DIY Coastal Farmhouse Lantern: High-end Dupe Brings Seaside Serenity for Less!

This gorgeous coastal farmhouse lantern is a dupe of one that costs more than $75! You can make your own for under $5!

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Remove the hangers & fill the holes left.

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Cut the 2' panels with the coastal shapes in half. Measure & mark them at 12".

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Cut the panel along the pencil line with a utility knife. Then rock it back & forth & it will snap at the cut.

Full step-by-step tutorial here!

Dollar Tree wood is notorious for not being the exact same size or ever exactly 2'. That will cause the 2 pieces to not be the same size. Cut the excess 1/4" or so off.

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Use the properly cut piece to cut the second 2' panel. This will be the sides of the coastal farmhouse lantern. Sand the cuts smooth.

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Paint the sides. It took me 8 coats of white chalk paint to cover the dark blue.

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Paint the back panel of a square Dollar Tree sign (the ones with the wood bead handles) & remove the handle.

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Add Beacon Quick Grip to the edge of one of the painted sides to begin assembling the coastal farmhouse lantern.

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Place a second side against the Quick Grip. Sit the two pieces up & that will make keep them together.

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Add glue to the edge of one of the sides .

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Place a 3rd side onto the coastal farmhouse lantern. You want the 2 plain sides facing & the 2 nautical cutout sides facing.

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Add glue to the edges of both sides of the final piece of wood & place it on the DIY lantern.

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Press on the right side of the 4th side & you'll have the base of your coastal lantern complete.

Place the lantern upside down on the 3rd panel from your supplies. Mark a line to cut along.

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Cut along the line to create a top for the lantern.

Full step-by-step tutorial here!

Add Quick Grip around the top of the coastal lantern & place the piece you cut on top.

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Paint the edges of the top. Then glue on your painted square sign. See the post for why you have to have both on top.

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Add a bow then top with a sea shape: starfish, anchor, sand dollar, etc. Use wired ribbon! I was out, but I have since updated w/ a better ribbon. See post for finished project! Full tutorial here!

Head over & pin the tutorial for later! Follow me on Pinterest for new ideas daily!

Pin the tutorial here!

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