PICTURE FRAMES...

 Hello friends!  When you think of picture frames, do you think of the traditional frame holding a family picture perhaps, or maybe a piece of art?  Yes... I do have a few of the traditional frames holding pictures of my family, but that's not what this post is going to be about.  This post is going to be about frames I've used in non-traditional ways... or non-traditional frames.

Here, I have one of my favorite vintage frames and used it to frame one of my vintage ironstone plates.  I'm a simple kind of gal, so I like it just like this...

... but you could add a little bit more to dress it up for fall.

You could add even a little bit more for Halloween or whatever holiday it may be.  Now the frame is not just a frame, but the plate is, too. :)

  

I LOVE collecting white ironstone.  I have much of my plate collection hanging on the walls of my home.  I think they look wonderful displayed by themselves...

...but, I think they make wonderful frames, too...

I've used this plate to frame our family portrait. 



You can click on the picture to enlarge it.  The portrait is about 7 years old.  My girls are nine and 13 years old now, and let's just say I'm quite a few years older than that now. ;-)

Vintage windows, with or without the glass, make wonderful picture frames.  Here, I've placed postcards with images of people from the early 1900s at the Giant Redwoods, not too far from where I live.  These postcards were a souvenir from a trip we took there... I wish I had bought six... darn!

  

I just recently brought these vintage french doors in from the garage.  We used to have them hanging in our previous home.  I've had them stored in the garage for years... and it just dawned on me to bring them in... duh!  haha! :)  Here, I've used them again to add some Halloween spookiness to my home, but they could be used to hold any kind of photos or artwork. 

Another vintage window I have displayed in my dining room.  It actually used to be a sidelight to a front door.  This is how it is normally displayed throughout most of the year... 

... again transformed for the holidays.

Vintage frogs make fabulous picture holders.  I have a vintage business card displayed in this one.

I'm linking this post up to Donna's themed SNS link party... starring picture frames, of course!  Head on over to Donna's blog, Funky Junk Interiors for lots and lots of fabulous inspiration... or to join in on the fun. :)

Thanks so much for visiting and taking the time to leave your comments.  That goes to those of you who comment anonymously, too.  I read all of them and appreciate them so much!

We're heading to the Apple Festival in Springville and the local pumpkin patch this weekend.  I wish you all a wonderful fall weekend!

'Til next time...

~ Jo :-)