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Decorating
with Photos
Some designers will say, never use photos to
decorate with. They probably say this because photos almost always
need to be
reworked. Using them as they are is usually is a eye sore no matter
how much you love them. With that said, there is a whole industry devoted to framing your
photographs so they will look their best. What they don't tell you
is that your photos will need some work to look as beautiful as the ones
they display in their products. If you like a particular photo-gift, buy it and bring your photos to us, we will do the rest!
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 Some designers will work with you if you insist
on displaying your photos and the secret is no mystery. So that you
photos don't have the appearance of clutter. Make sure they all
share a common element. That may be the same size or the same color
matt or frame style. A grouping with the same theme will work. This
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The following photos were all given the same sepia tone. They were all enlarged
or reduced to be either 8x10 or 5x7 and
one 11x14. All were cropped to fit a standard size they needed to be
to fit into this scheme. This client placed them in frames and matts
that complimented an African decor and
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These are the first 2 photos again with similar
frames but different matts for individuality, you could stay with
the same mattes if you like. The 3rd photo is a 5x7 and the frame an
8x10 to keep the continuity. |
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Collect
a subject you enjoy, restore them and group them together like these baby
photos.
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This another example of continuity.
Reducing, enlarging and changing color makes these photographs work.
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Make
them all the same size or the same color then apply the same frame
work.
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Victorian
Frame Shop
Decorating with Photographs you need
a good frame shop. Most neighborhood shops are extremely
expensive. We searched found this found this one. http://victorian-frames.stores.yahoo.net/
Once you go there, please don't forget we're the best for restoration!.
Not only is it wholesale but it offers,
convex glass and all the sizes you could want in the shapes you see here.
A 16x20 convex glass is only $125. last time we checked, check it out.
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  Sisters
Theme
This is a triangular
photo pencil box. All you have to
do is slip in or just cut the photos to fit, right? You go home and every
photo you thought of while at the store doesn't work. So you cut
them and it just doesn't look as nice as the photos that came with
it....right? That's because those photos were created just for that
item. This first photo was an 8x10 and was reduced
to fit.
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The second photo was a 5x7.
Now you can go ahead and buy that item you
liked so much, then bring the item and the photos you want in them and we
will make it work.
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To
plan for that personal custom gift all you need is the
following: #1.
Choose a
theme. #2.
Choose the photos you want. #3.
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This TV remote and magazine stand is now part
of the decor and not just a utility box.
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Beyond Restoration
Change your photographs to match your decorations, see
"special effects" at our Client Before & After Gallery
for more ideas.
  
 Do
you have unattractive baby picture? Change the background and colors
to match the space you want to put it on. 
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