Decorating

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!

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 concept applies to scrapbooks too.

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 displayed as a group. This is a sample of photos having continuity.

Originals First...

Restored....

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.

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.

Make them all the same size or the same color then apply the same frame work.

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.

. 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.

To plan for that personal custom gift all you need is the following:

#1. Choose a theme.

#2. Choose the photos you want.

#3. Bring the gift and the photos to us.

This TV remote and magazine stand is now part of the decor and not just a utility box.

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.