There are two schools of thought when it comes to framing. One is to match the walls or furniture. The other is to pick matting and frame that enhances the picture. I go by the second school of thought. A competent framer should be able to help you if they know which way you are going. When you pull mats that pick up some of the colors in the picture, put a sample in the corner that doesn't have that color. For example, if the birds are blue and green and the branches are brown, and you are looking at a mat in the blue family, if it looks great in the corner by the blue bird, does it also look great in the corner by the brown branch? If not, move on to a different member of the blue family. Do the same with the green family and brown family. You don't have to match the colors in the picture exactly. Double mats can be attractive also.

Hi everyone! Thanks for all the comments and input, it was great to see so many of you get involved! The competition is now closed, and any winners should have received an email from us confirming their prize so get checking. Happy New Year and here's to the next one!

Hi everyone! Thanks for all the comments and input, it was great to see so many of you get involved! The competition is now closed, and any winners should have received an email from us confirming their prize so get checking. Happy New Year and here's to the next one!

Hate to throw a spanner in the works but why that wall? To me it looks like the space above your cupboards is crying out for attention. You’ve got a fab space to play with their so of it was mine, I’d match the tiles with paint and use the cupboard tops as shelves for display of lovely ornaments or rarely used (but aesthetically pleasing) kitchen and/or dining pots.....and in answer to the original question have the art wall white. Other than my suggestion if you leave the cupboard walls white then i‘d paint the art wall in a fave colour for impact (I see you have some red stools, go daring!)