Picture matting ideas diy

Did you know that you can cut your own picture mats!? It’s easy, I promise!The husband would accuse me of (incorrectly) saying this about a lot of things…and ho…

A tutorial on how to cut your own custom picture mats to create bespoke gallery wall displays

My grandparents drove in for a little visit last month and with them, they brought a plastic bag filled with stuff of my dad’s from high school. (In case you’re new here, my dad passed away when I was in college, so as you can imagine, having his stuff means so much to me.) Among the random things was a big stack of photos. They all seemed to be from the same road trip out west and some of them were really cool pictures. I picked out four of my favorites and hung them in Sebastian’s room…

Mats are used in framing photographs and artwork to center the focus of the picture and give it a sense of spatial depth. The addition of a sleek, well-cut mat can greatly enhance the look of any framed picture, but having a mat cut and...

Here is an easy & affordable way to update your gallery wall and picture frames with fabric.

Give your old picture frames a fresh new look with a simple coat of paint on the mat board. Learn how to update your picture frames with this easy tutorial!

In this DIY framing tutorial, I will take you through step by step to create a simple fabric mat that will work with any frame (vintage or new). I’m using a ...

DIY PICTURE FRAME From Cardboard and Decorative Materials: This tutorial will show you how to make a cardboard picture frame (or a whole wall of them!) decorated with your crafting/found/scrap materials - sized to fit standard 4x6 photo. Use it to decorate your home in your own unique way or make it for a l…

Picture mats can be expensive and custom shapes and sizes are impossible to find on store shelves. Now you can make your own DIY picture mats with this easy tutorial!

Give your gallery wall a refresh with this simple DIY. Today I'm sharing how to paint picture frame mats, and my favorite spray paint colors!