Frame it...

[adorefaith]

another thing i love....frames!...

in all forms...
i find it fascinating to see which frames people choose, what size, what colour, the thickness or thinness...
whether they're framing photographs or fabrics or paintings....or even mirrors...
how they arrange them, if they hang them or prop them against the wall, if they stand alone or are crowded with other frames on a wall...

so here we go...

desire to inspire, david netto, belle, marie claire maison, aus vogue living

 

[adorefaith]

ledbetter fullerton, desire to inspire, marie claire maison, malina pearson, elle deco

 

[adorefaith]

one of those didnt work..
here we go..

 

[adorefaith]

still more...
desire to inspire

 

[bismarck]

Everything here looks really beautiful

...what does everyone think about framing pictures from magazines, or posters of artwork and not the art itself? I think doing so is generally perceived as really cheesy and unreal, but there are so many great pictures that I'd love to put up, and frames really polish the look off. Has anyone seen this done in real life without it looking really dreadful?

 

[adorefaith]

...what does everyone think about framing pictures from magazines, or posters of artwork and not the art itself? I think doing so is generally perceived as really cheesy and unreal, but there are so many great pictures that I'd love to put up, and frames really polish the look off. Has anyone seen this done in real life without it looking really dreadful?

i have actually done this....

people always assume they are original photographs (well..they are...just in magazine form!)..
i used thick silver frames....and everyone comments on how unusual the photographs are...
i used portions of the editorial photographs rather than the entire photograph....so it is like little pieces of the original photos....and somehow that way i think it looks less 'cheesy'....but i suppose at the end of the day that's a pretty subjective claim to make...

some would probably hate it....i think it works...

 

[jealous hearts]

I love it when a person uses mide matting when framing small photos. I have no idea why, maybe it just draws my eyes toward the photo better.

I'm obsessed with framing my photographs & putting them in grid format

 

[Jenner8675309]

I frame my old vinyl. I can then change records when I need a change or want to listen to the album.

 

[bismarck]

adorefaith: the way you do it, it probably looks lovely

I just really love magazine pictures and paintings that I'll never be able to own, even if I won a $3 million lottery. But I guess I've been scarred by this one house I went to, where he had an Edward Hopper print in a really fancy frame with little lights attached, so you could see it in a dim room...seemed a bit pretentious I guess.

 

[smartarse]

Ohhh! i this thread.

 

[adorefaith]

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more..
desire to inspire, paul costello, elle decoration

 

[ChrissyM]

good idea for a thread adore!
it can be a great way to personalize a room and really make a wall "pop"

sometimes it can look busy/cluttered...
but i tend to think that it just shows a lot of personality and can be very revealing
in a good way..

 

[joues-rouges]

Gorgeous. I have been thinking about putting up some prints gallery style on the wall facing my bed. And this thread has been a great inspiration!

 

[smartarse]

very inspiring indeed! i want to start collecting frames again. i'm particularly interested in the frame featured 2nd to the last picture. on post # 1 from aus vogue living

 

[adorefaith]

do you mean the gold frame with the candles in front smart?..

that is actually from belle australia..
i think i put my sources in the wrong order..

 

[scblonndie]

Oh mahhh gahh.... The first picture in post four has just isnpired me to clear a wall in my room and make a new arrangment.

 

[smartarse]

thanks adorefaith

lol scblonndie, it has inspired me grately too. got a wall that needs revamping and couldnt decided what to do with it.... till i came across this thread. must be a reason and waaa laaa! .

 

[adorefaith]

so glad everyone is inspired as i am by these images....

 

[joues-rouges]

one of my favorite blogs desire to inspire (http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/) just posted something on this. Great pictures. Let me share my favorite, for the rest, please follow the link.

by Paul Costello.

The black on black and white french matting looks so chic

 

[adorefaith]

yes...desire to inspire is one of my favourites too..
you'll probably notice that it is a source in all my previous posts......