The answer? Luxury photo frames for wall, bedside or mantlepiece. The knowledge that you will display the best pictures of your beloveds, enabling happy jolts of nostalgia every time you pass them as well as making your house feel homely, is the necessary spur for making the move to develop digital images. After all, how many of us would be motivated to scroll through, edit and develop pictures if they were just destined to sit in a pile or drawer with bundles of bills and other papers?
Enter, then, the luxury photo frame. Here we guide you through what to look for.
Tips On How To Choose Luxury Photo Frames
One of the hurdles when choosing whether to frame your pictures is the challenge of finding one that will not only suit it but, crucially, is the right size for your picture. Eframe is an excellent resource if you’re not sure where to start. Every product is created to fit your picture so, even if yours is a non-standard size, there is no reason to give up on the idea of framing it. Fully customisable, you can also choose the colour, style and mount that works best with your pictures, making these luxury wall frames ideal for anyone in the market to buy.
Things to consider are the style you would like and, as they say, ‘Within reason, there’s no need to match the frame with other elements of your room as long as it looks good with the picture you're framing. This way, if you redecorate or move home your framed picture will still look good.’
There are other questions to ask yourself too. Have you considered the purpose and function of the frame – do you need it to protect the picture, or are aesthetics your top priority? Would a mount work well for your picture and help it pop? Is your image very large? In which case, have you thought about the strength of moulding and whether your wall will be able to take the weight?
To explore the options and find more tips,read the full eframe article here.
Different Sizes Of Photo Frame
So you’ve decided to frame your picture and you want to get a designer photo frame for the wall. But how do you know if you’re choosing the right size? That all depends on whether you want to mount your picture or not. You can, of course, opt to go for a frame that shares the same dimensions as your photograph. But mounts do often work beautifully to help your picture really stand out and sing.
Memory Box is a great resource for luxury photo frames in the UK, working out the best size for your image according to your particular picture, and offering a useful chart to refer to. It suggests that, as a rule of thumb, for a 4 X 6 image, you should consider going for a 6 X 8 or 8 X 10 frame – always depending on preference, of course.
For a comprehensive deep dive into the appropriate frame size for your pictures, do visit Memory Box’s blog here.
Best Luxury Digital Picture Frames
Digital advances – as well as being time-poor – may be the reason that so few of us develop our photographs these days. That need not, however, be an obstacle to displaying your pictures. After all, not all of the best photo frames in the UK are of the traditional variety.
Digital photo frames have come on in leaps and bounds since their inception, their picture quality allowing the colours in your image to pop. Improved connectivity, meanwhile, also makes them a more viable option these days, with many of the earlier frustrations with these models having now been comprehensively ironed out.
You can choose a touch-screen display, or why not control your frame via your smartphone (finger marks be gone!)? You can upload your favourite image of the moment with ease, especially since many models are connected to Facebook, Google Photos and Instagram for ease. Want to use someone else’s picture? You can do that too as long as you have permission since many luxury digital frames can allow those with access to upload their pictures direct to your frame.
Tom’s Guide offers excellent and thorough reviews of the various options out there, its top all-rounder choice being the Pix-Star 15-inch Wi-Fi Cloud Digital Photo Frame, thanks to the fact that you can not only upload your photos, but you also ‘get handy email features and integration with all the major social networks. Plus, you can stream music broadcasts directly from the frame to set a soundtrack for your slideshow.’ To find all the tried and tested pros and cons of the options available, do visit Tom’s Guide here.
Best Luxury Wall Photo Frames
Pictures really make a house, adding depth, colour and interest. The proliferation of ‘gallery walls’ all over Pinterest and Instagram attest loud and clear to that fact – whether you go for precise symmetry or a merry jumble of size and colour.
But, as well as the picture inside it, the frame is vitally important if you want to create a strong look – from sleek uniformity to a bohemian riot of colour right through to rustic, country-style texture and homeliness. If you’re on the hunt for just the right thing for your gallery wall – from large luxury photo frames to luxury silver photo frames – last year, House & Garden published an excellent selection after decoration coordinator, Bradley Palmer was tasked with coming up with his top finds.
Like Palmer, we’re big fans of The Fabled Thread’s characterful painted frames, which instantly elevate works of art, embroideries and photographs alike. Similarly, Stefano Gerini’s golden diamonds edging the sides of a frame are aesthetically pleasing – even before the frame is filled with a favourite picture, while Matilda Goad’s oval lacquered frames are a wonderful, modern take on a classic Regency style, recalling Jane Austen heroines of yore.
From the bespoke to the rustic ratten, from the ultra-simple IKEA style to those topped with a golden panther, there is something to suit every picture, every wall, every bedside and every taste. For more ideas, read the full House & Garden article here.
Best Luxury Wedding Photo Frames
For many of us, some of the most cherished photos we will ever own are those of our wedding day. You spend months – and sometimes longer – planning every last detail of the day and you trawl photographers’ portfolios to find the one whose sensibilities chime most closely with your own. It stands to reason, then, that you should want to display them as a permanent reminder of a happy day and of the love you have for one another.
Luxury wedding photo frames are, then, a must, whether you opt for silver photo frames or otherwise. You may not wish to plaster your whole house with mementoes of the day, but a couple of your very favourite shots dotted about the house will always raise a smile.
The Knot, which is full of sound advice when it comes to planning weddings and their aftermath, suggests, in the first instance, adding lovely frames to your wedding registry – from silver photo frames 6x4 to extra large photo frames to luxury wedding photo albums.
They say, ‘The key to choosing the best photo frame is to consider both your home's aesthetic and your big day vibe. If you planned a boho celebration, a rustic wood picture frame would be a perfect compliment. Likewise, couples who held a black-tie bash can opt for a picture frame that's sleek and timeless, like silver or Swarovski crystals.’
The Knot goes on to round up 21 of its top choices, from a sleek silver Vera Wang option with a subtle knot detail running across the top to a Kate Spade design with the Tiffany-reminiscent teal border and the words ‘Happily Ever After’ emblazoned beneath. Want something more bling? How about a lavish Waterford design with a diamond-inspired pattern? Another Kate Spade double frame allows for two pictures – or just one alongside your wedding invitation – while a pale pink Anthropologie option oozes glamour thanks to its Art Deco nods.
To explore more options, read the full The Knot article here.
Best Luxury Silver Photo Frames
If you’re looking for luxury silver photo frames, there are few places with a greater profusion on offer than Harrods. The luxury goods store is known for being the last word in sumptuousness, and so it proves once more with its collection of silver frames. Whether your predilection is for a silver photo frame in 7x5 such as this L’Object number, a slicker Georg Jensen, flourish-eschewing style such as this or an ultra-luxe Cartier frame, such as this one, the choice is there and yours to take. Explore the full range of options at Harrods here.
Summary
Choosing the right frame for our pictures is imperative if it is to give us the spur to develop the digital files that reside in our phones and, instead, display them to optimum effect in the home. Do consider your overall interior aesthetic when choosing your style of frame, as well as the size you’d like to go for, depending on whether or not you opt for a mount. There are many off-the-peg and bespoke options available and there is a perfect frame for every picture.
October 2022
