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Some dos and don’ts for maintaining your artwork

February 28, 2010
Posted in Picture Frames, Picture Mounts — Written by Adam

If you want to ensure that your artwork lasts a lifetime, then you need to make sure that you look after it properly once it has been professional framed and mounted. Framing and mounting your artwork will obviously preserve your artwork and it is important to make sure that you get this right, but there [...]

Creating space using framed mirrors

February 28, 2010
Posted in Framed Mirrors — Written by Amelia

If you are wondering how you can make a room in your home feel bigger and brighter, then have you considered putting a framed mirror on the wall.
Mirrors at as a great illusion and can make a room feel bigger and more spacious. This is done because the mirror reflects any light that might [...]

Coordinating colours for you artwork

February 28, 2010
Posted in Picture Frames — Written by Andrew

You will only come to regret framing your artwork in an outrageous brightly coloured frame with an equally awful coloured mount. Although you might think it looks cool at the time, but as time goes on, you will come to see that your artwork will suffer.
Not framing your artwork correctly can make it look insignificant [...]

Having the right glass with the right frame

February 27, 2010
Posted in Picture Frames — Written by Adam

In addition to having the right colour and style of picture frame, you also need to make sure that you have the right type of glass inside the frame.
The reason why there is glass in the frame is to protect your artwork from being damaged. Photos, prints and paintings can be easily damaged without [...]

Overpowering your art with a frame

February 27, 2010
Posted in Picture Frames — Written by Jack

When choosing your picture frame for your pieces of art, you also need to bear in mind that there will also be a mount inside the frame to help protect and preserve the photographs, prints or painting. Picture mounts and frames come in all different shapes, sizes and colours and are typically made from wood [...]

Framing your favourite photographs

February 26, 2010
Posted in Photo Frames — Written by Amelia

Having your favourite photographs of your family professionally framed is not as expensive as one might expect. If you consider that you are going to be displaying these photographs in your home for a considerable amount of time it is worthwhile investing in the frame that is going to surround them whilst they are on [...]

Making a house a home with art

February 26, 2010
Posted in Picture Frames — Written by Ryan

A home can be instantly transformed with the use of artwork. Art is very varied and there are plenty of different types of artwork for you to have in your home. Whether you would prefer a vintage print, photographs of your family and friends or an individual and unique oil painting.
Once you have found [...]

Framing prints for your home

February 26, 2010
Posted in Picture Frames — Written by Amelia

Many people choose to have prints in their home over paintings when it comes to artwork for their walls. Many of the old style prints have been recreated so that they can adorn the walls of many homes across Britain. This could be the reason why prints are so popular now. Even some of the [...]

Different coloured frames

February 25, 2010
Posted in Picture Frames — Written by Adam

To add to the confusion of selecting a frame for your artwork, there are also different coloured frames for you to choose from. Both contemporary and traditional frames come in different colours and depending on what type of art you are framing and what colours are being used in the art itself, will depend on [...]

Never frame without a mount

February 25, 2010
Posted in Picture Mounts — Written by Andrew

If you are framing a piece of art, you have probably thought about what type of frame you would like to use but have you also considered what type of mount you are going to use with your artwork?
All paintings, drawings, photographs or prints should be framed using a mount. In addition to making [...]

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