I love finding free pictures frames. There is something so satisfying about hanging a lovely picture on a wall with the full knowledge that it was made possible by keeping an eye out for the possible- or in my case, for the possibilities presented by a cast-off. This is the heart of the freestyle philosophy.
I've found a few frames at
le dump, and most often they just need a cleaning. Given that the main ingredients are usually some combination of plastic, metal, and glass it is a pretty straightforward task.
This pink-ish wooden frame with an interesting rope detail was a recent acquisition:
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| How may I enhance your day? |
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Issues with this frame included a few rough spots, and a flimsy backing construction. It was not designed to hang on the wall, but our house isn't really a 'pictures of loved ones on the end table' kind of place. What to do? It sat for a while in the "idea zone," a special corner in the living room, we talked about painting it some neutral color.... Then one sunny day Creative Roommate was inspired and I came home to find a newly freestyled frame and a suitable picture for framing, right there on the end table.
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| Bubbles! |
The fish was the first part that caught my eye (naturally), but then I noticed the bubbles on the frame, or were they?
Look a little closer.......
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| Googly-eyed all over | | | | |
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She used googly eyes! Removable sticker googly eyes, not what I would have reached for (because I don't have any) but somehow appropriate given the subject of the painting (also by Creative Roommate).
Not to overlook the painting of the frame, there are a few places where the old pink hue peeps through- just enough to give it an aged look.
Here's looking at you, freestyled frame.
