Are you a hoarder or a do you live clutter-free?
If you are a someone who keeps clutter at bay, then you’ve probably got this whole ‘de-cluttering thing’ sorted. I’m reasonably good at decluttering but I do have one big weakness – old but beautiful interior magazines that I can’t bear to part with. I had collected hundreds but recently I took the plunge and got rid of nearly all and kept a handful of my favourites. And do you know what, despite my reluctance to get rid of them, I felt so good afterwards and I don’t miss them one bit.
After a task like this, I needed to reward myself. Ages ago I had fallen for a minimal hanging magazine holder but as I had a gazillion mags at the time, a holder for two or three mags wasn’t ideal. Now that I’ve pared back so much, I decided to make one for myself as I love making stuff. In the end I made 3 of them as this magazine holder DIY is handy for not only mags but for coffee table books too. And they look so pretty – a fun alternative to art for some of your walls.
Minimal Magazine Holder DIY
Materials:
large wooden beads with holes (US readers find similar here)
Black faux suede cord (UK readers find it here and US readers find similar here)
This DIY is so easy-peasy so I’ll keep the how to very short. Decide how long you want your magazine holders to be – I went for varying lengths as I thought this looked more interesting. Cut a piece of suede cord to double the length you want and tie the ends in a knot at the bottom. You’ll need to make a double knot so that the wooden ball doesn’t go through. And now thread the ball through and hang it up.
I should mention that they are pretty strong – stronger than I had imagined. One of the books I hung up (The Maker) is quite a heavy hardback book and it stayed fine. I used picture pins to hang these magazine holders up and they did the job really well.
Since making these minimal hanging magazine holders, I’ve also used one in my bathroom. It’s a stylish way to leave a mag lying around without taking up any counter space. I’m actually planning to make a bunch more as I keep coming up with new uses for them everyday.
Here are some more DIY magazine holders in case you want a different look.
Hey Nomita, what a fab tutorial. I like the thought of being able to change my wall art up every so often and this is perfect for a fluid gallery wall. Thank you! x
Thank you Claire. That’s the bit that excited me the most too – switch it up with coffee table books. I just checked out your site – so beautiful. While I love my monochromes, I am very partial to pastels too.
Thanks so much! I’ve been having a look through your DIYs and it looks like I’ll be trying & sharing a good few of them x
Thank you – would love to see what you make. Have been looking at your hand lettering posts – really keen to learn. There is so much info in your posts which is so helpful.
Pretty nifty! I am always promoting de-cluttering in the nest and office…tis the season for it now..Happy spring cleaning!
Thanks! I’m on a mission to de-clutter – little steps everyday. I will get there one day 🙂
What an awesome idea, super creative, original and looks very easy to make, i am definitely going try this one out, it will look great in our bedroom. Thanks for sharing this great DIY idea.
Thank you! It is very easy to make and I have one in my bedroom too where I hang the book I’m currently reading. Thanks for stopping by!
Love this.What is the 365 book?
Thanks. The book is a hard bound notebook for 365 days of the year.
Such a simple but effective DIY that even I could make 😉 Thanks so much for sharing these ideas, the magazine holders look great!
Thank you. Yes it’s very easy to make x