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You have just moved in to a new home or have finished repainting your house. Or, you may be thinking about giving your living room a new look. The question is, what do you do with the newly-painted walls? How about your empty coffee table or shelves? Our answer: do it with picture frames!Picture frames are not just useful for displaying your family pictures. It can also have a number of interesting decorative applications. Here are some of them:Use a picture frame to hold a mirror. Provid …

Whether you are planning to use vintage picture frames, classic wood frames or more contemporary designs, the choice of colors is an important step you do not want to neglect. As frames provide the background and borders for the photo or artwork, you must select colors that set the image off and bring it to the best possible light. The wrong choice of color can detract the viewer from the image.Here are some basic considerations when choosing the colors of the picture frame molding, as wel …

Antique picture frames are an interesting way to walk down memory lane. A distinctive feature of these frames is the use of convex glass. Also called domed glass or bubble glass, the convex glass is fitted into the frame and usually displays treasured family portraits. Nowadays, extra deep convex glass is also used to mount 3-dimensional objects (such as wedding bouquets and other personal mementos) into a frame. Convex lenses can also be glazed with silver film to make unique convex mirro …

Fans have a long and decorated history. Fans have refreshed the air and drive away insects for monarchs of ancient kingdoms (including Egypt, Persia, Babylonia and Greece). Some fans were given as a gift by Monteczuma to Hernan Cortes and by Christopher Columbus to Queen Elisabeth. Fans also figured in the literary works of Euripides, Tibulo, Menandro and Ovidio.In China, the ladies used fans to hide their faces and maintain a mysterious aura to visitors. During the Victorian Era, fans evol …

Antique picture frames have their own unique charm and aesthetic value. They enhance the beauty of a portrait, a painting or even a mirror. They are more often than not very well-made and well-designed – with hand-crafted, sculpted or carved wood or intricate filigreed edges. There are also antique frames that have simple and classic lines.Vintage picture frames are a testament of the extraordinary work of dedicated wood carving artists of centuries past. And the picture frames also bear a …