Re-Using Old Picture Frames

Article by: Rachel Paxton

It's fun taking something apart and putting it back together again in a new creative way. I work in an office where we had a lot of old promotional type posters that were very expensively matted and framed. Now that we're moving to a new office we wanted something new, but didn't want to spend a lot of money decorating. , Landscaping: 3 Ways to Use Concrete in your Yard We decided to disassemble the old frames and re-use the mats to frame new prints.

We made a visit to a local , How to Create a Decorative Garden Window craft store and found an abundance of inexpensive artwork in all sizes, ranging in price from $1.49 to $40.00. Definitely within our budget. We picked out several beautiful , Home Safety for Your Children floral prints and framed them with the old mats and frames. Disassembling the old prints included tearing off most of the prints that had previously been glued to the mats, but I just tore it all off and used scotch tape to tack down the new prints.

The new prints don't have to completely fit your frames or mats, either. It was hard finding prints that were just the right size. Don't be afraid to move the print around in a mat that's a little too small. Often you can cover some edges of the print and not take away from the overall effect of the picture at all. Just trim edges where necessary to make the print fit (after you've double checked your positioning within the mat). You can also buy bigger mats to make a smaller print fit in a larger frame.

If you don't care if all of your frames match, it's very inexpensive to shop thrift stores and yard , Gardening: It may just be the best thing you can do for yourself. sales for cheap prints and re-use the mats and frames for new prints. Or go through some of your own old prints and redecorate!

Also, when looking for inexpensive prints, don't limit yourself , Well water problems and what to do about them to poster prints. Postcards and greeting cards also look great framed. Add a mat and you'll never be able to tell the difference.

You don't need a lot of special tools , Faucet Care and Maintenance -- What Every Homeowner Should K to get started. All you really need is possibly a screwdriver for disassembling frames, a ruler to make sure your print is straight, some tape for attaching the print to the mat, and a pencil and scissors for marking and trimming prints that don't quite fit.

You don't have to spend a lot of money to have great wall , Home Safety for Your Children art. It just takes a little planning ahead to match print sizes to frames and match colors. , Choosing Gardening Winter tools, Snow Blowers Have fun, and use your imagination! A beautiful , Pros and Cons of Upright Vacuum Cleaners picture really brightens up a room, , Emerald Green Arborvitae for Feasterville Pa. and you can create your own easily and inexpensively.

About the Author

Originally published at Suite 101. Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom of four. For easy do-it-yourself home , Pros and Cons of Upright Vacuum Cleaners decorating ideas for busy moms, visit http://www.frugal-home-decor.com.

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