Add a little boho chic to your home decor by making faux leather wall pockets. Using corkboard, faux leather and studs, you can spice up an otherwise drab wall space. Justina, DIY blogger at The Jungalow, has put together a simple do it yourself tutorial for a set of versatile wall pockets for your home. Add a few for the foyer, a perfect place to hook keys, or place in the kitchen to store extra mail. With a cool, laidback vibe, these wall pockets remind us of the retro finds at Anthropologie.
- First, gather your materials, including circle cork mats in various sizes, small studs or spikes and a hot glue gun. For fabric, you’ll need to get leather pieces for the pocket and ½” wide leather strips for hanging. Buy your faux leather fabric available online at MJTrends, browse through our options here.
- Start by cutting the leather pieces about a half inch smaller than the cork mat you intend on using.
- Then, cut out the top part of the circle to create a pocket flap.
- Using hot glue, attach the leather piece to the cork mat on all the sides, leaving the top open.
- Add studs or spikes around sides as cool accents.
- Wait for the piece to finish drying completely, then hold the corner down and stretch out the fabric slightly.
- Next, glue down the leather strip to the edge of the cork, as this will serve as the hanging belt loop.
- For the last step, create a knot and tie the leather strip at the top to finish up the loop.
Simple yet chic, these faux leather wall pockets are totally on-trend. Follow this easy tutorial and create a few as gift ideas for friends or to hang in your own home. If you’re looking to add your own flair, remember, we have a variety of gold studs or spikes and different colorways of faux leather fabric to choose from.
Written by Jade Nicolette
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The kitchen mail holder idea sold me, since I’m always losing envelopes on the counter and this seems like a stylish way to keep them contained.
Nice that you pointed out different colorways of faux leather, because I’m picturing doing a mix of neutrals and maybe one bold color to create a small wall arrangement.
The idea of using these in the foyer for keys is smart, but I’m already thinking about making a few for my office wall to corral random papers.
I appreciate the tip about stretching the fabric slightly after the glue dries, that’s the kind of step most tutorials skip but makes a big difference in the final look.
I like how the tutorial uses circle cork mats as a base instead of cutting wood, it makes the project feel way more approachable and renter-friendly while still giving structure to the pocket.
Using a leather strip as a hanging loop instead of hardware keeps everything cohesive, and the knot detail gives it that casual boho finish Justina is known for.
Cutting the leather about a half inch smaller than the cork was a helpful detail, I would have probably made it flush and ended up with bunching around the edges.
Adding studs or spikes around the sides really pushes the Anthropologie vibe you mentioned, otherwise it might just look like a plain organizer instead of a statement piece.