Button your home!

Today is 16^th Button Day! The humble button is an everyday object that we take for granted; predominately used to fasten or decorate clothing, buttons are also used in our homes without us really taking any notice of them. That is only true for those who don't have a passion for buttons! Those that do have found sound fabulous ways of incorporating them into their home décor.

Not On The High Street

Little trinket boxes with a stylised button lid is ideal for keeping knick-knacks safely stored.

Weheartit

Giant buttons make great wall decoration.

Bugs and Fishes

Large wooden button is perfect as a coat hook.

Indigo Blue

Brightly coloured assorted sized buttons make a fabulous cushion cover.

Taylor Llorente Furniture

Many of us take for granted the buttons that create stylish headboards.

Pretty mother-of-pearl buttons can be strung together to make beautiful curtain tiebacks.

Max24

This brightly coloured button duvet and pillow cases are ideal for anyone who has a passion for sewing.

Houzz

Buttons can be used to give tab top curtains style.

Living North East

Old buttons used to make a wall clock.

Flickr

Button tree, complete with cotton reel stand, would look lovely as an accessory in many homes.

Art By Wiley

Bespoke button tree is a fantastic way to use all designs and styles of buttons.

Large silicone buttons make great coasters.

Home Edit

Up-cycle a plain lampshade using buttons.

More Trends By MT

For easy home-craft projects red and white buttons stuck onto Styrofoam cones make wonderful Christmas trees.

Shelterness

It took over 2000 buttons to make this colourful door screen.