#printed picture frames

Anyone else have a place in their home they have completely neglected? I am completely guilty of leaving our master bedroom to the wayside because guests never make there way in there and we have other 'priority' rooms to decorate first. But when you think about it, why would you leave one of the most used rooms in your home barren?  Well enough is enough, this prego is in full nesting mode which means this house is getting DIYified and will be looking fabulous in no time!  This wall has been driving mad! We have this gorgeous dresser that has been completely lonely waiting years for the perfect piece of wall art or a mirror to hang above it. Rather than waiting to find the perfect vintage piece that is both super sized and fits our unique style, it was time to make something! Surprise Surprise, I decided to make an arrangement of my favorite Thistle & Poppy Picture Frames! 

It only took a little bit of planning and within an hour this wall was completely refinished! The best way to figure out a wall like this is to lay it out beforehand. Check out our blog post on How to Arrange A Photo Gallery Wall for great tips on how to easily arrange items on the wall. I also planned my frame color scheme ahead of time. I went with a brown/neutral and blue/navy color scheme. The other walls in this room match the blue in the frames and we have some fun orange textured curtains, so the neutrals paired nicely.  I selected a nice assortment of frames, starting with the large traditional open back frame in a custom blossom shape. From there, I arranged everything using that as a focal point. I selected a variety of picture frames with a variety of styles, including shaped frames, beveled frames, printed frames, distressed traditional frames, and even a couple ikea frames we had lying around! I think the mixture of old and new styles, creates a very modern look that is both stylish and gives a warm cottage chic feel.  The only other step in creating this arrangement was creating a balance. You will notice that the printed frames are scattered throughout the arrangement, helping move your eye across the wall. The same concept is what I used for the shaped picture frames. The main focus in creating a wall arrangement like this is to maintain a balance, keep from putting too many of any shape or color in just one area. It is important to create a flow so your eye can easily move across the wall. 

Anyone else have a place in their home they have completely neglected? I am completely guilty of leaving our master bedroom to the wayside because guests never make there way in there and we have other 'priority' rooms to decorate first. But when you think about it, why would you leave one of the most used rooms in your home barren?  Well enough is enough, this prego is in full nesting mode which means this house is getting DIYified and will be looking fabulous in no time!  This wall has been driving mad! We have this gorgeous dresser that has been completely lonely waiting years for the perfect piece of wall art or a mirror to hang above it. Rather than waiting to find the perfect vintage piece that is both super sized and fits our unique style, it was time to make something! Surprise Surprise, I decided to make an arrangement of my favorite Thistle & Poppy Picture Frames! 

It only took a little bit of planning and within an hour this wall was completely refinished! The best way to figure out a wall like this is to lay it out beforehand. Check out our blog post on How to Arrange A Photo Gallery Wall for great tips on how to easily arrange items on the wall. I also planned my frame color scheme ahead of time. I went with a brown/neutral and blue/navy color scheme. The other walls in this room match the blue in the frames and we have some fun orange textured curtains, so the neutrals paired nicely.  I selected a nice assortment of frames, starting with the large traditional open back frame in a custom blossom shape. From there, I arranged everything using that as a focal point. I selected a variety of picture frames with a variety of styles, including shaped frames, beveled frames, printed frames, distressed traditional frames, and even a couple ikea frames we had lying around! I think the mixture of old and new styles, creates a very modern look that is both stylish and gives a warm cottage chic feel.  The only other step in creating this arrangement was creating a balance. You will notice that the printed frames are scattered throughout the arrangement, helping move your eye across the wall. The same concept is what I used for the shaped picture frames. The main focus in creating a wall arrangement like this is to maintain a balance, keep from putting too many of any shape or color in just one area. It is important to create a flow so your eye can easily move across the wall. 

We make picture frames of so many sizes, shapes, and colors it can get overwhelming. So in the next few blogs we are going to break it down to make designing creative picture frames easier. 

Starting with one of our unique features many other framing companies do not offer - PRINTS! Adding prints to a frame is rather uncommon. You have seen many of the old school traditional frames with gold leafing and crazy awesome mill work, but lets face it, as beautiful as those frames can be they are incredibly expensive and if you don't live in the Taj Mahal then they most likely don't fit with your decor. What you want is something that fits your home just right but also has that flare that represents your personality.

We have a ton of prints available in our shop and all of those prints can be used with your choice of custom color, size and shape frame. If we don't have a print you are looking for, let us know. We have the ability to cut stencils of any pattern. You can send us a picture and we can make it a print and put it on your frame! Pretty fancy! 

Choosing a print doesn't have to be difficult. What do you like? If the print is most important to you choose that first! The frame can be designed around the print so everything fits together. Simple trims often pair well with 'louder' prints. But if you want to have all the bells and whistles use muted colors. A loud print won't appear so loud if the colors are in the same family. Adding contrast between the two will give that va va voom and really make the print pop out. 

Choose a print that suits your home decor. If you are hip with the times a chevron print is so hot right now and will definitely suit your fancy. If you like that traditional look a damask gives that fancy gold leaf feeling. Or choose a more geometric print with a moroccan or nagoya pattern. A timeless favorite is stripes, and you can even get fancy with those. Choose different color stripes or different widths, both will add a different dynamic to your frame.