Repurposed Frame Bulletin Board - under $20

There's such a sense of self satisfaction in repurposing an item, transforming an old unused once treasure to something fun, functional and from this decade! A few months ago, I thought up the project as I was looking for something to liven our guest bedroom/office that was functional yet easy on the eyes. I decided that I was going to repurpose an old large picture frame and turn it into a bulletin board or when not in use, wall art. I then had to find the right piece to repurpose which meant I had to go shopping (oh darn)! I drug my hubby with me to a large warehouse style antique store in our town to hunt for our old/new treasure. After going down isle after isle, I came across this old wood picture frame that was holding a piece of green velveteen fabric in its center. Not so much a work of art in my opinion!

We made way to the check out with our new find and took it home to evaluate what we were working with. The frame was gold and it looks like someone at one point had the same idea as I, we were just going to do it better! The dark green velveteen material was removed from the frame (and quickly disposed of  as it looked like an allergy nightmare) and to our surprise, underneath the material was a piece foam core which we reused to be the base of our bulletin board. We had planned on measuring the space and cutting cork to fit, but were able to save a step here (no complaints there!).

We weren't sure what the purpose the large mess of wires previously served.
We replaced with a single frame kit wire easily!

Then it was on to the painting! I wanted to the frame to float along the wall and really let the center material pop so I chose to go with a bright white color. I then cleaned and treated the wood with a little elbow grease, let thoroughly dry and then began painting.

Do you like my fancy drop cloth?
It's a garbage bag cut open and spread on my kitchen table, whatever works!

Once the frame was painted, I covered the foam board with my chosen fabric and set into place in the back of the frame. We had a picture frame mounting kit so we changed out the hanging wire, secured the bulletin insert to the frame and we were ready for hanging!

I loved how this turned out, and the best part is that the whole project cost less than $20!!!

Frame - $10
Paint -$5
Fabric -$4
Framing kit (already had, and used wire only as we reused screws already in frame)