My
mother-in-law was a water color artist & my husband is a photographer. On
top of all the numerous pieces of artwork they’ve produced we also collect
works of other favorite artist. Needless to say, there is never enough wall
space in our home to display all of our collections. I wanted to frame more of Bob’s photos and needed a place to display them.
We have a glass door in the
house that had been painted over years ago for privacy purposes. The glass
panels in the door are recessed, providing nice spaces for pictures. I decided
that removing the paint would probably be too much work & I wasn’t sure the
glass would come out clear enough. So I began looking for pre-made frames that
would fit the spaces. Since they weren’t a standard frame size, the frugal side
of me decided custom sized frames would be too costly. I was fortunate enough
to find 8”x20” frames for around $6 per frame. They fit perfectly inside across
the recessed areas. Now all I needed was to come up with a way of attaching them
to the door. I was looking for something to bridge over the frame that I could
screw into the wood frame of the door. On Ebay, I found some wood triangles
that I thought would look interesting. I ordered a package of them & some
small brass screws. I then had to stain them to match the color of the wood
frames. I then attached them with 2 screws to the sides of the frame and one
screw into the door. The most time consuming part of the project was choosing
which photos (there are thousands to pick from) to put together in each frame
and then cutting some mats to fit them. Now that they are up, I find myself constantly
staring at the beautiful door gallery.
