This is adorable! Of course all that matters is that you like it! If you bought a box, good for you! Use a ruler and trace the dimensions of the shadow box frame onto the thinner sheet of plywood that will serve as the backing. Maybe in a circle?

Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Ask Question. Asked 3 years ago. Active 3 years ago. Viewed 19k times. I want to create a box. I am using a lap joint for the top and bottom frame. For the vertical sides I need help. The pictures show the two ideas I had. I could toe-nail thr vertical into the frames, but that seems very weak to me Requirments: 1 strong - I don't want the structure to "fold" if it is leaned on 2 flush to the long and short sides because I want MDF on one side and doors on the long face to create storage.

Improve this question. Marinaio Marinaio 1, 3 3 gold badges 9 9 silver badges 23 23 bronze badges. Is this a box like a shipping crate, or a box like a museum display piece, or the internal structure of something that will be hidden inside furniture?

Does it need to be very strong and resistant to twisting, or just light loading from the top? Inside of a home built in. Strong because the top will support tv, etc — Marinaio Feb 27 '18 at Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. It's far less work to not bother with the lap joints and just tie the sides directly into vertical posts like this: However if you insist on using lap joints I'd say you want every face to have to be made of it's own lap jointed rectangles, them just link the rectangles together so it looks a bit like this imagine the top part of the frame with less overhang :.

Improve this answer. I need to read your post in depth. What if the nine art pieces were in one large frame? If it is all the repetition of shapes you object to, would one larger box fix it?

Went back and read all the comments after commenting ,and I see that many others made the same suggestion as I did. I also revisited the room pictures and wonder if the box frame would show better if painted the ceiling color? Looking forward to seeing your solution. I love those petris tiles.. I visualized them in one round frame in a circle with one in the center…..

I love the way you made those frames. You never make a fail, You just make us think up more ideas. I love the gray! I love your petri resins! Maybe not framing them would work. Maybe in a circle? What ever you do I always am amazed and inspired! My freezer is going to be bronze this summer! This has been the breathlessly-anticipated project that Kristie has been working on for the last couple of months. Love the resins, and love this suggestion about mounting them on an acrylic or glass all together.

And the grey is great, too! Maybe do some more resins [x as many] and maybe go larger, on acrylic, no frame, just your colorful resins! Very cool framing idea and easy! You could try the petris again after you paint. They might pop just enough. It also might make more of an intentional graphic statement if you took down those shelves and just embraced the boxyness. As a side note, something is just off about this bathroom — maybe the color of the wainscoting?

Why not wait until the new paint color is on the wall and see how the petris look before trying a new art project. That small change in color may just pull everything together. I love the petris on the grey. I think it will work! Can you maybe color some of the class tiles with stained glass paint or enamel to bring some colors into them? That would bring it all together. Just a thought. I drool over your millwork and would like to copy it in our retirement home. How about another acrylic pour that looks like the ocean, or water at least?

Could u put a wide molding over the tile? Its not colorful enough. I love the changes. I wish I had your energy. Hmmm,,,,, seems like many think the problem is the tile. I agree it looks rather bland compared to some of the other elements. I believe it may just be a lack of balance in the room. The cabinet and the counter are very color saturated as is the shower curtain. Perhaps you need to change the frames to a wood tone or put them in one large frame but in wood tone.

Or, for goodness sakes, go back to this! But maybe a slightly lighter frame. I originally thought you were going to make one box for all nine resins — would that work for you? I think it all looks fantastic…. I think your curtain, the petris, and the vanity are absolutely perfect together. And they scream Kristi. It might be some other elements that you are not ready to admit need changing. Remember the entryway!! When I saw these resin pieces framed on the bathroom wall I immediately thought that they would be absolutely perfect in your studio on the wall over your desk adjacent to the wall of the wallpaper you designed.

You are so creative. Maybe you can somehow incorporate the petris into a new boarder above the wainscoting. They would add color, depth, and texture to the boarder. Then you can put a beautiful colorful picture on the wall above with complimentary colors. I love the look, you are so creative and the custom resin petries in the shadow box frames are beautiful! All the colors are so happy. This is only an idea, but would changing the tile to a circular pattern break up the line and add movement and luminosity?

I thought of this because I was tile hunting awhile back and saw one that looked like bubbles, I think it was called something like snow-white glass and stone random circles. Anyhow, so enjoy following your your progress.

Thank you for inspiring me to try design ideas that make me happy instead of always playing it safe. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. All Rights Reserved. Addicted 2 Decorating is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.

Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions. These are the resin petries I wanted to frame. And I wanted to display them in very simple easy-to-make shadow box frames. Colorful Small Bathroom Makeover. You Might Also Like Upcycled Magazine Wreath April 2, To begin, I grabbed a large frame from my stash of thrifted frames, and cut some thin plywood to size.

On large frames like this, there is a lip all the way around that offers the perfect ledge to hold the thin plywood. I added Gorilla Wood Glue around all the edges lip of the frame to make the easy shadow box. I clamped and braced the boards until the wood glue had time to set up on the easy shadow box.

I used a scrap piece of bead board for the back of the shadow box. Of course I used more Gorilla Wood Glue then weighted the back until the glue set up. I used a couple of scrap pieces of wood and some Gorilla Glue Construction Adhesive to secure the wood to the back of the thin plywood. I used two pieces, one at the top and one at the bottom.

This easy shadow box sold very quickly. I think I should make some more of these. So do you hoard love frames as much as I do? Rustic Shadow Box. Picture Frame Shadow Box. This is adorable! I never pass up old picture frames at the thrift store! I have a problem with a few things, and picture frames are one of them! They are so cheap at thrift stores!! One to make a rhinestone jewelry Christmas tree in, and 1 to make a rhinestone jewelry wreath in.

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