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Of framing styles or techniques that rocked your boat, and also of those that didn't
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Steve N
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by Steve N » Tue 13 Mar, 2018 2:06 pm
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by StevenG » Tue 13 Mar, 2018 2:37 pm
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by poliopete » Tue 13 Mar, 2018 4:51 pm
I thought it was just me that could not throw moulding away

by the way I really like the ...............mount
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by Not your average framer » Tue 13 Mar, 2018 5:50 pm
I guess that anything which turns into money must be considered as good.

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by prospero » Wed 14 Mar, 2018 10:22 am
All I can say is, I love that wallpaper. (The stuff on the wall).
I've got a few sticks of that sort of moulding kicking about. Nothing wrong with it just out of favour.
When that moulding first emerged (in the '80s) it was mostly used on mirrors and looked very classy.
It was also uber-expensive. So inevitably cheaper knock-offs came along which didn't look quite as good.
Eventually it descended into photo-printed plastic versions which looked crap. So there was a great backlash and
very shortly after you couldn't give the stuff away.

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Steve N
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by Steve N » Thu 15 Mar, 2018 9:20 am
That's carpet tiles, I laid the picture on the floor to take the photo

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by prospero » Thu 15 Mar, 2018 11:08 am
Steve N wrote:That's carpet tiles, I laid the picture on the floor to take the photo

Oh right.

I been looking for wallpaper exactly like that for ages. More retro-chic.

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by poliopete » Thu 15 Mar, 2018 5:50 pm
I knew the picture was taken on the floor
It was the toe of your "Hush puppy) that gave me a clue
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by Steve N » Thu 15 Mar, 2018 8:22 pm
Damn! Hoped no one would notice
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by Not your average framer » Thu 15 Mar, 2018 9:23 pm
I remember "Hush Puppies", I didn't know you could still get them. They kind of go with the same period as the frame.
Sorry, I'll get my coat.
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by Steve N » Fri 16 Mar, 2018 4:59 am
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by Not your average framer » Fri 16 Mar, 2018 9:57 am
Mark Lacey
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by prospero » Fri 16 Mar, 2018 12:58 pm
I did once try putting a wash over that wallpapery stuff. Could look better toned down a tad.
Don't stick very well though.

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by Steve N » Thu 22 Mar, 2018 3:25 pm
UP DATE:
The daughter of the customer who had this done, just came in to say how nice it looks on her wall, it suites the picture perfect !

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by prospero » Fri 23 Mar, 2018 10:53 am
Steve N wrote:UP DATE:
The daughter of the customer who had this done, just came in to say how nice it looks on her wall, it suites the picture perfect !

Nice to see some people are not fashion victims.

I have and Avacado bathroom suite.

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by Steve N » Fri 23 Mar, 2018 12:00 pm
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by Not your average framer » Fri 23 Mar, 2018 7:49 pm
There's posh!

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