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10 Creative Repurposed Picture Frame Ideas

By Manuela Williams

Ever find a print where you don’t like the picture inside but love the frame? Or maybe you just have a bunch of frames and don’t know what to do with them. I’m always picking up interesting frames at the thrift store. I did some searching for some new ideas for using those frames.  Here are 10 creative repurposed picture frame ideas.

10 ideas for repurposing picture frames

I hope you find some inspiration!

10 Creative Repurposed Picture Frame Ideas

10 Creative Ways To Repurpose Picture Frames: mini-frame pin cushions
Aren’t these mini picture frame pincushions adorable! What cute gifts these would make as part of a sewing kit! Find the tutorial at Craftaholics Anonymous.
10 Creative Repurposed Picture Frame Projects: frame on a fence

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Gorgeous!! Use a frame to frame something pretty like a bucket of flowers on a fence via Anna-Rosa Tumblr

10 Creative Repurposed Picture Frame Idea: repurposed-frame-menu-board

You could make a frame into a menu holder see the tutorial at Mamie Jane’s

10 Creative Repurposed Picture Frame Projects

Love this! You could hang a frame and then hang art inside that frame from  Whimsical Perspective

10 Creative Repurposed Picture Frame Projects: lamp-and-picture-frame-table

How clever is this! You could make a little table out of a frame via Richmond Thrifter

10 Creative Repurposed Picture Frame Projects: framed-clocks

I just love using frames to frame something besides a picture. Here’s a frame used to frame clocks via Junk Market Style

10 Creative Repurposed Picture Frame Projects: frames-used-as-ceiling-medalion

So cute! Here’s a frame used as a ceiling medalion via The Hopeless Romantic

10 Creative Repurposed Picture Frame Ideas: make a magnetic organization board

Cute and practical! Make a frame into a magnetic organization board via House of Smiths

10 Creative Repurposed Picture Frame Projects: make a frame into a tray

What a great way to get a customized tray! This frame is made into a tray via Thrifty and Chic

10 Creative Repurposed Picture Frame Projects: turn a framed picture into a chalkboard

This is so easy! I made a framed picture into a chalkboard A Cultivated Nest

There are so many things you can make with frames that I could do a whole another post!

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10 Creative Repurposed Picture Frame Projects

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Filed Under: Inspiration, Link Love Tagged With: repurposing picture frames, upcycling

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Comments

  1. Pamela Gordon says

    July 19, 2013 at 7:23 am

    These are really fun and creative ideas for picture frames. I like the art hanging inside the empty frames. Thanks for sharing. Pam

  2. Theresa H. Roach says

    July 19, 2013 at 7:39 am

    Oh what great ideas! Have a blessed day dear Manuela, HUGS!

  3. Deanna says

    July 19, 2013 at 8:00 am

    Great ideas! I am on the look out for a nice frame to make into a chalk board! I love that!

  4. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    July 19, 2013 at 8:01 am

    Lots of great ideas, Manuela! Half the time when I’m looking for frames it is just for the frame itself.

  5. Vee says

    July 19, 2013 at 8:05 am

    A lot of fun! I’ve been hanging empty frames for a long time. Think I first saw it in Country Livng in the late 80s. Glad to see it coming around again. It also works beautifully to add more presence to a smaller framed painting. I repinned the frame as a wreath that you pinned and it was repinned over a dozen times in the first fifteen minutes. I thought that I might find it here this morning. Hope that you get that housework done!

    • Manuela says

      July 19, 2013 at 8:12 am

      LOL! You know, when I looked at myblog this morning to make sure this had posted, I said to myself I forgot to include that cute wreath. Next time!

  6. Leann says

    July 19, 2013 at 8:50 am

    Love them all!! I’m sending your link to my DIL – they just got married and she’s becoming a happy homemaker!

    Leann

  7. Debbie says

    July 19, 2013 at 9:01 am

    This was one of those posts where I was thinking, “that’s a good one!” all the way down. So many wonderful ideas in one post. Love things like that.

  8. Cindy says

    July 19, 2013 at 9:31 am

    Very good ideas! And I love that quote on the chalkboard!

  9. Stephanie @ La Dolce Vita says

    July 19, 2013 at 11:06 am

    Some great ideas! And I liked the road trip ideas you left on your last comment – those are two places I’ve always wanted to visit too!

  10. Viola Symonds says

    July 19, 2013 at 11:31 am

    Hi Manuela,
    Thank you for the comment on the blog about the settee. Hey question for you. I want to ad a sense of whimsy to the settee by shaking it up as I bought a parisian broadcloth for the material in beige/black. However the base/arms of the chair I don’t want to do Black, or beige or white. What do you think would be a fun color to just through into the mix? I almost thought Robbins Egg blue or Turquoise.

    Advice please! 🙂 I’ve included the blog post with the settee.

    Thank you, Viola

  11. Terri Steffes says

    July 19, 2013 at 1:49 pm

    I love the ideas you shared. The medallion idea was great, as those can be pretty expensive! Hope you have a lovely weekend.

  12. Cynthia says

    July 19, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    Manuela,

    I love these ideas!!! Thanks so much for the inspiration.

    Cynthia

  13. Melanie says

    July 19, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    I do have some empty frames and I love these ideas – thanks for the inspiration!

  14. Mimi Sue says

    July 20, 2013 at 12:19 am

    I love every one of these fun ideas! Mimi

  15. Poppy says

    July 20, 2013 at 8:25 am

    Hi Manuela,

    Wow! So much great creativity! All are superb, but I like the clock and, of course, my favourite is yours – it’s got my colours, my chicks, and a chalkboard!! Pretty and practical!

    Thanks so much for the inspiration!

    Happy weekend!

    Poppy

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