DIY Wooden Craft Ideas

Find the brilliant inspiration of DIY wooden crafts ideas here.

Wood craft projects are very popular in DIY home decor. There’s something about the uniqueness and character that each item crafted from wood brings to the table. No project is ever the same and you can be sure you add something unique to your home decor, whether you do it yourself. We also like to keep it simple. Even if you aren't a seasoned crafter, you should be able to craft something from wood. That’s why we’ve picked amazing but still easy DIY wood craft projects for home decor so that you can build something unique yourself.

Whatever your dream for a rustic look, you are sure to find something in this collection that will help you along. Many of these projects are so easy to do and you can complete them in less than a day. Some make wonderful gifts as well so if you know someone else who just loves the country, rustic look, make them something to brighten their own decor. The projects use all sorts of materials, many of which are really inexpensive or even cheap in some cases.

Wood Pallet Bench - If you have wood pallets just lying around the yard, put them to use by turning them into a great mud room bench. This bench would look fabulous on the deck or just inside the door, wherever you want to put it. When you finish putting it all together, just sand and stain it whatever color you want and you have a beautiful bench that cost you very little to create.

Build a Shoe Organizer - Store shoes up off the floor in clean, natural wood racks. This simple storage system can handle everything from winter boots to summer sandals, with no mud buildup or scuff marks on the wall. Build one to share or one for each member of the family.

Take a look at these creative ideas using pallets, which have become very popular. One of the reasons many enjoy creating DIY ideas into DIY projects with pallets is there are so many different type of items and decorations that can be made from this rustic wood. Pallets are simply leftover wood and using them is a very eco-friendly and green thing to do. If you choose to make these crafts to sell, you’ll be pleased to discover that many pallet crafts can be created over a weekend.

Wooden Picture Frame - You can convert any picture frame to rustic decor by simply adding small slices of wood. If you don’t already have a few on hand, just cut up the slices from branches that you can find in your yard. Then just use a hot glue gun to secure them to a plastic frame and you have a lovely rustic frame that is perfect for any picture.

Two Story Closet Shelves - There's a lot of space above the shelf in most closets. Even though it's a little hard to reach, it's a great place to store seldom used items. Make use of this wasted space by adding a second shelf above the existing one. Buy enough closet shelving material to match the length of the existing shelf plus enough for two end supports and middle supports over each bracket. Twelve inch wide shelving is available in various lengths and finishes at home centers and lumberyards.

We cut the supports long, but you can place the second shelf at whatever height you like. Screw the end supports to the walls at each end. Use drywall anchors if you can't hit a stud. Then mark the position of the middle supports onto the top and bottom shelves with a square. clearance holes through the shelves. Screws through the shelf into the supports. You can apply this same concept to garage storage.