Building a Window Frame Trellis

Morning glories quickly filled this trellis made from a cast-off window frame.

Forget curtains and sheers. Dress up an old window frame with draperies made of annual vines. This window frame salutes the day with sun-worshiping morning glories. Cardinal climber, cup-and-saucer vine, thunbergia, and hyacinth vine provide similar eye-catching results.

This vintage window frame, salvaged from a church, provides height and substantive architectural trims for this one-of-a-kind trellis. You could also use a door frame or start from scratch by building a custom frame using new trim and molding. Attach your frame to an existing fence or to wooden posts using drywall screws.

See below for a materials list and step-by-step instructions.

Thunbergia is another quick-growing annual vine.

• old window or door frame
• hammer
• nails
• 1x2s (optional)
• power drill/driver
• wooden fence posts
• tape measure
• marker
• 3-inch drywall screws
• screw eyes
• 20-gauge galvanized wire
• wire cutters
• seeds for climbing annuals