Most people throw out old wooden picture frames

Before you toss those old wooden picture frames gathering dust in the garage or sitting in a thrift store bin for next to nothing, stop and reconsider. Most people look at a battered wooden frame and see only what it was — something to hold a photo or a painting. What they are missing is what it could become with a little creativity and almost zero investment. Tying four matching or similar wooden frames together at their corners is one of those ideas that sounds too simple to work until you actually try it, and then you cannot believe it took you this long to discover it. The result is a stunning, functional piece that transforms completely depending on what you choose to do with it.