If you're wondering what the heck a trivet is. Don't worry, I wasn't familiar with the term at first either. I knew about trivets. I just didn't know what they were called. While traveling last week, I bought a couple magazines to read on the plane. One was Bon Appetit. They had a two page spread showing a bunch of different kinds of trivets. Many of them were vintage or made of cool materials like marble or crystal. There was also a wooden one that caught my eye. Not only did I learn the proper name for these, I was also inspired to make my own.
These are not exact copies of the ones I saw in Bon Appetit, but they're pretty close. You could stain the wood any tone that fits your table top aesthetic. Or you could choose to leave them raw, paint just the edges, use neon colored rope, etc. If you make a set, feel free to customize to your liking.
1.) Supplies: enough wood to make ten 8×1.5×0.75 wooden pieces (you can cut your own or have them cut at your local lumber yard), rope, 24 washers, wood stain, brush or clean rag, electric drill, 1/4 drill bit and tape (I used painters tape). 2.) If you are cutting your own wood, measure and cut the ten pieces you will need. You can make them slightly longer or shorter than 8 inches if you prefer (based on how big of pots you have). 3.) Sand the edges until they are smooth to the touch. 4.) Use a brush or clean rag to stain the wooden pieces. Wipe off excess. Allow to fully dry. 5.) Measure and mark 1 inch in from each side of the wood. Use your electric drill and drill bit to make holes where you marked. 6.) Add washers to each side of the holes and pull through the rope. I found that adding tape to the ends of the rope made this way easier. Also, I recommend stringing both ends of each piece of wood as you go (as opposed to stringing all one edge then doing the other). Tie knots in each end.
These could make a really fun holiday gift or hostess gift idea. Just a thought. Happy trivet making! xo. Emma
Credits// Author and Photos: Emma Chapman
Great idea girls! You inspired me to make these for a fall craft party.
Thank you for your clear direction and sharing. My family and friends loved the project.
Deb@LakeGirlPaints
Didn´t know what´s a trivet either 😉 But it´s incredible how easily you turn a piece of wood into something special…
Awesome. Love these! Going to make these for sure!
Super jealous of your Catherine Holm pot!
Lovely idea! I love working with wood. I usually sand the wood first, it absorbs the stain better. Another good idea is to apply wood finish- such as polyurethane- it protects the wood and makes it stay nice longer. 🙂
Happy crafting everyone!
These are adorable! When I first saw the pic I thought you made them from a Jenga game ; )
I’m thinking I could cheat and use Jenga pieces. No cutting, just drill and tie! Thanks for the inspiration!
These are great! Definitely a DIY gift possibility…Thank you for sharing!
xx
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These are lovely! I have now added them to my list of DIY & crafting challenges as something new to try this winter. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
This is so easy to do! Thank you for sharing it with us. I think I will try some to add to my christmas baskets of canned goods…
Nothing like a cute, fool-proof project that is handy to boot! These are great and definitely going on my list of holiday gifts to make this season!
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I’ve never thought of making these, I have some old one lying around that could use some sprucing up! Thank you for the DIY 🙂
Love it! Looks really cute and so easy to do. Perfect as a present aswell!
“holes” not “wholes”
i swear you guys post things that i would have never thought of, but then i’m like i need this!!!
xxoo,
nikki
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so cute and innocent. i like it so much. i wish i have it.
so great! with the holiday season approaching i am loving all these DIY gift ideas!
xx
So cute! Although I don’t think I could ever make them. I’m scared of anything involving drilling or sawing. I’m such a girl!
xo Kat
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