No house is a home without pictures of its inhabitants. Even before the invention of the camera, humankind has been fascinated with the idea of capturing themselves and others in portraits. Whether it’s a wedding, 21st birthday party, a new baby or simply a great holiday – we want pictures of the great events in our lives. Every home’s hallways and bedrooms (regardless of style) are adorned with picture frames. Decorating photographs with picture frames to suit your individual style, is just as much of a trend as sprucing up your home décor. Here are some unique ways to use glass to breathe new life into your picture frames:
1. Make the eco-friendly choice when choosing your picture frames
More and more people are greening their homes. Part of the shift towards creating more environmentally friendly spaces is to incorporate design elements that are responsibly sourced, renewable or made of upcycled materials. Most modern picture frames are still manufactured out of wood – a precious resource, the demand of which fuels deforestation. Glass is a recyclable and versatile material that requires very little, or in some cases, no other resources to be altered into something else. This makes glass panes a perfect choice for picture frames for the environmentally conscious homeowner.
2. Glass picture frames are the perfect fit for narrow spaces
Space is the one thing we all would like more of in our homes, but don’t always seem to get. Adding big, bulky picture frames to the walls of your hallway is not going to help you solve the space dilemma. Placing your favourite pics in a between two panes of thin glass lets you save on space and creates a unique and modern showpiece of your family. Glass is also a timeless décor element, so should a new picture frame style emerge, you can be sure to stay on trend.
3. Let your kitchen pop with chic glass picture frames
If you love spending time in the kitchen trying to discover your inner Jamie Oliver, you’ll know very well how quickly things can get messy – even more so if you have little chefs behind the counter. Marble, granite and glass are popular materials for the kitchen as they are easy to clean and don’t become outdated. Why not use glass picture frames to bring some (practical) style into the kitchen? You can hang glass picture frames from the ceiling or wall and use them to safeguard gran’s secret sponge cake recipe while baking, or to simply showcase the kids’ latest creations.
4. Use glass to portray your minimalist and timeless style
A picture is worth a thousand words, and sometimes you don’t want the picture frame to distract from that picture. In a home with a minimalist style of décor, glass picture frames are the perfect accessory. Not only do they blend in with any kind of theme, but they don’t infringe on their surroundings – they simply do what they were designed for – framing pictures.
5. Let the frame become the feature piece with glass art
We’ve seen how glass picture frames can be used to add to your unique décor style. But why not let the glass be the artwork itself? Window Art’s glass art product is designed to do just that – showcase a bespoke piece of art in your entrance hall or above the fireplace. Glass art uses a vinyl print of any image you choose, scale it to your specifications, and then set it on a pane of glass to be mounted for display. Use an existing piece of art or delve into the endless possibilities of letting us help you design your own personalised piece of glass art.
For some beautiful glass art design ideas, have a browse through our catalogue.
