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DIY Custom Frame for Canvas Art

by Jennifer

I have such a great project for you today. It’s inexpensive, reasonably simple, and instantly upgrades artwork in your house – how to make a custom wood frame for a canvas print.

How to make a simple float frame for canvas artwork

I’ve always admired the look of gallery frames that have that small gap between the frame and the canvas, giving the artwork inside the look of floating within the frame. Turns out it’s not all that hard to make, it just takes a little careful measuring and clamping.

I’d been feeling like the canvas print in my family room needed a frame around it for awhile now. It just looked unfinished to me without one. In my humble opinion canvas prints always look better when framed, so if you’re looking to get your own photography print from somewhere like matthewduke.photography, you might also want to get yourself a frame so that it can look even better in your front room.

before

To echo the gold in the sunburst mirror, I made a simple wood float frame and painted it with liquid gold leaf. You can get the full tutorial for the frame in my latest article for EHow. I also put the watercolor feather (painted by my talented friend, Lucy) in a larger, matted frame, which helped the overall scale of the arrangement to look more balanced.

DIY custom wood frame

I love the new look! Just goes to show how simple changes and updates can have big impact.

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How to make a simple float frame for canvas art

Make sure to check out the tutorial for the frame on EHow!


Filed Under: Decorating, Home Improvement

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Comments

  1. Julia @cuckoo4design says

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    Ha, I just bought wood a week ago to make one for a painting.

    • Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says

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      Funny! It was pretty easy and it was such an upgrade for the canvas!

  2. Cassie Bustamante says

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    i love it so much! it’s such a simple change but has such impact!

    • Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says

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      Thanks, Cassie! I think so too – best kind of updates!

  3. Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Reno says

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    Adding that frame made such a difference…love it!

    • Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says

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      Thanks, Gabbi – I think so too! As soon as I put it on I thought, “Yes! That was what it needed!”

  4. Charlie says

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    Love it! Could I see a picture of your kitchen? I love the theme of your house and I would enjoy seeing it!

    • Jennifer@TheChroniclesofHome says

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      The kitchen is still in progress! I’ve shared a few pictures along the way – you can find them under “My House” and “Projects” -> “Home Improvement.” Hopefully I’ll have the full room posted very soon!






Meet Jen

I'm a design and DIY lover, decorator, modern home-maker, foodie, fashion enthusiast, and jill-of-all-trades when it comes to home improvement. I'm slowly but surely adding classic-contemporary style to my early 90's colonial home one inch at a time and I'm taking you along for the ride.

It's often messy - there are usually project remnants and toys strewn about - but the making of a home isn't always tidy work and I love showing you how you can make and style and organize your way to a home and a life you love!

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