I am a sucker for a good marbled pattern. There’s something about knowing that that swirl of paint or ink is totally unique and can never be totally recreated again that makes it feel so special. It’s the snowflake of the art world. Marbled paper has so many uses—you can use it for cards, paper projects, and even decoupage it onto surfaces to create a new look. I love how it looks on this entryway table makeover that I just did, and I thought that a black and gold marbled paper that I had was just so pretty that I wanted it to be a feature all by itself. I love the look of this adorable pink wall art, so I thought a round mat would suit the framed marbled paper perfectly as well.
I bought a large piece of mat board, cut it down to fit a 24×24″ frame, and used the top of a planter stand to trace a large circle. Once I cut out the circle with my X-Acto knife, I was ready to frame the marbled paper.
I moved my cut out circle mat around on my paper until I found the best area of the marbling that I wanted to frame. I then trimmed the paper about 2″ out from that circle and taped it in place to the back of the mat. Once I popped the mat into the frame, I was all set!
Marbled paper is such a beautiful art form that it only seems right to give it a prominent feature in a matted frame. I love the gold, grey, and black swirls of this particular paper, but of course there are so many beautiful colors and patterns out there to choose from. If you need an easy, but beautiful, piece of art for your wall, I think this could also be the perfect solution for you. xo. Laura
Credits // Author: Laura Gummerman, Photography: Laura Gummerman. Photos edited with A Beautiful Mess actions.
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I love this idea! I’m always looking for affordable ways to bring art into my home and this takes the cake. You guys are so creative. Thanks!
Love this! The best part is you can customize it to match the room it’ll be in!
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Alexandra
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I love this!! I’m going to have to try it once I can stop weaving! Haha! 🙂
Beautiful! ❤
munchies&musings
I like this project a lot, but reeeeeally love your side tables. Where are they from?
They are from Target 🙂
Laura
Love this, so creative – love checking out your posts for inspiration on decorating my new London flat
With love from London, Hayley ♥
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What a stunning and easy idea! Definitely going to try this one.
Circus & Bloom
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What a stunning and easy idea! Definitely going to try this one.
Circus & Bloom
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loving this modern idea! marble patterns like this are like a geometric fingerprint and it’s a cute way to spruce up a living space. i’m thinking of doing this with an andy wharhol poster and black paper 😀
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That’s gorgeous! You can use the shaving cream marbling trick to do this too if you don’t have special paper too. 🙂
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I love this idea so much! Definitely gonna have to go and buy me some marble paper and a frame now! (Or make my own, whatever’s easiest!) xxx
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So darn sweet and simple! Love it! Great colors!
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Wow. This is super cool!
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This is beautiful! I love the paper you chose!
This is so beautiful- reminds me of an incredible wood grain.
This is such an elegant DIY!
Carrie
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Love this! So beautiful!
Marbled look is so in, something about the flow of lines and the abstract composition that make marbled finish so appealing. Another fun project!
Juju Sprinkles
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Is mat board expensive? Do you get it at a craft store like Joann’s? I always admire your mathematical abilities and steady hand…I feel like I would mess up 7 of these before getting the circle right.
But if it’s cheap enough, I might have to try! hahaha
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Looks great! Where did you get the frame? I’ve been on the hunt for big, simple, affordable frames. That combo is hard! Thanks 🙂
I love this, such a cute idea!
I love using pretty paper in design. I actually did something similar yesterday for my home office. I really love the marble paper though!
Where is the square frame from? Love this!