FLEA MARKET FIND PICTURE FRAME
Picture Frames can be found in any thrift store, garage sale or flea market. They are affordable and one of the most inexpensive and versatile decor items. Just look at this collection of frames in all shapes and sizes. They have been uniformed by colour for huge impact. You could frame a collection of family photos or favorite prints from an old calender!
We carry an assortment of frames in the store that are painted and ready to go! Frames are not just for prints! You can have fun and frame just about anything. Here we have hung a bejeweled vintage hand mirror. You could also use an empty hanging frame to display colourful plates, a small shelf, a smaller picture, stenciled wall words or just another smaller empty frame!
I always feel lucky when I come across old gilded frames that look so beautiful just as they are. Here are a few that I have displayed on top of our piano. Another simple project is to add a mirror into your frame.
I found this frame in the back of a local antique store. The picture was one of those velvet bulls and lady in the red dress! Covered in cobwebs, my kids thought I was crazy. It used to hang above my landing in the hall but I have recently moved it into the living room where it frames my tree! It just makes me smile!
With a little bit of spray paint and chalkboard paint, look what you can create. This is also a great idea now that Christmas is coming! Hit the thrift store and make a priceless work of art for someone special! You could also add chicken wire in the frame to make a unique jewelry holder or add fabric to make a bulletin board. You can frame beautiful wallpaper, fabric or vintage linen.
While planning this weeks IDEATION, I came across this photo from http://www.agardentoremember.blogspot.com/. She purchased this frame at a thrift store for$17.00 and a reproduction Paris map for $20 and it is gorgeous focal point in her family room.
For the kitchen you could frame a favorite family recipe and paint the frame to match your decor. This is also a great gift idea! If your frame is thick enough you could also add some handles to each end and use it as a tray. So, before you put those old outdated pictures into the box for the Sally Ann, take another look...you could probably RECLAIM, RESTYLE & REDECORATE!
I would love to hear about your FRAME CREATIONS, so feel free to leave a comment and share!
I love the look of framing lovely finds!
ReplyDeleteAnd strangely enough, I've never yet done it with picture frames per say. I've used old window frames that serve the same purpose, such in this link...
(sorry, you have to scroll down abit to get to the two window frames)
http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/search/label/front%20entry
But I am currently collecting a collage of great wooden frames of all shapes and sizes so I can do a nice wall feature for my mom (she's still on the brass stuff!!!) or a client.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Funky Junk Donna
I LOVE frames and windows! You posted great ideas! Check out my huge chalkboard that I made out of this framed print from my Grandma's house. The print was textured to look like a real painting(since I was little I thought it WAS real). My Grandmother always hated the frame (I hated the print), but that's what I loved about it, so I just painted chalkboard paint right over that print and the texture works great!
ReplyDeleteI also did window art for my daughter's room with a window I found in my Grandma's attic! Take a look at my blog for pics! Thanks for sharing your awesome ideas!
Ginnie