Thrifty Frame Turned Coastal Art
Speaking of budget friendly decorating, you can not only do it with furniture, but with decor too! Like this old frame turned pretty coastal art.
I love to share how I’ve repurposed something I picked up from the thrift store.
It’s fun thinking about and coming up with a new use for pretty things I find.
Like this frame I turned into Coastal Art…..
It’s really pretty as-is, so alone it was a great find!
But I envisioned something more fitting for my home.
I loved the detail on the frame but it was sort of lost in the gold. Nothing really stood out.
So I painted it…..
…with Chalk Paint. I was planning to rub away the paint from those high points and Chalk Paint makes it SO easy.
With regular paint, you’d have to sand and then I’d risk also sanding away the gold finish.
We don’t want that!
To do this, get a slightly damp rag and gently wipe away at the high points to remove the paint.
This works so very nicely! And perfect for when you have a finish underneath that you don’t want to ruin but you’d like it to show through.
Sadly, I didn’t feel like that pretty gold underneath was bold enough to really stand out after rubbing away the paint, so I added a bit of gilder’s paste.
Much better! It need a little more oomph, don’t you think?
You know I love that stuff.
I used it on my “Faux Patina” tutorial and my “Faux Verdigris” tutorial. Great stuff!
You can find it here, Gilder’s Paste.
Then I painted the center (the glass) with Duck Egg Blue Chalk Paint.
I actually applied several coats and then dried with a hair dryer so it would crack a bit.
I didn’t want it smooth (like the glass it was). I wanted it to have a bit of texture.
Drying with a hair dryer quickly will usually give you nice cracks. (especially if you apply it a little thickly)
After that was good and dry I gave it a quick spray with the Pearl coat spray paint I have.
I don’t think they make this anymore. Pity!! It’s so pretty.
I used it, and you can see it here in –> this post.
Once that was dry, I glued the starfish to the center using E6000 glue.
That’s it! Coastal art for your home in a snap.
Really simple makeover…anyone can do.
And doesn’t that detail just stand out like crazy now? They were mostly missed before.
I love the sweet hint of gold…perfect.
Would look pretty sitting on a shelf like this, or hanging on the wall.
I have it on the shelf for now.
PIN this simple coastal art makeover to save it for later!
Be sure to stop back by next week to see what I’ve done to this! :)
UPDATE! See it now, here!!
Have a wonderful weekend friends!
xoxo
Hi Nancy¡¡ is really very nice , feminin an classy. You know I love it .
Waiting for your master bedroom red post . That day I will make pop corn take a coke and connect the big screen ha ha ha …..
XOXO
Aw thanks Victoria!!! Haha!! I’ll be doing the same, I’ll be so happy it’s done!! lol
Muah!!
xoxo
Nancy
Good eye and it looks terrific. Did I miss your bedroom makeover tour? I am eager to see it. Thank you for sharing your creativity. Sherry
Thank you Sherry! :) Nope, it’s not finished yet. I’m still plugging along a little at a time. But definitely getting there! Soon, I hope.
You can see my “dream” board and plans for it here though. https://www.artsychicksrule.com/2015/08/master-bedroom-mood-board.html
xo
Nancy
did an amazing job
very very creative
what a fabulous idea
love all your ideas
thanks for sharing
Rose
Thank you Rose! :)
xo
Nancy
how you can take something and turn it into gorgeous always amazes me xx
Aw thanks Chris! :) xoxo
Nancy
It’s so pretty, Nancy! Love that frame… and the detail you brought out with the gold! I don’t usually chance upon frames that pretty. The ones I find are just plain old wood frames (which are still great for lots of things)
Thank you for sharing! xo
Thank you Karen! :)
I keep looking for some big, ornate gold ones for some other projects but they keep eluding me too! ;)
xo
Nancy
Well isn’t that a clever way to repurpose a thrift store frame – love it Nancy!
Thanks Marie! :)
xo
Nancy
So pretty and I Love the details in that frame! Can’t wait to see the big reveal! ?
Thank you Christy! :)
xo
Nancy
Very clever, {And) also I want that little bird on the shelf!
Thanks! :) I do love my birds here and there! xoxo
Love your frame. On that same bookcase, I noticed a white plater with a rose, looks like a post card. Did you decoupage the pattern on the platter?
If so did you do a reverse decoupage or a paper mod podged to the platter?
Rosemary
Hi Rosemary!
Thank you! :) I actually did not make that one. I found it at Pier One a few years ago. BUT it is absolutely something that could be made pretty easily! xo
Beautiful frame! I like that color much better than original!
Thanks Rose!! I think so too! :) xo
What a gorgeous update! I love the beachy new frame and starfish. You did a wonderful job upcycling that frame! How pretty for a touch of summer in the living room!c
That’s adorable!!!
Thank You Geri! :) xo