Embellishments for art aren’t just digital shapes and designs you can drop onto a plain document and start editing with any photo editing software. There are tangible embellishments you can use either inside a photo frame or on the exterior of the frame. The difference they can make to tired and more or less boring photo displays may surprise you.
Five Embellishments to Liven Up Tired Looking Photo Frames
An all but too common scenario with photo frames and the display position on your walls is they change. You shuffle your furniture, add new things, take old ones out, redecorate, reframe and move the position of your frames. When that’s a problem is when you’re only left with a gaping gap that’s going to put your picture frame in front of direct sunlight.
This is not good because the colours will fade if there’s insufficient UV protection on your glazing.
Framing nostalgic photos like those of your ancestors, perhaps your Grandad in his army uniform, can be tricky to pull off given the framing materials of today lean more towards contemporary and modern art. To get a great effect, sometimes you have to tinker with colours to get a decent background that will surround the photo giving it more of a timeless effect.
In every home, once furnished anyway, the room itself can give you a good idea as to what type of frame would work well on your walls. That’s not going to be the case when you first move to a new home before you have your furniture in, because what’s in the room is what you can use to guide your decision on the type of frame to use.
Not just the material but the size, the mount and the colour of mount, the width of the frame profile and the type of artwork you put on your walls.
Ever find yourself with a thousand choices and none of them seem appealing? It happens with picture frames too because there’s thousands of frame choices, colour options, sizing options, and then display options to factor in too.
Here’s to simplifying the process and getting the best results so you can find the perfect frame. Especially handy for family photos that are going to be housed in your sitting area for everyone to see every day. You want those to blend with the surroundings yet be balanced enough to still have enough pop that they’ll stand out. In a good way.
You know the way you can sit photos one in front of another on a shelf or a side table to create a layered affect? A part of the photo is shown, then the one in front covers a bit to the side? You can create that effect on your walls as well. Hung! Who would have guessed.
Are you using your picture frames so you can see and remember those great family moments, life events, those in your life past and present who add meaning and purpose? Or are you just using your frames for home decor? You can have both, but if you’re just lining up dozens of 6” x 4”, 7” x 5” and other smaller sized photo frames, chances are, your side tables, coffee tables and any shelving units, and the wall shelves too… are looking a bit cluttered.
Hands up, how many times have you felt frustrated over what to give someone as a gift? Be it an anniversary gift, retirement gift, or a little something as a moving in present.
It can be paralysing. To make things easier, have a gander through our four types of canvas prints, all very well suited to a range of tastes and interior decor styles.
Why Canvas?
Simply because you don’t have to worry about the frame. They’re fine as they are, ready to hang with pride, filled with vivid colours and extremely sharp contrast.
When you move to a new home, using statement art is a way to make that home your own, to put your mark on it. More than that though, it should speak to you. It should resonate in a strong way and remind you why you moved to this new place.
There’s moments in life when you snap a photo and instantly know it’s a treasure. One you know you’ll keep, frame it and display it prominently because it’s one of those, never to be caught again moments.
A natural snap in all its glory.
Truth is… you can snap those kinds of ‘real’ photos anytime you like, when you know what you’re doing with your camera, be it an actual camera or the one on your mobile phone.
Here’s a few tips to help you get the most prized photos taken anywhere, of anything or anyone.
