I made it in such a hurry that I forgot to take pictures of it during construction.

I bought a couple of pieces of molding from the hardware store for the facing and then built a 1.5″ deep frame to hold the glass above the raised magazine covers.

We cut all the Hill Rag covers to the same size, used double-sided tape to adhere them to foam board, and then glued the foam board to a piece of stained oak paneling. I wanted the piece to have a ‘coffee and cream’ look (similar to our old corner cabinet) so it would blend in with our leather furniture and our honey oak floors.

I wanted the color of the artwork to really stand out from the dark backboard. Everyone uses monotone matting with a sunken focal point to give depth to a picture frame. I wanted to do the opposite, and I think we got the effect we were going for.

This angle lets you see the cover art a little better. Notice how the colors seem to jump off the oak:

The top row, from left to right, depicts:

• Eastern Market
• The Capitol at Christmas
• Alfresco Dining on 8th Street (Montmartre?)

The bottom row, from left to right, depicts:

• Baltimore Harbor
• The DC Skyline
• A Snow Day on the Hill

I still have a few dozen covers, so maybe we’ll make a sister piece when we move to a larger house.