Thrifted FRAME Ideas for Holidays, Gardens, and the Home
October 11, 2017
Picture frames, framed mirrors and old framed cardboard style oil paintings are always available at thrift shops and garage sales. I look for unusual sizes and shapes, (not just 5x7 or 8x10 photo frames) also frames with raised detail, and rustic reclaimed wood frames. I always check the mitered corners to make sure they are nice and tight and not coming apart.
Links are provided under the photos to blog post tutorials.
This is an example of a great rustic frame of mine. It's square rather than rectangular, and the wood shows it's age!
It was perfect for an outdoor bucket of greenery.
It was perfect for an outdoor bucket of greenery.
In 2014, I had three DIY framed ornaments on my Christmas tree including this button tree.
This red frame was actually a Dollar Tree wooden easel frame but the buttons on the Christmas tree were all obtained second hand!
Framing vintage dictionary pages with printed images is a fun project.
This is my one and only St. Patrick's Day post.
This is my one and only St. Patrick's Day post.
This is another rustic, unusual empty frame I picked up at a local shop.
It works great with holiday florals or around a vintage license plate.
It works great with holiday florals or around a vintage license plate.
In a junk gallery wall!
My framed Scrabble tile tree is one of my popular posts!
It was even featured in Country Sampler Christmas Decorating Ideas magazine.
It was even featured in Country Sampler Christmas Decorating Ideas magazine.
A set of three thrift shop square frames were painted and stenciled with snowflakes for easy winter decor.
This rustic red frame had a primitive country sign inside but I made it into a random junk word sign for Valentine's Day art!
Last Christmas, I assembled several thrifted frames, attached them on the back sides and added a star for a fun door Christmas tree.
I have had several suggestions to add chicken wire for photos or cards, and I just may do that!
This $2 oval mirror turned pumpkin WELCOME sign is a current fall project!
This long rectangular frame with chicken wire, potted sempervivum and horseshoes is my sister in law Kris's junk garden creation.
This upcycled thrift shop framed duck tile was one of my very first thrift shop blog projects.
Farmhouse style kitchen decor with a framed flour sack.
An abundance of frames and wooden hangers resulted in this frame hung by a clothes hanger.
The gal on the horse is me in 1960.
The gal on the horse is me in 1960.
An unusual frame, maybe from a shutter, accents a stenciled sign.
This frame was painted, the glass was stenciled and the frame back was lined with a piece of fabric.
Another square frame accents a plywood farmhouse kitchen sign.
A church rummage sale three oval frame becomes a farmhouse style EAT sign.
Pick up old framed cardboard prints! I painted and stenciled right on the cardboard print!
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These all look fabulous! So many projects, so little time.
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What a plethora of ideas! Thank you for sharing again!
ReplyDeleteWow, a staggering amount of wonderful frame ideas. Looks like you like frames as much as I do...well, to be honest, more. Ha. I have to get moving.
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