In my supply stash, I had a box of door knobs that were taken from my grandparents’ house when it they were tearing it down. For sentimental reasons, my sister scavenged them all for us.
Among the goodies, I found a rustic barn frame that I had purchased for something else and never used. An idea began to take shape and I looked through my stack of matt board (all free from Hobby Lobby’s scrap pile).
First, I had my husband help me attach the door knobs to the bottom front of the picture frame. Then cut the matt board to size and I wrapped the scrap of leftover wallpaper around the piece of matt board. You can affix it with rubber cement, wallpaper paste or glue stick. Or you can just pull it tight and tape it on the back.
Then I slid the matt board with the wallpaper into the frame. If you have multiple pieces of matt board and leftover wallpaper, you could make seasonal pictures and change them out periodically.
As you can see, in my hurry to get it reassembled and back on the wall. I may have missed a tack in the upper right corner that holds the matt board in. But you get the idea.
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Michelle, This is a really good idea. I love the use of the knobs that are sentimental to you. Also, being able to change the picture makes this so creative.
ReplyDeleteI'm now thinking about what I could use around my house.
Yvonne
That is such a good idea. So creative.
ReplyDeleteI have an old barn frame almost just like yours that I have been wondering what to do with. I also have leftover border from my kitchen. Great idea!!
ReplyDelete~Lisa
What a great idea, i never would have thought of that. This turned out wonderfully!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that! I so wish I had taken my Grandma's knobs before they tore down her home:( I do, however, have a boatload of barnwood frames that my Grandpa had made!! I've used seeveral of them already. So neat to have those memories!
ReplyDeleteCara
P.S. That sounds a little funky now that I read it, "my Grandma's knobs..." LOL!!
ReplyDeleteGreat repurposing. It turned out terrific!
ReplyDeleteIt turned out cute :)
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What a great way to preserve those heirloom doorknobs. Thanks for linking up!
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