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After a difficult year of lockdown restrictions, it is reported that isolation, uncertainty, and anxiety have escalated to critical levels.

However, a leisurely walk into woodlands or a glacially paced stroll into vast, open fields has been something of a saviour.

After spending much of our time indoors over the last year or so, it comes as no surprise that homeowners are keen to shake up their home décor.

Statistics show that 1 in 7 UK females will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Recently, there has been a growth in the number of younger women diagnosed with breast cancer which has topped 10,000 a year.

Jo Holmes, loving wife of Chris, Photo Frames & Art’s founder and part of our devoted family, was diagnosed last September. At age 51 the mother-of-two was told the lump - a Grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) - had started to develop at an advanced rate. Devastation set in.

If you’ve ever found yourself reclined on your couch, imaging a bare wall adorned with perfectly presented living room photo frames, you’re in good company.

It’s something of a modern dilemma. We have widely and enthusiastically embraced clean minimalism, with little clutter and lots of clean space.

Modern picture frames are defined by their sleek and clean appeal. Previous interior design eras were defined by distinctive flourishes: the graduated steps, shell curves and gleaming metals of Art Deco. The intricate carvings and opulent gildings of the French period. The undone and raw textiles of the Industrial style.

Poster frames allow us to exhibit our favourite movies, music and vintage obscurities. Mounting your posters in poster frames transforms a simple print into alluring art, enhancing and emboldening your décor. A well-chosen poster frame is an effortless way of bringing new life into tried interiors.

Sometimes, homes demand to be furnished with décor that has something … extra. Perhaps a clean, contemporary space requires the intrigue of an unusual picture frame? Or a newly furnished room may need a crowning centrepiece of an unusual photo frames wall?

As interior trends shift from easy minimalism to intricate maximalism - and back again - a retro photo frame remains immovable. The simple allure and versatility of a retro frame lends itself to vintage furnishings, clean modernism and everything in between.

The word gallery conjures up a wall of photographs or art interspersed with quotes.  Add a few decorative items and perhaps a few fairy lights and “voila” your very own gallery wall.  It is a really easy way to add colour onto a plain wall and no need for wallpaper.  This is a trend that does not look as if it is going away anytime soon.

We pride ourselves on our Customer Service, so we were really thrilled to receive a Gold Trusted Service Award from recently.  It is a great start to what we hope...