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A decorative frame assembly is provided. The frame assembly incorporates mechanically reproduced decorative components onto outwardly facing surfaces in order to provide an inexpensive mimic of a conventional frame. A method of assembly also is provided. A typical frame assembly includes a photograp

A decorative frame assembly is provided. The frame assembly incorporates mechanically reproduced decorative components onto outwardly facing surfaces in order to provide an inexpensive mimic of a conventional frame. A method of assembly also is provided. A typical frame assembly includes a photographically reproduced decorative element.

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1. A decorative frame assembly comprising: a perimeter frame member having a plurality of corners and an outwardly facing frame face substrate, such outwardly facing substrate having a decorative component that provides decorative aspects to the frame assembly, wherein said decorative component had

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A decorative frame assembly comprising: a perimeter frame member having a plurality of corners and an outwardly facing frame face substrate, such outwardly facing substrate having a decorative component that provides decorative aspects to the frame assembly, wherein said decorative component had been generated by direct reproduction from an original having chosen appearance characteristics, the decorative component exclusively being a photograph of a preexisting decorative picture frame;said perimeter frame member having a non-projecting state at which the entire perimeter frame member lies along a common plane, and corner cuts define a pair of opposing flaps, each flap being foldable along a line of the perimeter frame member, the pair of flaps being at each said corner and defining a gap between each pair of flaps, said perimeter frame member also having a projecting frame state;said perimeter frame member has a flat frame member projecting inwardly with respect to the frame member and remaining flat at the projecting frame state, the flat frame member having a front face, and said decorative component photograph of the preexisting picture frame extends over said flat frame member front face as well as said perimeter frame member at the projecting frame state;a backboard member having a central area adapted to receive an item to be displayed within the frame assembly, said backboard member further including a display facilitating element;said perimeter frame member includes an enclosed area through which the item to be displayed is visible when the backboard and perimeter frame member are joined together and the item to be displayed is located therebetween; andsaid perimeter frame member has a miter location at each said corner, each miter location is a mitered assembly of said pair of opposing flaps of the perimeter frame member, each said gap is filled by said pair of flaps and said flaps engage each other when said perimeter is at said projecting frame state to define the mitered assembly, thereby providing a three-dimensional appearance whereby the pair of opposing flaps project outwardly relative to said common plane;whereby a decorative frame assembly is provided that mimics a preexisting decorative picture frame. 2. The frame assembly in accordance with claim 1, further including a spacer component positioned between the perimeter frame member and the backboard member, said spacer facilitating entry of an item to be displayed into the frame assembly. 3. The frame assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said decorative component is printed onto a substrate and said substrate is secured to the perimeter frame member. 4. The frame assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said decorative component is printed directly onto the perimeter frame member. 5. The frame assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said pair of opposing flaps have complementary members that engage each other to facilitate assembly of the flaps together into the mitered assembly. 6. The frame assembly in accordance with claim 5, wherein one of said complementary members is a detent and the other complementary member is an intent. 7. The frame assembly in accordance with claim 1, further including a display facilitating element that is selected from a fold-out foot, a grommet, a keyhole, or a magnetic member. 8. The frame assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein said display facilitating element is a magnetic member that imports a magnetic field and that is on an outside surface of the backboard, wherein said magnetic member is adapted to exhibit magnetic attraction between same and a magnetically responsive member of a surface from which the frame assembly is to be mounted. 9. The frame assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said backboard includes a door to provide access to the enclosed area of the perimeter frame member. 10. A decorative frame assembly comprising: a perimeter frame member having a plurality of corners and an outwardly facing frame face substrate, such outwardly facing substrate having a decorative component that provides decorative aspects to the frame assembly, wherein said decorative component had been generated by direct reproduction onto said outwardly facing frame face substrate from an original having chosen appearance characteristics, the decorative component exclusively being a photograph of a preexisting decorative picture frame;said perimeter frame member having a non-projecting state at which the entire perimeter frame member lies along a common plane, and corner cuts define a pair of opposing flaps, each flap being foldable along a line of the perimeter frame member, the pair of flaps being at each said corner and defining a gap between each pair of flaps, said perimeter frame member also having a projecting frame state;said perimeter frame member has a flat frame member projecting inwardly with respect to the frame member and remaining flat at the projecting frame state, the flat frame member having a front face, and said decorative component photograph of the preexisting picture frame extends over said flat frame member front face as well as said perimeter frame member at the projecting frame state;said perimeter frame member has a miter location at each said corner, each miter location is a mitered assembly of said pair of opposing flaps of the perimeter frame member, each said gap is filled by said pair of flaps and said flaps engage each other when said perimeter is at said projecting frame state to define the mitered assembly, thereby providing a three-dimensional appearance whereby the pair of opposing flaps project outwardly relative to said common plane; andsaid perimeter frame member includes an enclosed area through which the item to be displayed is visible when the item to be displayed is located therebetween;whereby a decorative frame assembly is provided that mimics a preexisting decorative picture frame. 11. The assembly in accordance with claim 10, wherein said decorative component is printed onto a substrate and said substrate is secured to the perimeter frame member. 12. The assembly in accordance with claim 10, wherein each said pair of opposing flaps have complementary members that engage each other to facilitate assembly of the flaps together into the mitered assembly. 13. The assembly in accordance with claim 10, wherein said flat frame member has a rear face, and said rear face includes at least one adhesive member adapted to adhere the decorative frame assembly onto a separate frame. 14. The assembly in accordance with claim 10, wherein said flat frame member has a rear face, and said rear face includes at least one adhesive strip adapted to adhere the item to be displayed to said flat frame member rear face whereby the item to be displayed is visible through said enclosed area. 15. The assembly in accordance with claim 13, wherein said rear face of the flat frame member includes at least one adhesive strip adapted to adhere the item to be displayed on said flat frame member rear face whereby the item to be displayed is visible through said enclosed area. 16. A decorative frame comprising a perimeter frame member having a plurality of corners and an outwardly facing frame face substrate, such outwardly facing substrate having a decorative component that provides decorative aspects to the frame assembly, wherein said decorative component had been generated by direct reproduction from an original having chosen appearance characteristics; said perimeter frame member having a non-projecting state at which the entire perimeter frame member lies along a common plane, and corner cuts define a pair of opposing flaps, each flap being foldable along a line of the perimeter frame member, the pair of flaps being at each said corner and defining a gap between each pair of flaps, said perimeter frame member also having a projecting frame state;said perimeter frame member includes an enclosed area through which the item to be displayed is visible when the backboard and perimeter frame member are joined together and the item to be displayed is located therebetween;said decorative component exclusively is a photograph of a preexisting decorative picture frame printed directly onto a substrate and said substrate is secured to the perimeter frame member; andsaid perimeter frame member has a flat frame member projecting inwardly with respect to the frame member and remaining flat at the projecting frame state, the flat frame member having a front face, and said decorative component photograph of the preexisting picture frame extends over said flat frame member front face as well as said perimeter frame member at the projecting frame state;said perimeter frame member has a miter location at each said corner, each miter location is a mitered assembly of said pair of opposing flaps of the perimeter frame member, each said gap is filled by said pair of flaps and said flaps engage each other when said perimeter is at said projecting frame to define the mitered assembly, thereby providing a three-dimensional appearance whereby the pair of opposing flaps project outwardly relative to said common plane;whereby a decorative frame assembly is provided that mimics a preexisting decorative picture frame. 17. The assembly in accordance with claim 16, wherein said flat frame member has a rear face, and said rear face includes at least one adhesive member adapted to adhere the decorative frame assembly onto a separate frame. 18. The assembly in accordance with claim 16, wherein said flat frame member has a rear face, and said rear face includes at least one adhesive strip adapted to adhere the item to be displayed to said flat frame member rear face whereby the item to be displayed is visible through said enclosed area. 19. A method for preparing a frame assembly that mimics a preexisting decorative picture frame, comprising: photographing a preexisting decorative picture frame as a decorative component frame element;providing a perimeter frame member at a non-projecting state, the perimeter frame member having a flat frame member with a front face, the perimeter frame member having corners and a miter location at each corner, each miter location having a pair of opposing flaps that are spaced apart to define a gap therebetween, the flaps and gaps being in a common plane when the perimeter frame member is at said non-projecting state;affixing the picture frame photograph to an outwardly facing surface and to the flat frame member front face of the perimeter frame member having an enclosed area through which an item to be displayed is visible when positioned behind the perimeter frame member;securing an engagement member to the back of the perimeter frame member to provide positioning support to an item to be displayed through the enclosed area;changing the perimeter frame member from the non-projecting state to a projecting frame state by folding each flap along a line of the perimeter frame member and thereby forming mitered assemblies on the perimeter frame member by moving each pair of flaps into engagement with each other to fill said gaps and thereby provide a three-dimensional appearance whereby the pair of opposing flaps project outwardly relative to said common plane; andassembling together the thus engaged pair of angled surfaces to thereby provide a frame assembly that mimics a preexisting decorative picture frame. 20. The method in accordance with claim 19, wherein the engagement member is a backboard, further including positioning a spacer between the perimeter frame member and backboard and assembling same together. 21. The method in accordance with claim 19, wherein the engagement member is an adhesive member, further including positioning the adhesive member to the rear surface of the perimeter frame member at a location closely spaced from the enclosed area. 22. A kit for securing a decorative frame assembly to a generally vertical surface, comprising: a decorative frame assembly having a perimeter frame member having a plurality of corners and an outwardly facing frame face substrate, such outwardly facing substrate having a decorative component that is a photographic reproduction of a preexisting decorative picture frame, wherein said picture frame photograph had been generated by direct reproduction onto said outwardly facing frame face substrate;said perimeter frame member having a non-projecting state at which the entire perimeter frame member lies along a common plane, and corner cuts define a pair of opposing flaps, each flap being foldable along a line of the perimeter frame member, the pair of flaps being at each said corner and defining a gap between each pair of flaps, said perimeter frame member also having a projecting frame state;said perimeter frame member has a miter location at each said corner, each miter location is a mitered assembly of said pair of opposing flaps of the perimeter frame member, each said gap is filled by said pair of flaps and said flaps engage each other when said perimeter is at said projecting frame state to define the mitered assembly, thereby providing a three-dimensional appearance whereby the pair of opposing flaps project outwardly relative to said common plane;said perimeter frame member includes an enclosed area through which the item to be displayed is visible when the item to be displayed is located therebetween;whereby a decorative frame assembly is provided that mimics a preexisting decorative picture frame;a magnetic member having magnetic field generating attributes and a receptive member having magnetic field receiving characteristics, whereby the receptive member attaches to the magnetic member by virtue of magnetic field interaction;one of said magnetic member or said receptive member is secured to the back surface of the decorative frame assembly; andthe other of said receptive member or magnetic member is secured to a generally vertical surface apart from the picture frame.