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Framing styles, seen in real rooms

Our frames in real interiors, from minimalist natural wood to hand painted mouldings. Whether you want modern simplicity or something more traditional, look through the styles below for ideas for your next framing project.

Square misty grassland print in a white frame above a bed

Golden birch trees in a dark frame on a brick wall

Seascape panorama in a white frame above a bed

Stormy field landscape in a white frame beside dark shelving

Portrait artwork in a light wood frame above a sofa

Black and white architecture print in a black frame

Misty autumn tree in a white frame in a sunlit room

Tall abstract tree print in a white frame with a floating mount

Moonlit panorama in a dark frame above a bed

Leaf study in a natural wood frame in a dining room

Street collage in a black frame beside a reading lamp

Soft seascape in a white box frame on a warm wall

Baobab at dusk in a dark frame above a sofa

Large abstract canvas in a slim floating frame

Line painting in a dark frame above a bed

Tall misty trees in a dark lounge with wood panels

Street photograph in a black frame with a wide white mount

Old window facades print in a thin black frame

Abstract painting in a natural wood floating frame

Minimal lake photograph in a white frame in a bright lounge

Red forest panorama in a wide black frame

Bare tree against an evening sky on a charcoal wall

Classic car photograph in a white frame above a sofa

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Our four most popular techniques

Simple methods that let the work shine

We focus on simple but highly effective methods that highlight the artwork rather than the frame. After years of refining them, these four consistently give beautiful, long lasting results, whatever the art or the room.

Deep shadow float

We bring the glass to the front of the frame and line the inside, usually in white, though it can be coloured. The print is floated on a raised mount, leaving a neat gutter around it that casts a soft shadow, for a light and airy presentation.

Limited editions and valuable prints are hinged with archival tape. When a perfectly flat look is wanted, we vacuum mount the print onto archival board and back cut it so it seems to float.

Elevated shadow mount

As with the deep shadow float, the glass comes forward on a lined interior, but here a raised mount board presses up against the glass and the artwork sits behind it, creating a fine shadow line and real depth.

It is a modern twist on the classic mount and frame, for people who love traditional framing but want a more current look.

Shadow line surround frame

For canvases and flat work on wood or metal: a simple L shaped moulding, visually light at the front, with a gap of five to seven millimetres between the work and the frame. The piece appears to float within it.

Canvases are stretched first and then set into the frame; flat work is raised on a built up interior so it sits close to the front. Simple, refined and airy.

Contemporary paper border mount

The photograph is printed on cotton rag paper with a wide border that becomes the mount. We vacuum mount it onto museum grade acid free board and set archival glass directly against the paper.

Paired with a simple box frame, it keeps every bit of attention on the artwork rather than on elaborate surrounds or mount boards.

A desert photograph floated in a natural wood frame

A textured artwork on paper in a slim natural wood frame

A long exposure landscape in a black frame with a white mount

A portrait painting in a slim frame against a dark green wall

Discuss your project Framing advice from Martin Osner