You know what I love? I love DIY decor projects that serve more than one purpose 🙂 Like this gorgeous Rustic Wooden Star… Since I live in Texas, Stars are a normal part of our everyday decor, but this pretty thing could easily become a Holiday or Christmas star with a little paint or tinsel!
This is a simple project that is perfect with any size of left over wood!
Supplies to Make a Rustic Wooden Star
- 5 pieces of wood all the same length (to make a small star, use short pieces and stay narrow the longer your wood the wider you can go, so for a slightly larger star pattern, make your pieces longer and thicker)
- Screws
- Drill
How to Make a Rustic Wooden Star
Very simply, start laying out a star shape. Be sure to lay it out before screwing just so you can make sure all the star pieces fit the way you want. Once you have a star points meeting the way you like you can screw the corners.
If it makes it easier for you, depending on the density of your wood, you can use a drill bit to predrill your holes.
DO NOT tighten your screws all the way tight yet, we will do that later. Once all 5 corners are loosely screwed move your boards until you are happy with the shape. Now you can tighten the corners. Doing this last lets you get the piece well-balanced so it can be free-standing.
Then repeat making different sizes of stars!
Simple, rustic and absolutely perfect! I’m more than just a little obsessed with this rustic wooden star and seriously thinking I need a whole wall FULL of them in different sizes!
Rustic Wooden Star
You know what I love? I love DIY decor projects that serve more than one purpose 🙂 Like this gorgeous Rustic Wooden Star
Materials
- 5 pieces of wood all the same length (to make a small star, use short pieces and stay narrow the longer your wood the wider you can go, so for a slightly larger star pattern, make your pieces longer and thicker)
Tools
- Screws
- Drill
Instructions
- Very simply, start laying out a star shape. Be sure to lay it out before screwing just so you can make sure all the star pieces fit the way you want. Once you have a star points meeting the way you like you can screw the corners.
- If it makes it easier for you, depending on the density of your wood, you can use a drill bit to predrill your holes.
- DO NOT tighten your screws all the way tight yet, we will do that later. Once all 5 corners are loosely screwed move your boards until you are happy with the shape. Now you can tighten the corners. Doing this last lets you get the piece well-balanced so it can be free-standing.
- Then repeat making different sizes of stars!
I am a star fanatic and LOVE this rustic version. And yes, a wall full of them in varying sizes would be awesome! 🙂
I absolutely love this! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you so much for bringing such a masterpiece to our party. I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. We can’t wait to party with you! Lou Lou Girls