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Displaying Photography – Jen’s Hallway

December 3rd, 2012 | home decor, photography

Jennifer from Vernon, British Columbia just sent us the sweetest, most excited email! She wrote to share with us her photo of Lake Ontario #1 hanging in her front hallway and she agreed to let us share it with you, hooray! Lake Ontario #1 holds a special place in her heart because it’s not far from Sandbanks Provincial Park where she used to camp with her family when she was a kid.

Jen framed her 11 x 14 seascape photograph with a white 16 x 20 inch frame that she got at Winners in Vernon for $19.99, pre-cut mat included. Hello easy and inexpensive framing!

Having just moved into her place this year, Jen is slowly working through making it her own. She has a big long wall in her dining room that she’s eyeing up some “simple, bright, girly” flower photographs for. So she sent us a photo of the space along with a few measurements and we’re putting together a mock-up to give her a sense of what size art she should hang and how it will all work together. And once she gets it all sorted out we’ll be sure to share it with you.

Thanks for letting us peek into your home Jen!

We’d love to hear about how you display our photographs in your home! What are your favourite sources for frames? Do you custom frame or do it yourself? Do you like wide mats, thin mats, or no mats? What about frames? Neutral colours or something that matches your space?

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Framing Photography – Buying Frames

February 7th, 2012 | home decor

Vanilla Dream, 11×14 in a 16×20 frame from Black’s

One of the first things you’re going to want to do once you receive your photograph is put it out on display. The easiest and least expensive way to do that is by using pre-made frames in standard sizes, many even come with pre-cut mats so all you need to do is insert your print and hang it on the wall. This is a fairly simple task for 8×10 and 11×14 prints, but anything larger than that I truly do recommend handing over to a professional since the size can be awkward to handle and very easily get kinked or damaged.

For those of you ~~daredevils~~ DIY’ers out there that want to try your hand at framing here are some of our favourite places to buy frames, both local and online:

As you can probably tell our favourite frame colours are black, white, and brushed silver, all with white mats. I think simple frames are timeless and fade into the background letting the artwork shine through. Make the photograph yours and frame it to match your style.

And don’t forget to check out our quick reference guide for Standard Frame Sizes, you may want to keep a copy of it in your purse.

Now that you see how easy it is, visit our photography shop to add more pieces to your collection.

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Framing Photography – 11×14 Prints

December 14th, 2011 | home decor, photography

11x14 in 16x20 frame Lake Ontario 6 Framing Photography 11x14 Prints

Lake Ontario #6 11×14 framed to 16×20

Continuing from last week’s post about how to frame an 8×10 photograph, let’s look at all the readily available DIY ways to frame an 11×14. We typically frame our 11×14 inch images in 16×20 frames, it adds a nice weight to the piece and these standard sizes are available at most of the usual places.

Black’s

blacks 11x14 frames Framing Photography 11x14 Prints Black’s {left to right} – Poster Frame 16×20 (Nickel), Manhattan 11×14/16×20 Frame

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Michaels

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Michaels {left to right} – 16×20 Gallery Frame with Double 11×14 Float Mats, Home Collection White Wood Frame*

*Available in store as a 16×20 frame, shown in opening photograph

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Ikea

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Ikea {left to right} – Virserum 40×50 cm, Ribba 50×70 cm

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Umbra

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Umbra {left to right} – Motif 11×14, Madison 16×20

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Target

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Target {left to right} – Poster Frame 16×20, Urban Flat Frame – Black (16×20″)

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West Elm

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West Elm – 16×20

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Crate & Barrel

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Crate & Barrel – Structure Multi-Mat Frame

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Like all frames, be sure to double check the size before you make your purchase since some companies label their frames with the dimensions of the glass while others use the size of the mat opening.

Because these frames are slightly on the large some companies don’t use glass and instead opt for plexiglass to make them lighter and more durable. Look over the frame carefully to make sure it’s going to work for you.

And if you buy a frame that needs a mat Michaels offers pre-cut window mats.

Where to Hang an 11×14 Photograph

11×14 photographs look best when hung in a small to medium size space such as a powder room or hallway, vertical pieces are nice above an end table or night stand, horizontal pieces can be hung as a pair above a bed, or either orientation will fit well as part of a larger grouping.

We have a horizontal 11×14 in a 16×20 frame hung next to a vertical 8×10 in an 11×14 frame above our bed.