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Framing Guides

Gallery wall showing black, oak and dark wood picture frames
Guides

How to Choose the Right Frame for Your Print

Picking the right frame comes down to four decisions: size, colour, mount, and glazing. Here is the simple system we use to match frame...

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Hands levelling a black framed print on a wall
Guides

How to Hang Framed Prints on Any Wall

A no-nonsense guide to hanging framed prints at the right height, with the right fixing, on the first try. Solid walls, plasterboard, no-tools options.

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Black and white frames displaying the same monochrome tree photograph
Guides

The Best Frame Colour for Black and White Photography

Black, white, or oak — each works for different black-and-white photographs. The decision tree professional framers use, with mount widths and glazing tips.

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Framed photo collage printed as a single sheet with white gutters
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How to Print a Photo Collage (and Frame It): A UK Guide

A photo collage turns a handful of favourite photos into one finished piece — a family year in review, a holiday, a wedding, or...

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Gallery wall of black, white and oak picture frames in a bright living room
Guides

How to Build a Gallery Wall That Actually Works

Anchor print, brown paper templates, spacing rules, frame mixing. The exact process professional installers use, broken down step by step.

3 min read