Choosing a beautiful artwork is the hard part of selecting and purchasing art until you have to frame it. Framing isn’t just about hanging your artwork and pictures; a frame helps to anchor a painting or a picture in your space and tie it into a room’s decor. A quick trip to a frame store to pick a frame can leave you instantly overwhelmed. There are so many colors, styles, and sizes of frames available to choose from. The right or wrong picture frame can completely change the artwork and how it works within your space.

Sometimes the artwork comes framed, and in these situations, you’re in luck. When a painting comes framed, it means the artist or the gallery chose the frame to complement their art and display it as they have intended. If your artwork comes framed, then it’s usually a good idea to keep the original frame.

But what about unframed artwork? How do you know which frame to choose and what will suit both the painting and your decor? There are so many elements you will need to consider when selecting a frame. We hope this article helps you find the perfect frame for your piece of art. 

While personal taste and subjectivity do play a role in the framing choices that you make, here are a few basic considerations before you get started –