Make Window Into Picture Frame

In the bay area i know of no better place to get old wooden frames then urban ore just off ashby.

Make window into picture frame.

Clean up the sash the first thing to do is clean up the old sash so it is usable as a picture frame. Drill several small holes around the outside edges of the plexiglass. Backer board could be masonite foam board or even cardboard pretty much anything thin you ve got lying around the artwork a matte cut to fit the artwork. Clean up the sash step 1.

It is one of my favorite picture displays in my home and just off of my front door so it gets a lot of notice from the traffic in and out of our home. I previously shared my vintage windows as picture frames but i never shared a tutorial on how to make a window picture frame. Hooks add functionality so that the frame can double as a rack for coats backpacks etc. In an entryway or mudroom.

Paint the wood after you. Fill in any gaps with the putty knife apply carpenter s putty over any area on the wooden frame that has. I ve had many questions about it so i thought i d share a little post on how i did that. Two of the most popular add ons for old windows that become picture frames are hooks on the bottom and decorative shutters on either side.

Then hang your frame on the wall and revel in your handiwork. Drill tiny screws into the holes that you previously made in the plexiglass. Materials an old wooden window. Place the plexiglass on the back of the window check to make sure that the pictures are lined up perfectly within the window panes.