Make Window Into Picture Frame

Two of the most popular add ons for old windows that become picture frames are hooks on the bottom and decorative shutters on either side.

Make window into picture frame.

Then hang your frame on the wall and revel in your handiwork. Place the plexiglass on the back of the window check to make sure that the pictures are lined up perfectly within the window panes. I previously shared my vintage windows as picture frames but i never shared a tutorial on how to make a window picture frame. Fill in any gaps with the putty knife apply carpenter s putty over any area on the wooden frame that has.

Clean up the sash the first thing to do is clean up the old sash so it is usable as a picture frame. In an entryway or mudroom. This will secure the plexi glass to the window. I ve had many questions about it so i thought i d share a little post on how i did that.

Drill several small holes around the outside edges of the plexiglass. It is one of my favorite picture displays in my home and just off of my front door so it gets a lot of notice from the traffic in and out of our home. Materials an old wooden window. Hooks add functionality so that the frame can double as a rack for coats backpacks etc.

Thread picture wire through them and twist the ends to secure. Clean up the sash step 1. In the bay area i know of no better place to get old wooden frames then urban ore just off ashby. Drill tiny screws into the holes that you previously made in the plexiglass.