I had one of my photos printed. It is one that I took last summer when Caroline and I went to Shell Island. I had it printed as a 20 x 30, so it is LARGE! I love it, I think it turned out beautifully, and I am pretty proud of myself too!
I want to hang it above the mantle. I am not a fan of the brick on the fireplace, but Josh nearly died of a heart attack when I told him I wanted to paint it, so it will stay (for now). Here is my question: What type of frame should I put it in? I want to have it matted, what color of matte? In the pictures the photo is on cardboard. I think that I might paint the mantle itself white to match the trim in the room. We are also getting new furniture in this room. We are either going to get a leather sofa or a chocolate brown micro suede sofa, so the blue couch and chair are not staying. The walls are a latte color, light brown.
So what do you think????
8 comments:
The picture is great! Love it!!!!!! If the room is really casual maybe a thick chunky Pottery Barn looking dark frame...that is if you can paint the brick (which, I agree, would look great.) Billy feels the same about painting brick as Josh. Look at this Pottery Barn mirror as inspiration...http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p3498/index.cfm?pkey=cmirrors
If you can't paint the brick maybe lighten things up with a lighter frame.
Kelly W.
I agree, if you cant paint the brick get a lighter frame. Love the picture!
Well, my first choice would be to paint the brick. But, if you can't have it your way ( :) ) then I would frame it in black. We do a lot of our framing in black, it goes with anything. I'm not artsy though, so maybe I'm not the right person to ask.
If you don't paint the brick, I agree that a light color frame would look good. Maybe a white frame to match the mantle wood if you paint it white. ? I'm not too good at decorating either though. Black would also look nice, I think.
I haven't read what others have said yet but my suggestion is a light cream/tan matte and a darker (but not real dark) wood frame for contrast. =) Beautiful picture!
oh yeah, my previous post was based on if you painted the bricks =) I would paint them too LOL
You must not paint the brick.
Anonymous, is that you, Josh?
:-p
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