Frame Worthy Art On A Budget

Are you ready to give your home an upgrade on a budget? With a little creativity and an amazing frame we’ve put together some easy and affordable ways to up your home decor game in 2020.

Framed Fabric

When it comes to fabric styles and selections the possibilities are endless. You may have a piece of custom fabric from an upholstered furniture piece or curtain tucked away in a closet. If you are the search for a new fabric piece your local fabric or craft store should have lots to choose from and the cost of a small piece of fabric is reasonable.

Framed Wallpaper Scraps

Wallpaper has made its way back in to home trends. Framing a trendy piece of wallpaper or even using scraps of your wallpaper project are affordable options to create art. Framing wallpaper cuts also takes the “commitment” out of hanging wallpaper. With so many styles and choices of wallpaper you can find a piece that shows your personality and becomes the wow factor to complete your room

Everyone loves a little DIY project and its even better when it fits into your budget. As 2020 approaches let your crafty side shine with a frame from your friends at Frame Warehouse showing off your latest project. You can shop our frames online or at any of our 12 locations. Find your perfect frame today www.framewarehouse.net

Try Your Luck At DIY Framing

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Are you ready to explore the creative art of DIY framing? Planning picture frames for a space is not only fun; it’s also rewarding. Showcase your sketches, paintings, photos or portraits with the perfect frame. As St. Patty’s Day approaches, let’s explore some fun tips for DIY framing.

1. Work Backwards
Start with the end in mind. Think about where you’ll display the frame first. Get measurements to make sure reality matches what you see in your mind’s eye.
 
2. Be a Big Picture Thinker
Are you using several different-size or abnormal frames to create your grouping? Will the primary color in each frame somehow complement the others?

Consider the whole picture. Then plan your picture frames.
3. Find a Frame that Complements the Image
Just because you love the ornate curves of a Victorian-era frame doesn’t mean it will go with your photos of shamrocks or in your home. Consider how the frame complements the subject matter, colors and general feel of the image as well as the space in which you will hang it. 

4. Value Empty Space
An image going to the edge of the frame can make picture frames seem crowded and unprofessionally-framed. There’s just something about wide, open spaces that make everything better. Just ask the millions of tourists who visit the rolling hills of green in Northern Ireland each year. A mat helps you create that open space in a microcosm to place proper focus on your framed image.

5. Avoid the Sun
It may be cloudy today. But what about tomorrow? Several hours of direct sun will bleach even the most vibrant colors. Consider this before choosing a location for a treasured picture.

Perfect Picture Frames
Do you need to find those perfect frames, or are you looking for a professional who can help you create what you envision for your space? Shop our frames online or visit a Frame Warehouse near you.

Perfect Summer Printables

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Ahh, summertime! It’s a time for relaxing, enjoying the weather, and outdoor fun. All that outdoor fun under the steamy sun can mean that the lovely air conditioned interiors of our homes are quite pleasant, so let’s bring a little summer inside and leave the bugs and humidity outside!

You know our favorite way to spruce up your home for the season is by hanging printables in fabulous frames. Choose a frame that accents your décor, then change out your printables and other small touches like throw pillows or other small linens for each season or event. That way, your décor is always fresh but you don’t have to spend a fortune trying to keep up with the latest trends.

Here are five of our favorite free summer printables:

  1. This subway art by Krista at While He Was Napping is perfect for the home with a current color palette that isn’t conducive to adding bright, poppy summer colors.
  2. This subway art from Eighteen25 is exactly the opposite of the first one: it’s remarkably bright, not only brining the feel of summer into your home through words, but through color.
  3. This Beach sign points the way to sun and waves. Even if the beach is 1,000 miles away, place this sign so that it points towards your favorite beach so you can think about the water when the weather warms up.
  4. These bright watercolor tropical leaves will bring an understated summery feel into almost any home!
  5. This ‘Summer Vibes’ printable by Amanda at Domestically Creative brings together pretty typography and a cute coconut drink graphic to help you remember to kick back and relax every once in a while.

Once you’ve chosen and printed your printables, all you need to do it pop them into some great Frame Warehouse frames. Check out our Facebook page for more summer décor ideas.

 

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Frames for Father’s Day

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Do you know what you’re going to get your dad, husband, grandpa, uncle, or other influential male figure for Father’s Day this year?

Men can be tough to buy for. It means that we often times fall into the same patterns when shopping for the men in our lives. For example, some people find themselves buying a ball cap or fishing tackle every single year because they know their male figure likes those, but how many ball caps could one guy really need?

This year, switch it up and get your dad a great framed gift. What framed gift could a dad possibly like, you may ask. There are plenty of framed gifts that almost any dad would love to hang, whether it be in the main living space, the bedroom, or in his office or man cave. Here are a couple ideas for things you could frame to make a unique Father’s Day gift for your dad:

  • Something Funny- If your dad has a great sense of humor, a humorous photograph of you and/or your siblings or a funny phrase in a nice handwritten typography (you can hire this process out if you’re not much of an artist) would be perfect.
  • Something Meaningful- That could be a photograph of his childhood home, his favorite vacation spot, or a long lost photograph of someone special to him.
  • Something Sporty- Frame up a shot of his favorite golf course, a photo of his favorite sports star (with bonus points for an autograph), a jersey, or some other piece of sports memorabilia (a copy of the original rules of basketball, for instance).

What kind of frame should you use to make a gift that will appeal to a dad’s taste? Here are a couple of our favorite frames for dads:

If you need help with a custom framing solution for your Father’s Day gift or for any other occasion, don’t hesitate to check out our Frame Warehouse Facebook page, and feel free to message us through there with any questions you may have!

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Have Your Sentimental Flag Custom Framed this Flag Day

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When a loved one who was a member of the armed forces passes on and receives a funeral with military honors, their next of kin generally receives a carefully folded flag from a soldier with their condolences and thanks for their loved one’s service to or sacrifice for their country.

That flag is a meaningful memento to most military families. It acts as a testament to the outstanding character of their loved one, and it symbolizes their unselfish service to their country.

What should you do with that flag after you receive it? There are a lot of options, like storing it carefully away or flying it from your flag pole at home. One of the most popular options, though, is to place the flag in a case and display it in your home.

You could simply frame the flag, or you could create a display to showcase the flag. A display may include your loved one’s other military honors, maybe a uniform or part of it, and perhaps a photograph during their time in the service. You may want to start designing your display by choosing a place for it so that you know how much space you have to work with. From there, choose items to place in the display that are meaningful to you or to your loved one.

If you need help designing a flag display or the expertise to carry out your idea for displaying your loved one’s memorial flag, please don’t hesitate to contact us through our Facebook page’s “Send Message” button, or through the contact form on our website.

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Make a Chore Chart to Keep Your Kids on Track this Summer

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Summer time during our childhoods is something so many of us get nostalgic about. There were ball games, catching fireflies, playing outside until dark, and spending time in the water. Whatever your fondest childhood memories of summer, they probably don’t include chores, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t still get done.

Most child development experts agree that it’s a good idea for kids to do chores, and studies agree. So long as chores are age appropriate and safe, they’ll likely have a positive impact on your kiddo (and on your house).

You can keep track of which chores your children are supposed to do and which they’ve already done with a handy chore chart. I’ll give you a couple ideas for creating your very own chore chart to help keep your kids on track this summer.

Printable Chore Charts

Yep, you’re right. There’s a printable for everything. There are tons of printable chore charts available online. You’ll just need to find one that works with the size of your family and the way that you assign chores. You can make one for each kid, or have a large, family-wide chore chart to track all that needs done and who needs to do it. You can make printable charts reusable by placing them in a frame under glass and using dry erase markers to fill them in.

Design Your Own

Using the dry erase markers on glass over a framed chore chart can still be done if you’re making your own. You can use a computer program to design one (there are even templates available in some software), or you can hand-draw your family’s chore chart.

More on Frames for Organization

If you’d like to get more ideas for how to organize your home and life using frames, take a look at our Frame Warehouse Facebook page, and don’t forget to follow along on the blog!

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Patriotic Frame Ideas for Memorial Day

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With Memorial Day around the corner, it’s an ideal time to deck your home out in red, white, and blue. Three of our most precious patriotic holidays fall over the “summer months”, so you can leave that décor up all summer long and not have it be out of place. Here are some of our favorite Patriotic framed décor ideas.

1. Button flag art- This craft DIY from Things to Share and Remember uses buttons and burlap to create a jewel-toned, rustic masterpiece. It doesn’t even require sewing, which is great for those who either lack that particular skill or would be loath to waste their incredible talents with a hot glue gun.

2. Patriotic printables- You know how much we love printables here at the Frame Warehouse. These babies are instant classy new home décor when combined with one of our frames. Fine some of our favorite flag-waving printables here, here, and here.

3. Framed bunting- Classic patriotic bunting is perfect for decorating for the season, and you can put it in a frame to make it look more finished for interior décor.

4. Patriotic quilt- Quilts are commonly sewn in red, white, and blue to reflect the seamstress’s patriotic leanings, and you can put a beautiful patriotic quilt top into a frame to create timeless artwork for your home. Note that a quilt top will work best for this; a whole quilt is pretty thick to try to stick in a frame unless you’re aiming for a heavy shadowbox design.

5. A display to honor a military member you love- Create a scrapbook-like page design to honor the men and women in your life who have served in the armed forces so that you may remember the service members who never made it home every day.

However you choose to celebrate Memorial Day, we hope that you make a little time to reflect on the sacrifices made for you by the men and women of our armed forces, and know that we’d be glad to have a place in your patriotic display. For more Memorial Day décor ideas, check in on our Facebook page and don’t forget to like and follow the page so you never miss an update!

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Creating a Vintage Effect Framed Mirror

Framed mirrors can add a bit of light and beauty to almost any space, but sometimes a shiny new mirror doesn’t really mesh with the décor. That doesn’t mean that you must forego a mirror in these areas. Instead, you can hang a distressed mirror. Here’s how you can make one yourself from any mirror.

You’ll need:

  • A mirror, free from any backing
  • Protective gear (safety glasses, gloves, apron, mask)
  • Paint brush
  • Paint stripper
  • Mauriatic acid
  • Rags and paper towels
  • Spray bottle and eye dropper
  • Black acrylic paint

Step 1: Put on your protective gear and, in a well ventilated area, brush paint stripper on to the back of the mirror, let it sit for a few minutes, and then wipe it off with a rag. If the silver backing isn’t uncovered, do it again, then be sure the mirror is clear of the stripper.

Step 2: Put the muriatic acid in a spray bottle and mist the back of the mirror with it. Use the dropper to create larger distressed spots. Let the acid sit for about a minute or until the reflective coating is dissolved. Clear the acid off the mirror with paper towels.

Step 3: Wipe the mirror clean with a damp rag.

Step 4: Paint over the entire back of the mirror with the black paint and allow it to dry. Voila! You’ve made a distressed mirror!

There are several ways you can distress a frame to match a distressed mirror. Try this effect out in a beautiful barn wood frame, and check out our Facebook page for additional inspiration for your farmhouse or primitive décor.

Our Favorite Spring Printables

Even if the weather isn’t reflecting it much in your neck of the woods, March brings about an undeniable hope due to the oncoming spring weather. It’s a time of renewal and rebirth. Flowers begin poking up from the ground, leaves begin to grow on trees, the days grow a little longer, and the freshness of newly green things pervades the air.

It’s invigorating and motivational for a lot of people, and that’s part of why spring cleaning is such a cultural phenomenon. Along with that cleaning, you may feel the urge to brighten or lighten up your décor to reflect the changes going on outdoors.

Printables are, as we’ve said before here on the blog, a great way to update your interior décor without breaking the bank. All you need is a frame that fits in well with your style (which will transition from one season to the next) and the ability to print in color.

Here are some of our absolute favorite printables to help you bring a bright and sunny spring day into your home:

  • Nature’s Way with Banner: This one features bright colors and a quote by Robin Williams that states, “Spring is nature’s way of saying, Let’s Party!”
  • Spring Subway Art: This printable showcasing all the best parts of spring in print is available in several colors.
  • Classy Minimalist Flower: With its pretty teal flower and beautiful fonts, this printable reminds us that spring is worth the wait.
  • Hello Spring typography: This printable features beautiful fonts and modern flowers to help you welcome spring to your home.
  • April Showers Bring May Flowers: Featuring this famous saying, this printable, with it’s beautiful, bright pastel flowers will help remind you that sunny days are to come.

Whichever spring printables strike your fancy, you can check out the Frame Warehouse Facebook page for more unique ideas to get your home ready for brighter and sunnier days!

How to Incorporate Frames into Your Wedding Decor

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It’s estimated that almost a third of engagements that occur each year happen on Valentine’s Day, so this month, there will be a lot of ladies and gentleman who will start preparing for their upcoming nuptials. If you’re going to be planning a wedding soon, what better time to consider how you can use frames in your ceremony or reception?

Here are some ideas.

  • Use a large frame strung with wire and an instant camera which guests will use to snap photos of the celebrations to create an instant photo collage. Just hang the instant photos with small clips so people can hang photos as they take them.
  • Beautiful frames can be hung from trees or an archway to create a beautiful, classy photo background. Add flowers or greenery for an extra special touch.
  • Frame a small photo of the happy couple, use a large mat, and a frame that matches the décor to create a unique guest book for people to sign. They simply add their signature and at the end of the night, it’s an instant keepsake.
  • After the wedding, you can have your wedding dress or other accoutrements of the ceremony framed in a large shadow box. Frame Warehouse is up to the task of custom framing these items for you!
  • Use a large frame to put the program up where everyone can see it at the front of the ceremony instead of handing out individual programs.

Whatever your wedding frame needs, Frame Warehouse’s Facebook page has even more great ideas for you. Go check them out!

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