There has always been something about glass that I like. Perhaps it’s just a huge coincidence, and I live near the Corning Museum of Glass. Because I love the look of glass so much, I love to go to this museum and look around. I don’t know what it is about glass, but I love the look of it so much that I have it all over my home. As much as I’d like the look of glass, it is not always practical. Having a five-year-old in my home means that I have to make some sacrifices. One of these has been that I have purchased plastic picture frames in the last few years.
It’s not as big a sacrifice as I thought it would be. I was surprised to find that there are many beautiful plastic picture frames out there that look almost as good as glass. I have also found that they are a little less expensive, and have the added bonus of not breaking when they drop. The only thing I don’t like about plastic picture frames is that the plastic piece over the photo is not quite as clear as glass might be. A clean piece of glass should be completely transparent, where as the plastic is always a little visible.
If you have young children in your home like I do, you may want to buy plastic picture frames as well. The great thing about these is that they are becoming more and more popular, and you can find almost anything you are looking for. You can find plastic picture frames were you buy other types of picture frames, and you may even find that some of them look better than the glass versions. Best of all, if these are knocked over, you don’t have to worry about glass shattering all over your floor.
However, no matter how good plastic picture frames become, I will not use them forever. Once my daughter is old enough to restrain herself a little more, I will probably start buying glass frames again. I don’t know what I will do with all of my old plastic picture frames, but perhaps that will give them to her to use in her bedroom. While they are improving, and look a lot better than they used to, there is still nothing quite as beautiful as glass frames. Perhaps it is how the sunlight catches them, or perhaps it is just habit.
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