Our new home doesn't have a lot of wall space in the kitchen area, and I was having a hard time figuring out where to put my calendar. I had it in the washroom for a while, but it was driving me crazy not being able to see it all the time. The problem was I didn't like the look of hanging the plain old calendar right on the wall by the formal dining room. I thought a frame would be a good solution to help dress it up a little. I found some online, but they wanted almost $40 for them so I decided to see if I could make my own.
At Home Depot, I picked up a cheap baseboard for .44 cents a foot. Fortunately, Jeff has a power saw for all the work he's been doing in the basement, so I took some measurements and started cutting. After cutting all the pieces, I glued them with wood glue, then stapled them in the back to make sure they'd hold.
Then came the sanding & painting. The longest part of the project was waiting for the paint to dry. Finally I sprayed a finishing coat on them and attached some sturdy cardboard with finished edges (also painted) to the back and stapled it to the frame. I attached a picture hanger to the back and this was the finished product.
And of course, added the calendar.
I was happy with how the project turned out. It was cheap, quick, and easy. (And I survived my first project attempt with power tools. :) Mostly I like how it makes the calendar look a little nicer hanging on the wall.
2 comments:
What a great idea!It looks fabulous :)
That's a very cute idea!
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