Decorate using hearts: 13 interesting, DIY decorating projects to consider

The heart is the symbol of love and romance par excellence and for this reason, it is frequently used for the creation of sweet and romantic decorations. With its warmth and versatility, wood is the ideal material to make decorations with. And when you combine these two elements together (hearts and wood), you can make decorations which made your home look fabulous.

If you are a DIY lover, get some scape wood, glue, rope/cord, string, paint and glitter and try one of these wonderful, rustic, heart-shaped decoration projects for your home.

Door wreaths, paintings, picture frames and wall decorations, but also ornaments, trivets and coasters: there are so many projects you can undertake to bring a cascade of hearts into your home at any time of the year.

Not sure where to start? Check out the 13 heart-centered, DIY projects below:

1. A patched-up heart

Small scraps of wood and a little glue can help you create a very original patched-up (broken) heart, which can be beautifully displayed on a wall.

2. Commemorative plaque

Wood and rope will help you make a wonderful commemorative plaque to celebrate an important anniversary.

3. Hanging hearts

Create wonderful hanging decorations using wooden hearts, small pieces of branches, cord and beads.

4. Candle holder

How about creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere with a heart-shaped candle holder?

5. Wooden heart and flowers

Wood, pine cones and artificial or dried flowers will help you decorate your homes in a romantic way with very little effort.

6. The key to your heart

A painted wooden heart holding a key will be a very romantic ornament for your bedroom's chest of drawers.

7. A heart of pink wood off-cuts

Almost any material can be recycled to create a wonderful, heart-shaped decoration. For example, what do you think of using the legs of old chairs for this?

8. Wooden slices to make a big heart

Slice up some branches/small logs into flat circles to make a large heart: it will be the perfect wreath for your front door.

9. A heart of lights

Don't want to work too hard? All you need is a wooden board and a string of lights to make a luminous heart for a side-table in the entrance/foyer or the living room.

10. Heart-shaped stools

And what if your stools took on the shape of beating hearts?

11. A heart-shaped photo frame

Print your favorite photograph onto a wooden heart: it will be the perfect picture/photo frame.

12. A nostalgic, wooden heart

Advertise your passion for beach holidays with a maritime landscape in a heart-shaped wooden picture frame/backing.

13. A heart in a frame

A simple wooden frame will be the best background for a rope heart.

Are you ready to try one of these projects?