What is trending in picture frames?

Large and open spaces have been a huge trend this past decade due to the minimalist aesthetic. Minimalist environments help make a home look more connected and larger to the untrained eye. However, you will begin to see a return in divided rooms due to the minimalist concept making an exit in 2020.

What is a contemporary frame?

Minimalistic, natural, and even distressed are the hallmarks of today’s contemporary picture frames. The lack of detail and understated appearance of contemporary picture frames puts your artwork front and center, as the frame lacks the ornate detailing that can sometimes detract from paintings or photos.

Which type of frame is most common today?

The most common framing technique in modern residential construction is platform framing, in which each story is framed on top of the previous one. Builders will frame in one-story platforms of typically eight- or nine-foot-high stud walls resting on a subfloor—the platform.

How should I frame my art?

The style of a painting will help to suggest the frame style. For example, paintings with a classical subject matter are well suited to a traditional gold-leafed frame, or an attractive dark wood frame. Lighter or more abstract paintings usually look best in less ornate frames, such as a box frame with a thin border.

What are the three types of framing?

Modern wood framing essentially includes three types: balloon, platform and semi-balloon framing. With long lumber lengths, vertical load-bearing framing studs run continuously from foundation to roof.

Should art prints have a white border?

Having that border gives you something to hold on to. Some fine art papers are more likely to show things like finger prints or mishandling if you touch the printed area directly so having that extra space helps alleviate the potential for damage.

Should you frame a canvas painting?

Paper prints need a frame for hanging and preservation. This includes giclée prints, original prints, and photo prints. Canvas prints are ready to hang on your wall and do not require a frame.

Should picture frames all be the same color?

Whenever you are placing multiple pieces on a wall, there is one important rule; one item needs to stay consistent to pull the look together. The frames should all be the same color, same size or the same frame.