Let's frame some art!

I know you also have a pile somewhere...

And when I say art….I mean absolutely anything you want to frame.

I both love and hate getting artwork framed. Once completed, I feel v accomplished but why does it cost so much and I always seem to accumulate a pile of seven at a time?

These are not my frames but I am saving this as a summer project

We moved house with several items of loose floating art. Pieces we bought from travels, one was a Christmas present (an unframed piece of artwork 2 days before we moved house! That said, I love that one the most) and even a piece penned by our daughter. I am not hugely sentimental about framing family artwork but if it makes you smile I think go for it. Some of our most expensive artwork has still been met with ‘Did Peggy do that one?’.

Framing art is a hugely underrated skill. If you get it right (and I don’t always), you can truly bring an object to life. And I am a strong believer that it doesn’t have to be hugely expensive.

This post is not about standard sized frames. If you have a standard size print (A4, A5 etc) I highly recommend Habitat frames. Their wooden frames are excellent quality with glass rather than floppy plastic. I don’t rate Ikea frames - fine for small photos but large frames? They tend to warp and the constant reflection drives me insane. It’s one of the few things I don’t recommend from Ikea.

A Habitat frame

I had 6 pieces I wished to frame, which I managed to wittle down to 5:

1. This reads Peggy in Mandarin, something we picked up during Chinese New Year celebrations in Manchester. I thought it would be sweet keepsake for her room, nodding to her Chinese heritage and a bonus that she is currently learning (and enjoying) Mandarin lessons.