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Painting is not restricted to your walls. How in relation to painting picture frames and manufacture them your own. You can paint them any color via virtually every painting method. Painting picture frames is swift, fun and a huge method to make tradition artwork in your home. Within minutes you have your finished creation. This is a good way to test a new color or technique without spending a lot of money or time.

Let's get down to business and talk about some great options for creating unique and interesting picture frames. I will warn you this is fun and can get very addictive.

Picture Border without Pictures

That's correct no pictures, it is very popular in the design world right now. Often large vintage picture frames are used, with colors that are muted giving that worn aged look. But you don't have to do that, step outside the box and do something bright and bold, paint them something that is a contrast with your current color decor, creating that unexpected pop. Have fun and give it your signature look. The frames look best when grouped together, remember use an odd number the eye likes that look. You can also sprinkle a few frames with photos mixed in.

Traditional and Make Elegant

This is a very easy technique with amazing results. I typically use a painted picture frame (sand it lightly) and then put a dry coat of paint over it. Dry painting is exactly what it sounds like, put a small amount of paint on your brush and then take most of it off on a paper towel. When there is only a small amount of paint left, brush it onto the frame. Brush it out until it is all gone and repeat the process. If you get too much paint use a paper towel and take it off and thin it out. Remember less is more and you just want an illusion of the top paint color.

Use a color that creates a contrast, some options are silver over black, or white over blue, anything that gives a slightly muted or lighter look to the base color.

Now for the fun part embellish it, you can add anything, buttons, beads, shells, jewelry, fabric, metal objects, glass objects anything that fits the size of the frame. Secure it with the appropriate adhesive and your frame is finished. You can make the frame specific for a child or any holiday, what about customized Christmas presents?

How Concerning Wallpaper

This one is great fun with unlimited options. I also love to use specialty papers, you can find them in any style or weight, and they adhere very well to the frame. Wallpaper is easy to work with, make a template of the frame and cut the paper to the correct size, adhere with adhesive and you are done.

You can enhance the paper with small amounts of embellishing powder found in most craft stores to add an accent to the paper. Remember less is more start with small amounts.

Presently Smother

You can use just paint and be as creative as you would like, paint it a single color and leave it at that. Or paint a beautiful design, detailed, geometric or a very simple flower. Using stencils to create a design is easy and very effective. Use sponge painting techniques, crackle paint or gold, silver or copper leaf for a magnificent look. This project is only limited by your imagination. Look all around you for inspiration.

Most techniques that you can use on your walls can be used on picture frames with great success. It is a lot of fun and as I warned you in the beginning it is easy to get hooked. Be sure to take a before and after picture. You can find inspiration everywhere you look. If you see something you like take a picture and recreate it, the sky is the limit.