You’ve found a great picture, and you have a wall that is crying out for a focal point. All you need is a picture frame. You can’t wait to break out the mat board, framing nails, picture hanging wire, and wait for the “ooh’s” and ”aahs” to begin.

But no matter how perfect your picture, and how empty that wall is right now, it’s not as simple as heading to the nearest art supply or home decorating store, grabbing the least expensive picture frame of the correct dimensions-the picture, after all, is what’s important, right?-and getting to work with the mat cutter and hammer.

The first thing you should do is make sure your picture is the right size for your wall, and the right picture for your room. But if you are sure the charming miniature floral pastel is just perfect finishing touch for the wall alcove in the powder room, then you are ready to go on your picture frame hunt.