Saturday, July 9, 2011

Understanding Frames And How They Are Meant To Be Utilized

By Lisa Kennedy


It is a well known fact that any lines or frames can draw your eyes towards a picture. This is why we usually frame our pictures.

A more plausible reason why we use frames though is to protect the picture or artwork from any possible damage that could harm it.

In order to make the picture stand out a frame must be well made and aesthetically pleasing. However you would not want the frame to take away the focus of the artwork that it is displaying. The whole idea of faming the artwork or picture is to enhance its appeal.

This is why it is important to not only get the thickness of the frame correct but also the make of material used for the framework. There are many options available today for materials used in frameworks. As well as the traditional frames made from wood you can also buy metallic frames and plastic frames.

The plastic frames are often the cheapest and would normally house such items as commercial type posters. Metallic frames are more sleek and contemporary.

Whenever you are decorating you need the pictures or artwork that you are hanging to compliment the surroundings in which they are being hung.

A period style house that had lots of antique furniture would probably look better with pictures housed in and old thick wooden frame or heavily gilded frame. Whereas if you were in a country house you may want to go for a frame that is a little bit more experimental with leaves or twigs embossed onto the framework.

If you have any standard size photographs or pictures that you need framing then you could just choose something that you can readily purchase from a local store or from most places online. If you photos can in an irregular size then you may want to buy customized frames to house them in.




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