nice-looking picture frame for your steampunk home

Sep 17, 2009 13:05


Here's a good-looking picture frame from Ikea for your steampunk home. It's quite large - so much so that you might have trouble finding a photo or picture big enough to fit. I walked by a trendy hair salon that had a wall full of these empty frames as decor. It was a nice effect. Even empty, this frame is striking. It's not cheap and it is made of ( Read more... )

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trypanophobic34 September 17 2009, 17:51:40 UTC
Yeah, that IS pretty cool.

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bklynwebgrrl September 17 2009, 17:56:33 UTC
I have this frame! Looks awesome. The little tabs in the back come out really easily though. Have to be careful.

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ornithoptercat September 17 2009, 18:53:12 UTC
you might be able to find a mirror that fits in that. And of course, you can always have a framing place cut a mat board to fit the frame with a hole to fit your photo (or do so yourself), or fill in the excess space around your photo with suitable fabric or paper - a tone-on-tone damask or a dupioni would suit this well.

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mlleviolet September 17 2009, 19:20:59 UTC
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing the tips.

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daintynymph September 17 2009, 23:29:35 UTC
I was going to say that it would be perfect for a mirror.

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thesteampirate September 17 2009, 19:17:27 UTC
Hopefully it's on the website for a while.. I just found out I have medical bills to pay and my hours were cut about a month ago =/ Why must life be so cruel lol.

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guineveremoon September 18 2009, 02:04:07 UTC
As a professional picture framer I wouldn't put a mirror in that. Most IKEA frames can't handle the weight of a piece of mirror glass.

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