DIY Mid-Century Modern Inspired Wood Grain Veneer Covered Vase

This month for the Craft Room Destash Challenge I decided to create a unique mid-century inspired wood grain veneer covered vase.

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As I continue to work on the final items for my front room renovation, I am looking for great ways to add accessories without breaking the bank. I have also found that today in most stores the prominent type of home decor accessories are farm house style inspired. Thank you Joanna and Chip!

Don’t think I am slamming them at all. In fact, I love their style and farm house style in general.

However, mid-century modern design has been my favorite design style ever since I studied it in my architectural history classes in design school. The clean lines, shiny metals, deep wood grains, and bright colors just speak to my comfort zone. Since my house is modern in style, I need accessories that enhance a more modern look, which can be difficult to find and expensive to pull off.

This month for the Craft Room Destash Challenge I decided to use some wood veneer strips I purchased for a vintage lamp makeover earlier this year and use them on a tall glass vase to create a unique mid-century inspired vase. My inspiration for this project comes from a similar vase I have seen in a book by modern designer Todd Oldham several years ago. I don’t remember exactly how he pulled off his version of this project but I’m pretty sure my version is much less expensive and still mimics the wood grains found on a lot of mid-century furniture styles.

DIY Mid-Century Modern Inspired Wood Grain Vase

For this project you will need:

Tall 12″ Glass Cyclinder Vase
Band-It Wood Veneer Edging
Several cans of wood stain in various shades
Tacky Glue
Scotch Tape
Craft Brushes

I found the vase for this project at Target for only $2.99 so I was still able to keep this project under the $10 allowance for supplies.

First, I wrapped the veneer strip around the outside of the vase to get the length needed and cut 9 strips to size. I then stained the veneer strips in different stain colors of Jacobean, Old English, and Espresso. All colors I had on hand. I allowed them to dry for several hours. I left a couple of the veneer strips unstained.

Next, starting at the bottom of the vase, I applied a layer of Tacky glue around the outside of vase, circling the entire lower edge. Then I wrapped one of the stained veneer strips around the vase and secured the ends together with the scotch tape to allow the glue to dry. I repeated this step several more times, alternating the stain color on the strips as I continued to stack them on top of each other and up the height of the vase.

The end result, is a unique, and beautiful wood accent accessory for my home.

It looks really good with the vintage lamp I found at our spring church rummage sale for only $3.00!

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Comments

Sheri says

2018-01-29 at 1:17 pm

Wow! Great idea! Thanks for joining the To Grandma’s House We Go link party! Hope to see you next week.

- Donna says
  
  2018-01-29 at 2:39 pm
  
  Thanks Sheri. I will be there.
  
Jamie says

2018-01-25 at 12:24 pm

That is adorable!! What a great gift idea for some of my family. 🙂 Pinning this to try.

- Donna says
  
  2018-01-25 at 1:15 pm
  
  Thanks for visiting Jamie. I hope it works out for you.
  
Teresa says

2018-01-23 at 11:31 am

it tuned out really pretty, you did a wonderful job! Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party this week. Pinned!

Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says

2018-01-22 at 7:23 am

I love anything MCM so I was a fan before seeing this cute and easy DIY vase! Visiting from Really Crafty Party.

- Donna says
  
  2018-01-22 at 10:15 am
  
  Thanks for visiting Victoria. I am finishing up the post on this total room makeover in Modern Industrial style so I hope you enjoy that post as wel..
  
Emily @DomesticDeadline.com says

2017-10-27 at 8:29 am

This is such a neat idea! #HomeMattersParty

Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says

2017-10-24 at 1:26 am

What a clever idea. I love how you left a portion of glass at the top of the vase to allow the stems to peek through. Your wood grain vase turned out great! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty 🙂

~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai

Habiba says

2017-10-23 at 11:46 am

What a fun little project! I love how it turned out.

- Donna says
  
  2017-10-23 at 12:19 pm
  
  Thanks Habiba. I like it too.
  
sahana says

2017-10-21 at 10:09 pm

Different color of wood looks so nice together. Such a great idea. #HomeMattersParty

DebrashDebrasoppeno5 says

2017-10-17 at 7:17 am

What a great idea. I happen to have veneer strips in my stash also. I like how you made it varied. It is very sleek and streamlined. And while there is nothing wrong with farmhouse style it is nice to see something different.

- Donna says
  
  2017-10-18 at 11:25 am
  
  Thanks Debra. I love farmhouse style but don’t live on a farm or even in a farmhouse so it really just wouldn’t fit my house. I imagine if I did I would still build a modern house anyway. Thanks for visiting.
  
Michelle James says

2017-10-17 at 6:59 am

I absolutely love this and want to make one of my own. I didn’t know you could purchase wood veneer like that. I guess I have never looked for it. I learned something new and found a new project to try. Thanks for the inspiration. It is really pretty!

- Donna says
  
  2017-10-18 at 11:28 am
  
  Hey Michelle. You can find this wood veneer strips online but also in Home Depot and Lowes in the cabinet department. Thanks for stopping by.
  
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures says

2017-10-16 at 9:50 am

What a CLEVER de stash makeover! I love the new look of the vase! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

- Donna says
  
  2017-10-16 at 9:22 pm
  
  Thanks Marci!