DIY Eyeglasses Display

A variety of eyeglasses and sunglasses displayed on a wooden frame, arranged in five rows.

This is a great DIY project for the eyewear obsessed. Instead of keeping all of your stylish shades and glasses in a pile on your dresser or tucked away in a drawer, why not display them proudly instead? This handy eyeglasses display not only keeps your eyewear organized, it also serves as a cool piece of wall art.

Eyeglasses of various colors and styles arranged in a wooden frame, with a hammer and measuring tape.

What You Need:

  • Picture frame (we used a 16”x20” frame)
  • Mat board or fitted pegboard
  • Metal tacks
  • Hammer
  • Pencil
  • Ruler
  • Ribbon (approx. 18”-20” for larger frame)

What to Do:

Gray wooden frame with tape measure, pencil, glasses, hammer, nails, and ribbon spool on beige background.

Step 1:
Cut out your mat board or pegboard to fit inside the frame. Next, lay out your glasses to determine how many rows will fit in the frame.

Assorted eyeglasses displayed on a pinboard, with a tape measure and pencil at the bottom edge.

Step 2:
To determine even placement of the rows, measure the length of the board from top to bottom and divide by the number of rows you’ll need for your glasses (we used 3 rows). Use a pencil to mark where the tacks will go. We used 1/4” margins around the edge of the board and 2.5” between each tack, but you can place them as close together or spread out as you want.

Eyeglasses of various colors and styles arranged in a wooden frame, with a hammer and measuring tape.

Step 3:
Hammer in the tacks on each row.

Various eyeglasses and sunglasses displayed in a wooden frame.

Step 4:
For each row, you’ll need to measure and cut ribbon adding 2”-3” of slack to allow enough ribbon to wrap around each tack and finally tie at each end. We began our ribbon tying with simple knots, but you can create fancy knots or bows to each end for added flare.

Glasses, tape, measuring tape, pencil, ribbon, tacks, and hammer on a wooden frame on a blue surface.

Step 5:
Hang your glasses on the ribbon.

Now your eyewear collection is ready for display!