Project
Leather Paper Towel Holder
Here's a stylish solution for keeping paper towels handy. All you need to hang the roll from the wall are riveted straps of leather and a wooden dowel.

Photography: Ryan K Liebe
Source: Martha Stewart Living, September 2014
materials
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Awl or rotary punch
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2 pieces of natural-cowhide leather strap, each 20 by 1 3/8 inches
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1-inch dowel, cut to a 17-inch length
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Rivet and setter
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Drill and screws
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Plastic wall anchor (optional)
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Hammer and decorative brass nails
steps
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With awl and a mallet or rotary punch, make 5 small holes in leather strap as indicated on diagram. Repeat with other strap.
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Loop first strap in half, align holes (7 inches in from each end), and set rivet. Repeat for other strap.
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Hold looped strap to desired spot on wall. Peel back front layer of strap. With a pencil, mark wall through screw hole. Remove strap and predrill a hole in wall in marked location. (Set plastic wall anchor, if needed.) Repeat for other strap.
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Hammer nails through holes on both layers of leather. Repeat for other strap.
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