25+ Barn Wood Ideas You Can Make Yourself

If you are lucky enough to find or buy a bunch of old barn wood, chances are that it needs to be cleaned and refinished. Learn how to clean and refinish barn wood in just 3 easy steps with our detailed tutorial!

Looking for a great way to use up reclaimed wood? Make a small shelf like this with rustic charm to decorate your walls. It is such an easy project that doesn’t require advanced woodworking skills.

Once you have cleaned up your barn wood, make your own farmhouse-style shelves. I love the rustic look of these in our little one’s nursery.

Read the guide to learn how to make DIY rustic shelves in a distressed farmhouse style even if you don’t have old reclaimed barn wood!

Have some extra wood salvaged from old barns? Use a small piece of it to make string art, like this! It is the perfect addition to your floating shelves.

Making your own picture frames is a great way to use barn wood! The rustic vibe of this framed sign is perfect.

This easy DIY project is the perfect solution if you have some spare barn wood to use and you want to display photos. Who knew making your own photo frames was so easy? Learn how to make this fun and easy DIY rustic picture frame.

Does your bedroom need a focal point? Make your own reclaimed wood headboard. They used deconstructed pallet boards, but you could also use barn wood (or any type of old wood). I love how you can see the old nail holes left behind.

Beautiful reclaimed barn wood can cost a fortune so if you want to fake it, follow along with this DIY technique for new wood to be transformed into faux barn board that is just as beautiful but a fraction of the price. This technique makes such an authentic look!

This is a great project for the bedroom, bathroom, or closet! This is made with such a piece of beautiful reclaimed wood. 

This is such a simple way to use barn wood! All you need to do is attach several pieces together on the back to make a sign and then paint a word on the front. This one looks great styled with fall decor.

If you have a scrap piece of barn wood that you don’t know what to do with, grab some rope and hot glue it in the shape of letters! Such a simple and easy idea, right? The finished product turned out amazing.

If you have a lot of wood pieces, you can make your own barn wood wall! This tutorial walks you through the entire process.

A good use of these rustic barn wood pieces was to make a simple corner gallery wall. Such an easy way to decorate an otherwise boring corner.

Make a DIY barn wood serving tray from old barn boards (or wood that looks like old barn wood) and some knobs and handles!

Follow these simple steps to make a budget-friendly barn wood coat rack for your home. This fits right in with the farmhouse-style home decor. This is such a good idea!

I love this creative miter saw station built with reclaimed wood! Who says the garage needs to be ugly?! This DIY creation is a great idea if you’re into woodworking. I love the rustic style!

This is the perfect way to use up barn wood or fence boards! This boring builder-grade mirror is completely transformed with a little bit of barn wood.

Here's another mirror frame, but this time for a big bathroom mirror! Make a farmhouse-style DIY mirror frame using old wood for your plain clip bathroom mirror. Learn how to frame a mirror the easy way. You only need basic woodworking skills to accomplish this easy project.

Hairpin leg tables are all the rage. This DIY console table made with reclaimed barn wood turned out great!

Grab a reclaimed piece of wood and simply add brackets, found at hardware stores, to it to make it into an easy DIY shelf!

When you twist off a cap to enjoy your next cold drink, be sure to save it. This sunflower bottle cap craft not only turns out super cute, but it is also easy to make using either barn wood or pallet wood. I love this wall art idea!

Learn how to add a rustic wood ceiling to any space with this tutorial. It is a simple DIY that has a low cost and high impact. Your guests will be impressed the second they walk in through your front door.

If you love the rustic farmhouse style, you’ll love this reclaimed barn wood dining room table. With a little effort, you can make your own dining table using this detailed tutorial.

Do you want to get the barn wood look in your bathroom? You don’t need to replace all of your cabinets! There is a better way! Learn how to make your existing bathroom cabinets look like aged wood with this tutorial.

This project is genius! She takes a coffee table with an orange wood finish and transforms it into something that looks like it is from Restoration Hardware with a white-painted base and a faux barn wood top. Learn how to make a coffee table top that looks like barn wood with this tutorial.