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Decorating for Less: Affordable and Eco-Friendly DIY Painted Frames!

11/8/2010

 
To all of my awesome readers...I apologize for the late post today but I had an incredibly busy weekend, followed by an even busier Monday!  But even though it is late in the day, I'm still happy to bring you today's Monday Home post!

My inspiration for today's post was this recent Tobi Fairley showroom that was featured in Traditional Home...
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Tobi is an incredibly talented interior designer, and was recently voted by the Arkansas Times as the state's best interior designer.  This showroom which was recently featured in Traditional Home magazine, is an eco-inspired decor job, in which Tobi was asked to decorate two rooms for an energy efficient charity showroom.  In keeping with the environmentally friendly nature of this challenge, Tobi made sure these rooms were both eco-friendly and energy efficient by recycling used furniture, wall decor, and tabletop pieces to masterfully decorate these rooms.

But how can you incorporate recycled, or vintage pieces into your home and make sure they highlight, not clash with the pre-existing decor?  According to Ms. Fairley, "The sky's the limit when it comes to color, especially with paint...You don't necessarily have to buy new furnishings in the colors you want. You can create the look by painting items to fit your palette."

And what I am particularly drawn to in this showroom are these striking orange frames!  As Tobi commented on these frames   "Rather than being used to frame art, the frames are the art."

I love the statement of these bright orange frames against the tan wall, both on their own and with pictures of shells and marine life.  And what an easy DIY project!

The next time you are at a flea market or antique store, why not pick up a few old vintage frames?  Spray painting or painting these frames will take mere minutes and cost you almost nothing, but what an impact a row of bright painted vintage frames has on the decor of a room!

Here is an example of how paint can really update an old frame  from the website How About Orange Blogspot....

Here is the vintage frame before...
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How About Orange Blogspot
 
And After!  Doesn't it look great?!                                                                     
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How About Orange Blogspot

Have you ever tried painting frames to update the decor in your home?

I can't wait to take Tobi's lead and try this energy efficient, affordable, and attractive DIY decorating tip soon!

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