Go from mismatched to unified.

This simple project breathes new life into thrift-store frames. Paint the frames white and insert pretty paper. Choose coordinating patterns in different scales (small prints and large prints) to create a balanced look. Let the paper be the star, or top it with a wooden letter, a photo or any object you love.

Get back to basics.

Look to everyday items for artistic inspiration. Take photos of a few interesting objects and adjust the exposure, saturation and color with a photo-editing program. Create large prints and frame them on black mats in white frames. A black-and-white display like this looks sleek against a white wall, but would also look chic hanging on any wall painted a saturated hue.