We've been framed...

I have been wanting to frame our family pictures that we had taken nearly a year ago for a while...GASP!!!! Although, I needed 5 frames and I found some that I really liked at Four Chairs (http://fourchairsunfinishedfurniture.com/art1.html) but at around $79.00 a piece that is waaaaay over of my budget!! So, I had the lovely guys at the Wood Connection make me these frames for $20 a piece ( the overall size is about a 25 x 25 frame with a 12 x 12 opening). I then went to Home Depot and bought moulding to make them look a little more substantial and professional looking. My total cost for the frames and moulding came to $40 a piece...much better!!

Before...use this trusty guy to mitre your cuts...

wood glue, tape and heavy paint cans to attach the moulding


don't forget to putty your gaps/mistakes!!!
Then I painted them black, sanded, distressed (nails and hammer), stained and polyurethaned them.


After...


























I still need to hang the other 4.
I love them so much I will be making a few more...


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