How to Make a Window-Sash Picture Frame

By: Amy R. Hughes

Shopping List

Supplies You Will Need

Polyurethane to seal painted sashes

Beeswax to coat bare-wood sashes

Window cleaner

Photo mats precut to fit the photo sizes

2-inch paper tape for framing

2 eye hooks

Picture wire

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Tools List
Tools You Will Need
- Paintbrush
  (or rag) for sealing the finish
- Ruler
- Utility knife
  or paper cutter
- Pliers
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Kristine Larson Photo:

Introduction
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7: Add hanging hardware

2 hours
Window, from $25 at salvage yards; $33 for mats, tape, and hanging hardware

Difficulty: Easy You can easily trim mats to size with an office-supply paper cutter.

Who> Leslie Geesaman
Where> Fairhill, Md.
What> Reworked a double-hung to display vintage shapshots.

You, my fellow salvage junkies, never cease to amaze me with your creativity. Take Leslie Geesaman, whose window-turned-picture-frame is shown above.

Pained at the thought of a charming wood double-hung ending up in a landfill, Leslie’s contractor husband lugged the window home from a job site. And in true TOH fashion, Leslie put it to good reuse. Her idea: Mount photos behind the wavy-glass divided lights and hang the sashes side by side on the wall. Read on for the how-to on a window picture frame inspired by Leslie’s.