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I really enjoy owning and displaying framed pieces, but it's very personal and specific to each piece, so I prefer to design it myself with the framer, versus buying things already framed. As others have eluded to, it's very important to use all archival materials (acid-free matting, UV glass, etc). I also prefer framing an item by itself, feels more museum-like. I see too many framed pieces that try to incorporate too many components, and they end up looking too cluttered, and cheap quite frankly...I like to keep it more minimal, feels more special in my opinion.