A baguette is a bar that can have both a profiled and smooth surface. It is made from materials such as aluminum, profile (embossed plastic) or wood. From it make frames for photos, paintings, mirrors or cornices. It can also have the most diverse profile, with or without decorative ornaments. It is coated with varnish or regular paint. The beauty of a baguette largely depends on its relief, pattern and profile.
Creating a baguette is an opportunity to do something interesting, and you can use different types of trees. The front surface, made of hardwood, such as oak or beech, is coated with clear varnish or simply polished. In the manufacture of soft wood, the baguette is covered with bronze powder or another opaque coating, but before that, gesso soil is applied to the surface or a relief imitating the thread is glued. Products not yet in use are stored wrapped in paper. By width they can be divided into narrow and wide, and by height - into low and high. Their length can also be different, from 1 to 4.5 meters.
Making a baguette allows you to create a frame that harmoniously complements any picture or decorates a mirror. Therefore, his choice should be treated with special attention. The first thing worth noting is the lack of deformation and defects of the bars. Choosing a baguette means observing a number of rules for creating a real masterpiece. Of course, you need to take into account the size of the picture and its coloristic features, and based on this, decide on the choice. The frame with its decorative finishes and color should perfectly harmonize with the painting, but at the same time not distract attention from it. Remember, it just has to decorate and complement the picture or mirror!
For registration of a family photo, picture or a simple mirror almost always use a baguette. Wooden, with various decorative patterns or reliefs, the option can be used as an independent element of decor.
According to the type of material, decorative finish, as well as the profile, the baguette can be divided into:
- Straight, or classic, that has a high hem. It is suitable for almost any painting or mirror.
- Flat. This is not having a pronounced relief plank, perfect for decorating photographs and abstract compositions.
- Back. It has a high point at the edge, creating a pushing effect. Such a baguette is used to frame mirrors.
- Box. It is better to use to decorate items that you are going to store for a long time.
- Kant. Used for insertion into a mat.
Baguette is an important touch that gives completeness to the interior decoration. Without it, any painting, mural or decorative panel will not be considered fully completed. Baguette is what gives them an aesthetic appearance and beautifully complements them. So it’s worth treating his choice as responsibly as he is treating the item being drawn up, because it is the frame that creates the necessary style and effect.