How to Frame and Style Unframed Art Prints: The Complete Guide

How to Frame and Style Unframed Art Prints: The Complete Guide

Buying unframed wall art prints is the best-kept secret of interior designers. It gives you the freedom to choose frames that perfectly match your personal decor style, and it ensures your money goes toward what matters most: museum-quality art.
However, if you are new to buying unframed prints, you might wonder how to find the right frames, how to handle fine art paper, and how to style different rooms in your home.
Whether you are decorating a cozy nursery or updating a minimalist kitchen, here is your ultimate guide to framing and styling unframed prints like a professional.
1. The Premium Quality Difference: 230gsm Fine Art Matt Paper
Not all prints are created equal. When you buy a cheap poster, it is usually printed on thin, shiny paper with standard ink that creases instantly and fades within a year.
Our professional wall art prints are created using heavy-weight 230gsm fine art archival matt paper and fade-resistant pigment inks.
  • No Glare, Just Elegance: A premium matt paper finish eliminates harsh reflections from indoor lights or sunny windows, allowing the deep ink tones and beautiful details to shine from every angle and lets your frame glass or acrylic add a subtle sheen.
  • Easy to Handle: At a sturdy 230gsm, this thick paper is incredibly durable and resistant to crinkling. Unlike flimsy, thin papers that crease the second you touch them, our premium matt stock is smooth, easy to handle, and glides effortlessly into any frame.
  • Museum-Quality Longevity: The combination of acid-free archival paper and fade-resistant inks ensures your botanical prints or minimalist quotes stay as striking as the day you bought them.
2. How to Find the Perfect Frames
Because we post our prints unframed to save you money on shipping and give you complete design freedom, you get to choose the perfect outer shell. Finding frames is incredibly easy:
  • Budget-Friendly: High-street retailers, supermarkets and online stores offer excellent, affordable frames in standard sizes (like A4, A3, 8x10, 30x40cm or A2).
  • Elevated Style: For a premium look, choose a frame that includes a mount (the cardboard border inside the frame). A mount adds breathing room around a botanical or a minimalist quote, making it look like an expensive gallery piece and allows you to purchase a smaller print size. Look out for prints that already have a border as part of the design if you do not want them to look as though they have a double border.
  • Sizing Secret: If your print is 16x20 inches, you can buy an 16x20" frame (no mount), OR a 50x70cm frame that comes with an 16x20" mount opening.
3. Styling Tips for Every Room in Your Home
👶 The Nursery & Kids' Room
When styling a nursery, safety and softness are key. Opt for lightweight frames with shatterproof acrylic glass instead of real glass. Mix soft pastel artwork with whimsical kids' wall prints to create a calming, imaginative space for your little ones.
  • Style Tip: Hang nursery art slightly lower than standard eye level, so it sits in your line of sight while you are sitting in a nursing chair.
🌿 The Living Room & Bedroom
For a serene bedroom or living space, lean into boho minimalist prints or lush botanical art. Grouping these in pairs or trios in matching light wood or thin black metal frames creates an instant sense of calm and symmetry.
🍳 The Kitchen
The kitchen is the heart of the home, but its walls are often forgotten! Small, framed kitchen quotes or culinary art prints placed on open shelving or hung near a breakfast nook add instant personality and warmth to the space. A4 and A3 size prints are often popular for a kitchen and are standard UK sizes.
🛒 Start Transforming Your Walls Today
Ready to upgrade your space with premium prints that last a lifetime? Browse our curated collections to find your perfect match:
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