LED Neon Picture Frame with Flowing Color

A neon picture frame is a picture frame whose border is the light: a glowing line runs around the frame face and outlines whatever sits in the middle, and a print goes behind the clear center panel. The same product is sold as an LED neon frame, and the two names mean the same thing. Instead of bent glass tubes filled with gas, it uses a strip of small LEDs set behind a diffuser that blends the points of light into one continuous line, which is what gives LED neon its smooth, sign-like glow. Lumi Frames Neon uses a COB (chip-on-board) strip with 1,344 LEDs per meter, so dense that the line looks seamless even up close. Our guide to LED neon vs glass neon covers the differences in cost, safety and lifespan.

Lumi Frames Neon takes that idea and builds it into a real picture frame: a floater-style frame in your choice of finish, with the light line running around its face and a clear panel in the middle. You can frame artwork with it, or leave the center empty and let the frame itself be the art.

A neon picture frame lights up and holds a picture. “Neon frame” is the looser name: sellers use it for at least five different things, and only one of them is the frame on this page.

So: if you want a glowing outline to pose behind at a party, buy the sign. If you want a slideshow of hundreds of photos, buy the digital frame. If you want one print with a line of light around it, in a frame that still looks like a frame when the light is off, you are in the right place. What a neon frame can mean works through all five at length, and LED neon vs glass neon explains how an LED light line differs from the glass kind.

Most color-changing LED strips light up in one color at a time: the whole strip is red, then the whole strip is blue. Lumi Frames Neon’s light line is split into 16 independently controlled zones per meter. That is why one side of the frame can glow violet while another fades from cyan to green, and why a gradient can travel around the frame like a comet. We explain the technology in how color-changing picture frames work.

Lumi Frames Neon comes in 26 sizes, from a desk-friendly 8 × 8 in square to a 24 × 36 in poster size, so the light can fit the art rather than the other way round. The frame in our photos is the 24 × 32 in. Pick the size by the wall and the viewing distance, not only by the print. As a rule of thumb, a frame should span roughly half to two-thirds of the width of the furniture beneath it.

Five frame finishes change the look when the light is off: Black and White for a clean, gallery feel, Champagne Gold for warmth, and Dark Brown or Light Brown wood tones for living rooms and bedrooms. The light itself looks the same in every finish.

Not sure what size your print is? The picture frame size guide lists standard photo, art and poster sizes.

The frame runs on a low-voltage 24 V system from a plug-in adapter with the plug for your country. Place it within reach of an outlet, or see how to hide the cord for cord covers and other tidy options. Hang it on the included hardware or simply lean it on a shelf or mantel.

A few habits keep the glow looking its best:

• Dim it at night. Softer light is easier on the eyes and extends LED life.
• Keep it out of direct sun and away from heat sources such as radiators.
• Clean the clear panel with a soft, dry microfiber cloth. Avoid alcohol-based cleaners, which can cloud acrylic.
• Use a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network for app control; the frame also works with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, SmartThings and Matter.

For setup help, visit Support.