Make Old Window Into Picture 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.

Make old window into picture frame.

Old single pane windows are comprised of two sashes that overlap in the middle. I have several old windows of various sizes and shapes. I took an old salvaged window and turned it into a giant picture frame. They have tons there just watch out for the lead paint.

One sash is fixed in place while the other slides along a track to open and close. To make a picture frame out of an old wooden window you need. Drill several small holes around the outside edges of the plexiglass. Drill tiny screws into the holes that you previously made in the plexiglass.

Turning an old window into a hanging picture frame. An old wooden window. In an entryway or mudroom. This will secure the plexi glass to the window.

Hooks add functionality so that the frame can double as a rack for coats backpacks etc. 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. I ve had many questions about it so i thought i d share a little post on how i did that. Follow the directions on the kit and consider using up to three hangers to fully secure the frame.

Use a high quality picture hanging kit to hang the window. We recently removed a tapestry that we had hanging on our living room wall. As an interesting way to make a picture frame consider using a sash from an old window. I left the rod on the wall as i was planning to put something in the.

A sash is a pane of glass surrounded on all four sides by a wooden 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. 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 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.