Holy Hobby! Houzzers Put Their Favourite Pastimes on Display
Whether you stitch, strum or sail, use your home as a blank canvas to showcase your favourite recreational pastimes
The Macquarie Dictionary defines a hobby as “a spare-time activity or pastime, etc., pursued for pleasure or recreation”. ‘Spare time’ can almost seem like a myth in today’s ‘churn and burn’ age, but that’s just because most of us don’t make the effort to factor it into our schedule.
So after you have finished the working week, and the household chores, then spent some time socialising, take up your favourite ‘spare time’ activity. And, if you incorporate your hobby into the aesthetics of your home – as can be seen in the glorious examples below – we think you’ll be more inclined to find some more of that spare time to enjoy your hobbies.
So after you have finished the working week, and the household chores, then spent some time socialising, take up your favourite ‘spare time’ activity. And, if you incorporate your hobby into the aesthetics of your home – as can be seen in the glorious examples below – we think you’ll be more inclined to find some more of that spare time to enjoy your hobbies.
Playing guitar
Guitars are such a think of beauty – the shape, colour and design all deserve to be displayed and not stored away in a case. Grouping guitars together can make an eye-catching wall feature.
Guitars are such a think of beauty – the shape, colour and design all deserve to be displayed and not stored away in a case. Grouping guitars together can make an eye-catching wall feature.
Like the previous guitars, these string instruments are an woodwork form of art. This music mashup room is equipped with a range of instruments, including a piano, and just beckons a jam session.
Stamp collecting
Stamp collecting will never go out of style in terms of hobbies. If you’re not sure what to do with your many stamp books, professionally frame your most prized stamps and showcase your collection.
Stamp collecting will never go out of style in terms of hobbies. If you’re not sure what to do with your many stamp books, professionally frame your most prized stamps and showcase your collection.
Horseriding
Love to spend your available hours at the stables with your majestical four-legged friends? Have a local welder turn all of those used horseshoes into an artful hat or coat rack.
Love to spend your available hours at the stables with your majestical four-legged friends? Have a local welder turn all of those used horseshoes into an artful hat or coat rack.
Surfing
Once you can draw your eyes away from this brilliant aqua feature wall – feast your eyes on the simple benchtop in this hut – it’s actually a surfboard. So rather than toss out your old surfboard (filled with memories of waves conquered), why not use to create a beach-hut style bar for yourself at home?
Once you can draw your eyes away from this brilliant aqua feature wall – feast your eyes on the simple benchtop in this hut – it’s actually a surfboard. So rather than toss out your old surfboard (filled with memories of waves conquered), why not use to create a beach-hut style bar for yourself at home?
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Cycling
Can’t bring yourself to get rid of you favourite bike? Just like the surfboard above, when you’ve had so many adventures together, it can be hard to let go. So turn it into something else you can still enjoy. This quirky bike sink is a great idea.
Can’t bring yourself to get rid of you favourite bike? Just like the surfboard above, when you’ve had so many adventures together, it can be hard to let go. So turn it into something else you can still enjoy. This quirky bike sink is a great idea.
Striking to look at, this handy wall bike storage doubles as art in this otherwise plain office.
Sailing
Incorporate a love of sailing the high seas into your home office with a replica antique and wallpaper that echoes the sea maps of yesteryear. It’s a sophisticated look that you don’t have to get wet for.
Incorporate a love of sailing the high seas into your home office with a replica antique and wallpaper that echoes the sea maps of yesteryear. It’s a sophisticated look that you don’t have to get wet for.
Rowing
As you can see here, oars, particularly vintage ones, can make for great wall features due to their length. Now check out the canoe on the roof! It’s the perfect position to row yourself into dreamland at night…
As you can see here, oars, particularly vintage ones, can make for great wall features due to their length. Now check out the canoe on the roof! It’s the perfect position to row yourself into dreamland at night…
Golfing
Nothing quite builds up in a golfers home like assorted golf balls. Keeping your golf balls in a large display jar is not only a practical storage idea, but looks attractive, too. Those old woods also make ideal curtain rods!
Nothing quite builds up in a golfers home like assorted golf balls. Keeping your golf balls in a large display jar is not only a practical storage idea, but looks attractive, too. Those old woods also make ideal curtain rods!
Big machine tinkering
Bit of a rev head but not ‘allowed’ to bring the bike or car your working on into the main house? Incorporate it into a modern showpiece as depicted here with this stylish glass coffee table.
Bit of a rev head but not ‘allowed’ to bring the bike or car your working on into the main house? Incorporate it into a modern showpiece as depicted here with this stylish glass coffee table.
Miniature car collecting
Wow. This is an amazing way to showcase your car collecting hobby in a way that can be enjoyed for yourself and appreciated by others.
Wow. This is an amazing way to showcase your car collecting hobby in a way that can be enjoyed for yourself and appreciated by others.
Bowling
Why go out for indoor bowling when you can stay in? An indoor bowls lane and an accompanying bar means that everyone is always wants to go to your place.
Why go out for indoor bowling when you can stay in? An indoor bowls lane and an accompanying bar means that everyone is always wants to go to your place.
Badminton racquets and a shuttlecock show off the love of this sport in this blue bathroom. Dust off that collection that has been in storage and make them into wall decor.
Scrapbooking
Can’t get enough of scrapbooking? Turn your paper crafting into art. The materials are pretty, the colours are fun – so why not? Floating shelves, strings and pegs can all be used for an attractive display, and are all at hand when inspiration strikes.
Can’t get enough of scrapbooking? Turn your paper crafting into art. The materials are pretty, the colours are fun – so why not? Floating shelves, strings and pegs can all be used for an attractive display, and are all at hand when inspiration strikes.
Skateboarding
One of the downsides about awesome skateboard designs is that you can’t see them when the boards are in use. But hang the skateboards on the wall in between rides and you have an instant distinctive wall feature.
One of the downsides about awesome skateboard designs is that you can’t see them when the boards are in use. But hang the skateboards on the wall in between rides and you have an instant distinctive wall feature.
These old skateboards have made the perfect floating shelves in a little boy’s room, just big enough to hold treasured trophies.
The great thing about crocheting, or knitting, is that you can incorporate many projects into your interiors scheme with ease. Crochet cushions, for example, allow for such an inviting and homely touch to any aesthetic.