Wall Art Advice!

BlairDonovan · 2024-07-10T13:56:43+00:00

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I just got back from a trip to Madrid, Spain, where I couldn’t resist buying this colorful silk scarf. The chances of me actually wearing it are…admittedly slim (scarf styling is NOT my forte), so I’m toying with the idea of getting it framed and hanging it on my living room wall. It’s a little bit more out-there compared to my usual design choices, and the rest of the space leans pretty minimalist and traditional, but I’m in dire need of more color in here. (Also please ignore the ugly painter's tape corners.)

If I do decide to get it framed (I’m thinking via Framebridge), what finish/color would look best? My living room already has two vintage prints with weathered-looking brass frames (below), so should I try to match those or mix it up? Open to any decorating feedback and/or tutorials on how to wear scarves!

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SarahEverett

@BlairDonovan love this pop of color — and love that you're incorporating something from your travels in your home! I think a a blonde wood the same color as your chairs would look nice, or maybe black to tie in the lamp?

CullenOrmond

wait @BlairDonovan obsessed with this! also, completely unrelated, i need to know where that lamp is from!

Pamorana

Beautiful scarf! A simple black frame would add a formal note to contrast the casual tulip table and wishbone chairs. Love that pairing.

Salumbre

Goodness, what a GORGEOUS scarf.

I don't see why you have top match your frames to anything. That said, I agree with the suggestion of keeping it simple, to let the scarf shine. I'd go with a simple black frame, as suggested by @Pamorana.

As for how to wear a scarf, check out this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtXKuvhOIKM&t=14s

SNandez

I would go along the theme of the frames you have. That way they all tie together.

Loving the choice to add this gorgeous pop of color in your minimalist design! It's the best kind of contrast!

DanielaAraya

I love this scarf!! My friend just found a really special scarf and is also framing through Framebridge to hang in her daughter's nursery 💛

For the frame, hot take but: what if you did a red frame so it's an extension of the existing border on the scarf? A lighter wood would look nice, but it feels like a good moment for a pop of color!

JanisFantastic

A simple thin black frame as the scarf is busy, will let it shine.

d7942

Your scarf is beautiful and you just gave a me a great idea of what to do with a silk banner of the Palio di Siena which I bought on my honeymoon. I first wore it as a top (!) but it's been in a drawer for the last 25 years as I've never known what to do with it.

jayaresea

This scarf is to die for! I love textiles in a float frame. I think Framebridge's Giza and Walnut styles would provide a beautiful contrast. Artifact Uprising's floating frame with the brass hardware would be lovely, too. Personally, I don't love the idea of a black frame with the gorgeous dark blue in the scarf. Did I mention that scarf is gorgeous?

AmritaThakkar

Hot take: I think wearing a scarf with a pattern that pretty sometimes doesn't do the pattern justice, because you might not be able to show it off completely. Jumping on the skinny black frame train here!

maxwellat

@BlairDonovan I would go right to Simply Framed, as they do a great job with this type of thing… and I've worked with them before. As for the color of the frame, I would avoid black (too harsh) and do a natural wood frame that matches the wood tone of the two chairs in your picture… Not White! Not gold leaf! a nice quiet natural wood that will allow the scarf's colors to pop and shine.

Zephy

Lots of good ideas here! I'd say, pick the frame that's best for the scarf, and don't worry about matching it to the gold leaf frames of your other artwork. It's quite different from them and should get a different treatment.

And in general — I love the idea of framing scarves as artwork! Silk takes dyes so beautifully that the colors are great, and it's a great way to get interesting art for less. Of course, they're large, so framing tends to be expensive! I like the idea of floating the scarf in a frame.

jenni9189

The design is so different from your other prints, so “connecting” them with black might work best. Depending on the scarf size, wrapping it onto a canvas and then adding a frame a few inches wider directly to the wall may be an inexpensive version for the floating frame.

tcualum5302

I prefer to mount textiles onto a piece of mat board and frame that so that you can tell that it’s a textile. I think it will be the perfect focal point on your wall. I would mount it on a yellow or orange mat board so you can see it the edge of the scarf. The frame should a minimalist frame. If you choose yellow I’d use a medium color wood that doesn’t have red undertones for the frame. If you go with orange I would choose a wood frame in a similar color to the chairs.