Monday 20 January 2014

6 Clever ways you can re-use your old & trashy picture frames to decorate your home

Common people just throw away their beautiful picture frames out of their homes as soon as they get older (and quit looking as glamorous as they used to be). But if you could see them from an artist's eye, you could never do that.

Know why? because those little pieces of crafts still have the same beauty. The only thing that changed is the charm they had.

Being artists, we at PaintBox , know it very well that old is really gold. So we are here at your help to teach you something that might never get older even if your frames get. Here are the six ways you can re-purpose your old frames and use them as beautiful pieces of crafts for decorating your home.

1st- Make an art by re-arranging multiple frames


You can just simply take multiple frames, cut them, paste them the way you want & make beautiful crafts like the home shown below or just randomly hang them on your drawing room wall. It will always look good (if done with a bit good sense of art).

Wall Art from old frames 1.jpg

Wall Art from old frames 2.jpg
Craft from old frames 3.jpg


2nd- Use it as your Jewelry holder

Why don't use your old picture frames as jewelry holders? Trust me, it will look great. You simply have  to have the backing board of frame screwed with hooks upon which you could hang the jewelry or you could stretch few crafted knits along it & show off your jewelry with it.



Old frames Jewelry box 1.jpg

Old frames Jewelry box.jpg

Jewelry from old box.jpg


3rd- Use it as mirror frame


Old picture frames look beautiful when used as mirror frames. I think i don't have to describe you more as pictures say themselves.

old picture frame as mirror frame- 1.jpg

old picture frame as mirror frame- 2.jpg

old picture frame as mirror frame- 3.jpg


5th- Repaint & upcycle.

If your picture frame is old but not-so-worn, This one is good option. Just spray-paint the picture frame with shiny & beautiful colors and they will be ready to decorate again. You could use these naked frames directly as decorative pieces or you could use them again just like new frames.



old picture frame colored new.jpg

old picture frame colored new 2.jpg

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6th- Make a cholkboard out of it.

You can also use your old frame as frame of your blackboard. This simple cute blackboard can be used to leave messages and quotes. Parallelly it would serve you as a piece of decor too.

Blackboard from old picture frame.jpg

Black board from old picture frame.jpg

Old frame message board.jpg


Here below are few other great examples of re-purposed old frames. Hope you enjoyed this post.

A beautiful craft from old frame.jpg

Framed TV.jpg

Creative use of frame.jpg

Beautiful trays from old frame.jpg



image source : pinterest.com