Simple Goodwill Picture Frame Transformations

Take simple Goodwill frame finds with a little bit of charm and turn them into something you would proudly display in your home.

Take simple Goodwill frame finds with a little bit of charm and turn them into something you would proudly display in your home.

When we started refreshing our home after living here for almost 20 years, I realized I would like to put up some nice prints where there were none. But after looking at framed prints, I knew I could do better on the pricing. Especially when most prints were over $100!

Take simple Goodwill frame finds with a little bit of charm and turn them into something you would proudly display in your home.

That’s when I decided I would look at Goodwill for some frames to refinish and then print some artwork that I found on Etsy. As luck would have it, I found several frames for less than $10.00 for exactly what I needed.

Take simple Goodwill frame finds with a little bit of charm and turn them into something you would proudly display in your home.

The first frame I tackled was 16 x 20 which was in great shape and really didn’t need much work. I liked the gold but it was really “in your face shiny” gold and I knew I wanted to mute it a bit with Rub ‘n Buff. The picture above doesn’t show the true color. The picture above it is a better display of the shiny gold.

Take simple Goodwill frame finds with a little bit of charm and turn them into something you would proudly display in your home.

I purchased the Metallic finish color of the Rub ‘n Buff to dull down the shiny gold. Using gloves makes the cleanup a breeze. I found out that Rub ‘n Buff doesn’t like to come off the skin very easily.

Take simple Goodwill frame finds with a little bit of charm and turn them into something you would proudly display in your home.

I just love how this easy DIY turned out and the print art is just perfect for my farmhouse style. I had Walmart print it out for me, but there are so many places out there that will print poster sizes for you. This project cost me about $10.00 in total.

Take simple Goodwill frame finds with a little bit of charm and turn them into something you would proudly display in your home.

The next frame I transformed was an 8 x 8 size. I really didn’t do anything to it because I really loved the rough look of the frame. I just cleaned it up, had the barn wall art printed out by Walmart and it now sits in my kitchen. The barn wall art above isn’t available anymore, but here is a link to many you could choose from.

Take simple Goodwill frame finds with a little bit of charm and turn them into something you would proudly display in your home.

This frame I found later at another Goodwill and was half-price when I went up to check out. Who knew Goodwill had sales? This frame is a 36 x 24″ poster size and had a few issues. But, Mr. G was able to fix all the issues pretty easily. The frame color was originally a dull gold, so I spray painted it black paint that I already had and then used sandpaper to take off some of the paint to show the gold underneath. The wall art is antique farming equipment.

I was told that the file for the above picture wasn’t large enough to print in poster size. Well, I just wasn’t going to hear that. So, I did some investigating and found out that Open Prints will check to see if the file will print clearly and let you know before they do the job. It printed out beautifully and in a couple of days, I had the print to hang up. This project cost me a bit more because of the poster-size print of the wall art. The cost for this large picture was about $30.00.

I’m sure I will try this again for another wall that is a bit blank. I also did an 8 x 10 frame for Mr. G of baseball inventions. He loved it and it hangs in his office. He wants one of football now, so the search begins.

The items below are the prints I used and others, along with the Rub n’ Buff.

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10 Comments

    1. Hey friend!! Thanks for stopping by. I really loved how all the frames turned out. Goodwill is my fav place to shop.

  1. Such a great idea! I love the transformation! I can use this idea with my frames too!

  2. What a fabulous idea! Like you, I also don’t like bare walls, but buying art can be very expensive! I’m going to check out other art prints on Etsy!

  3. Wow! This is such a really amazing idea! I am gonna use this idea thanks for sharing this with us!

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