One of my favorite things to do is to find old and grungy items and transform them into beautiful and useful pieces. I found this frame on the side of the road.
Since it was missing the glass, I decided to use chicken wire to create a bulletin board.
I removed the chicken wire from our dog park which was left behind by the previous owner. Chicken wire isn’t easy to work with, but I knew I would have some use for it, eventually.
I lightly sanded and then primed the frame. I gave it two coats of paint and then distressed it a little bit to get the “aged” look.
A few staples hold the chicken wire in place.
With a little imagination you can see potential in a lot of old things that would otherwise just end up in the landfills.
My daughter wants to use it as a bulletin board in her first college apartment, but it’s also great for jewelry display.
Laura
June 5, 2014I love-love-love this idea. I’m adding this to my looooong lists of “someday” projects. I can see this sitting on my desk, right at eye level with a few inspirational quotes and snapshots to motivate me throughout the day. Thanks for sharing!
sabines
June 5, 2014Thanks so much for the sweet comment. The project was a lot of fun and I was happy to reuse a bunch of old stuff and create something useful and pretty. Have fun making it!
Kim {Pinspired Home}
June 5, 2014Very cute! We have some leftover chicken wire, so I may give this a try. Found you at Thrifty Thursday!
sabines
June 5, 2014Thank you so much for stopping by. This bulletin board is a great way to use up old chicken wire and it’s so easy to make.
[email protected] Charm
June 11, 2014I love how you re-used the chicken wire and thanks so much for sharing at my Show and Share Party.
Blessings,
Linda
sabines
June 11, 2014Thanks for the kind words. I love your blog!
Megin
June 11, 2014Great project, Sabine! I love chicken wire and what a fun way to bring it inside.
Thank you for sharing your post this week at Brag About It Link Party on VMG206. I’m featuring you at Next Weeks Brag About It Link Party, Monday at midnight!
~ Megin of VMG206
sabines
June 11, 2014Thanks so much, Megin for the kind words and the feature. I am very excited!
Amanda
June 12, 2014This chicken wire bulletin board is so cute! What a fun way to hold your notes and photos! You did a great job, we would love it if you linked up with our party this week! https://www.kraftingkreations.com/2014/06/awesome-things-tuesday.html