30 DIY Ideas for Customizing Coasters

Coasters are a small but very useful household essential, as they protect our furniture and prevent unsightly rings of moisture and coffee stains on our tables. Just because coasters are practical doesn't mean they have to be plain and boring. Why not get creative and make your own set of personalized coasters for your home. To help you decide what type of coaster you want to make, here's 30 DIY ideas for customizing coasters.

1. Wallpaper Coasters

Gather a collection of wallpaper samples and apply them to square tiles to create unique patterned coasters. You could even make ones that match the wallpaper on the walls of your home.

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2. Map Coasters

Commemorate your travels and create coasters featuring maps of locations you have visited.

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3. Wine Cork Coasters

If you enjoy the occasional bottle of wine, don't throw out the corks. If you collect enough you can make coasters out of them.

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4. Paper Doily Coasters

Design and cut out pretty doily shapes from scrapbook paper and stick them to tiles.

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5. Constellation Coasters

Create coasters that are out of this world, with these constellation patterns.

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6. Painted Cork Coasters

Create different painted designs on cork coasters using well placed tape.

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7. Scrabble Tile Coasters

This is one of the more creative DIY ideas for customizing coasters as you can pick out four letters to spell out different words.

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8. Chalkboard Coasters

Paint coasters with chalkboard paint so you can write on them and even play tic tac toe.

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9. Dry Erase Coasters

Similar to chalkboard, these dry erase coasters are simple to make and you can write a fun fact or label them with your guests names so they know which coaster is theirs.

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10. Felt Coasters

Make soft and cosy coasters using felt fabric in a variety of patterns and colors.

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11. Lace Coasters

Make these elegant and sophisticated coasters by attaching a simple piece of lace.

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12. Washi Tape Coasters

There are a dozens of uses for washi tape, and applying it to tiles for one of the DIY ideas for customizing coasters is just one of them.

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13. Nautical Rope Coasters

Rope coasters are really easy to make and only require a glue gun and sisal rope. If you want to make them stand out use a stencil and paint to make a nautical pattern like these.

Nautical Rope Coasters

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14. Pebble Coasters

Add a bit of summer to your coasters with polished river pebbles.

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15. Wood Coasters

Embrace the outdoors with these wooden coasters made from chopped branches.

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16. Wooden Pallet Coasters

If you want to make wooden coasters, but would prefer ones not directly from a branch, then try making ones with pallets.

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17. Ribbon Coasters

Buy or recycle curling ribbon to make a spiral of color big enough to form a coaster.

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18. Scented Hot Pad Coasters

Ever heard of scented coasters? These coasters are filled with rice that has been mixed with scented oils, so when your hot cup of tea or coffee rests on them, it heats up the rice and lets out a nice aroma.