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A DIY Photo Display for Father’s Day

Looking for a thoughtful gift idea for Father’s Day? This creative wall photo display, made with upcycled BBQ grills is perfect for his vintage photos!

Father’s Day is next month!  To help you get ready, I’ve  come up with a fun DIY suggestions for dad’s day! As fathers get older they acquire a lot of “stuff”.  I don’t think they need more ties or beer mugs.  My suggestion is for a more personalized  gift and it involves wrapping it up (my favorite craft). A thoughtful DIY photo display for Father’s Day!

Barbecue grill rack repurposed into a photo display for Father's Day, #wallphotodisplay #photodisplay #farmhousestyle #fathersdaygift #giftidea #hangingwallidea #easycraft #simplecraft #Twine #repurposedgrillparts A Wall Photo Display for Father's Day www.theboondocksblog.com

​You may remember that I had found an old barbecue grill in my basement a while back.  I used parts of it to make a planter.

barbecue grill Wrapping it Up for Father's Day www.theboondocksblog.com

Well I had plenty more parts left over.  This time around I used the round metal rack parts. There were two of them which I spray painted black.  

Painting the grill black, Wrapping it Up for Father's Day www.theboondocksblog.com

Then my alter ego, “The Twine Lady” took over and wrapped each grill. 

adding the twine, Wrapping it Up for Father's Day www.theboondocksblog.com

And then joined them together. 

Joining the grills together, Wrapping it Up for Father's Day www.theboondocksblog.com

A little chalk board sign adds the finishing touch!

Adding a chalk board sign Wrapping it Up for Father's Day www.theboondocksblog.com

Here is the result.  Of course it doesn’t look like much till I add…

The photo display, Wrapping it Up for Father's Day www.theboondocksblog.com

…photographs. A photo display.  This makes it personalized and has special meaning for dad!

Adding the photos, Wrapping it Up for Father's Day www.theboondocksblog.com
Photo displays, Wrapping it Up for Father's Day www.theboondocksblog.com

 “The Twine Lady” at age four.

Photo display, Wrapping it Up for Father's Day www.theboondocksblog.com

The mini clothespins give it a rustic touch that compliments the twine while making it super easy to change out the photographs. 

Photo display with twine wrap, Wrapping it Up for Father's Day www.theboondocksblog.com
Barbecue grill rack repurposed into a photo display for Father's Day, #wallphotodisplay #photodisplay #farmhousestyle #fathersdaygift #giftidea #hangingwallidea #easycraft #simplecraft #Twine #repurposedgrillparts A Wall Photo Display for Father's Day www.theboondocksblog.com

Dad can hang this beauty of a photo display on his wall and just stare at our lovely mugs all day long!  Or if he’s mad at one of us, he can take the photo down. So much easier than frames! 

Well, that is how I am wrapping it up for Father’s Day! As you can see it is an easy DIY with loads of charm and character because the Twine Lady made it.  And it has your mugs to boot!  What else could dad possibly ask for?

You can see all my Barbecue Grill Projects Below.

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Barbecue grill rack repurposed into a photo display for Father's Day, #wallphotodisplay #photodisplay #farmhousestyle #fathersdaygift #giftidea #hangingwallidea #easycraft #simplecraft #Twine #repurposedgrillparts A Wall Photo Display for Father's Day www.theboondocksblog.com

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103 Comments

  1. A great idea. I laughed when you mentioned that if he is mad he can just take the photo down. I was thinking even better he can turn the photo over. Then everyone will be looking for dads forgiveness so they can get there pic turned back over. Silliness

    1. Haha! You are even funnier than me. I can just imagine all of us standing on tip toes to get back into his good graces.

    1. Debra I think for me twine wrapping is like when other women knit. It is my calming activity. I actually wrapped up a whole storage unit once. Back when I was a “new” blogger and feeling ambitious before reality set in.

    1. Thank you Gail. It means a lot coming from you my friend. And yes, I tried to keep it from being shabby chic.

  2. Love Love Love!!! It’s so clever and unique! But I wouldn’t expect anything else from you either Mary! A brilliant gift idea for any dad! I love the black & white photos!

  3. i had to click and see what you could have made from the grill. Wow, I would not have thought something this great could come from a grill. Great job!

    1. Thanks so much Sherry. I am trying to squeeze out all the projects I can from that old barbecue grill.

    1. Ivory I love it when I can inspire others with mywacky ideas. Leet me know how it turns out.

    1. Thanks Marie. After I wrapped the storage unit last year, in my folly to be a great blogger and have the hardest project ever, I coined the term because I was dreaming about twine.

      1. Thank you Mary for sharing your awesome and clever DIY BBQ Grill Picture Hanger with us at the DIY Sunday Showcase Party. It was one of my Top 6 Favs and I’ll be pinning it to our DIY Sunday Showcase Talent Board.

  4. Mary, this is so creative! I’d have never thought to make decor from grill grates. Just when I think you can’t get any more creative, you go and do it again! This is so neat!

    1. I see it as a challenge Celeste. I go to the basement and find something totally worthless and try to come up with an idea. I had this grill sitting in my hallway for half a year before I tackled it.

    1. Michelle you said it perfectly! Do you know any greek? I rely on Google translate a lot because I am far from perfect. In fact my kids are always making fun of me.

    1. Thank you so m uch Michelle, if you have made anything for Father’s Day, or link will be open all month . I’d love it if you added yours.

  5. what an awesome idea! I didn’t see where you were going till you added the pictures – what a surprise! How fun too – filling it up with memories and love!

    1. That’s cause I like to keep you guessing. I t hink these are the best gifts the ones we give from the heart. And I’ll have my girls pick out the photos they want to add.

  6. Mary, this is a great idea! And it looks great hanging on the wall. I love the modern lines and black color against the twine and the old photos! This is a perfect gift!
    LOL, The Twine Lady? I’m The Mustache Lady, We make a great pair! xx

    1. Thanks so much Nikki. I also love the co ntrast between the twine and the black. I have another one in my bedroom right above my desk that I use for easy access where I keep my lists, but that oneis white on twine. lol
      And yes we do make a great pair! Hahaha… when I read your comment I burst out laughing and the kids were looking at me funny like.

  7. Mary, I just love this photo display !!! What a fantastic upcycle!! The twine was a particularly nice touch and those clothespins are great! I’m sure your husband will love his Father’s Day gift.

    1. Thank you Keri, I will not rest till I use up all those pieces which are in the grill box… hahaha!

    1. Thanks Tania, I’m sure he’ll like it and if he gets bored with our mugs he can cahnge it up.

    1. Thanks T’onna. I’ve gotta use up all those grill pieces and this was one way.

    1. Thanks Heather. I have made it my purpose to use up all those pieces in the BBQ grill. This was just one step toward that goal.

  8. Is there anything left from that barbecue to repurpose? If there’s something, I sure you will find a great use for it too as you did for the rack parts! It’s a great idea as a Father’s day gift, I am sure he liked it. Everything is better with twine.

    1. Yes Pili there are still some more smaller pieces that I’m working on. I’ve got the girls picking out photos to add to it so it will be special for him.

  9. Hi Mary, I don’t know how you manage to come up with all these great upcycling ideas! I can’t imagine why people call you ‘The Twine Lady’ though!…Okay, maybe I do.
    I have been laughed at for using twine to secure gifts, but I think it looks nice.
    xx

    1. Debbie, I see all these ideas in my sleep…lol! I love the look of twine it is rustic and simple. I don’t get people who do not appreciate simple after all we live in the country and near the farmland.

  10. I found your site from the #sustainablesunday linkup. I really like the look of this I would have never guessed it came from a grill! I may have to see if I can find some to do this for me!

    1. I hope you do find something like this. My box has so many pieces I am going to repurpose them all!

  11. Only you could come up with this great idea, Mary! This is totally awesome. You just shine with your creativity!

    1. Well, if you find any kind of grid you can do this project. It doesn’t have to be from a barbecue. Good luck on finding something and keep us posted.

  12. Mary, this is just wonderful! How creative and what a unique piece. Pinned and Tweeted. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday!

  13. Mary you have the patience of a saint my lovely. All that wrapping…arrrgh! Thanks for sharing this one with me at Five Star Frou-Frou. Mimi xxx

  14. What a great way of reusing the items you already have to make something new – I love it! Homemade gifts are always the best #sharethejoy

    1. Always the best Amanda, and the pride that the kids have upon giving it is immeasurable.

  15. This is so totally cool! I already thought it was cute wall art…but, then, you added the photos! I never in a million years would have thought of that myself. I enjoy your creations so much. They bring me all kinds of joy. Thank you for sharing with #ShareTheJoyLinky!

    1. We have to get maximum use out of it. I like the idea of wall art Regina. We can always change out the photos and add other things too.

  16. You are the most creative twine lady I know. Excellent repurpose! I think I’d like to wrap one up for myself . . . if I could find a grill as clean as yours. Love the mugs reference too. Pinning & tweeting to share!

    1. And I am probably the only twine lady you know. I don’t think there is anyone else out there with that nickname. Thanks for the sweet compliment.

  17. What a great idea, Mary! I love how it turned out with the pictures.
    Thank you for sharing this week at Brag About It link party on VMG206 (Mondays at Midnight).
    ~ Megin of VMG206

  18. Thanks for sharing on Peace Love, Linkup! I’m happy to tell you that this post will be featured on our next linky, which goes live Friday at 6! Grab a button and share anything else you have going on! : )

  19. I loved the planter you made with the base of this grill. This is so cute though! Love the idea of a ‘manly’ hanger.

    1. He absolutely loves it. He get to look at all his favorite people and if he gets bored with us he can just switch us out…haha!

    1. Μου αρεσει παρα πολυ ο σπαγγος, τον χρησιμοποιω οταν μπορω.

    1. Yes this is hanging up in our new space right now and I will encourage my husband to change out the photos to his liking.

  20. What a great idea. I have some extra pictures that I was going to take to a family reunion in about a month and share with anyone that wants them. I think that this is a great way to display them and let relatives take the ones that they want. What a timely post for me. Thank you for sharing at Talk of the Town link party.

    1. Amy I am so happy to hear that you found my idea useful. It really is a great way to display photos and so easy to change them out too. I’m sure you can use any time of racks as long as they have openings on them.

    1. Hopefully you will be able to find old grills at a Goodwill or a yard sale. Good luck!

  21. Your Father’s Day Gift Idea is an awesome gift idea. I will be featuring it in my Father’s Day Gift Ideas post on Sunday at Merry Monday 6 pm PST. Hope to see you at the party.

  22. Hi Mary,
    Thank you for linking up at Share Your Style last week ~ I was able to pop your post in as an Honorable Mention as I was post-editing after it published, yeah!!! Happy to share your post at SYS #212, thank you. <3
    Happy summer hugs,
    Barb 🙂

  23. What a fun and thoughtful idea for Father’s Day, Mary! Pinning! Thank you for sharing, and for your support of the Hearth and Soul Link Party. I hope your week is going well.

    1. Thanks April, my husband was so surprised by this gift idea and loves it till this day.

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