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Posts tagged “frame”

Grouping & Display Inspiration: Allan McCollum's Surrogates

We've shown empty frames as a decor idea before and I like the idea when it involves a whole collection of them. I recently came across an image by Paul Joseph Hopper (the last picture) and was ins...

Hanging Delicate Cut Paper Artwork?
Good Questions

Q: I recently picked up these gorgeous cut-paper images of a tree. I have no idea how to hang it — obviously the artist didn't either, since she had it fixed to a wall with painter's tape! Sen...

Making Old New Again: Creative Lampshade Frames

Old lampshades have wonderful bones. The sculptural steel frames are great for DIY craft and decorating projects — a simple coat of paint is sometimes all they need. The armature is also a gre...

Functional Art from the.

the. is a new project design company with a sense of humor. In this design, each frame holds a vase, a book shelf, or a coat rack. Not only is it functional, but it emphasizes the form of the ordina...