Inside Picture Framing #7: Matting Design
This article discusses the visual, but not decorative, aspects of mat design. There are many books written about this subject, so this is far from a complete treatise. Generally, the total width of the mats (between the image edge and the frame sight edge) should be wider than the width of the frame. The purpose is to provide a visual break between the frame and the image so the image becomes the center of attention instead of having to compete visually with the frame. Of course, this...
