Today, I’m sharing a super simple DIY project that anyone can do! I recently completed a project with grasscloth wallpaper (coming soon!) and I had some left over. So, I decided to use it as a background in a frame.
With vintage frames, often the sizing is off for traditional photo sizes, so using wallpaper is a great solution to fill the white space and add a little texture!
A month or so ago I found a pair of vintage frames at a thrift shop. It’s very rare to find a pair of semi large frames, so I scooped them up! Just in time too, a women was making her way around, grabbing ALL the frames. She was eyeing mine at check out.. I think mine were $6 each, so a pretty good price! I just spray painted the mat white and the frame gold. I broke one of the pieces of glass when removing it, so I photographed them without glass, but I’ll get another cut to fit.
The grasscloth wallpaper is from Walls Republic, you can find it here. It’s nice and thick, has a slightly yellow, creamy tone with darker natural bands. I love the variety of stripes!
Make sure to order samples (up to five free!) prior to ordering, since they can look different on your computer than in person.
I found this spider cactus (I’m not sure what the actual name is) at Home Depot!
For the prints, I purchased a few succulents and photographed them over the summer. Since then, they’ve all died 🙁 But, at least I have these photos!! Prints available in my Etsy shop, here.
p.s. This is a little peek of our dresser that I finished a few months ago .. I still haven’t found a solution for the two handles that are missing, so I put it on the back burner for a little!
Thanks so much to Walls Republic for providing the wallpaper. As always, all opinions are 100% my own!
Love 🙂 I am not very good at imaging the frames at thrift stores improving with paint, but I need to buy a few and just do it. I can't seem to keep my succulents healthy either, and I thought they were supposed to be super easy to keep alive! Hmph. I feel like such a plant murderer.
Thrifted frames is such a good way to save money! You must try it! If the mat is dingy, it's super easy to give it a quick coat of spray paint and same for the frame too!
love the peek of the dresser and love the succulent prints themselves. i killed mine, too. 😉
Thanks Cassie!! I don't think mine got enough light :/ and I used regular potting soil, I think you're supposed to use something else. If I was still in CA they would probably still be alive, I miss all that sunlight!
What a steal! I was probably that woman eyeing your picture frames. Lol! The succlents are so popular right now and look great in your frames. I feel inspired.
haha! Are you in knoxville? These were found at ladies of charity 🙂
They look great! I love anything natural. That dresser is so pretty too! A great shade of gray!
Thanks so much Bethany!! 🙂
Please tell me where you got those amazing lamps!!!!
ross!
What color did you use for the dresser? Love it!
It's BM eagle rock, mixed at sherwin williams in pro classic 🙂
Oh so pretty and I can't believe you found those lamps at Ross. They have some great stuff but I have yet to find a pair of great lamps. Our Ross always has singles which frustrates me greatly 😉
I don't go in Ross often, but I just went last night and found a caitlin wilson gold floral look a like pillow and an eames knock off for amazing prices! I need to check out mine more often!
Those frames really are a wonderful size! I love the whole space here from cactus to those mint lamps to the awesome prints you'll have for sale!
Thanks so much!! 🙂 xo sarah
Any chance you want to share your great succulent photos? I absolutely LOVE them, and I have a black thumb…
I just added a listing to my etsy shop, feel free to take a look! https://www.etsy.com/listing/224705239/succulent-print-11×14
why have i never thought of spray painting a mat!!!! brilliant.
Have you found a replacement handle? I am in the same predicament, I have a drexel dresser with a missing pull and I don't know how to fix it!