Old decking made good

A discarded pile of old timber is always a pleasurable find. Last week I saved a few slats of decking planks from the pavement and decided to used a couple to frame a painting. The picture is only a small one and only just wider than the planks. I didn't want too chunky a frame, so I cut opposing C shapes into 2 planks to fit neatly around the picture. I sanded the edges down and left a small gap between the planks. They're held together by 2 offcuts glued at the back which also hold the picture flush with the frame. This gives an interesting effect, like the picture has been neatly set into a wooden fence... or just sunk into the deck.

I always liked the picture but it needed some natural woodiness to lighten it's sombre mood. It's now happy on Elliot's wall.