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LINDA BORONKAY ON PAINTINGS

raming is one of the most overlooked aspects of displaying paintings: done right it can elevate a basic work of art into something special, but get it wrong and even the most impressive pieces can end up looking flat. ‘Framing is your chance to give a painting its finishing touch,’ says interior designer Linda Boronkay, ‘In a room with many period features, I’d opt for something minimal.’ Consider placing bold canvases in simple, snugly fitting tray frames rather than carved gilt ones – the

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