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Easy Ways to Update Your Decor

After living in the same home for a while, the room decor can start to feel outdated and routine. You don’t have to feel bored with your decorations! There are easy, affordable ways to update any room of your house. By implementing the following tips, you will have a fresh new look in your home.

Rearrange Furniture

Rearranging your furniture is the cheapest way to update your home. It’s entirely free! It may be time to switch up your furniture and look at your room from a new perspective.

Get a Statement Piece

Adding a new piece of furniture can make any room feel updated. It creates a new focal point and a flair of your personality.
For the living room, try adding a decorative chair, or a large floor vase in the corner.
For the bedroom, purchase a unique duvet cover. The bed takes up the most space in any bedroom, so updating the bedding changes the entire perspective of the room.
In the kitchen, implement a decorative bar stool or a vintage bar cart. It will add character to any home.
For the bathroom, get a new shower curtain. The shower curtain changes the entire feel of a bathroom. You can also try a new laundry hamper or a new color of towels.
For the dining room, a statement piece can be as simple as updating your placemats or tablecloth.
For the entryway, purchase a gorgeous coat rack. It will help keep your home organized and works as a beautiful statement piece.

Change Your Frames

Updating your wall decor can be as easy as changing the frames on your favorite pieces of art.
If you feel bored looking at your current decorations, try finding a different style of frame that piques your interest. It can make all the difference!
Update the frames on your shelves, too. Choose frames in a bright accent color to make them pop. It will add a new dimension and color to your home.

Update the Necessities

Upgrade the rug in your entryway. It will make that part of the house feel fresh and clean again.
Take out the boring lamp in your reading corner and update it with something that goes with the theme of your home.
Get a new pot and pan holder for your kitchen. It will make cooking with pots and organizing them so much easier, plus it makes every kitchen feel updated and put together.
Change your bathroom rugs! It doesn’t take long for bathroom rugs to feel dingy. Swap them out with a new, fluffy rug and you’ll feel like you have a completely updated bathroom.

Frame Warehouse can help you update your home with new frames. Visit one of our sixteen locations for advice from our talented staff or shop a variety of over 80 frames online.

Add Wall Frames to Your Empty Hall

3D Rendering of Colorful modern art gallery interior with three empty white wooden picture frames on

All homes have that awkward empty wall or hallway. It’s sometimes by the back door, the basement, the bathroom hallway, or in an oddly shaped nook where furniture will not fit. To add personality and flair to that corner, it’s time to hang some frames! The key to decorating the blank wall is to avoid overdoing it. It should be subtle flair that adds personality, but isn’t overwhelming.

We are all guilty of going overboard when it comes to wall decorations. We tend to think that to enhance the space; we need to fill it up entirely. This simply isn’t true. Decorate your blank wall using a minimalistic approach. Doing so will draw attention to the specific pieces of art that you choose; it won’t clutter the space with random space fillers. How does one approach a free space minimally? There are several techniques, but the easiest and the best way is the “rule of three.”

The Rule of Three

A common approach of minimal decorating is the rule of three. The rule of three can be perfectly and easily applied to your empty hall or awkward blank wall. To achieve the rule of three, choose three identical frames. Depending on the space, larger can be better. With your chosen frames, pick art that three different pieces of art that are similar in aesthetic or them. These three art pieces should also accentuate the frame.
Now that you’ve chosen your frames and the art that you want to show off, it is time to hang them. Hang the frames at eye level. This means that when you stand a comfortable distance away from the fame, you should be able to look at the center of the art.
At an eye level, the art should be centered on the wall. Take the frame that you want to have in the middle of the wall and hang it appropriately measured in the center. From there, measure and the same distance on each side of the frame. These two marks will be where you want to hang your other two frames.
With your frames centered and evenly spaced, your blank wall will have a tidy and chic aesthetic that is attention grabbing, but not overwhelming.

To choose frames that match the atmosphere of your home or to find frames that can accentuate your art, visit our website. We have over 80 frame styles online. Visit one of our sixteen locations and talk with our skilled team. They can help you visualize and create your personal framing projects.

Create a Functional and Stylish Bookshelf

Do you have a large space in your home that is begging to be decorated, but furniture doesn’t seem to fit and wall art isn’t quite enough? Consider adding a large bookshelf! A bookshelf is an artistic addition to any home. It adds dimension and a sense of sophistication to any common area, while being extremely functional. Use bookshelves for chic storage and to show off your personality and your favorite books. The key to having a stylish and functional bookshelf is avoiding clutter. Don’t put all your knick knacks on your bookshelf. Rather, apply the concept that “less is more” and show off the trinkets and books that are important to you.

Use dimension in your favor.

For the most stylish bookshelf, you will want to add a variety of dimension. Avoid putting all of your books and knick knacks at the end of the shelf. Instead, layer them within in a shelf. If you have a deep bookshelf, use that to your advantage. Arrange your knick knack and trinkets on your shelf to create a 3D feel.
For an easy way to add dimension, set different sizes and styles of framed creative pieces on your shelf. You will be showing off your favorite art and adding an aesthetic to your room.

Books, books, books.

If you’re a bit of a bibliophile, you probably have a lot of books. You need to store them somehow. Don’t set all your books on the shelf randomly. To make a bookshelf feel organized and neat, place your books on the bookshelf by color and height. This will help your bookshelf look tidy and less disheveled.
Avoid putting books on every single shelf. Rather, organize your books around other things on your bookshelf. You can still put frames and knick knacks on your shelf, but show off your favorite books near your other possessions.

Storage is still an option.

Sometimes, there is a need for more storage. We all tend to collect stuff over the years that we don’t want to get rid of due to sentimental value. But, they can sometimes turn into items that don’t need to be displayed. For these sentimental possessions, storage is an option! Find cute, storage baskets for your bookshelf. They should be able to sit on your bookshelf without spilling over the edge. This is a cute, easy way to add storage space to your home!

For help or advice on picking the best frames for your bookshelf and your home’s atmosphere, visit Frame Warehouse. We sell quality frames at warehouse prices. There are over eighty options to choose from on our online store!

Frame What You Care About

These days, everyone is trying to have the best and the chicest appearance. Homes are becoming more modern and sleeker. Due to this trend, homes are becoming far less “homey.” Avoid this lack of coziness and homeyness by creating a home atmosphere that is centered around your personal interests, your style, and your aesthetic. There are a variety of ways to create a homey atmosphere. The first way is to create your own personal art creations and display them in your home.

What are your interests?

Knowing what your interests are is the key to personalizing your home. Would you consider yourself an audiophile, a cinephile, and art collector, maybe you collect vintage baseball cards? Whatever your interest may be, take your interest and make it tangible. Be creative.

If you don’t think you’re the “creative type,” find inspiration in this quote from Hugh MacLeod, “Everyone is born creative, everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten. Then when you hit puberty, they take the crayons away and replace them with dry, uninspiring books on algebra, history, etc. Being suddenly hit years later with the ‘creative bug’ is just a wee voice telling you, ‘I’d like my crayons back, please.’”

Now, take that creative inspiration and focus in on developing a tangible way to express your interests. Maybe it is collecting old movie posters that inspired your interest in film. Create a collage of your favorite vinyl covers for a custom wall decoration. You can create a special frame for your most noteworthy collection of baseball cards.

Express it.

Now that you’ve created a tangible example of your interests, hang them up! Your home office or common areas are great places to hang your personal creations. They show clients and friends what your interests are and can be a great way to create a dialogue about hobbies and interests. You may even find someone who cares about baseball cards or old films as much as you do!

Your home will feel homey.

With your personal, creative wall decorations you will instantly be bringing a sense of personality and homeyness into your home. You home will no longer feel or appear standard or boring. It will create an environment where guests feel comfortable in your home and more likely to converse about the creative projects that you’ve chosen to display.

If you need frames for your personal projects, visit our website. We sell a variety of over 80 frames online. You’ll be sure to find the perfect frame for your project and your home’s aesthetic. For personal assistance, visit any one of our sixteen locations. Our skilled staff is here to help you bring your creative vision to life.

Make a Frame Creation with Your Holiday Cards

During the holidays, we collect many different Christmas cards from family and friends. They usually are hung on the refrigerator or set out on the coffee table during the holidays. What happens to them when the holiday season is over? Usually, these thoughtful cards are put in a box that never gets opened, or they get tossed in the garbage. Don’t let these lovely cards and memories fade away. This year, create a holiday themed 3D Christmas frame box to show off your holiday cards throughout the years!

Make the holiday frame creation.

This frame creation will make for a timeless holiday decoration for years to come. It’s unique and personal. It will stand out from generic Christmas and holiday decorations that you buy at the store. Plus, it’s easy to make. Our specialists at Frame Warehouse can help you pick the perfect frame and 3D attachment box for your special holiday card decoration. From there, the creative influence is all yours; decorate the frame the way you’d like and then add all of your holiday cards.

It’s a unique, personal holiday decoration.

This year, your holiday frame creation will probably go right into storage, but during the holiday season of 2016, you will have a special and unique holiday decoration to take out of storage and proudly display. It is a great way to show your family and friends that you value the time and effort that they put into creating holiday cards. You may even spark an idea with your friends and family to make their own holiday card creations for the next year!

You can continue the tradition.

Each year you will be able to add new holiday cards to your frame creation, continuing to collect special moments from the people that matter most in your life. If you don’t want the card box to be specific to Christmas or a particular holiday, you can make your card box creation more versatile and have it out year-round. This will allow you to add birthday cards, Valentine’s Day cards, Easter cards, or even just-thinking-of-you cards.

To get started on your frame creation this year, visit one of our sixteen Frame Warehouse locations! Our frame specialists can help you find the right frame for your home aesthetic and can help you create the perfect card box creation for your home. Use our expertise to your advantage and create personal and original art for you home today!

3 Reasons to Frame NYE Resolutions

New Year’s Day marks a fresh start. It is a day where people create long-term goals, make plans for the future and create solutions to better themselves. The new year brings great motivation for change, but it is hard to hold onto the motivation for the entire year. Many give up on their resolutions by February. Don’t let that happen to you! This year, on New Year’s Day, declare your resolutions to family and friends and frame your New Year’s resolutions.

Family Activity

Families are always looking for fun things to do together. Instead of spending the first day of the New Year watching a movie, you could make framing New Year’s resolutions a family tradition.

It is a great way to chat with your spouse and kids about their goals and interests. This activity opens up the opportunity for you to talk about supporting each other’s resolutions and goals. For example, if you want to eat healthier, it’s a good opportunity to talk to your kids about what kind of healthy foods they like and how you will be modifying normal eating habits. Talking about your resolutions with your family is a great way to solidify them.
It’s fun! Family activities are fun. You have a chance to get crafty! Lay out a variety of frames, stationery, and markers so you and your family can write down your New Year’s Resolutions. After you’ve all created your lists and framed them, your family can help you pick a good place to hang them in your home.

Extra Motivation

Without a doubt, seeing your New Year’s resolutions framed on the wall will keep you motivated. You will be reminded each day of your long-term goals, which will help you stay on track all year round.
People who visit you will see your wall. Your framed resolutions can be a conversation starter. The more people who see your resolutions and hear about them, the more likely you will want to commit to your goals for the long term! Prove to everyone that you can stick to your New Year resolutions, not just through February, but through December!
You’ll be able to support your family’s New Year’s resolutions. The framed resolutions will be a reminder about how you can help you family reach their goals.

Accent

Frames are a great way to accent your home decor and add flair to any room. Framed New Year’s resolutions are an excellent way to add personality to your home.

Frame Warehouse is a great resource to help you find the best frames for your home. Contact us today or visit one of our 16 locations!

Holiday Crafts for Kids

With holidays approaching quickly, events with family and friends seem to be happening all the time. You may be hosting one of the coming holiday events! You want to host a successful event where everyone has a good time and enjoys their visit. Think about most holiday events for a moment. There are always adults that are mingling, chatting, and munching on appetizers. Then there are kids that are either bored and sitting against the wall, kids that won’t leave their parent’s side, and kids with so much energy that they’re bolting around the house with just a little too much enthusiasm. This holiday season make a craft for the kids to enjoy! With a fun holiday craft, the adults will have the opportunity to mingle and visit, and the kids won’t be bored waiting for their parents to take them home. It’s a win-win. Here’s how to make the perfect photo frame craft for kids!

Photos

Kids love photos. They have grown up with cameras on cell phones, tablets, Nintendo DS, their computers, and their iPads. They have apps like Instagram and Snapchat. Have they ever used a Polaroid? Or digital film? Probably not!

The first step in the photo frame craft is finding a way for kids to take photos. They don’t necessarily need to print right away, but that is part of the fun. If you have a Polaroid and are willing to use some film, that is a great way to engage the kids in a unique craft project!
Another option is to purchase a few disposable cameras and set them up for the kids. They are inexpensive, different than using a phone, and will be fun for the parents and kids to see them developed! Plus, you can have them go around the holiday party and take pictures of guests and start some fun conversations.

Frames

This is the fun part. Pick up a variety of frames! Frame Warehouse has over 80 options online. Pick up some decorating tools, like holiday-themed decals and stickers, some holiday colored permanent markers and anything else you think would be fun. Then, let the kids at the holiday party create custom picture frames for the photos that they’ve taken from the evening! Another idea is to get miniature picture frames. These can become Christmas tree ornaments for a seasonal decoration.

We hope you enjoy the holiday season! Enjoy the time with family and friends and reminisce on the past year. Implement this holiday craft for kids to keep them entertained and to create a fun memento of your holiday party!

Take the Perfect Family Photo for Holiday Cards

A perfect family photo is a challenge! When there are several people in one photo, it’s difficult to get a picture where everyone looks good and has a nice smile. Family photos are the best part of holiday cards, so getting a good picture is important. Remember these five helpful tips when you set up your next family photo session.

Equipment

Avoid using your smartphone if possible. They take clear pictures now, but they do not have the same quality as an actual camera. Digital cameras account better for lighting and have a higher megapixel count.
Use a tripod or set up something to set your camera on. You don’t need a full duty tripod and camera set up, just set your camera on a level stack of books. As long as everyone is in the photo and it’s at a flattering angle, you will have a good photo! No need for fancy equipment.

Place

If you can, take your photo outside with natural lighting! Go to a place with a scenic background, or take the photo at a special place that your family likes to visit! If not, place lights behind the camera but facing toward the family in the photo. Doing so will help highlight their faces.

Poses

Try a variety of poses to find the best one. You can do funny faces, straight faces, cheesy smiles, or a photo that highlights each personality! Highlighting individual personalities is a fun one. Have your family make their “normal” face or the faces that they think describes their personality best! You’d be surprised the types of faces you’ll end up with.
The goal with the poses is to make sure everyone looks relaxed and comfortable. It’s easy to tell when people are stiff or nervous in a photo! Try to keep the photo session light-hearted and fun.

Editing

The great part of the digital camera is the ability to edit the photo! After you find a good picture, where everyone like the way they look in the picture, you can make minor adjustments to improve the lighting and clean up any blemishes in the photo! You and your family will be looking picture perfect!

Implementing these tips will help you take a great family photo for your holiday cards! You may find that you like the photos enough to print one and frame it! If that’s the case, contact Frame Warehouse. We can help you find the perfect frame for your home decor and photos.

The Perfect Frames to Enhance Bathroom Decor

We tend not to think about our bathroom decor that often. We focus our attention on larger common rooms and bedrooms, but the bathroom is important too. When your house guests use the bathroom, they don’t have much else to do other than look around the room! Use this opportunity to show off your decor skills and creativity. Here’s how to do it!

Accents

The first thing you can do is add an accent color or colors to the room. If your current bathroom atmosphere is bland, add an accent wall. For example, if your entire bathroom is painted white, consider adding color to one of the walls. A soft blue is a calming color and is a great choice for many bathrooms, but any pop of color will add charm to the space!
You can also consider adding a wallpaper border. This can reflect personal interests. If you are the outdoorsy type, you can have a wallpaper border of forest photography. If you are a big fan of the ocean or luxury vacations, consider putting a wallpaper border of photos of the ocean or tropical fish. These types of wallpaper borders will give your bathroom a thematic element. This will be easy to work with if you want to correlate different themed towels and accessories.

Wall Space

If you have a lot of open wall space in your bathroom, consider adding a mirror or a quote.

Mirror – Having a mirror is a great idea. A floor length mirror, specifically, is convenient for your guests to check their overall appearance before they leave the bathroom. It is nice for you too! When you have company over, it is always nice to know how you look when you are socializing and entertaining.
Quotes – Quotes can be a perfect bathroom accent. You can frame funny things like, “Bathroom Rules: Wash, Brush, Floss, Flush” or something more genuine like, “Soap is to the body, what laughter is to the soul.” These quotes will be entertainment for your guests while they are in the bathroom. They will add flair to the regular blandness of the bathroom and can be a nice way to show off your creativity.

Frames

To hang your mirrors and printed quotes, accent frames from Frame Warehouse are perfect. They can help you bring personality and an ambiance to the space. Use neutral-colored frames for a thematic bathroom, so that the room doesn’t feel cluttered or overwhelming. For a more neutral colored bathroom, without a theme, an accent frame that complements other accents in the bathroom is an excellent choice! The experts at Frame Warehouse can help you find the best frame for your needs. Contact us today.

How to Use Frames as Wall Art

Blank walls can make a house feel small and empty. To make a house feel homey, fill those blank spaces with frames! Use frames to personalize your home, display photos and art, and create a different atmosphere in each room. Here are some ideas to stylize your home using frames as wall art.

Frame Styles

Consider the space that you are trying to fill. Is there a blank wall in the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, dining room, office, or living room? Each room has a different personality.

For the bedroom – Pick frames that accent your bedding and furniture. Try to pick frames that have a relaxing look. Don’t pick big, bold, loud frames. Instead, hang frames that are easy to look at.
For the bathroom – Pick frames that accent the existing colors in your bathroom. For example, you can pick an accent color from the shower curtain and use that color for your bathroom frames. If your bathroom is themed, you can choose frames that match the theme. Perhaps you have a beach theme or lake theme in your bathroom. Choose a simple frame and add seashells to it, or pick a frame that has a sandy texture for a quick and elegant update.
For the kitchen – Kitchens are warm and inviting. Pick frames in warm colors like rich reds, browns, and burnt orange. Frame your favorite recipe, baking measurements, or quotes about cooking. You can also frame pictures of your family baking.
For the dining room – Dining rooms also have a warm and inviting feeling, but can be decorated in a more sophisticated way! Add personalized touches with dark frames filled with family photos and fond family memories.
For the office – In the office, utilize frames that inspire creativity. Frame quotes that motivate you to complete your work, reach your next big idea, and help you stay focused on your goals. Use frames that are simple, but that accent the atmosphere of the space.
For the living room – The living room is where you can experiment the most with different frame styles. The living room is used for so many different things: movie night, family night, extra space, lounging, napping on the couch. Make your living room feel comfortable and cozy by using textured frames with a warm hue. For great conversation starters, frame your interests, mementos, and family photos.

Frame Tips

To create a different feel, try using a variety of frame sizes.
Create frame clusters for a unique way to fill a blank wall.
Implement different frame textures for a creative and kitschy feel!
For a chic and clean atmosphere, use smooth frames of the same size and align them, perfectly-spaced on the wall.

The main goal is to make your home feel comfortable to you! Frames are a great and affordable way to create the atmosphere that you want in your home. Contact Frame Warehouse for frame options!