This piece is more than just a frame makeover— it’s a symbol of creative resurgence.

After Visiting Eloquence Antiques, my passion for thrifting was rekindled, something I hadn’t indulged in for over two years. That thrill of discovering forgotten treasures, giving them new life, and making them uniquely mine came rushing back. Soon after, I found this beaded looking frame the size of a CD cover at Goodwill, another overlooked relic waiting for its second chance.

As a Rob Zombie fan, I knew exactly what I wanted to do: Preserve parts of the Iconic CD album I got for my new car years ago. Instead of junking up my home by keeping it laying around or throwing away my favorite CD art I decided to preserve it and put it on my wall of art and oddities. The original frame housing a traditional fruit print making a 3D effect— was stripped of its past and given a bold, glossy black finish, transforming it into a nu-goth look with a simple black repaint nothing fancy but completley in tune with the eerie aesthetic of Zombie’s music and films.

But this project became more than just a display piece. It made me feel alive again, The process, the transformation— it awakened the creative back into me. A craving for creation This was the moment when my love for antiques,thrifting, and reimagining forgotten pieces truly took hold, setting me on the path I’m on now.

This wasn’t just a frame redo. It was the spark that ignited my obsession with transformation. It was also what ignited my own transformation in life.