Woodworking: How to make a picture frame

First you should decide whether you want to frame your picture/ image as it is or want to add a border. Borders are useful if your artwork is small or if you want to frame an image in order to create a focal point. Use a mount that complements or contrasts the artwork. You can either buy a suitable ready-cut mount or make your own by cutting piece of  mounting card to the required size and cutting out a window to fit your image. Attach the image to the mount with masking tape..

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How to make the strut for a paper picture frame

Having made the picture frame you’ll need to make a strut for it to stand upright.

Cut the strut out of a piece of thick card - the length of it should be about half of the length of the frame.

The strut should be in the shape of a tie, like this:..

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Paper Crafts: How to make a picture frame

This is an easy paper craft project offering unlimited possibilities. You can use any type of paper - already decorated or ready to be customised. It’s an ideal gift if you want to give someone something that is made by you especially for them..

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Having thought through your design you must consider the kitchen decor - i.e. the style, the color scheme, the furnishing. You should always opt for a style that goes with the rest of your interior. Many people make the mistake of putting an overtly high-tech kitchen into a cottage or a rustically decorated home. This is wrong.  If your home is decorated in country style - your kitchen should also fit in with this decor. This doesn’t mean that you can’t have modern kitchen appliances or you have to have cheesy furnishing - there is always a contemporary take on the "country style". Or choose the timeless Shaker style that seems to fit most interior decorating styles..

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Small kitchen remodeling

I have talked about the basic principles of kitchen design and the factors that determine the final result - just to remind you: budget, space & time. However, when you have a small kitchen, remodeling is mainly space determined, which means you have to be clever with design.

Small kitchens are actually more time-consuming than big kitchens -not just on a conceptual level - but on a practical level too. Everything has to match, fit and work out spatially - whilst bigger layouts are more forgiving of mistakes and inaccuracies..

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