Spring Colors: Bold Trend Continues
Each year, Pantone, the company that defines color — reports on design color trends. Drawing on fashion prototypes and the latest graphic design, Pantone tends to spot some of the tones and shades that will be “in” for the next few years. This year, the…
Textured Mats for Art Framing
This cool retro anime piece designed with a silver washed blue tinted frame and a really unusual chambray tweed mat — which adds a textural and tonal aesthetic to the piece. Simple doesn’t have to be boring! Fabric in framing examples:
Houston Marathon Medal Framing
Congrats to my oldest on the completion of his first ever Houston Marathon yesterday! He was a hurtin’ pup, but with a huge sense of accomplishment. We’ll be shadow-box framing his Houston Marathon medal and some photos we took at the event, We’ll share some…
Linen Mats Add Flair to Custom Framing
If you thought mats were flat and boring, you were wrong! This original charcoal features a top, dark-olive linent mat, with a black bottom mat and filet to match the Larson-Juhl frame. Non-reflective, premium museum glass tops of this elegant piece. Also see: Framing Photography
After Christmas Shopping?
We have a limited supply of window-display pieces for sale while they last. Call or message us for availability, or stop by either store (Westheimer & Shepherd, Woodway & Voss) and see inventory in person.
Thank You, Houston!
Thank you, Houston, for all your business and support in 2017. We wish you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2018.
In a Holiday Moo’d?
Maybe cow or western art doesn’t always scream “Christmas,” but that’s no reason not to give the gift of custom framing. At Fastframe there is still time to frame in time Christmas, or to order gift certificates. And we know we’re milking it, but we…
Still Time to Frame Great Gifts!
There is still time to custom frame for the holidays — including perfect, personalized gifts for Astros fans! Pictured here, four Astros illustrations, set in a single, real wood frame with double-mats, 99% UV resistant glass, acid free materials and glues to ensure this piece…
Frame Early for The Holidays
Personalized gifts make the best gifts — and we can frame almost anything. Over 2,000 frame styles IN STOCK! We can add engraving, insets and more to any project– it’s up to the imagination Sports jerseys, memorabilia — including expert jersey and fabric folding and…
Featured: Havana Collection
We think Larson-Juhl’s Havana collection is a wonderful fit for Houston. Rich wood tones reminiscent of classic, upscale, Houston style – from boardrooms to fine dining rooms. Of course, we proudly carry Larson-Juhl mouldings at both of our Houston Frame Shops.
Charcoal in Custom Picture Frame
A customer recently brought us this beautiful charcoal portrait, done by a relative of the customer a century or more ago. We’re the perfect choice for framing valuable and irreplaceable art; our professional picture framers routinely handle critical-quality projects, and of course, we are bonded…
Video: Make Memories Last
A video from our friends at moulding supplier Larson Juhl nicely captures the fleeting nature of precious once-in-a-lifetime moments, and the importance of preserving cherished memories. If you’re a first-time custom picture framer, we’re the shop for you. We love helping those new to the…
Summer memories that last all year
Family vacations are a special time — a memorable time. Time away from work and day-to-day pressures, time to simply enjoy the company of your friends and family. Don’t let photographs on your smart phone fade away into the depths of some hard drive. Purpose…
Patriotic Picture Framing
Our friends at Larson-Juhl compiled some compelling, patriotic-themed, picture framing examples as July 4 approached. We frame medals, uniforms, mementos, flags, etc. — and can elegantly combine items in a single, protective showcase — and we do it year-round, not just on patriotic holidays! Call,…
Picture Frame Trends
This 12×16 graphic landscape is set in a closed corner frame (New Look Frames). The tarnished silk liner adds texture and subtle, rustic overtones. We frame similar pieces for our store display windows, and as we cycle them out, sell them at discount — fully…
It’s Graduation Season!
Proudly display educational achievements for years to come in a UV protective, acid-free custom picture frame setting. Match school colors with our broad selection of mats! We can make clean, simple diploma frames, or more storied pieces with inset graduation photos, tassels, and other mementos…
Picture Framing – Transformative Styles
Make it yours. Break from “traditional” picture framing themes based on the artwork in order to create versatile display pieces, or to visually coordinate an eclectic ensemble of works. Pictured: We used a Larson-Juhl frame (H4 collection) to transform this old-world-style portrait into a more…
Rodeo & Western Picture Framing
Rodeo and western art fans, we’ve got a huge selection of rustic, western-style picture frames and mat materials for you! Pictured example: framed horseshoe using the new crescent select burlap matting with omega moulding Harrison collection burlwood frame. Whether you have western artwork, memorabilia, rodeo…
Sports Framing for Superbowl LI?
FASTFRAME Houston welcomes Superbowl LI to Houston. Whether you’re a sports fan, or a business hosting clients, FASTFRAME can meet any of your custom framing needs and for just about any sports item or arrangement of sports items you can imagine. Need framing before the…
Time To Frame Holiday Gifts!
Looking for presents other than electronics this season? Gifts that show that personal touch? Custom picture framing — including treasured photos, sports memorabilia, coins, military medals, awards, diplomas, movie posters, etc. — makes for enduring gifts that demonstrate your thought and effort. FASTFRAME framing speaks…
Wild With Style Picture Frame
We did this piece awhile ago — but it’s one of our favorites. A fun, Mark Driscoll piece with colors and patterns in the frames and mats that make this piece really stand out! We’re your Houston, picture framing experts, and we hope you’ll let…
Shadowboxes Perfect For Mixed Media
Sometimes we’re brought mixed-media, including textures (such as butterflies, in the pictured work of art) or thick objects that result in anything but a “flat” piece of art. Customers are concerned that the work can’t be properly framed, but nothing could be further from the…
Floating Shadow Box Frame
What if you want to see the back and front of a framed item? Traditional shadowbox frames have enough depth to contain the subject items and have backing material, which catches the shadow of the framed objects (thus the name). In this technique, (in this…
Custom Picture Framing: Multi-Frames
One of the benefits of custom framing is design flexibility! In this case, a set of three, different sized panels are transformed into a single artwork frame setting. The results are an eye-arresting, museum-like visual setting that can transform the decorative feel of an entire…
Odd Sized Picture Frames
Not every piece of art fits neatly into 5×7, 8×10, 16×20, (etc.) standard picture frame sizes. At FASTFRAME, no problem. We can beautifully frame odd-sized artwork, posters, cloth or fabric items, golf clubs — we could go on forever — in custom-size settings. Have an…