Frames
Choosing frame colours that do not fight your room
Black, oak, white or a mix — a short guide to picking a frame finish you will still like in a year.
Pick one finish, then break it once
A wall of a single finish always works. If you want warmth, pick oak. If you want the photos to lead, pick black or white and let the images do the talking.
Then break it exactly once: one frame in a different finish gives the wall a focal point without turning it into a patchwork.
Match the wood you already own
Frames rarely clash with each other — they clash with the floor and the furniture. Hold a sample against your skirting board before you buy twelve of anything.
Black and white photography
Black frames with a white mat is the safest pairing in the world for monochrome prints. It is safe because it works.
Colour photography
Warmer woods soften bright colour. White frames on a white wall make the photographs float.