Custom framed Celtic Illustration
A beautiful example of how black and white or gray-scale art can be enhanced for display through custom framing. The rich hardwood tones of a Nurre Caxton frame with interior gilding — paired with a deep red mat stack — give this Celtic-themed piece great…
Mother’s Day Flowers Again? Why Not Personalize?
Make this Mother’s Day unforgettable with a one-of-a-kind custom-framed gift. A custom framed photo, work of art, or personal keepsake is a meaningful gift that will last a lifetime and show your mom how much you care. No need to be artsy or have a…
PRISMA Frames – ultimate customizations
This “Houston” piece, featuring an off-square shape and a custom, radial pattern comes from the Prisma framing system, available at Fastframe Houston. Prisma acrylic frames combine engineering ingenuity with custom picture frame design. Part art, part science, Prisma’s ultimate-custom designs spill outside the limits of…
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…
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…
Custom Mirrors at FASTFRAME
FASTFRAME Houston makes custom mirrors — not just for specific size needs — but also to meet your decorating tastes. Julie Mohajer (of Julie Mohajer Interior Design) used FASTFRAME to execute her clean, modern, elegant design for this custom mirror employing a rustic and contemporary…
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…
Demo Piece: Creative Picture Framing
This demo piece illustrates some of the picture framing techniques we can employ to your artwork, posters or any framing project. While a simple picture frame — or a frame and a single mat — are appropriate for many situations, there are times when some…
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…
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…
Jonathan Adler Bel Air and Darien Frames are in!
We just got the new frames in from Jonathan Adler and they look fabulous! Stop in one of our stores and take a look at the Adler Bel Air and Darien frame lines from our good friends at Larson Juhl.
New Mouldings from Larson Juhl
See Larson Juhl’s new moulding line.