| The new prints don't have to completely fit
your frames or mats, either. It was hard finding prints that were just the
right size. Don't be afraid to move the print around in a mat that's a little
too small. Often you can cover some edges of the print and not take away
from the overall effect of the picture at all. Just trim edges where necessary
to make the print fit (after you've double checked your positioning within
the mat). You can also buy bigger mats to make a smaller print fit in a larger
frame.
If you don't care if all of your frames match,
it's very inexpensive to shop thrift stores and yard sales for cheap prints
and re-use the mats and frames for new prints. Or go through some of your
own old prints and redecorate!
Also, when looking for inexpensive prints, don't
limit yourself to poster prints. Postcards and greeting cards also look great
framed. Add a mat and you'll never be able to tell the difference.
You don't need a lot of special tools to get
started. All you really need is possibly a screwdriver for disassembling
frames, a ruler to make sure your print is straight, some tape for attaching
the print to the mat, and a pencil and scissors for marking and trimming
prints that don't quite fit.
You don't have to spend a lot of money to have
great wall art. It just takes a little planning ahead to match print sizes
to frames and match colors. Have fun, and use your imagination! A beautiful
picture really brightens up a room, and you can create your own easily and
inexpensively.
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Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and
mom who is the author of the Creative Homemaking Recipe of the Week Club
Cookbook, a cookbook containing more than 250 quick easy dinner ideas. Visit
Creative Homemaking at
http://www.creativehomemaking.com
and in the Home and Garden section of Suite 101
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