Transforming Art with Custom Frames
There are so many ways you can transform the look and feel of your home's interior! Many of us immediately think of painting walls or purchasing new furniture, but one of the quickest and easiest transformations is with custom framing. You can take existing framed art to your local custom frame shop and have it reframed for a fresh, updated look. Or, for a really unique and inexpensive art piece, look through your own home for vintage photographs, treasured mementos from family travels and other heirlooms, such as baptism gowns and kid's art, which can all be transformed into priceless works of art with the use of custom framing.
If there are still walls in your home that are not currently benefitting from framed art, it may be time to purchase new artwork. Take a look at the Biltmore Collection by Artaissance. These images can be custom sized, to perfectly fit your space and are available on either paper or canvas.
Now, on to framing the artwork; custom framing is like a bridge, creating a smooth transition from the art to your decor. If your decor is a different style than the art, there are many transitional frame styles you can use to unite them. The important thing is to choose art you love. Work with your framer to design a timeless piece that you will enjoy for many years; this is accomplished through utilizing neutral colors and classic frame designs. The Biltmore Collection of frames by Larson-Juhl is available in two neutral finishes and a variety of versatile, traditional styles. If you would like to bring a bit of Biltmore style into your own home, these art and frame collections will help you attain the perfect look.
It is customary, when framing something, to relate the design to the art's color scheme. Black and white mats were used here for that purpose. The black adds drama while the white border, immediately surrounding the art, provides breathing space. Gold frames, like this one and the gold fillet used between the two mats, gives the design a classic, timeless style.
Four mats were used to create this look. Notice how the two layers of black mimic the linework in the art. Once again, white was used to give the frame design a sense of space. A warmer, neutral color was used for the main border, both so the design doesn't look too stark and also to keep it versatile, so it may hang anywhere. A black frame adds contrast to the completed piece, which gives it a more dramatic look.
No mat borders were used for this design. Rather, combinations of mouldings were stacked together, to give an old world look to the art. This is how art was framed for centuries, prior to the invention of mats. It is still a common way to frame canvas artwork. When you don't use mats, consider wider mouldings like this stacked combination to compensate for the missing border.