As one of 30+ bloggers participating in the Thrift Store Décor Challenge this month, I am excited to share this repurposed picture frame that I found at a flea market and how I transformed it into a bright, decorative piece that now hangs on my front porch. When you get to the bottom of this post you will be treated to some serious creativity so please hop around to each blog and get to know us.
Now that warmer temps have finally shown up in Chicago, I have been working on sprucing up my front porch décor and I added this repurposed picture frame onto the brick wall. I rescued this picture frame from the flea market for $1 {yes, $1 is my magic number at the flea market}, added some of my homemade chalky paint and hung a wreath on it for a pop of yellow color. You can take a peek another repurposed picture frame project here with my faux metal angel wings.
I am a chronic DIYer and I tend to save things that would normally be thrown away with the trash. Last year when my husband installed wooden blinds in my daughter’s room he had to take some slats off the bottom and shorten the length of the blinds. The extra wooden slats ended up in the salvaged wood pile for a future project and I finally found a use for them.
My sweet husband is such a good sport when it comes to taking the crazy ideas out of my head and assembling them as I had envisioned. Lucky for me he has a garage full of tools and he like to make things too. Surprisingly, there was absolutely no cutting involved with this project as the slats fit perfectly into the frame. After the paint dried and I did some distressing, my hubby just fired some staples into each slat to hold it into the frame. Quick and easy project that took about 30 minutes total.
Thrift Store Décor Challenge
As I said above, I am participating in a thrift store décor challenge with 30+ bloggers. Here are the rules and the links to my fellow creative friends. Make sure you hop over and take a look at their thrift store finds.
The Rules:
- Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
- There’s no monthly theme.
- There’s no budget to stick to.
Meet the Hosts
Amanda | The Kolb Corner Erlene | My Pinterventures Kim | Made in a Day
Dru | Polka Dot Poplars Maureen | Red Cottage Chronicles Pili | Sweet Things
Debra | Shoppe No. 5 Marie | DIY Adulation Havalah | Sisters, What
Chelsea | Making Manzanita Ann | Duct Tape and Denim
Molly | Just a Little Creativity Ashley | 3 Little Greenwoods Kimm | Reinvented
Kim | Farmhouse Made Victoria | Dazzle While Frazzled Sara | Twelve on Main
Chelc | Inside the Fox Den Michelle | Our Crafty Mom Jeannee | Shepherds and Chardonnay
Jennifer and Vicki | 2 Bees in a Pod Lora | Craftivity Designs
Ali | Home Crafts By Ali Denise | My Thrifty House Kathleen | Our Hopeful Home
Jeanie | Create & Babble Michelle | Michelle James Designs
Just love how you have re purposed an old frame!! The slats are a great idea! It looks amazing as usual 🙂
Awww…thanks my friend.
This is such a great idea!! And I love how the slats from the blinds give your frame a shiplap feel. 😉 The color of the frame is perfect, too! Great job!!
Thanks Sarah…..I do love the look of the slats and the color too.
I love what you have done with these items. I love that you can change this up also. Very clever!
I do love how it came together and yes, I can change it for each season.
Your color combo is outstanding!
Thanks….I do love this color combo on the porch…so bright and filled with summer!
Love the colors and that you’ve repurposed the frame. So pretty!
Aqua is one of my favorite accent colors.
I always love your upcycle ideas. They are so easy and beautiful. LOVE the layering! I’ll be thinking twice before tossing something aside. Great job! Susie from The Chelsea Project
Oh my goodness, I can’t believe that you used old wooden blinds!I would have NEVER guessed. It looks adorable. I’m definitely going to keep an eye out for these at our ReStore! Thanks for the tip.
What a clever idea! I love the color on your frame. You’ve got my mind whirling with ideas.
Fantastic upcycle. It pays to hold on to stuff. I love how you can change it up for the season.
That is so great! It looks fabulous on your front porch! I love that you used “ship Lap” ! I want one!
Jeannee
Okay I LOVE that you added the wooden blind slats into the frame. This really brings out the colors in the wreath and the frame! It is so pretty and is perfect for spring!
I love how you decided to repurpose a frame. I see them all the time, and now know what I can do with them! Thanks for the inspiration.
Adorable and I love that it is so interchangeable with the season or mood.
Great repurpose, I love the color of the frame and the wood slats are a cool addition!
So fabulous Denise!!! The slats are awesome!
I love how you use the wood slats! It gives the frame added texture and depth.
Yep, I am happy that they fit perfectly.
Adding the slats to the frame makes a perfect backdrop to display so many things. And I love that it’s so simple too.
Yes, I was so happy that we saved the slats and they fit perfectly too.
This is a fabulous upcycled project! I’ve got the perfect spot a framed wreath just like this on our front porch.
Thanks so much for the DIY inspiration!
{BIG hugs}
~ Ashley
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