What's in a Frame?

I love photos showcased in vintage frames. To me it's as much about the frame as it is the photo. I found this hand-colored antique photo mounted on canvas without a frame and thought to have a vintage frame cut to fit. But that is not possible with all antique and vintage frames.

An interesting solution is to simply float the photo by hanging it within the space of the frame. This method also gives lots of flexibility if you like to change things out as much as I do! If the wire showing bothers you, remove it and hang the frame with another type of hanger hardware.

Rarer still, are round vintage frames like this French grey version. Here a small collage has been arranged inside making the frame itself part of the art.

A round frame also lends a lot more interest to a grouping than one with all straight lines. The upper frame in this example brings the smaller picure within it into scale with the round frame below, and echoes the color tones.

The oval frame displayed behind botanicals on this dresser not only lends height and focus, but interest, contrast, and movement as well.

I enjoy frames grouped together on their own for something out of the ordinary on a wall or leaning together, as here.

There is simply no limit to the ways of display with a beautiful empty frame!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Ciao! for now!

Jacqueline

I'm linking up to Donna's Saturday Nite Special at Funky Junk Interiors

and Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday

Lots more fun ideas over there!