Frame it!

Frame it

Today construction is more of a deconstruction.  These frames all held a picture, print, or mirror before I got a hold of them.  I wanted to find a creative way to spruce up my Walls that I might not find at every Kirkland's in the lower 48.  I did some searching and found I liked the impact of the lines empty frames provide.  This is a really easy and inexpensive way to show off your creative side.  We need to get a few supplies together. 

• Frames of all shapes and sizes
• paint in your chosen colors
• picture hanging kit

Now that we have that we can begin the construction. 

1. Take each frame and separate it from the picture and backing.  Some might have an attached back but usually you can easily cut it off with scissors.
2. Clean any gunk off the frames if you are using old frames.
3. Lay your frames in a pattern on the floor in the same pattern you will be using on the wall so you can decide which frames to paint specific color.
4. Now that you know the direction you will be hanging the frames on the wall you need to make sure all the frames have a hanger on the back for that direction.
5. Paint the frames and allow them to dry overnight.
6. Hang your frames!

These frames can really make a impact if you get your colors right.  They also will not hurt your wallet if you choose the greener path of re purposing old frames.  And if you decide on changing up you colors in the future all you have to do is repaint.  I got my frames at local thrift stores all for about $15 and I paid around $5 for paint and foam brushes and $3 for the picture hanging supplies.  You can stack these together like I did for a focal point or you can place the separately over a large area.  Good Luck!