Spray Paint Saves Oak Frame From Sudden Death

Have I mentioned that I am in LOVE with my new couches?  Well if I haven't--just know that I LOVE THEM!

The ONLY thing is that they kind of blend in to my walls.  I had painted my walls several years ago a nice light tan color--and the couches are ALSO a nice light tan color.

Exhibit A:

(Sorry the picture doesn't show much of the wall--I was focusing on my NEW COUCHES!!)

So I am in the throws of deciding if I should paint the wall behind the couch a contrasting color.  (If my hubby has anything to say about it--it will stay the same color.  If I have my way--it will be painted.  It will take a MEAN battle of Rock, Paper, Scissors to see who is victorious over this one!)

Meanwhile I knew that the oak picture frame holding a BEAUTIFUL picture my dad took--had to go.  It used to match the wood of our futon--but now it just looks out of place.  (Yah--and I know the 80's torch lamp looks REALLY out of place--but we'll deal with that another day!)

So I had planned to take the picture out of the frame and spray paint it up.  But I took it off the wall and found this:

I had forgotten that my WONDERFUL mother had had this picture PROFESSIONALLY framed for me.  So I was not about to tear into it just to spray paint the frame.

So I did the next best thing and covered the glass with newspaper and tape.

And THEN I spray painted it.  The same paint that I had left over from re-doing my Grandpa's Footstool.

I am SO PLEASED with how it turned out.  I really think it compliments the picture SO MUCH BETTER.

  And it really POPS against the wall and the couches...Don't ya think?

BEFORE:

AFTER:

AND it matches our ottoman and NOW my Grandpa's Footstool!

Another point on the big score board for SPRAY PAINT.