4 Beautiful IKEA Frames for Fine Art Prints

So, you finally found some art that you absolutely fell in love with and can’t wait to add it to your home… how exciting! Fine art is one of the best ways to make your home “feel” like you. But now the daunting question…. what frame should you get? How do you frame fine art to make sure it’s protected?

I know (from experience) that this can be quite overwhelming and a lot of my collectors ask me what colour/texture of frame they think would look good with my prints. That’s why I thought I would write this helpful blog post and guide you towards some really great, stylish and affordable frames that suit my work.

I tried to keep this post very simple and easy, so all of the frames I am about to suggest are conveniently from IKEA! IKEA is my favourite place to buy frames because they come with an acid-free mat (which can usually be quite pricey). To learn why “acid-free” materials are so important for framing art, you can download my FREE framing guide here.

Now, I just wanted to leave you with some notes about standard sizing before we get to the frames — Or! Feel free to keep scrolling to get right to the shopping links ;)

You may have noticed when you go shopping for frames that there are standardized sizes. You will commonly see frames and mat openings that are 4x6”, 5x7”, 8x10”, 11x14”, 12x16”, 16x20” and 18x24”. Square frames come in a wide range of sizes, from 4x4” to 20x20” (or maybe even larger!), but when you get out into the stores the sizes you’ll find for square frames really are a mixed bag depending on where you shop; however, I do find that I see 5x5”, 8x8” and 12x12” frames most often.

In your average home décor store like Homesense, it’s very unlikely that you will see any sizes outside of the standard ones listed above. However, a store like Michaels will have a bit more selection with a wider range square sizes and other more “un-common” sizes like 8x12” and 12x18”, for example. IKEA offers sizes that are pretty standard when it comes to their mat openings, mainly being 5x7”, 8x10”, 12x16” and 16x20”. As you already know from the title of this post, I will share my favourite IKEA frames below, but just know there are other places you can find beautiful frames— just be aware that unless specified, you can assume that the mats coming with the frames are not acid free and that will pose danger to your fine art prints.

TIP: If you find a frame you love but it does not have an acid free mat, you can purchase standard size pre-cut acid-free mats from Micheals stores online and in-person (this is one place where I get mine). You can also go to your local framer for custom cut acid free mats as well!

For your convenience, you can click the button below to take a peek at some pre-cut, acid free mats at Michaels.

Now that we’ve chatted briefly about sizes you can expect to find, let’s get to the best part— what frames I recommend to frame my art!

[P.S. I purposely offer sizes of prints in my shop that will fit these frames to make your life a little easier! Your welcome ;)]

Print: “First Warm Day, 8x10” in a 12x16” frame

1) Black “Lomivken” frame

Print: “Remember Me”, 5x7” in an 8x10” frame

2) Gold “Lomivken” frame

Print: “Rekindled Love”, 12x16” in a 16x20” frame

3) Birch “Hovsta” frame

Print: “Frosted Winds”, 8x10” print in a 12x16” frame

4) Wooden “Dalskarr” frame

I hope you enjoyed learning a bit more about frames and seeing some examples of the prints I offer in these beautiful frame options!

On a side note: one of my favourite things about fine art prints is that they are a more affordable option (compared to originals) to adding meaningful, intentional, and high quality fine art to your home. If you’d like to see what fine art prints I currently have available you can check them out here: PRINT SHOP

One more thing: As briefly mentioned above, in my free guide, “The Complete Framing Guide”, I go into detail about why using acid-free materials are so important. It also goes through step-by-step on how to protect your work from store-bought frames and ideas on how to do your own custom framing job without breaking the bank.

[Disclaimer: I do not have any affiliations with IKEA, Michaels or any other products mentioned in this post]