How to Make an Open Book Accent Wall

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This open book accent wall was a great feature at my baby shower! It was the perfect backdrop for photos and would be a cute art feature as well.

Prep Time30

Active Time1 30

Yield: accent wall

Cost: $30

I drew out what I was thinking as the first step. I knew we'd use a mix of actual books and pages. Using painters tape make an outline of your design. It doesn't have to be perfect and you're allowed to changed your mind!
Cut off any dust jackets from your book covers and if possible break the spines.
Tear out a bulk of the pages, this will make the books lighter when you're attaching them to the wall. It will also give you a good amount of pages to use a filler around the books.
Put the velco strips on the back of the book covers and place on the wall. Push into the wall and secure.
Using hot glue or tape flip open some pages and tape together to get the desired look. Avoid any pages with pictures or header text.
Once you have all the books attached, add your filler pages with painters tape to make your design or just to make the arch fuller.