Thursday, February 17, 2011

Pictures, dreary to cheery

A friend of mine gave me a set of picture frames that looked like this...
No, the bad night shot of this picture didn't make them look ugiler than they were. They really were this ugly.  The mats made me wince when she gave them to me, no wonder she didn't want them!  I thought about just tossing them -- but the pictures are great and the frames had potential.  I took the old out dated frames and mats and painted them with some paint samples I had laying around. (It's almost like I have a paint store in my basement!)
I didn't have anywhere to put the pictures in the house but I need something for my office's naked walls. (Sorry about the terrible glare in all of the pictures... office lighting, what can you do?)

I'm very happy to finally have something fun and cheery to look at all day!
This easy project cost me nothing, just a little time.  Let's see the before again....the dreary old frames went from this
to this....
and this....
and yup, one more... this...
so much better!
Notice my new header? I've been playing around with Picasa, found directions on how to make a banner here. It's a lot of fun and if I get sick of it I can just make a new one!
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Posted by Erika . . . with a K at 7:39 AM

18 comments:

  1. KLMFebruary 17, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    Loving the newer colors! Very fun! :)

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  2. DebbiedoosFebruary 17, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Those are fun Erika! I love fun colors that cheer you up...and these are just that...good job!

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  3. Julia LadewskiFebruary 17, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    great idea with those frames!! i love how you kept the pictures (i probably wouldn't have). they look beautiful!!

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  4. Ricki TreleavenFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Much, much better. You have given me some ideas :D

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  5. Sandy aka Doris the GreatFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Those are gorgeous! Who'd a thunk it?

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  6. KarenFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    You did a great job, they look great. Your header is cool too.

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  7. GinaFebruary 17, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    I would have never thought to go with such cheerful colors, but it really works. Nice job!

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  8. ChristinaFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    these colors are so fun! And SO much better than the original...yuck :p

    Thank you so much for linking to "20 Below Thursday"!

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  9. A Few PenniesFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Love the prints! Fabulous looking on your wall.

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  10. Ms. Bake-itFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Great transformation! I especially like the blue and yellow frame and print.

    ~ Tracy

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  11. AllisonFebruary 18, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    What a quick & easy update! Great job!!

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  12. Barb@curlywillowdiyFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Ahh, so much better. Light and bright! Nice.

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  13. JodieFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    Thank you so much for the sweet comment. Love the way you made these pictures pop, fantastic job! It completely changes the mood;)

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  14. Kim @ A Brush of WhimsyFebruary 19, 2011 at 2:51 AM

    so much brighter and cheerful!

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  15. Becky@Beyond The Picket FenceFebruary 19, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Great little touch of color. Thanks for linking up to Beyond The Picking Fence.

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  16. SarahFebruary 21, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    What a great way to update those pictures!

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  17. Kindra-At Home With KFebruary 22, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    I think it's genious that you painted the mattes as well! Love the punch of color they added to your wall. Thanks for linking up to Terrific Under Ten!

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  18. JodieMarch 10, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    I love reading your blog, you have such great ideas! I've nominated you for The Stylish Blogger Award.

    Check out my blog for details.

    Warm Wishes,
    Jodie

    www.lovelaughteranddecor.blogspot.com

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