The $3 Frame Gets a Makeover
It's Ten on the 10th again and I'd like to thank Carol from Blue Sky at Home for hosting. This month we are talking about yard sales and this frame was a great find. I paid $3 and knew exactly what I was going to do with it. The goal was to spend little to no money, and I can honestly tell you, I succeeded! The details were lovely and the actual frame was large and light. At 3 feet tall, I expected it to be heavy, but it was light as a feather. It also contained a lovely painting, not my style, but it was well-done. The first thing I did was remove the painting. It was a thin piece of luan held in place by a few finishing nails. It wasn't the best piece of wood, but I had plans for it. So I set it aside and grabbed my jar of Peacock chalk paint. After two coats, it was already looking better! Here's a close-up: I did some distressing with 220 grit sandpaper and sealed the entire ...