Framing Tips & Inspiration

Not too high! Think in terms of eye level, so that the eye of the average viewer falls about one-third of the way down from the top of the picture. This will be about 55 to 58" from the floor.

They grow up so quickly! Part of the joy of preparing for the new baby, is decorating the nursery. The new parents choose the décor.

The season of art festivals will hopefully spring to life again. You may have collected one or more of the art festival posters.

A beautiful cross stitch came into the shop many years ago, stitched on dusty rose fabric, with flowers and butterflies bordering a poem titled 'Mother.'

It is important to ask questions at the frame shop. Be a well-informed consumer by making inquiries about the materials being used.

You have decided on your color palette for a particular room. The sofa, chairs, curtains, and pillows all compliment each other. It's time to hang something on the walls.

I attended a birthday party on the 4th of July. Imagine six decades of red, white and blue birthday gifts. Sometimes you have to fit certain colors into your palette.

Framers are very fortunate. We get to see the most gorgeous wedding photographs. Everyone is happy. Everyone is beautiful.

We have allowed my father to have a room of his own. His office has all the important furnishings. My mother and I have covered most of his available wall space with family photos.

As I take my flag to the street this weekend, I remember the many ceremonial flags we have framed. Some have hung over historical sites, and too many have been presented to grieving families.