Make Old Window Into Picture Frame

Turning an old window into a hanging picture frame.

Make old 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. Follow the directions on the kit and consider using up to three hangers to fully secure the frame. They have tons there just watch out for the lead paint. A sash is a pane of glass surrounded on all four sides by a wooden frame.

Hooks add functionality so that the frame can double as a rack for coats backpacks etc. As an interesting way to make a picture frame consider using a sash from an old window. I previously shared my vintage windows as picture frames but i never shared a tutorial on how to make a window picture frame. I ve had many questions about it so i thought i d share a little post on how i did that.

One sash is fixed in place while the other slides along a track to open and close. We recently removed a tapestry that we had hanging on our living room wall. And today i am going to tell you how i did it. I have several old windows of various sizes and shapes.

In the bay area i know of no better place to get old wooden frames then urban ore just off ashby ave. I left the rod on the wall as i was planning to put something in the. Place the plexiglass on the back of the window check to make sure that the pictures are lined up perfectly within the window panes. This will secure the plexi glass to the window.

This was my gift to lc on our 10th anniversary in june and it cost me less than 25 to make. In an entryway or mudroom. I love the way it looks hanging over our bed and i just think it makes such a statement. 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. Drill tiny screws into the holes that you previously made in the plexiglass. An old wooden window. I took an old salvaged window and turned it into a giant picture frame.

Remember this window frame will be extremely heavy so you must use a kit design for industrial hanging. To make a picture frame out of an old wooden window you need.