What makes this particular DIY idea so satisfying is that it converts something genuinely worthless — an old wooden picture frame without a purpose — into something that would cost a significant amount at a boutique decor shop, using almost no skill beyond the ability to tie a knot or operate a hot glue gun. The frames do most of the work simply by being what they are: pre-finished, detailed, structurally sound wooden rectangles with built-in character. Joining four of them amplies that character into a three-dimensional object that reads as designed
Most people throw out old wooden picture frames
