Concrete is a cheap and easy-to-work-with material that can be used to create dozens of useful and stylish accessories for the home and garden. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite concrete projects that are super trendy and really fun to DIY. These crafts are beginner-friendly, even for the inexperienced DIYer.
1. Concrete Bowl
Concrete bowls are perfect for holding trinkets, keys, spare change, jewellery, succulent planters, candles or displayed purely as a decor piece. (Tutorial via A Daily Something)
2. Concrete Planters
Simple but modern, these concrete planters are fantastic additions to your outdoor space and work equally well indoors for plants. (Tutorial via Radmegan)
3. Modern Concrete Stool For $5
Create some great looking stools using wooden dowels & concrete. (Tutorial via Homemade-Modern)
4. Geometric Concrete Bookends
Add an intriguing sculptural touch to your shelf with a DIY geometric bookend, molded easily from leftover cardboard and a little concrete mix. (Tutorial via eHow)
5. Concrete House Numbers
Decorate your exterior by adding large, charming house numbers. (Tutorial via Chez Larsson)
6. Concrete Drawer Pulls
Rid your cabinets and drawers of their boring hardware. Concrete pulls are the perfect, green alternative for any home or apartment. (Tutorial via Everyday Dishes)
7. Concrete Vases
These DIY vases will look great in any room of the house and are a great low cost DIY centerpiece option for weddings. (Tutorial via Handmade Charlotte)
8. Hanging Concrete Lamp
Lamps made of concrete have a cool, neutral colour. This makes their unique texture stand out even more and makes these articles easy to combine with all kinds of colours and interior styles. (Tutorial via Instructables)
9. Concrete Door Stoppers
Use concrete and rope to make chic-looking door stops. (Tutorial via Homemade Makeovers)