Make Window Into Picture Frame

Screw in eye hooks on either side of the window frame.

Make window into picture frame.

Drill tiny screws into the holes that you previously made in the plexiglass. Clean up the sash the first thing to do is clean up the old sash so it is usable as a picture frame. Drill several small holes around the outside edges of the plexiglass. I ve had many questions about it so i thought i d share a little post on how i did that.

In an entryway or mudroom. Thread picture wire through them and twist the ends to secure. Materials an old wooden window. Hooks add functionality so that the frame can double as a rack for coats backpacks etc.

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. 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. Then hang your frame on the wall and revel in your handiwork. Fill in any gaps with the putty knife apply carpenter s putty over any area on the wooden frame that has.

I previously shared my vintage windows as picture frames but i never shared a tutorial on how to make a window picture frame. Backer board could be masonite foam board or even cardboard pretty much anything thin you ve got lying around the artwork a matte cut to fit the artwork. 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.