These Frames May Cause Spontaneous Touching!
See video, below! Fastframe carries Roma Mouldings — offering some of the most creative and eye-catching materials around. As Roma warns, these mouldings may cause spontaneous touching due to irresistible textures. It’s o.k. it’s not weird, just normal. Stop by and see what we have…
Protecting Your Art and Photos
Frame it once, frame it right You may not be thinking about protection when you’re anxious to put a nice piece of art on the wall. But we see the tragic results of saving a few dollars and cutting corners — and ignoring protection —…
Great Video on Gallery Walls: Tips & Tricks
This is a terrific method for designing a gallery wall from artist and art instructor Michelle Theberge — AND a great method for actually getting that design ON the wall! Thanks, Michelle!
The Marketing Power of Wall Decor
According to the American Marketing Association (AMA), marketing is defined as ‘…the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large’. Ummm, ok…maybe we can put this more simply: marketing…
Don’t Throw your Kid’s Art in a Box!
School’s about out for summer. To paraphrase the great refrain from Alice Cooper’s iconic anthem, and as the year wraps up, our little ones come bearing treasures from Art Class. Most of us can’t bring ourselves to throw all their creativity out, nor should we!…
Gallery Walls – There are no rules!
Over the years I’ve read many articles on the ‘right’ way to do gallery walls in your home. Opinions are all over the board: meticulously lay out a grid so your wall doesn’t look cluttered or thrown together, start with a theme, or set a…
New Metallic Frame Line
Larson Juhl’s Perimeter line of metallic picture frames reflects leading edge interior design trends. Counters and back-splashes sheathed in granite or marble make way for mixed surfaces, and stainless steel gray loses favor to copper, un-lacquered brass, white bronze — metals that grow old with…
Ultra Violet: Color Of The Year
So maybe the Vikings won’t get to sport purple jerseys in the Superbowl, and maybe it has been 34 years since Prince released “Purple Rain,” but make no mistake, Purple is back. Ultra Violet, to be exact. The Pantone Color Institute not only publishes a…
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:
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
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.
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…
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…
Reflective Picture Frame / Garbo
This reflective / mirror-like frame-style offers an art-deco feel to this Greta Garbo poster. The frame style is from Larson Juhl (selection 391320). We used a white acid free mat and acrylic glazing to achieve the finished look.
Color-Matched Picture Frames
This project shows how important color hue and saturation are in the picture framing process. The rich tones of this painting are brought to life — and the frame setting itself is incorporated into the work — via appropriately matched, stacked frames, a feat enabled…
Don’t Pay for Picture Framing Twice!
At FASTFRAME,we’re often brought “custom framed” pieces like the World Series themed example pictured here — suffering deterioration from poor workmanship, fading from UV light, and damage from inferior or acidic materials and glue. In this case, the client had framed the front page of…
VIDEO: Mirror Glass vs. Conservation Clear (UV) Glass
FASTFRAME offers several glass choices. In this video, we highlight the benefits of museum glass. Museum glass produces almost no reflections or glare, allowing photos, artwork, etc., to be seen as intended. We recommend museum glass for any artwork to be displayed in a brightly…
Framing Ideas on Pinterest
Check out FASTFRAME Houston’s Pinterest image collections focused on framing and decor. You’ll find framing guides (wall placement schemes), examples of framed mirrors, custom frame samples and more. If you have or find interesting framing ideas, interior decor using frames, or an example of beautiful…