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Mounting and framing my oversized print of our landscape plan was a lot of work, but it’s finally done and I couldn’t be more excited about how it turned out! View the finished 52″ x 78″ mounted and framed print here.
At the end of the last post, I added a very basic frame around the plywood panel and then added the print to the panel.
After the print was mounted to the plywood, I had to finish the frame. I did this by adding this trim to cover the edges of the print.
And I attached it to the inside of the outer frame piece (ie, the 1″ x 4″ piece that I cut to 2.5 inches). I cut these pieces to length and smoothed the corners, then attached them using 1.5-inch 18-gauge nails.
Then I added pieces of pine pane molding on top of the previous ones so that the outer edge of this pine molding was flush with the outer edge of the 1″ x 2.5″ outer frame piece and covered the area where it was. Outside frame piece with white trim piece
I cut the pieces to length and smoothed the corners, then attached them using 1.5-inch 18-gauge nails. Here’s what it looks like with all the trim added.
Using wood filler over all the nail holes and then filling in the small cracks where the various trims meet, I’m ready to paint. Putting painter’s tape on the print scared me, so I opted to use printer paper and slide it under the inside trim piece and tape them together.
In hindsight, I think the print would have been better if I had used painters tape for sensitive surfaces, but at this point, I’m already committed to this option. And since the printer paper isn’t really thick, I made sure to use several thin coats of paint on the inside trim piece rather than my standard two thick coats.
I narrowed the paint color options down to three Behr paint colors: Hills of Ireland, Belfast and Blarney Stone. I had to laugh at the obvious theme that emerged. 😀 In the end, I chose the Behr Blarney Stone. It reminds me of the paint color I used on the walls in the back entry of the studio.
After the frame was finished, there was one more thing I wanted to do. The print is printed on glossy paper. If you scroll back up and look at the pictures again, you’ll see what I’m talking about. I like a matte finish, so I bought two cans of Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch Clear Matte Spray and I sprayed the print three coats, which took about two cans.
And the end result is a stunning matte print set in a blarney stone green frame.
I’m so happy with how it turned out! Between this and the resin petri wall display, I don’t know if I’ll ever get anything done in this studio.
I love how big this thing is! And I’m so excited to have a wall that accommodates such a large print.
And I’m very happy with how the frame turned out. I’m so glad I took the time to make the plywood panel and then mounted the print to the panel rather than attaching the print directly to the wall like wallpaper. I don’t think that does justice. By making the panel first and then adding the print to the panel, it gives it more presence and allows for a more substantial frame that makes the print really stand out and feel unique.
Here’s one last look at this huge, awesome print with my 100-pound dog in the foreground for scale. Something fun. I did not direct him there. Cooper wasn’t too impressed with my huge framed print. He was subtly trying to get my attention because he had breakfast and was ready to go out.
Next, I’m going to finish the rest of this wall. I need to finish the trim and the door, and then there’s a lot more stuff on this wall. I am anxious to finish the whole wall.
Addicted 2 Decorating shares my DIY and decorating journey as I renovate and decorate the 1948 Fixer Upper that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has MS and is unable to do physical activity, so I do most of the housework myself. You can learn more about me here.