Decorate your home with custom-made frames
If you are thinking of decorating any area of your home with custom-made pictures and frames, Framestories here are some basic tips to keep in mind.
We all know the saying: it's the little things that make the difference. We all know the power of the right pictures in a house: they turn it into a home and give that special touch to the ambience and decoration of your spaces. But we also know how much it costs to plan which pictures to put, which frames to choose, how to arrange and hang them, as well as how much it can be expensive to have frames and pictures made to measure. So if you are thinking of decorating any area of your home with pictures and frames, here are some basic tips to keep in mind.
1. Frame your own photos
The best way to decorate your home is to include details that speak of you, of your history. There is nothing more authentic and personal than decorating with photo frames of your travels, family or friends. A good idea to give it a touch of elegance is to select your favourite photos and put a black and white filter on them. If you are up for this idea, we recommend that you take a look at the website of Framestories, a shop for custom-made frames and pictureswhere you can upload your photos and design your custom frames. Framestories takes care of printing your photos and sending you home the frames ready to hang. They ship all over Spain and the price is frankly cheaper than the traditional custom-made frames and pictures shops you might find in your neighbourhood.
2. Include art that you connect with
We recommend that you include a print, poster or canvas that you connect with. You can decorate with pictures of your favourite film covers, excerpts from books that have made an impact on you, or even puzzles!
3. How to choose your frames
When choosing your frames, it is important that you take into account both the style of the room in which you will place the picture and the style of the piece you are framing. In Framestories you will find different styles in their collection of custom-made frames. Play with colours and textures, creating contrast with what you frame and harmony with the colours of the room.
4. Create a composition of pictures on a wall
You can drastically change the atmosphere of a room with a good composition of pictures on the wall. I recommend that you opt for a symmetrical composition called "the grid" which looks very tidy and doesn't fail. It involves making lines of 3 pictures of the same size and colour. Depending on how high your wall is, you may want to add more or less lines of pictures. As a gallery wall design it is ideal above a sofa, console, chest of drawers or dining table. if you want more ideas, you can also consult this post. Some tips on how to create your gallery wall.
5. Avoid the dreaded drill
If you are one of those who are afraid of the drill, that makes two of us. One way to avoid making painful holes in the walls is to place the pictures with the help of small nails and a hammer. To do this, make made-to-measure frames with a glass called "methacrylate" instead of the traditional glass: they weigh much less and do not break. This way, the weight of the frame will allow you to hang it with nails instead of using a drill. In the Framestories frame shop all frames and custom-made pictures are designed in this way. If you are encouraged by these tips, you can count on their team to advise you and guide your purchase in their online custom frames and pictures shop.
(Original article in Framestories).
