterburyCottage
      @CanterburyCottage  Місяць тому

      Thank you so much! I’m so glad you liked these ideas!

  • @McJulieO
    @McJulieO Місяць тому

    Thank you! I certainly appreciated the close ups of the specific steps in transferring the working parts from the thrift store lamp to the new book tower lamp….. incidentally, having a simple drill press could help you get a perfectly vertical hole for your book stack in that project…. I’ve gained a fresh appreciation for my husband’s power tools ever since I started upcycling the discarded books leftover after the library’s annual book sale!
    And just imagine what delights you could produce using a bandsaw!!! I LOVE mine for book safes and shaped/cut books especially.

  • @lorenniwa1984
    @lorenniwa1984 Рік тому +1

    Oh my goodness the 2nd project 'Diorama' is lovely

  • @kristinecarr1021
    @kristinecarr1021 Рік тому +1

    You are so awesome! You have no idea how you get my juices flowing!😊

  • @lauraburell5679
    @lauraburell5679 Рік тому +1

    I'm watching your new video, love what you do with old books.
    The best one is the Robin and bird nest. All are great.

  • @barbaracarlson1331
    @barbaracarlson1331 11 місяців тому +1

    Oh my goodness what clever ideas!!! I love the botanical one a lot.

  • @gorgo1945
    @gorgo1945 Рік тому +1

    Spectacular! Im lost for words. I want to try everything!! Loved this posting - thank you . xx

  • @jackieburnett6881
    @jackieburnett6881 Рік тому +1

    You are so creative! I have never seen the majority of these diys! Excellent job

  • @theeclecticnest5343
    @theeclecticnest5343 Рік тому +1

    You really are one if the most uniquely brilliant creators on UA-cam.

  • @user-vm5ud4xw6n
    @user-vm5ud4xw6n 23 дні тому

    Really great ideas! Love your furniture, especially the green one at the beginning of the video! Gorgeous. I could see the seat cushion cover in that old fashioned red with some flowers on it. IDK why that combo came to me. It’s a great place to curl up with a cup of tea and a good book!
    Don’t throw away the “guts” to the books. Wrap them up and offer them for sale on whatever website. “Attn: junk journal makers.” I’m sure someone would love to have them. The same with leftover book covers. They are too nice to grt rid of. The paged from the bird book would be another great offering for journal makers. I don’t have any magazines laying around so something like that would be a goldmine! Didn’t realize the video was a year old.

  • @gailrhodes2859
    @gailrhodes2859 Рік тому +1

    Loved all the different book styles!! So elegant looking!!

  • @beeline22
    @beeline22 Рік тому +1

    Good evening, Sherry! Your imagination is out of this world! What a treasure trove of unique and beautiful book upcycle ideas. I adore them all. Thank you for sharing your beautiful creations. ~Bobbie. xo

  • @madonnahughey3056
    @madonnahughey3056 Рік тому +6

    Sherry, I remember the book lamp, one of my all time favorites of yours! The IOD floral transfers are very pretty on the books! Thank you for sharing 😊♥️

    • @CanterburyCottage
      @CanterburyCottage  Рік тому +1

      Thank you, Madonna! Yes, the lamp is an oldie but goodie!

    • @Jen.O
      @Jen.O Рік тому

      @@CanterburyCottage yes, it was nice to have your best book ideas shown on one video--something to go back to often for ideas!

  • @createwithkas
    @createwithkas Місяць тому

    oh my goodness, I cannot get over the creativity and sweetness of the little nest in the middle of the story book!!!

  • @bakreder1
    @bakreder1 Рік тому +4

    I really like the idea of "bundling" projects both old and new that share similar raw materials. It will make it so much simpler to search through for projects that I might want to try rather than trying to go back through several years' worth of creations. Of course, I could use the search bar, but I liked this handy grouping. Thank you! (I was hoping you'd include the cookbook, one of my personal favorites).

    • @CanterburyCottage
      @CanterburyCottage  Рік тому +2

      Oh, I’m so glad you liked this! I made sure to add a few new projects for viewers like you that have been watching me for a long time!

  • @lauragreen4899
    @lauragreen4899 Рік тому +1

    It was so fun to see all these together

  • @reginaclark1816
    @reginaclark1816 Місяць тому

    You see all the possibilities!!! I love it!

  • @sandianderson1500
    @sandianderson1500 Рік тому

    What a fantastic video.,Sherry.Each project was better than the last. I loved everyone of them! My favorites were the shelf made from a book, the lamp and the IOD transfers on the edge of the books. All brilliant!!

  • @julieelizabeth4856
    @julieelizabeth4856 Рік тому

    I love the street name idea! I could really have fun with that.
    I'm from Minnesota and my first childhood home was on Minnesota Street.
    Then we moved to Spring street and I grew up there.
    My first college address was on Bunting Lane.
    My first house with my husband was on Tern Court.
    Minnesota, Spring, and birds - perfect for this time of year especially! Thanks for the inspiration!

  • @deannak1659
    @deannak1659 2 дні тому

    Your video is fantastic! So many incredible ideas that inspire me to use my old books! I just can’t thank you enough for so many wonderful ideas! You are truly amazing!❤

  • @patriciacaceres3167
    @patriciacaceres3167 Рік тому

    EXQUISITE! What an imagination!!! Love always from Lima, Peru

  • @suzannehudgins4016
    @suzannehudgins4016 Рік тому +1

    Oh my, I cannot choose a favourite because I loved them all. You have a wonderful gift of thinking outside the box with your crafting. I look forward to every one of your videos. Thank you for all of your amazing inspiration !

  • @releasingendorphins232
    @releasingendorphins232 Рік тому

    Your outdid yourself again. All those ideas are wonderful and I'm sure a lot of your fans will be using your ideas. Thanks for sharing. You are just so wonderful. I wish you the best. Barb

  • @murielbaith5445
    @murielbaith5445 Рік тому

    Love your book tables and lamp for an academia look.

  • @nitaline2483
    @nitaline2483 Рік тому

    I’ve said it before and will say again, you are amazing.

  • @SUSANHerrera-tg3bc
    @SUSANHerrera-tg3bc 11 місяців тому

    Love your book lamp.💕

  • @esterdemellolima320
    @esterdemellolima320 Рік тому

    I loved the book lamp!❤

  • @shanaproctor100
    @shanaproctor100 Рік тому

    These were great. I really liked the floral set of books with the decals.

    • @CharlieW-yx3rw
      @CharlieW-yx3rw Рік тому

      Hello 👋
      Pardon if I did intrude your privacy wrongly I feel is a platform to make new friends and ideas.
      Hope I haven't been rude?

  • @katherinemnusa
    @katherinemnusa Рік тому

    I absolutely love this idea 💡 I love old hard covered 📕

  • @Becky-nn3pu
    @Becky-nn3pu Рік тому

    WOW! I love these! I especially like the book lamp and the cookbook notebook. All of the ideas are very doable. Thanks for such a great video with absolutely fantastic ideas!

  • @jodihepler6202
    @jodihepler6202 Рік тому

    I have tons of old books. Thanks for the great ideas.

  • @maryanngastaldo6751
    @maryanngastaldo6751 Рік тому

    SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO clever--and gorgeous!! Great ideas!!! Thank you!!!!!

  • @MsShanarun
    @MsShanarun 20 днів тому

    Still watching, but @ min 28, the nest in a book? Sooooo clever. Love it!

  • @nonisnest9718
    @nonisnest9718 Рік тому

    As always, ever idea is a winner and I want to try them all!

  • @beckleeman
    @beckleeman Рік тому

    I love all of your videos but this one is GREAT! You are such a blessing!

  • @helengibson8196
    @helengibson8196 11 місяців тому

    This is my favourite video so far. I love upcycling books and there are ideas here that I haven't seen before. Thank you 🌷

    • @CanterburyCottage
      @CanterburyCottage  11 місяців тому +1

      You are so welcome! I try really hard to come up with new and different ideas (even though sometimes they don’t turn out as expected)!😜

  • @caroltaylor3261
    @caroltaylor3261 Рік тому +1

    Hi Sherry-All your projects were amazing! Favourites were the birdhouse, paper flowers, book shelf and the book end table. Great work! So lovely!

  • @SD-nh5yr
    @SD-nh5yr Рік тому +1

    I love this video...you are amazing. I know many people get angry if you cut up a book....but so many get thrown away no matter what you do, I'd rather use some of them for crafting and creating than none at all. Just my opinion 😊✌️🙏❤

    • @CanterburyCottage
      @CanterburyCottage  Рік тому

      Thank you so much! I have gotten some not very nice comments in the past when I have cut up books, so I wanted to mention how many books get thrown away every year.

  • @deborahtanzy7624
    @deborahtanzy7624 Рік тому

    I absolutely love your book bird house! You are so creative.

  • @nancychannel8513
    @nancychannel8513 Рік тому

    I have made the lamp like yours from books. It was surprisingly easy

  • @TravelSmallLiveBig
    @TravelSmallLiveBig 29 днів тому

    Love the table with the atlas! The library has book images for crafts? That’s very cool.

  • @CB-pf7go
    @CB-pf7go Рік тому

    In my house, we are book lovers and along with that comes book hoarding. I will be attempting the lamp and table project, luckily I have just the things I will need.

  • @leather_leaf
    @leather_leaf 7 місяців тому

    the images you show from your home is just so heartworming, it looks so cozy and I just get the feeling you love to live there.

  • @childressherd1558
    @childressherd1558 Рік тому

    Love the Robin book!!

  • @mistytaylor5622
    @mistytaylor5622 Рік тому +2

    I absolutely love them all!! Well done, Sherry!! However, I expected nothing less 😊

  • @yvettechambers4187
    @yvettechambers4187 Рік тому

    LOVED,LOVED,LOVED, THIS EPISODE ❤️ THANK YOU . I WILL BE TRYING SEVERAL OF YOUR GREAT IDEAS😊

  • @marydonald3453
    @marydonald3453 14 годин тому

    How fun! I really enjoyed this and was entertained.

  • @margaretdillinger5090
    @margaretdillinger5090 Рік тому +1

    This was a different but fun video. You did some wonderful ideas

  • @sheryllemons6093
    @sheryllemons6093 Рік тому

    Great ideas especially liked the lamp

  • @nenaturning3859
    @nenaturning3859 Рік тому +3

    Sherry, thank you so much for these wonderful ideas. I’ve been wanting to use some of my older collected cookbooks to decorate in my kitchen and you’ve shared some great ideas. Now to see how you decorate with clocks, which I love also!

  • @pattyashcraft4518
    @pattyashcraft4518 Рік тому +1

    Love the book lamp and the end table. The IOD rub on transfers made a beautiful display too.

  • @alenazima7474
    @alenazima7474 Рік тому

    Creative as always!!! My favorite project was five books with IOD , they look lovely. Thank you for sharing your unique work. God bless you my n all that you do👍🏻❤️

  • @jormond7266
    @jormond7266 Рік тому

    The bird house is beautiful. Nice job! I'm only up to there, so far. Hope you all have a peaceful and happy Easter.

  • @daraphillips1455
    @daraphillips1455 Рік тому

    Books!!! My favorite thing! That quote by Mother Teresa is one of my favorites also. Thanks Sherry, this was wonderful.

  • @kriswidman429
    @kriswidman429 Рік тому

    I love the diorama idea!

  • @michellecaton2195
    @michellecaton2195 Рік тому

    Absolutely love every one of these projects.

  • @Texanita1980
    @Texanita1980 Рік тому

    Everything is perfect! ❤

  • @karashea7823
    @karashea7823 Рік тому +1

    Another amazing video full of ideas I’d certainly never think of! 📚 📕 📖

  • @janetjones7081
    @janetjones7081 Рік тому

    I LOVE the book shelf idea...and all the others...so original , never a copy of someone else's ideas...Sherry...you are SO TALENTED!

  • @pamelataylor3537
    @pamelataylor3537 Рік тому

    Hi Sherri, you are such a clever lady. I don’t know how you store it all in your head. You always think of something different to do with items that you have. I love all your ideas and projects in this video but for once I do have a favourite and that is the lamp. I love everything but the lamp is such a great idea and looks so awesome. Thank you for sharing your ideas with all of us, I get such inspiration from you and I must admit I’m now beginning to stand there and look at stuff I find in op shops or thrift stores and just try and imagine what I could do with the item. That is thanks to you Sherri. At least someone has got my brain working a bit quicker than usual,so thank you.

  • @pamlitz9605
    @pamlitz9605 Рік тому

    I love these ideas. I have so many books but not so pretty. I’m going to hunt for vintage bird books!

  • @jflclc
    @jflclc Рік тому +1

    I really love these projects. I've been making junk journals and have so many books. I'll have to try some of these. Yay! 😊

  • @shellydehart8217
    @shellydehart8217 Рік тому

    You continue to blow me away with your fabulous ideas. I bet you have a notebook next to your bed at night. Just incase you come up with an idea you can jot it down. LOL. Loved them all.
    ♥️😊👍🌟🌟

    • @CanterburyCottage
      @CanterburyCottage  Рік тому +1

      Yes, I do. In fact, I have a notebook in almost every room of the house!🤪

    • @shellydehart8217
      @shellydehart8217 Рік тому

      @@CanterburyCottage you have to to be able to do all those great ideas. Good for you

  • @lisamcbride8921
    @lisamcbride8921 Рік тому +1

    The table is genius! ❤

  • @adeledelarosa7819
    @adeledelarosa7819 Рік тому

    You are amazing in putting together ALL your repurposing ideas...but these book creations I believe are your best, not typical, original and so special. In the way they are created it seems to me that several of the items portray a love of home, a respect of a book, especially old books. I myself seek old books for decor/risers, strolling thru thrift stores etc....in a particular book idea of yours I was drawn to, I may attempt. Thank you for sharing, God bless.....from So California

    • @CanterburyCottage
      @CanterburyCottage  Рік тому

      Thank you so much! 😊 I am so glad that I can share some ideas with you!

  • @kathiegriffin864
    @kathiegriffin864 Рік тому

    This book video was absolutely unreal! So many beautiful ideas and I love that we can save books from the landfill by using them in other ways. They are treasures❣️

  • @buttonsacorns3734
    @buttonsacorns3734 Рік тому

    So many great ideas and they are all ones I haven’t seen before!

  • @lillye5301
    @lillye5301 Рік тому

    Wow stunning projects.. you're so talented God bless you and yours. Thank u for sharing these beautiful inspirations with us 💜😍🙏🏽

  • @anamiller5778
    @anamiller5778 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for sharing! You inspire me to start crafting.

  • @edithlepagecrete9356
    @edithlepagecrete9356 Рік тому

    So great ideas! I love it! You have such a fine voice to explain your projects. Thank you so much!