Picture Frame

A few months ago Kevin and I bought an oil painting that was just on a canvas without a frame. We figured we would save a few hundred dollars and have Kevin build a frame instead. So here is this little project. First Kevin used his router to design the wood.

Then he built the frame.

The picture is of Isreal and the Sea of Galalee, so I wanted it to look a little worn. We tested out a few stains and then decided to go with paint.

First I painted the whole frame red.

Then put a coat of espresso brown paint over the red. Then I sanded the frame in different places to let the red and the wood color come through.

Our living room looks much better now with something filling that huge space on the wall. I love the way it turned out. You can't tell in the photos but this painting is massive. And luckily we have a little wood left over for a frame for our family picture.