10 Alternative uses for picture frames
Got some old picture frames lying around and not sure what to do with them? Here are 10 alternative uses for picture frames that you can easily tackle as a do-it-yourself project in a day.
These avant-garde picture frame bookshelves from graham and green are a wonderful way to display books and create a feature at the same time. Each frame is open at the back and the frame provides a shelf for books that is 10cm wide. Mount onto the wall with 'L' brackets fitted to the frame at the top and bottom.
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Vintage picture frames are a novel way to add unusual and one-of-a-kind displays. This vintage picture frame has been painted and fitted with a thin piece of softboard and small hooks to allow for hanging of jewellery. Use Plascon Polvin or chalk paint to paint the frame and then lightly buff with 120-grit sandpaper for a distressed effect, before polishing with antique wax.
Need to fill a blank wall. Paint cheap or secondhand picture frames in your choice of colours and mount them onto the wall to create an eye-catching display.
Where space is at a premium, who says you can't create a unique display with items that don't have a permanent place. Love this bicycle art !
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Create an amazing display of air plants with a couple of old and unwanted picture frames. Air plants only require an occasional misting with water to keep them healthy. Thin wire, attached to the back of the frame, is woven from side to side and top to bottom to support the plants.
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An alternative to air plants is to use succulents to create a cool-coloured arrangement that can be hung on the wall, or placed on top of a cabinet. For this project you will need to make a box to fit on the back of the picture frame. Cover this with thin mesh and pot up in your choice of succulents.
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This gorgeous vintage frame not only provides a spectacular display, it also serves as a practical notice board in a home office. Have a piece of softboard cut to size and cover with wallpaper or fabric to complement the decor.
This beautiful gallery wall is filled with a collection of vintage and secondhand frames, all casually mounted on a staircase wall.
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Re-purpose old picture frames by adding a piece of 3mm masonite to the back and painting this with Rust-Oleum Chalkboard spray. Make a menu board for the kitchen, a wipeable shopping list, or a notice board.
A collection of secondhand frames filled with vintage mirrors lighten up this working space with old-world charm.