With Summer officially only a few weeks away I have started styling my home in a slightly beachy design. My beach frame was completely FREE for me to make because I already had the materials in my basement left over from other projects!
Supplies I used:
Scrap pieces of 1 x 4
Left over stain & paint
Mending Plates
Clips
To get started I cut 5 pieces of 1 x 4 to about 11″ wide. One length of wood I already had stained from another project, the other 4 pieces I dry brushed white and aqua paint. After the paint dried I flipped the slats over and screwed them together using some Mending Plates I had around the house. If you want the frame to have a more weathered look you should sand some of the paint and stain off. I liked the less weathered look for my living room better so I didn’t sand mine. Flip it right side up and attach two clips from an old frame. I then inserted a piece of white cardboard with a black and white photo on top.
This project took about an hour in total from cutting the wood, to painting it to assembly! I love the end result so much I think I will make a few more to go with my summer decor. The photo I used is a picture of my dad and I fishing when I was a kid!
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I just love the beach. Your tutorial will help bring a touch of it to my home. Thanks for sharing.
This is wonderful Dria. No doubt you love DIY so much. Actually, the pic looks great with the colors you used.
I’ve been missing the beach since moving inland a few years ago. Something like this is perfect to bring a touch of the beach atmosphere into my new home. Thanks!
I’ve moved further away from the shore and don’t get there as often as I used to too. I love bringing the beach to my home!
I love this frame. I have a bucket-full of lathe strips perfect for this project. Thank you for such a great tutorial.
You’re welcome! I’d love to see yours when they are done!
Dria,
You frame is beautiful and I love the style of it as well. This is one I will be making for sure and its a great gift to give as well. Thanks for sharing.
I love all things “beach,” so I think this is terrific. And so easy to change out a photo as the summer goes on. Can you show me how to “DIO” a beach house? 🙂
I am crushing on your frame Dria. Your work is always so impressive. Thanks for sharing. Definitely pinning for later.
Oh…I really love that Dria! I could use that right over here in my house! 🙂
😉 Thank you Nancy! I thought of you when I was making it, I knew you’d love it!!
I love this, Dria! It’s perfect for summertime. And the price can’t be beat!!
😉 Thank you so much Angie! So love “Free”!!
I am a frame hoarder, I just cannot get enough! I must add one like this to my collection – seriously cannot beat free! ~Tami
LOL “Frame Hoarder”! I love it! I hope you make one 🙂
Your frame looks awesome and who doesn’t love a free project?! Well done!!
Thank you so much Julie!!
wow dria this is so cool and easy and cheap too love it thanks for sharing ….hope all is well on your end of the planet xx
Aww thank you so much Chris! I hope your Spring is going awesome!
I love this!!! I need to make some of these for a feature wall in my foyer. Beautiful!
Aww thank you so much Beth!
It’s so pretty Dria! I love the colors and that picture is darling!
Thank you so much Shanna! I was my dad’s shadow 🙂 hence knowing how to DIY!!
Don’t you just love free?? This is gorgeous and would fit in perfectly in my living room! XO
Aww thank you Christy! I wish we lived closer together I’d come over and make some more of these with you!