20 Inventive DIY Picture Frame Ideas

DIY Floating Frame

The design of floating frames makes artwork look like it's floating within the frame and not squished behind glass, which gives your piece depth and adds visual interest. Purchasing a fancy new floating frame can cost hundreds of dollars, but this tutorial will show you how to make your own for less than $20. It's a surefire way to make your frame look more expensive than it is.

Floating Frame Tutorial from Homemade by Carmona

Shadow Box DIY

You can use a shadow box to display almost anything—souvenirs from your favorite trip, school awards, or a winter scene like the one in this tutorial. You can purchase a pre-made shadow box at your local craft store and it makes a great alternative to use instead of a picture frame.

How to Make a DIY Shadow Box from The Spruce Crafts

Clothespin Frames

This is a stylish, unique way to hang photos, art prints, or even your old postcards for display in your home. Using easy-to-find supplies like plywood, clothespins, and tacky picture strips, this DIY is simple and suitable for beginners and it's a great way to make a cheap picture frame.

DIY Clothespin Picture Frames from Two Feet First

Wooden Hanging Picture Frames

If you’re looking for an adorable way to display your prints, but you don’t have a lot of time to spend crafting, this is the DIY for you. With a few pieces of wood, rope, glue, and five minutes, you’ll be able to make this simple, DIY picture frame that fits all types of decor from modern to coastal.

5 Minute Wooden Hanging Picture Frame (So Easy!) from Vintage Revivals

DIY Box Frame Mirror

Frames aren’t limited to prints. While you’re giving your bathroom a refresh, consider building a DIY box frame around your mirror. The frame doubles as storage space where you can hang a plant and store soap dispensers, as shown in this tutorial.

DIY Box Frame Mirror from Oh Oh Deco

Easy DIY Custom Framing

It turns out that you can DIY your own custom frames and avoid spending a fortune on them at frame shops. This easy-to-follow tutorial will guide you through the process without having to use any power tools.

DIY Custom Framing - No Power Tools Required from A Beautiful Mess

Acrylic Picture Frames

No drill? No problem. Frame your artwork with acrylic sheets and use thumbtacks that match your room’s decor to hang it.

DIY No Drill Acrylic Picture Frames from Fall for DIY

Cheap and Easy DIY Frame

On a budget? Don’t worry, you can still custom frame your prints! Follow along with this tutorial to create beautiful DIY frames for just a few bucks. Plus, all the DIY picture frame materials you need can easily be found at your local hardware store.

Easy DIY Picture Frame Under $5 from Place of My Taste

DIY Timber Picture Frames

If you have any scrap wood lying around, use this easy tutorial to make your own DIY picture frame molding. The natural wood look is modern and minimalistic, but you can always stain the wood if you prefer a different finish.

How to Make DIY Timber Picture Frames from Al and Imo Handmade

Hanging Frame DIY

Our favorite thing about this DIY is that you can easily interchange photos, which is great for those of us who change our decor frequently. All the supplies needed for this project can be found at your local craft or hardware store, and it only takes about an hour (or less) to make the frame look perfect.

Simple DIY Hanging Frame For Art and Printables from Postcards from the Ridge

Transparent Photo Frames

DIYing transparent frames is a great hack for when you decide to frame something, but your frames are a bit too big. With a few tricks, you can make your print fit and still look ultra stylish. All you need to do is omit the cardboard backing that typically comes with a frame, position the image using a tiny bit of invisible tape, double-sided tape, or glue dots, then add a sawtooth picture hanger on the back of the remaining frame.

Modern Wood Frame and Artwork

Nothing ties a room together like big, beautiful wall art pieces. This blogger shared step-by-step instructions on how to make your own modern frames and hang art properly.

DIY Modern Wood Frame + Artwork from Nadine Stay

DIY Painted Picture Frame

You can decorate a cheap frame and make it look like a million bucks with a touch of paint. This DIY painted frame is perfect for old picture frames that need a refresh. If you don’t have any old frames, pick a few out at the thrift store. Since you’ll be painting them, they don’t have to look perfect.

DIY Painted Picture Frame from The Spruce Crafts

Framed Canvas

In less than 20 minutes, you can create your own DIY framed canvas like the one shown in this tutorial. Canvas prints are classy and timeless, so decorating your home with one that's slightly elevated with a frame is always a great idea.

DIY Framed Canvas from Lolly Jane

Framed Chalkboard

Adding a chalkboard to your home decor is a fun way to enliven the space. The great thing about chalkboards is that you choose what you write on them, meaning you can change things up frequently. Plus, your kids will have a blast drawing on your chalkboard.

DIY Framed Chalkboard Wall Tutorial from A Hosting Home

DIY Grow Frame

Greenery can single-handedly brighten up any space. Display your favorite houseplants with this DIY grow frame made from simple materials.

DIY Grow Frame from Farm Life DIY

DIY Hidden TV Art Frame

Televisions are such a nice luxury to have in your living room. How else are you going to catch up on your favorite renovation shows? But tech isn’t always fun to look at. This DIY allows you to hide your TV with a beautiful framed art piece that will keep your space looking stylish and relaxing.

DIY Hidden TV Art Frame from House Mix

DIY Jewelry Holder Frame

Picture frames are obviously great at displaying pictures, but did you know you can use them to display jewelry, too? Go thrifting and find an old, large picture frame. Then use a screen or chicken wire, which you can purchase at a home improvement store, to hold all your fun jewelry. These jewelry holders look fun and make getting ready much quicker.

DIY: Recycled Frame Jewelry Holder from Centsational Style

DIY Wood Picture Frames

These DIY wooden picture frames are simple yet modern and elegant. And, as a bonus, they’re budget-friendly. The layered coloring makes these frames look intricate and expensive, but the staining technique is actually relatively simple with layers of dark stain with a gray stain over top.

DIY Homemade Picture Frame from Jenna Kate at Home

Simple DIY Frames

If you have a dollar and some basic crafting supplies, you can make one of these DIY frames. Give dollar-store picture frames a simple but stylish makeover by following this tutorial. There are multiple designs to choose from—pick the one that speaks to you!

6 Boho Dollar Tree DIY Picture Frames from Simple Made Pretty