With lots of Methadone, grumble help and a healthy dose of chocalate every once in a while, you to can kick that "white mat, black frame" syndrome.
That was a nasty trend in the early 50s in New York galleries that demanded that artist work be framed.
B&W photos naturally got pebble white and the smallest blk frame that money could buy. Who said anything about glass?? That would have cost REAL money.
The Los Angeles Artist Association conducted a survey in the 80s. When asked about pictures that they had viewed for just a few seconds that had colored mats, the people talked about the picture and what it said to them.
When it had been a white mat, they talked about how wide the white mat had been...ie: "it had this narrow white mat around it . . ." or "There was this huge white mat..."
RWB prints? Start throwing fabric at them and don't stop until your having REAL fun. Bold colors and wild pictures need Cotton!! Big and bold.