A picture is worth 1,000 words, but is it really if the frame it’s in is lackluster?
This is a question I’ve often pondered, dear reader, as I’ve gazed longingly at gleaming, gilded photo frames that cost the equivalent of a psychotherapy appointment. It’s a question I pondered as my brilliant idea of a tastefully-curated photo gallery at my wedding reception last summer began circling the drain like my flower budget.
Lawrence Frames Lawrence Frames Metal and Enamel Picture Frame, Ivory, 4×6
Fortunately for me this story has a happy ending. Allow me to let you in on what is perhaps Amazon’s best-kept secret: Lawrence Frames. With its classic designs and wallet-friendly price points, this little corner of the Internet has virtually everything you need to transform your snaps into expensive-looking works of art for under 20 bucks.
Needless to say this, I went ham. I bought this rope frame. And this elegant bamboo option. And also this simple, classic version. But my favorite is this pretty cream-colored enamel one, which, like all of the frames I’ve purchased from Lawrence, has just the right weight and makes even the most mundane 5×7 snapshot feel like its own special moment. Between my wedding photo gallery and gifts for friends I’ve purchased more than a dozen of these babies—and I reckon you will too.
Anna Fixsen is the deputy digital editor of ELLE DECOR, where she oversees all facets of ELLEDECOR.com. In addition to editing articles and developing digital strategy, she writes about the world’s most beautiful homes, reviews the chicest products (from the best cocktail tables to cute but practical gifts), and reports on the most exciting trends in design and architecture. Since graduating from Columbia Journalism School, she’s spent the past decade as an editor at Architectural Digest, Metropolis, and Architectural Record and has written for outlets including the New York Times, Dwell, and more.
