The steps below follow the order of the work for this decor project.
Happy fall Bekob readers! Emily from Table + Hearth here again with a quick and straightforward project to add a little rustic flair to some framed art.
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As you may remember from last year’s driftwood Christmas tree skirt project, we live on the Texas coast and have a casual coastal style inspired by our nearby beaches. One of my hobbies is making botanical presses out of marine plants and algae and I’ve been wanting to find a unique way to display a couple of my smaller pieces together. I had an extra frame and a big roll of burlap ribbon which was all I needed to make the well fitted backdrop for my prints!
And, in keeping with the Creative Christmas series this week, it’s so straightforward to swap out the two prints for one Christmas printable, like this Mrs. Claus Cookie Company freebie here on Bekob.
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Layered Burlap Frame Mat walkthrough
I used a direct white frame and natural burlap but this can easily be customized for many styles and artwork by using different frames and burlap ribbon in different colors or patterns.
Materials Needed
There are just a few supplies needed to make this and it takes all of an hour, tops. And if you’re anything like me you’ve got about 2374 extra frames around the house you can use.
- Ready-made poster frame – glass removed, keep cardboard backing
- Burlap ribbon
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun
- Double-sided tape or other paper adhesive
- Art – anything you can put tape or adhesive on the back of and stick to the burlap. look at the entire free printable art collection here at Bekob for some great options!
Instructions
After disassembling your frame, lay the cardboard down and start cutting strips of ribbon that are just a tad bit wider than the cardboard. Keep going until you have as many as you’d like to put on there. I did five on each side layered towards the middle with one across the very middle.
Use your hot glue gun to carefully glue down the edges of your pieces, layering in the pattern you desire. I say carefully because the weave in that burlap is really open and I may or may not have received a few good burns, ha!
Once all your strips are glued down, run a line of hot glue across the top and bottom to further secure them to the cardboard. Once dry, flip the board over and trim the ribbon flush to the edge of the cardboard.
Re-install the cardboard to the frame, making sure that all edges of the burlap get tucked under the outer frame. It will be snug… the frames with the little metal tabs on the back seem to give the best wiggle room.
Use a strip of double-sided tape or other paper-friendly adhesive on the back of your prints and gently press them into place on the burlap.
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For such a direct and quick project I think the updated look makes quite a statement and brings a lot more interest to the pieces, all while bringing in the coastal vibe we love.
I couldn’t decide if I liked it on the wall or on our entry table better, so it frequents both places I can also change out which prints are in it at any time with just a little double-sided tape, either to another piece I’d like to display or a fun seasonable printable.
I’m also clearly excited to use this as a display for some of my go-to holiday printables! (find this one HERE)
I hope this gives you guys a quick little project option for this fall that you can customize for your space and display all your go-to pieces in! You can also find a few more of my go-to Handmade wall decor projects below too:
 Hanging Book Storage |
 Rustic Typography Date Art |
 Seashell Monogram Wall Hanging |
 Beach Collection Shadowbox |
More changeable wall decor for holidays and year-round:
set of 10 holiday printables in 13×19 or 8×10 — store the others in the frame for straightforward swappable decor!
build a decorative window frame and add a seasonal wreath
Handmade chalkboard + tips for well fitted chalk lettering and art
