We've been a huge fan of hanging unframed artwork with binder clips like Elizabeth blogged about here. (Make sure to put a little piece of paper over your artwork, though, as binder clips can rust in humid conditions...) But this might be our favorite alternative framing idea so far...
Look! Skirt Hangers as Poster Frame
Jessica over at The Window Ledge used two vintage skirt hangers to put up an oddly sized poster. After no luck finding a suitable frame, she clamped this piece into two hangers and put it on the wall. We love the look of the simple wood and metal hangers as a frame, and applaud Jessica for her ingenuity!
It's obvious that Jessica isn't new to unique wall-hangings, as evidenced by her great collage of ephemera from flea markets and thrift stores. We love the spools of colored thread in a grid. Gorgeous!
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Love it! I did the same with my Manhattan Ork poster too! $2 per skirt hanger at Ikea.
view beng's profile
I've always used binder clips for smaller pieces, but this is brilliant! I have the SF Ork poster, which is a square format and won't work as well with the hangers, but I will definitely be giving this a go with a more elongated piece.
view pennyplastic's profile
oh wow what a great idea! and thanks for the ikea tip beng!
view snowinla's profile
Oh, that's just cool!
view Josita's profile
oooh i just ordered an ork poster ( didn't know they had one for Seattle!!! ) and may have to put those skirt hangers on my next ikea-trip-list.
view audemars's profile
Genius. Seriously.
view outonalimb_2008's profile
This is a great idea- I like it better than using binder clips. Binder clips can leave little pinch marks, while this would be gripping evenly across the piece, with no "pressure points."
view shockthebourgeois's profile
vintage pant hangers work great for this as well - etsy and ebay generally have a bunch for about a dollar a piece. one caveat though - sometimes the felt is missing and needs to be replaced in order to actually hold the print.
view seenatalieblog.'s profile
I've always liked this idea. Thanks for the IKEA tip!
view Where You Hang Your Hat's profile
This is seriously a great idea. Especially for all the odd-size posters I tend to pick up.
view sally305's profile
I did this with an odd shaped piece of art for a while, but I never thought to add a second one at the bottom!
view Cheryl's profile
duh! what a good idea!
view Lizzykewl's profile
i'm a fan. in the process of unpacking my new place and trying to figure out how to display everything i want to. this is a great idea.
Thanks!!!
view creative*type's profile
I did this in my living room with a vintage hanger from my grandmother's closet. It looks fab!
view ser's profile