There’s no secret that I thrift 90% of my home décor items. One thing I ALWAYS shop for are picture frames. With frames, my motto is “it’s better to have and not need, than to need and not have’. I’ve lucked up and found some very nice ones. Like the pair of Ralph Lauren brass chain link frames for $8.00. Of course mine didn’t have a box, but who cares.. right.. after all I won’t be displaying the box.
(which one recently sold on Ebay for $160)
and the black and white whimsical frame I used for my granddaugher’s picture added color to the side table in the guest room
On this wall the Josephine Baker art and the Monica Lewis hand-painted card were framed in thrifted frames.
I ordered that print about 16 years ago, but if you’re a Josephine fan, here’s another one similar that I also like.
The ever so bold art pieces for the office were mounted in frames thrifted.
The other whimsical leopard duo art by Thee Bouffant was framed in an $2.00 frame.
When I see nice frames at thrift stores I (almost) always get them. You can see other frames in this post. The picture of me got a new frame to switch from silver to brass
Scored another solid brass frame for $2.00 frame which has a bit of an art deco look. (side note.. to see how I made this knock off version of Lauren Renfrow antler tray click here)
I stored this picture in my stash a while ago .. it was an original painting on canvas by a local SC artist. I thought it was “different” but when I hung it up, something did click with me.. so I put it away to revisit it later. In the process of decluttering, I found it and realized it had gotten damaged.
Of course it was ruined, but I found a picture frame I could use in hopes to salvage it by using just the facial. As you see, the frame already had a black velvet matte attached to it *which was perfect). I cut the picture from the tear and then used my staple gun to staple it to the frame.
It just made the right size and now I finally hung it. To be honest, I actually like it better this way, because I believe it was the orangey red color that was throwing me off.
This $3.00 picture frame looks richer with the painting inside. Now I have a larger piece of art to hang on this wall.
Again, never pass up looking in the frame and art section of your local thrift stores. There are some hidden gems in there – trust me. So keep on thrifting and happy hunting while you thrift your house into a home.
CIAO!!!
Get OUTTA here!!! $160?!?!??!? You got the bargain of the century! You’re so right: Who gives a flip about the box??? Wow! Great find!!! You have an eye for finding really terrific frames!!! I wish you lived closer to be able to sort through all these I’m going to sell in our upcoming yard sale! I’ve just been overrun with frames, many of which are MASSIVE, and I can’t deal with it any longer. I’m working on a gallery wall on the lower level of the house that will require quite a few frames, I’m sure. Hope I don’t sell something I later need!!!
Frames (even if there’s already something in them) & lights of all kinds – my favorite things to thrift. I miss it – still to scary to do much. I’m living vicariously through you! Too bad I don’t live closer or I’d consider you my “buyer”!
Yes, I miss estate sales! I window shop on line and watch all the stuff that “gets away”. After my 2nd shot, look out!
I like how you salvaged the damaged painting and the frame is perfect. Gotta say I really like the black and white frame of your Little Princess. Kudos!!
Hey Neti! Thank you so much..
Nice save on your painting Jamala! It does look just as good if not better than the original composition, especially in the frame you chose. I was ready to discard a small square frame covered in seashells. The prop on back broke and the picture area was too small for most photos. But I collect shells and found that by laying it flat, it makes the perfect pedestal for a medium size shell. Another item for my estate sale/thrift store list!
Thank you and same to you! Excellent save instead of trashing it.