The apartment of Ingrid Bergman in the 1958 film Indiscreet has become a design favorite. I've never seen anyone else frame their art so colorfully until yesterday when I came across two examples.
David Hicks also used colorful mats or "picture mounts" as they are called in David Hicks: A Life of Design. This London apartment from 1954 was also featured in House & Garden so I wonder if the set designer from Indiscreet happened to see it.
While looking through Tales of Endearment, the blog by Natalie Joos yesterday, I came across a photo of Fabiola Beracasa's apartment. I love how cheerful the bright colors look on the dark wall.
Kate and Andy Spade also hung artwork with colorful mats in their daughter's room. The craziest color I've used for a mat is pale blue so I might have to add this idea to my list of things to try this year!