Make Old Window Into Picture Frame

I have several old windows of various sizes and shapes.

Make old window into picture frame.

Drill several small holes around the outside edges of the plexiglass. 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. This will secure the plexi glass to the window.

A sash is a pane of glass surrounded on all four sides by a wooden frame. Place the plexiglass on the back of the window check to make sure that the pictures are lined up perfectly within the window panes. I ve had many questions about it so i thought i d share a little post on how i did that. Old single pane windows are comprised of two sashes that overlap in the middle.

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. An old wooden window. I left the rod on the wall as i was planning to put something in the. I took an old salvaged window and turned it into a giant picture frame.

Use a high quality picture hanging kit to hang the window. This was my gift to lc on our 10th anniversary in june and it cost me less than 25 to make. As an interesting way to make a picture frame consider using a sash from an old window. In the bay area i know of no better place to get old wooden frames then urban ore just off ashby ave.

And today i am going to tell you how i did it. I am always trying to find creative ways to use them. In an entryway or mudroom. I love the way it looks hanging over our bed and i just think it makes such a statement.

Turning an old window into a hanging picture frame. Hooks add functionality so that the frame can double as a rack for coats backpacks etc. I previously shared my vintage windows as picture frames but i never shared a tutorial on how to make a window picture frame. Remember this window frame will be extremely heavy so you must use a kit design for industrial hanging.

Drill tiny screws into the holes that you previously made in the plexiglass. They have tons there just watch out for the lead paint.