Different Types of Box Frames

There are really only two different kinds of box frames that you can buy and it's important to know the difference as it will have an effect on the finished look.

Deep Rebate Frame

 The first type of frame is a deep rebate frame.  These are made from one piece of wood (a deep rebate moulding) rather than having a box fixed to the back of them.  Not only do these frames have a modern and contemporary feel, but because they are made from one piece of wood you have the option of either hanging them to the wall or leaving them to to stand on a shelf or windowsill.  They look great from the side, so if you are hanging it from a wall you won't need to worry about the side profile.

Box Style Frame

The second type of frame is the box frame - these use a standard moulding for the frame face and have a box fixed to the back of the frame.  The key advantage to this type of frame is that you can get a greater depth, giving you more flexibility as to what you can frame.  For the deep rebate frames, choice is very limited for all aspects: colour, style and depth, as there are not a lot of deep rebate mouldings on the market.

We still use contemporary mouldings for our box style frames and the box is only visible from the side view.  Because of how these are made we can also look into bespoke requests for our customers (something we can't do for the deep rebate frames) - whether the request is for a different colour frame or different dimensions - including depth, we can usually help.

Visit our website to see our complete range - and please feel free to get in touch with any bespoke requests.

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