Framed!
Photo by BarnStarVintage at Etsy.com
Most picture frames you find at the store are mass-produced from unsustainably harvested virgin lumber, which contributes to deforestation. Deforestation bad. We don’t like deforestation. In fact, if deforestation had shins I’d kick them with steel-toe boots and incite passers-by to do the same. So next time you need to preserve a memory for display, consider picking up a second-hand frame at a thrift store or flea market, or give some preused (or “preloved” as the kids today are calling it) materials a second lease on life.
BarnStarVintage at Etsy.com crafts frames and mirrors from wood salvaged from old, abandoned Southern homes and estates. You can request a custom order or choose from her range of readymade antique pieces for some authentically shabby-chic conversation pieces.
Other sources for frames made from repurposed materials:
1. 3R Living
2. 4 Imprint
3. Green House Framing
4. GreenSage
5. RecycledProducts.com
6. Ten Thousand Villages
7. Uncommon Goods
Adelin said,
October 20, 2006 at 12:16 am
At this one cafe in downtown Ithaca, there’s a mirror in the bathroom that’s framed by the random pieces of wood… They look like they were salvaged from maybe an old frame store — you know, the wood pieces they use as samples for customers? I thought it looked super cool, and very artsy. :)