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This article features professional tips for framing artwork and photos, which gives them an upscale appearance and finish.The proper frame highlights the presentation of artwork or photographs. Frames also help protect the artwork. Frames, glass, mats and framing methods support the way each individual piece of art is framed.There are thousands of frames in various colors, sizes and finishes. The right frame must be selected for each specific piece of artwork. Frames include mirrors, specia …

Interior designers are a wealth of information, helping transform houses into comforting homes. This step-by-step guide offers professional advice to help homeowners create their ideal art gallery. Collect Pieces – The first step is gather favorite paintings, art prints, drawings, photographs, sketches, children’s artwork and personal photos. Opt for a balanced mix of low and high pieces. This is the opportune time to think outside the box and select a wide variety of …

Announcing: New Rubbed Bronze finish designed to match and highlight the new trends in home design and decor.Today we are seeing a shift in home design. More and more, as I enter homes of my friends and family I notice that they are replacing their fixtures and refinishing their kitchens, doors and bathrooms. it seems that the new chrome fixtures are quickly becoming the new norm. The clean and rustic, yet polished look of these burnished fixtures has won over many and is taking the place of the …

In the 1970s, archival-quality framing became popular. This is the best way to display and preserve high-quality photographs. Many high-end photographers, including wedding artists, are now using this method, which only uses acid-free materials.Archival matting focuses on using a neutral border that highlights the simplicity of the photograph, while allowing the round picture frame to pull colors from the photograph. This allows photographers to choose more ornate frames or contemporary, s …

Convex glass is created by applying extreme heat to sheets of clear glass. As the glass warms, it bends in a arched shape, creating a bubble. The more heat that is applied, the larger the resulting bubble will be. Convex glass has long been used to frame antique photographs and keepsakes. Our turn-of-the-century style line of picture frames are an especially popular choice among antique framers framing with convex glass. Convex glass can be used both with flat pictures in a frame as we …

Rectangle Picture Frames are very popular in today's modern, contemporary design. We offer a line of gallery-quality, rectangle picture frames in thousands of varieties of finishes, colors, profiles, and styles. Our rectangles are unique in that they are made with closed corners.What is a Closed Corner Rectangle Frame?Closed corner picture frames are made entirely from one piece of wood. Because of this, there is no need for gluing or mitering together corner joints. As a result of the manu …

"Inline... What?""Ovals""Inline Ovals?""Yes""But... I'm looking for a rectangle picture frame..."As we've looked around lately at popular framers social networks we've found that there is a general confusion about what shapes we offer. While we initially began with oval picture frames and, today, still specialize in them of all sizes and colours; we have expanded our products to include picture frames of all shapes. From rectangles, to squares, to circles, to hexagons, we carry a wide variety of …