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Holidays Picture Framing Sale!
It’s that time of year again, the holidays are here, and so is the season of hosting get-togethers with family and friends. Are your walls ready? Do you have items you received as gifts last year in need of framing? Or family photos from vacation to […]
Read MoreBLAZE YOUR OWN TRAIL
Do you have ideas for your next framing project, but just aren’t sure if you are on target or way off base? Have you always admired those folks daring enough to try something new, to blaze their own trail, or to be influencers and trendsetters? Are […]
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“It’s Just Peachy…”
Create a mood with color and custom framing As you look over the photos from your recent trip and think about the best way to keep those wonderful memories alive, why not make a list of things you’d like to discuss with your favorite custom framer? […]
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To Custom Frame or Not? That is the question
You’ve spent the last few months planning and arranging Aunt Mary’s 80th birthday party and it was a great success! Now the cards and letters, candid photos, and treasures are waiting to become a showcase of the event. So, what next? Of course, you could try […]
Read MoreNever Tried Custom Framing? Here’s How to Make it Easy.
Sometimes you just don’t want to frame something on your own. Maybe it’s an original painting you purchased at a gallery, that deserves special treatment. Or it’s a lithograph you’ve seen a thousand times, but want to do something different with. The idea of working with […]
Read MoreFraming with an Artist’s Eye
I’m fond of our tagline “Framing with an artist’s eye” – it reflects how I approach each and every order that comes to the shop. It also expresses how we differ from other frame shops. Recently, a customer asked me what it means to “frame with […]
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Why Frame?
When it Comes to Custom Frame Shops Small is Beautiful Back in 2014 I wrote, “If you care enough to put it on your wall, you should care enough to make it look the very best.” This is no less true today. For some people, framed […]
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Gifts Galore
We’ve said it before – custom framed art and treasured mementos make wonderful holiday gifts for family and friends. In the spirit of the season, we’ve collected some of the best and most creative ideas for custom framed gifts and useful tips for hanging and display. […]
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Frames to Last a Lifetime
You may have purchased or received your first frame as a teenager, for a poster or certificate of achievement. No doubt it was inexpensive (i.e. cheap) and poorly made and you probably didn’t think much about it at all. When it came time to frame […]
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What about Frame History?
Of course, you’ve heard of art history, but what about frame history? Too often overlooked, frames have their own fascinating story to tell. One of the earliest known “frames” was discovered in an Egyptian tomb that dates to the 2nd century A.D. Explorers found a Fayum […]
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