Living room, bedroom, hallway... No matter the room, photo frames occupy an important place in interior decoration. Here are 5 ideas that are sure to enhance your portraits and snaps.
Whether it is to display family portraits, a poster framed with a personalized photo, or simply a diploma, wooden frames are still the most used by individuals today. Both timeless and timeless, wood has the particularity of matching all styles of decoration. What's more, wood has always been renowned for its classic side. Without forgetting that with this material, all dimensions are possible. Here there is no risk of making mistakes in taste. As proof, there are many such frames in museums and art galleries.
Already available on the market, aluminum frames have multiplied in recent years. This is probably explained by the craze for modern decorative objects and accessories made from contemporary materials, to name only aluminum or stainless steel. With the industrial style, luminaires, photo stands, candle holders and aluminum candle holders find their place perfectly in our living rooms. Focusing above all on fluidity and minimalism, these frames are also attractive for their very affordable purchase price. Otherwise very malleable, aluminum is available in a wide range of shapes.
Polyvinyl chloride has substantially the same characteristics as aluminum, namely robustness and durability. Thus, regular dusting and washing in warm soapy water will be more than enough to restore the frame to a new appearance. Nevertheless, on the market, all materials combined, PVC frames offer the best value for money. Usually available in standard interior sizes of 10x15, 13x18, or 15x15 centimeters, these models are exceptionally light and therefore ideal for hanging portraits.
However, if your goal is to focus primarily on photography, a glass frame is most recommended. And precisely, with the absence of borders, you are sure to focus attention on snapshots and printed shots. The photo is held in place by a clip system which also acts as a support. As for the materials used in its manufacture, it is either acrylic or tempered glass. In both cases, despite the great solidity of the materials, this frame breaks very easily if you accidentally drop it.
Otherwise, to surf the big trends of the moment, why not simply fall for homemade cardboard frames? Their advantages are numerous. The first is its very low cost, or even non-existent, insofar as it is entirely recycled materials that will be used during the production of the frame.
And for those who find the wooden, aluminum and glass models too sober, the cardboard models are the unique opportunity to finally create personalized and whimsical borders. When manufacturing, you can let your creativity and imagination run free.
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