Repurposed Glass Bricks

I found the COOLEST THING!! First of all, I would like to express my disappointment in the price of bookends these days. Buy a book for 20-30 dollars, but hold it upright on a shelf? That'll cost you between $70 and $100! So, I thought fuck that! I'll make a damn book end! All I needed was something heavy.

Well, wouldn't you know that Hubby and I were walking around the Habitat ReStore last Saturday, which we love to do when we are in the market for lamps or furniture. If you have a Habitat ReStore in your area, I suggest checking it out! We have saved more money than I can ReCount and they have great items for repurposing. Once I bought some bathroom tiles and created instant coasters by hot-glueing some cork to the bottom of them. However, if I were to do it again, I would just glue on felt. It's cheaper and serves the same purpose.

On this fateful Saturday, though I was in the market for a desk lamp, a waste basket, and something -- anything -- to use as bookends. I decided to walk over to the tile section, because if nothing else I could always glue a bunch of them together in a twisted tower or some other crazy design for holding books up. The glue gun, however, was not going to be needed this time!

This one's pretty, but not as pretty as my bubble ones!

As I walked toward the tiles I saw those big thick glass bricks that you normally find built into a column around a fluorescent light in front of an old business. You know the ones! Typically the glass is warped or marbled in some way, but these had a beautiful bubble design on them. They were pretty, heavy, and consequently SOLD! I bought two, and they look awesome! I'm buying more and covering the ugly middle sections with brightly colored felt strips. I'm super excited.

Really! Visit a ReStore, World!