40 Small Things You can Make Out of Scrap Wood

Believe it or not, you can make a number of amazing items including furniture from scrap wood. It just depends on individual skills. If you are looking for small scrap wood projects that take less time and require intermediate skills, we have just the thing.

To help you out, we have compiled a comprehensive list of little things you can make out of scrap wood. These DIY projects are sure to inspire you to create something useful for your home.

Wooden Side Table

This DIY pallet wood side table is a great project for beginners. It involves simple measuring, cutting, and joining wood pieces together. Adding some finishing touches and you have got yourself a table.

Tutorial: Vicky Myers Creations/Grillo Designs

Wooden Desk Lamp

Wood lamps are modern and stylish additions to your space. You can make one that fits perfectly with your décor. Just get a salvaged piece of wood and get to work.

Tutorial: Mountain Modern Life

Reclaimed Wood Coat Rack

If you are creative enough, you can transform reclaimed wood in countless ways. This handmade wood coat rack, for instance, will help keep your entryway neat and tidy. It will provide dedicated space to hang hats, coats, and bags in one place. Build one easily with a piece of wood and some characteristic hooks of your choice.

Tutorial: Because IM Addicted

Napkin Holder

This small DIY project can help you transform the look of your dining table. It makes use of scrap wood and a metal bar to keep the napkins in place.

Tutorial: Scavenger Chic

Plant Hanger

This easy wooden DIY hanging plant holder is created by Brittany Goldwyn. You just need a handful of supplies, including scrap plywood, rope, large beads, and a few tools.

Tutorial: by Brittany Goldwyn

Wooden Serving tray

It is an easy-to-make wood project that will look great on a coffee table. You can paint or stain the tray to match it to any décor. The tray can also be sealed with linseed oil.

Tutorial: Farm Life DIY

String Light Chandelier

Salvaged wood can be used to build beautiful woodworking projects like reclaimed wood lamps. This rustic DIY chandelier is made using string lights and some reclaimed wood by Youtuber Darbin Orvar. The project was completed under the budget of $40.

Tutorial: Instructables/Darbin Orvar

Also Read: 20+ Ways to Get Creative with Reclaimed Wood

Wooden Shelf

Giving a second life to a salvaged piece of wood is certainly admirable. Scrap wood pieces that normally clutter store rooms can be used to create shelves. You’ll find hundreds of unique reclaimed wood shelving ideas online. Choose one that suits your place and get busy DIYing.

Tutorial: Pretty Handy Girl

Wooden Planter Box

Want to join the green living movement? Start with repurposing old wood panels into planters. Make a beautiful planter box using unused wood shims.

Tutorial: Crafts by Amanda

DIY Wooden Wall Art

If you have discarded wood pieces at home, you can easily create this wall-mounting art piece. However, you can always shop online but DIY artworks have their unique charm. They make a personalized statement in the living space.

Tutorial: The Navage Patch

Driftwood Wall Sculpture

It’s very easy to create a beautiful driftwood sculpture using just weathered driftwood pieces. The only task is to glue them up in a creative shape. Use a paper or cardboard template for help and the internet for inspiration.

Tutorial: DIY Driftwood

Wooden Wall Clock

This wall clock made of reclaimed wood will be a charming addition to any wall. It brings functionality plus a unique character to your home. There are many designers who specialize in making wood wall clocks to present a timeless blend of raw and wild. You can make one for yourself at home; learn how from Anika’s DIY Life.

Tutorial: Anika’s DIY Life

Wooden Herringbone Tray

Make this stunningly beautiful reclaimed wood serving tray to add rustic charm to your coffee table. The herringbone pattern makes it unique and a perfect homemade gift.

Tutorial: Hometalk

DIY Barnwood Mirror

If you have old barn wood at home and want it to utilize in some project, you can try making this mirror. It is a floor-length mirror that will look like a secret door.

Tutorial: The DIY Village

Bathroom Storage Ladder

If your powder room lacks space, you can create this easy ladder storage for rescue. It adds character to the bathroom and provides some additional vertical storage.

Tutorial: Clean and Scentsible

Scrap Wood Vase

Making a vase from unused wood pieces is a simple, quick, and budget-friendly DIY project. It will help you add natural essence to your home.

Tutorial: Shanty 2 Chic

Driftwood Candle Holder

A driftwood candle holder is an easy and inexpensive DIY project to take on. It will create a relaxing atmosphere whether indoors or chilling out on a balcony or patio.

Tutorial: Coastal Kelder

Pallet Coasters from Popsicle Sticks

If you are making your first foray into DIYing, this project is just right for you. You only need to glue up popsicle sticks into the shape of a tiny crate, which will serve as a rustic coaster.

Tutorial: DIY Projects

DIY Wine Rack

Build this little, wall-mounted wine rack using scrap wood in your garage. There is space for bottles as well as glasses. You will need woodworking tools for this project.

Tutorial: Jenwood House

Also Read: Most Creative Ways to Reuse Oil Drums as Furniture

Wooden Bird House

Put wood planks lying unused at home to good use and make a cute little shelter for feathered friends. It will really be enchanting to see and hear birds in your backyard.

Tutorial: A Crafty Mix

DIY Wood Succulent Planter

This easy-to-make wood succulent planter is the perfect way to bring nature into your home. You will definitely enjoy building this planter box as it only needs basic supplies.

Tutorial: KJ

Toilet Paper Holder

This little shelf can be used in any room for any purpose. Use it in the kitchen or your bathroom with a branch dowel to hang toilet paper. The natural imperfections of the wood make it unique and rustic.

Tutorial: Funky Junk Interiors

DIY Arrow Wooden Bookends

Showcase your books on the shelf with this unusual set of wooden bookends. They are a terrific weekend project for beginners. You can add a piece of metal under them which helps keep them upright.

Tutorial: Domestically Speaking

Modern Key Rack

Create a designated spot for your keys at home with this modern and stylish wall-mounted key holder. It has no hooks but slats to suspend the keys.

Tutorial: Francois et Moi

Utensils Caddy

If you are throwing scrap wood away, we suggest turning those pieces into a silverware utensil caddy. It’s a perfect beginner DIY woodworking project to make something creative for your table!

Tutorial: Pastels and Macarons

Tree Swing

Enjoy outdoors by making an old-fashioned tree swing using reclaimed wood and rope. It requires hardware that can be found at home easily and will bring joy to kids.

Tutorial: A Beautiful Mess

DIY Cutting Board from Repurposed Wood

This beautiful cutting board is made with power tools but no planer is needed. It will be a cool addition to your kitchen. Give it a try.

Tutorial: DIY Huntress

Wall-Mounted Spice Rack

After a woodworking project, you may have some blocks leftover with no idea of what to do with them. Well, here is an easy woodwork idea for beginners; try making a wall-mounted spice rack. You will need to cut scrap wood into squares and nail them to each other in crisscross pattern.

Tutorial: Anika’s DIY Life

Garden Trellis

One of the things to make out of scrap wood is a garden trellis. The purpose of a garden trellis is to help beautify your garden space by providing sturdy structures to your vining plants. This can be done with slender wooden slats. Or you could do one better by repurposing old barn ladders to make a gateway trellis.

Tutorial: Southern Revivals or Wholemade Homestead

Dog Bowl Stand

Dog feeders are often tucked into a corner of the house out of sight. But if you can make a dog bowl stand using scrap wood, the feeders can be displayed in style and your pet wouldn’t have to crane its neck down.

Tutorial: By Brittany Goldwyn

Plant Stand

Making a plant stand and a dog bowl stand aren’t all that different. You can use the blueprint of one to create the other with just a few minor changes. Making a plant stand from scraps is one of the easy small wood projects and will allow you to flaunt your green thumb with a touch of luxury and sustainability.

Tutorial: The Merry Thought

Step Stool

While you can go on to make elaborate scrap wood projects, one of the small things to make out of wood is a step stool. There is minimal chance of a screw up if you follow some instructions and it will be a nice little tool in reaching high places to grab things.

Tutorial: Anika’s DIY Life

Bathtub Table

Of all the scrap wooden DIY projects, this one is probably the easiest. Making a bathtub table to keep your book, tablet, and wine glass out of water but within reach is a great creation. You can even carry your laptop and place it on your DIY bathtub table while taking a soak and work.

Tutorial: Knick of Time

Potting Bench

While getting creative with DIY scrap wood projects, do not forget about the majestic potting bench. Incredibly practical and necessary for gardeners, a handmade potting bench may seem daunting project to undertake for beginners and frankly, it may require some skill or experience to fulfil without error.

Tutorial: The Summery Umbrella

Scrap Wood Headboard

Making a headboard out of scrap wood is a great woodwork idea for beginners because all you need to screw random slats to each other and that is all. So give it a whirl.

Tutorial: Hallmark Channel Home and Family

Miniature Christmas Village

In the spirit of Christmas, you can even create a miniature village from scrap wood. Make cute little houses with painted windows and doors to fit snuggly into a winter landscape. This project can proudly be a part of your fireplace mantel decorations for Christmas.

Tutorial: Anika’s DIY Life

Christmas Trees

While you are making a Christmas village setup out of scrap wood, why not make a handful of trees as well? Christmas tree alternatives have emerged as one of the most sought-after solutions during holiday season. You can make pattern or leave them in triangular shape.

Tutorial: Love and Renovations

Woodblock Snowman

Next up in Christmas things to make out of scrap wood is woodblock snowman. You can recycled or upcycled old wood to make this wooden DIY project and proudly display these snowmen out on the porch and even on a rustic fireplace mantel.

Tutorial: Single Girl’s DIY

Hand Tool Organizer

Scrap wood is great to make a nice, rustic tool box. You can make something rather sleek like a wall-mounted hand tool organizer or a tool basket with a handle to place your various tools.

Tutorial: Woodshop Diaries or Instrutables

Produce Storage Bins

Storing your produce the right way decides how long it will last in your kitchen. You can create a produce storage bin from scrap wood can help you keep things organize and accessible.

Tutorial: Anika’s DIY Life

Let us know if you can think of more fun DIY scrap wood projects.