DIY Linen Picture Mats Add The Perfect Amount Of Texture To Your Wall

Picture frame mats provide numerous functional benefits, such as preventing damaging humidity from building up behind the glass within a photo frame. However, they also add visual appeal to artwork and photos. You can use a picture frame mat to enhance a room in your own home by wrapping one in linen and adding it to a frame along with a photo. To do this, simply cut a piece of linen to size and hot glue it over the mat. The finished photo frame with the linen-wrapped picture mat inside will add the perfect amount of texture to a wall.

This hack is also a great way to make use of any linen you have in your home, such as old linen curtains or sewing fabric that is just taking up space. Feel free to use this hack on multiple photo frames if you'd like to. The act of transforming your picture frame mats from plain to chic with the help of linen is a small change that will make your home feel more luxurious. You might even be inspired to add additional DIY wall art that compliments the linen's texture.

To cover your picture mats with linen, follow the technique shown in the Instagram video posted by @jules_interiors. Start out by laying the linen down on a flat surface. If you do not already own your own, you can purchase the Linen Cotton Fabric from Amazon in a color of your choice for $9.00. Place the photo mat over the linen, and use it to mark where you will need to cut the fabric, just as shown in the video. Cut the fabric to size and use a hot glue gun to glue it around the picture mat. Allow the glue to dry, and place the photo mat into an appropriately sized frame along with your chosen photo. At this point, you are ready to hang your finished project on your wall.

It is totally up to you to decide how to display the DIY piece, but you might want to consider hanging it alongside other frames to create a gallery wall. You can also add additional wall decor, such as hanging art pieces, to create the perfect gallery wall for any home. Floating shelves can be used to display decor items that cannot hang directly from the wall. The YGEOMER Floating Shelves, which are sold by Amazon for $17.88, are perfect for this.