Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 19:56:00 07/22/2008
MANILA, Philippines—With various frames of different sizes and designs available in our favorite home stores, the process of framing and filling up empty walls has been made easier.
If budget concerns do not allow for the purchase of a precious painting or a costly print, all you need to do is be resourceful and produce your own print!
Example 1. My friend needed to accent a wall in his study. After buying the furniture, he had no more budget for an artwork.
Quick fix: I bought a size-appropriate frame and, in keeping with the masculine but neutral theme, I went online and searched for architectural details. I printed what I found on parchment paper and slipped it into the frame. Voila! For less than P500, the room was enhanced.
Example 2. I bought three artworks by artist Amiel Roldan with a specific wall to fill in mind. Excited to hang them and impatient to go through the process of waiting for my favorite custom framer to work on them, I bought frames to match the artworks.
The frames I picked out were the perfect size, but they were specific for a 4R photo so they were sold with a wide off-white matting. To fit my artworks, I adjusted the matting and, with a can of black spray paint, colored it black.
Instant gratification! I was able to accent my wall in less than an hour. Normally, it would have been a two-week process had I gone to my framer.
Example 3. If you print an image and would like it to have an antiquated effect, try soaking the paper in a coffee and water mixture before printing—or even after printing, depending on the desired patina.
Print, paint, photograph or purchase the image you want on your wall. Choose the right frame size, adjust the matting or don’t put a matting at all, or paint and layer the matting. It all depends on the look you want to achieve.
Frames available in SM home; parchment paper in National Bookstore; artist Amiel Roldan, 0921-7452144Anton Barretto
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