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How to Glamorize Dollar Store Frames

September 12, 2016 by Vanessa Leave a Comment

Cruising down the aisles of trendy home goods stores, I’m always shocked at the sticker price for a simple picture frame. I love Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, and World Market but my wallet doesn’t. As someone who likes to decorate for the seasons and change up my household decor, I refuse to pay high prices to display family photos. You can create the same gorgeous look for your photo frames without spending big bucks. All you need is a Dollar Store frame and a little spray paint!

Supplies Required:

$1 photo frame of your choice

Rust-oleum Universal Metallic Paint & Primer In One

Painter’s Tape

Cardboard or Newspaper

Step 1: Remove the inside glass, if possible. I was unable to remove the glass from the larger lime green frame on the right so I simply used painter's tape to cover it. Step 2: Lay out your Dollar Store photo frames on a flattened cardboard box or use newspaper on a flat surface.
Step 1: Remove the inside glass, if possible. I was unable to remove the glass from the larger lime green frame on the right so I simply used painter’s tape to cover it.
Step 2: Lay out your Dollar Store photo frames on a flattened cardboard box or use newspaper on a flat surface.
Step 3: Make sure you're working in a well ventilated area before spraying frames. If so, spray an even coat of your favorite color of metallic spray paint and primer in one. I LOVE this spray paint because it applies evenly and never requires a second coat. Easy!
Step 3: Make sure you’re working in a well ventilated area before spraying frames. If so, spray an even coat of your favorite color of metallic spray paint and primer in one. I LOVE this spray paint because it applies evenly and never requires a second coat. Easy!
Step 4: Allow your frames to dry completely before handling. These frames required 8 hours of total drying time. Step 5: Display your frames with antique books and favorite sitabouts on the fireplace mantel or on a tray upon your living room table.
Step 4: Allow your frames to dry completely before handling. These frames required 8 hours of total drying time.
Step 5: Display your frames with antique books and favorite sitabouts on the fireplace mantel or on a tray upon your living room table.

I prefer Rust-oleum’s metallic and hammered options of their paint and primer in one. It can be used on wood, metal, plastic, and brick. The best part of using this brand of paint? You can spray it continuously at any angle without the nozzle gooping up. (These frames were sprayed with the hue Aged Copper, which can be found at any big box hardware store.)

The frames pictured above only cost $4 and couldn’t have been easier to redo. They will look dynamite next to a few fall pumpkins and burlap on the mantel this season.

What DIY projects are you most proud of? Share your upcycled home decor tricks in the comments section below. I’d love to borrow your fun idea for my next project.

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Filed Under: DIY, Lifestyle Tagged With: decoration, DIY, fall decor, glamorize, glamourize, picture frames, Rust-oleum, spray paint, upcycle

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