How to Transform Basic Bookends
Follow the instructions below to create this DIY from HGTV Magazine.

Marko Metzinger/Studio D
By:
Jodi Kahn
and
Matthew Gleason
From:
HGTV Magazine
Materials Needed:
- hand saw
- wooden arrow
- spray paint
- drill
- screws
Saw
Saw a wood arrow in half or have a hardware store do it for you.
Drill
Drill a hole in the top center of two metal bookends or have a hardware store do it for you.
Attach
Drill a pilot hole in the center of the cut end of each arrow half. Screw each arrow half to a bookend. Spray-paint everything gold, and let dry.
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