Should I buy many high-quality art prints and leave them unframed, or buy just a few and frame them?
October 12th, 2008
hyperkine asked:
I have a new house to furnish, money is tight, and high-quality frames are expensive.
I have a new house to furnish, money is tight, and high-quality frames are expensive.
if you leave them unframed, how will they look? i cant imagine. get a few awesome ones and frame them
I would definitely frame them. You can get some inexpensive frames from places like Garden Ridge & Old Time Pottery. But, IMHO, a poster/print without a frame looks too much like the decor in a college dorm room rather than a grown person’s house.
Prints and most art works need to be framed. If you cannot afford much, just purchase inexpensive pieces that are already framed or pick up simple black, gold or silver frames at stores like Michaels and the like. You can turn anything into artwork. Professional framing is expensive so save buying the good stuff until you can afford to do it right.
Check out your local thrift stores. They all have loads of frames and are really cheap. You may need to purchase glass, but that’s cheap, too.