Archive for August, 2006

FoamCore or Corrugated

When you browse the various diploma frames, you may notice that usually there are two kinds of backing board – foamcore or corrugated. The reason why frame suppliers offer two kinds is not because they think it is nice to provide more choices or they are simply feeling whimsical. It is always the eternal question in the design of diploma frames.

 

Price is the major difference between the two rivals. foamcore usually has higher price since it has been buffered to slow down the deterioration which is caused by acid or something else. Therefore, foamcore is well worth the price if you think the protection and preservation of your diploma is one of the highest priorities. Thus foamcore is recommended for important certificates and other valuable documents. In addition, since most of foamcore has white or light color, it matches items like diplomas or certificates better than dark brown corrugated backing, because documents may have kind of translucence.

 

But every coin has two sides, corrugated backing is great for something that is not so precious, such as photograph, or some licenses which is updated every year. In business, the perfect compliment to an item as a poster is corrugated backing since poster paper is heavy enough to avoid any translucence. Also because of its lower price, corrugated backing is a good choice if you are looking to keep the costs low.

Frame Your Memory for Fun

Do you have a collection of souvenirs and mementos from a fun vacation? Fun vacation memory items can be displayed in a beautiful shadowbox hanging in your home instead of packed away in the attic.

Different from other frames, shadowbox frames have enough depth to house not only flat items such as a print or photograph, but also three-dimensional objects as well. You can attach these souvenir objects in the frame with glue or special hangers, or place them on a ledge of shelf built inside the frame. Also, there are kinds of shadowboxes which are designed to open and close so that the items are removal. In addition, you can place interesting backgrounds or mats to add color and dimension to the shadowbox frames to increase the aesthetics feelings.

The most fun in the design of a shadowbox frame comes from deciding which items to be used to display. You can combine souvenirs, photographs and special pieces you brought back from vacation. For example, you may choose seashells and cobbles you collected on a beach. And poker chips may be the best choice to remember last Christmas in Las Vegas. A beautiful shadowbox with special items and layout often become the focus of a room. The unique connotation of a shadowbox lies in the pleasure behind the keepsakes

Match diploma frames with home decor

When we think about decorating our home, it is a unified style that we should always keep in mind. The principle also applies when we are going to add a diploma frame, which is a special home decoration, to our decorating scheme. Do you know how to find out whether one design of diploma frame fits your home decoration? Or could you choose a perfect frame for your room? In the following, we will discuss with you the design of diploma frames and the relationship between the style of home decoration and frame design.

According to the above principle, if your room is filled with a lot of wood furniture, the best choice for your diploma would be wooden frames. On the other hand, if you have a contemporary decoration scheme for your home, metal frames or painted ones may provide you with a perfect match.

It is always smart to add a touch of interest and color to your diploma frames. A mat is an excellent way to merge the design of your diploma frame with your home decoration style. There are endless possibilities for mats. They can be decorative with dots or lines to match the frames and your rooms, or they can be kept solid. Mats with texture are also good choices for diploma frames since texture brings diploma frames an artful addition.

Even if the color of your diploma or certificate is not a perfect match with your room decoration style, a brilliant design of frames could help blend in with some any styles. Thus, in the design of frames, it is important to find something that is the perfect fit to your home decoration scheme.