That's a little bit more than I'd usually like to pay for Goodwill frames, but these are heavy, well-made custom frames, each measuring about 19"x23" with professional mounting hardware and those great chunky mats. (Oh my gosh, people, have you shopped custom-cut mats lately? Wowzer! Pricey.) And, did I mention there were three of them?!
At the time I was thinking I'd use them in my daughter's room, and I could just picture them spray painted a smooth silver, kind of like the ones used in our inspiration room by the amazing Centsational Girl. I
Anyway, then I realized that the only wall big enough to house all three would be taken up by the headboard I wanted to make her (haven't gotten to that yet), and on most of the other walls we had decided to try a magnetic primer so she could put up maybe a poster or assorted memorabilia... yada, yada. Long story longer, we didn't need them in the Pea's room.
Not long after, I saw these in the Home Decorator's Collection catalog:
The graphic prints kinda caught my eye and I remember thinking I could achieve much the same look with framed wallpaper samples.
Then one day while shopping for fabric for a chair cushion at Joann's (more on that project to come), I came across these discontinued fabric samples on clearance for $2 each! And as luck would have it, I absolutely fell in love with two coordinating patterns in just the right colors for my home office make-over! Ack! Jesus loves me. He really does.
All at once I knew just what to do with those frames! I rushed home and spray painted two of them with Krylon Premium in Sterling Silver which I'd found at Hobby Lobby. (You can also get it on Amazon here: Krylon Premium Metallic Spray Paints - Sterling Silver, 8 oz
) It turned out much more shiny than I had expected, but I've actually really taken to it! Am I crazy? Is it just a pride-in-my-crafty-creation thing, or does it actually work?
) It turned out much more shiny than I had expected, but I've actually really taken to it! Am I crazy? Is it just a pride-in-my-crafty-creation thing, or does it actually work?
Anyway, next I spray painted the picture mats in my go-to Heirloom White. A few days later when everything was fully dry, I ironed out the fabric samples, positioned them inside the mats to show the best selection of the patterns, and this is what I ended up with!
Not such a great picture, but what do you think? Hubs says there is too much mat and that we should cut out a bit of the inside in order to show more of the fabric. Also, I'm considering repainting the mats in a smooth, complimentary shade of blue. I want to live with them for a while first and see how I feel. I'm weird that way. Sometimes it takes several days... weeks even for me to figure out if I like something. At this point, though, I think they are gonna look great over the new bookshelf I'm building for the office! Yay!
And the best part is that these babies only cost me about $15 each to make! Woohoo!
And the best part is that these babies only cost me about $15 each to make! Woohoo!
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