I really love this magazine…it is not at all “country” as you would think fom the title. I have found countless ideas in this magazine! And I want to share the goodness!!!! So easy to enter!!!

Super easy to build and it has soooooo many uses! My idea was to build a large frame (35 by 54) and staple the back with fabric—and then place it on my mantle—and then hang my wreath in the center. My mind went crazy with the fabric choices though….in the end I decided to highlight the wreath just the frame painted out in white..but the fabric would look great too for a different look…

Started with some low grade pine boards (1X4)…

Start by cutting a 45 degree angled cut at one of the board ends. Flip the board over and measure from the longest point 35 inches (specific to my frame…you can measure it how ever long you want). At that mark, cut again a 45 degree angle. Continue until all four sides of frame are cut.

Use wood glue on both sides….

Push boards together at the corner after wood glue is applied. Then use 2 wood joints to secure the corner. I would do opposite corners first…let dry hard and then do the other corners. I used this method because I was just using this frame to showcase fabric—it isn’t doing any heavy lifting if you know what I mean…just for display.

Let the frame dry good–24 hours.

I found that I needed a bit more stability—so I screwed through the corners on the outside to connect the corners. For a smaller frame—you probably wouldn’t need the corner screws.

I primed and painted it white. I stapled some pine garland on the inside frame….

And added my lite wreath along with some fresh garland and faux…..ta da…the mantle is ready for Christmas!