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Fall Style: Crafting a Fall Landscape With an Old Frame
Have you been hanging on to a pretty frame that's missing glass? Not sure what to do about it? Well, take a cue from crafty lady Disney and create a three-dimensional picture with it.
Cool Idea: Door Panes Become Picture Frames
My grandmother was the ultimate creative, painfully chic and actually an interior designer herself. So, it didn't come as a surprise when she revamped this French door in her living room (which leads to a rarely used closet), using it to frame black-and-white family photos. She had mattes made to border each photo, or each arrangement of photos, and placed them behind the glass door panes.
TV Frame Is Not Digital, Still Geeky
The last time I saw a TV Frame, it was a completely different deal altogether. This TV Frame ($18), conversely, is low-tech (no digital shenanigans).
It looks like an old CRT, which many of us have ousted in favor of high def flat panels, but their replacement doesn't mean that can't be the new kitschy vintage geek thing.
Etsy Find: Belt Buckle Frame
Since I recently suggested you repurpose your belt buckles as frames, when I came across a belt buckle for sale used in the same way, I couldn't help but share! The Domestikate Custom Belt Buckle ($26) was originally used to hold polished rock and gemstone pieces, and it has a D-ring on its back side, so it can actually be used as a buckle or just as a decorative frame. I love its 1970s Western theme, and think it just begs for a black-and-white cowboy image inside.
DIY: Photo Triptych
Using a triptych photo frame can make a photo collection more substantial, or unite three images with a common theme such as subject, composition, or color. And, if you have three wall-mounted frames without stands, turning them into a triptych will allow them to stand up on their own. A photo triptych makes a great gift and a fun weekend project.
Casa Quickie: One, Two, Buckle My . . . .
I love this idea for repurposing old belt buckles that I found over at Martha Stewart. Take thrifted belt buckles and use them as miniature photo frames, or even better, stick a magnet on the back and display them on a refrigerator or other magnetic surface. Antique stores, flea markets, or thrifting adventures should yield plenty of great possibilities for frames.
Cool Idea: Hang It With Ribbons
My all-time favorite ice cream shop, Ici, announces their rotating handmade flavors on cute framed signs. While I love everything about the signs, from the font to the bold, black frames, my absolute favorite part of these ice cream signs is the pretty red ribbon with which they're hung.
If you have crown molding in your house, you also probably have a line of molding below it, which is known as a picture rail or picture molding.
Cool Idea: Pant Hanger Picture Frames
I recently spotted this pant/skirt hanger picture frame idea on Ladies & Gentleman Home, and felt a pang of "why didn't I think of that?" It actually started as a budget solution for hanging prints, but evolved into something that has an art-like quality of its own. I'm not so sure that this technique would work in every home, but it certainly works wonders above this mid-century tufted sofa with the mix of screen-printed, floral, and graphic toss pillows and plaid throw picking up the colors and patterns of the prints.
Camera That Morphs Into Picture Frame
I can think of no logical reason why anyone would truly need the Samsung SS700 concept designed by Jin Woo Han, but I must give the designer credit for combining the joy of a digital camera's screen with clever image display. The device allows you to both take pictures and showcase them in a camera-frame combo. There aren’t any buttons or menu settings, you just shoot and then display your photos by opening up the camera's built-in kick stand.
Geek Gear: Talking Photo Frame
Too cool! Now you can give your grandparents or that long lost lover a picture frame with personalized messages.
This zen wooden frame can hold up to five pics with a ten second message for each.
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