How to Buy a Diploma Frame

You have worked hard, survived the ceremony and heard "Congratulations Grad" a thousand times, but your graduation is not complete until you frame and hang your diploma. Since colleges and university usually send out the diploma's after the actual ceremony, this gives you time to buy and personalize the frame you will need to showcase your diploma.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Get the measurements of your diploma before you choose the frame. It never fails that if you buy the frame without the correct measurements, your diploma will either be too big or too small. Save yourself the disappointment and start out looking for the correct size.
2. Decide if you want the diploma to fill the entire space in the frame or if you want to use a matting border that compliments your diploma. Some diplomas are plain in color and design and a decorative matting in your school colors may really make it stand out.
3. Pick the place you want your diploma displayed. If the diploma is going to be displayed on a desk, choose a frame that compliments your desk and accessories. If the diploma is going on a wall, think about the space you have to fill and the color of the wall to ensure your frame will match.
4. Opt for initialing or engraving on your frame if you want to add some flare. This is a great way to really personalize the whole piece and showcase your proud accomplishment. You can also choose to add a gold or colored plaque on or under the frame too.
5. Make this the focal point of your accomplishments by placing your diploma in the center of other pictures or awards. Arrange the other, usually smaller pictures, around your framed diploma or in diagonal lines to incorporate with other certificates of achievement.