Framing a picture is not a modern concept. It is an age-old idea to preserve photos in frames. Picture frames have travelled a long way from the old time to the retro period and from the retro period to the metro age. So, they are an old entity to give a new look and luster to photographs. What is the new about them?

The new about photo frames is their innovative style and look. There is an avant-garde trend in the size, shape, color, design and look of frames. Frames have undergone a transformation from several different perspectives. The function of a frame that is preserving and displaying a picture in all its splendors has remained the same.

In the age of royals, frames were large in size and heavy in weight. Made of mostly metals from cover to cover, they weighed heavily. They were usually shining and splendid in look. The edge of the photo frames used to be thick and broad. Frames with curved edges were popular a few decades ago. They featured delicate engravings along the edge.

In the present age of modernity, frames flaunt simplicity as a mark of sophistication. Frames small in size and stylish in shape are the first choice of purchasers. Picture frames crafted from plastic and porcelain have replaced their metallic counterparts of old times. Simple but eye-catching design is a highlight of today’s frames. Being light in weight and small in size, they are fit for small apartments in metropolitan cities.

Today’s frames are synonymous with a variety in design and style. On the basis of innovation in design and style, photo frames are thriving as decorative knickknacks and keepsakes. Multi frames are much in vogue. A multi-frame is a collage of frames of different sizes and shapes. They are both a good stand on the desk and a great hang on the wall.

Double fold picture frame is the latest innovative. Such frames are a combination of two parts – one for a photograph and another for a message. These picture frames make much of gifts on occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. You can keep the picture of your dear in one part and display a sweet note for him or her in the other part of a double fold frame.

These Photo frames make pleasant gifts in remembrance of the dear and near ones. Among keepsakes, they are highly saleable items. Go with your taste while making a choice.