Category: Commercial Framing

Want to Showcase Your Holiday Cards? Frame Them

Decorating for the holidays is fun, and you can create great amounts of cheer with just a few small touches. For instance, a centerpiece with some pine and a few candles can transform your dining room into a holiday haven. Switching out your current throw pillows for pillows in your favorite holiday colors can create a comfy, festive living room. When decorating your home, it’s important to remember the true meaning of the holiday spirit, and what better way to celebrate that spirit than to celebrate those you love most? By incorporating holiday cards from friends and family into your décor, you can create a space that is both festive and meaningful.

Frame your favorite holiday cards

Many people save holiday cards from loved ones that they’ve lost, or from when they were very young. These cards are often fragile, but you can display them in a way that allows you to enjoy your most cherished holiday greetings while keeping them protected. Simply frame them! Choose a simple, elegant frame that matches the style of your holiday décor.

Create a holiday card wreath

This is a fun project, particularly if you have little ones who want to get in on the holiday decorating. Simply choose a wreath and attach your favorite holiday cards around it. You can keep it traditional with a green wreath or get creative with a more modern metallic wreath.

Create a holiday card shadowbox

A shadowbox is a wonderful way to show off many cards at once—and it will allow you to display other holiday décor, too. Try putting some ornaments in the bottom of a shadowbox and nestling your favorite holiday cards into them (in addition to being pretty, this will prevent you from having to damage the cards by attaching them to the shadowbox with tape or pins).

The team at Frame Warehouse is ready to help you with your holiday décor needs. Check out our online shop or give us a call today!

Classic Frame Color Combinations for a Gorgeous Gallery Wall

Gallery walls are a classic way to bring style, art, and photos into your home. Whether you’ve got a sophisticated style or are more eclectic in your tastes, you can create a gallery wall that reflects your personality and brings just the right atmosphere to the room. A wonderful way to set the tone for your gallery wall is to choose frame colors that fit your style.

Classic Black

Black frames are a gallery wall staple for good reason: they let your images shine. You can create a bolder or simpler look by choosing wider or thinner frames, but the overall aesthetic will remain timeless and classic if you stick with an all-black color scheme.

Black and Blush

Combining black and blush frames creates a softer, more feminine look without losing the elegance of the all-black color scheme.

One Solid Bright Hue

To make a really bold statement, choose one solid, bright color and stick with it throughout your entire gallery wall. Something like Frame Warehouse’s yellow frames would make quite the statement and bring a splash of color to your room.

Varying Shades of Natural Wood

Equal parts rustic and eclectic, using different shades and types of natural wood frames is a wonderful way to create warmth in the room. The wood will offer some interesting texture to the gallery wall, but the natural colors will allow your photos and art work to shine.

If you’re interested but not sure where to start, the Frame Warehouse team can provide personal framing that will help you create a stunning gallery wall. Give us a call!

3 Ways to Warm Up Your Waiting Room

Ask anyone who has ever sat in a waiting room at a doctor’s office, in a salon, or at the DMV, and they’ll tell you: waiting rooms can be quite uncomfortable. Whether you own a private practice or have opened a new spa, it’s important that your waiting room is comfortable and reflects your brand. This is, after all, the first impression that your patients or customers will have of your business. The following three tips will help you create a cozier, more welcoming environment.

Hang framed artwork.

Artwork can really warm up a space—even a waiting room—and the right artwork can reinforce your brand. For instance, you might frame and hang vintage technical medical drawings if you have your own medical practice. Or you might frame and hang professional photos of your work if you run a hair salon.

Invest in comfortable seating.

If your patients or customers are willing to wait for their appointment, you should be willing to provide them with comfortable furniture for their wait. Upholstered chairs are wonderful options for waiting rooms, as are couches and loveseats. Try matching the furniture’s fabric to your brand colors to create a warm space that feels welcoming and cohesive with other aspects of your business, such as your signage.

Use scents.

While you certainly don’t want to overpower your waiting room with a strong odor, you can use light scents to create a warm, welcoming space. Try choosing season-specific scents, such as citrus and floral scents in the spring and summer and spice scents in the fall and winter. Warmers that melt scented wax are perfect for waiting rooms, as they heat at a low, safe temperature and don’t have an open flame.

If you’re interested in using frames as part of your updated waiting room, contact the team at Frame Warehouse! We offer commercial framing tailored to your space’s needs.

3 Ways to Use Frames in Your Restaurant

As a restaurant owner, you want your décor to be as perfect as your chef’s risotto recipe. But how can you make that happen? Working with a professional designer is a wonderful option, but isn’t in the budget for every restauranteur. Fortunately, you can create a great space with some simple design choices—including the three below!

Frame artwork that reflects the theme of the restaurant or the style of the cuisine.

This tip can get kitschy fast, but if done right you can use artwork to create an inviting, interesting space. For instance, framed drawings of fruits and vegetables would be wonderful for a vegetarian restaurant. Likewise, an Italian restaurant may frame photos of the gorgeous Italian countryside.

Frame your menu.

For casual dining restaurants, using large frames to present the menu above the counter is a wonderful way to bring a bit of design into your space without distracting customers from their meal options. Just make sure that you remove the glass from the frame, as the glare could make the menu difficult to read. You can also remove the glass to frame trendy chalkboard menus.

Frame the Wi-Fi password in your waiting area.

If your restaurant often has a wait, it’s a wonderful idea to provide customers with Wi-Fi so they can stay occupied. If you do this, frame the Wi-Fi information (network name and password) and hang it in the waiting area so your customers can quickly and easily connect.

For more ideas on how you can use frames to decorate your restaurant, contact the Frame Warehouse team. Our framing services can provide you with the guidance and support you need to get your restaurant looking perfect.

3 Tips for Flawless Family Photo Framing

Hanging family photos is one of the easiest and most personal ways to decorate your home—but the trick is getting them from the printer into a frame. Too many families have gorgeous, professionally taken photographs sitting in drawers just waiting to be hung. If you’re guilty of this, don’t worry! Framing your family photos may be far less complicated of a project than you think.

Tip 1: Find a Frame Company You Trust

Frames are sold everywhere, it seems. From department stores to specialty frame shops, you can find a wide range of framing options in a multitude of locations. The trick is to find a frame company that knows what it’s talking about and offers personalized service. The Frame Warehouse team, for example, offers high quality frames and personal framing services that our customers appreciate.

Tip 2: Envision How Your Photos Will Look Once Framed

Your professional photographer probably provided you with more images than you know what to do with. To keep your images impactful, it’s important to choose a few to hang in each room. When choosing which photos to frame, think about how the photos will look in the frame and, if it’s your style, with a mat. You can also choose to hang framed photos in clusters, so it might be helpful to organize your picks by size, color, etc.

Tip 3: Choose Frames that Complement Your Photos—Not Frames that Detract from Them

A great frame should do just as its name implies: it should provide support to your photos. From a structural standpoint, any frame you choose will accomplish this. From a stylistic standpoint, though, it’s important to pick a frame that will highlight your family photos—not distract attention away from them. Choosing something simple is a good rule of thumb, but your framing expert can help you determine what “simple” means with regard to your personal style and the style of your photos.

Interested in learning more about how to use frames in your home? Visit the Frame Warehouse Facebook page for inspiration!

Creating a Comfy Boutique Hotel Atmosphere

Boutique hotels are the preferred accommodations of many travelers for a long list of reasons—one of which is the rejuvenating atmosphere that they often provide. While boutique hotels across the country have certainly taken different approaches to their interior design, they all consistently pay close attention to detail to make sure that each and every guest is comfortable. Below are a few ways that you can achieve this in your own boutique hotel.

Give each room a sense of history.

Every boutique hotel has a story to tell, and telling this story through photographs and art is a wonderful way to create interest and warmth in your hotel rooms. By framing photographs and art pieces that are relevant to your property, city, and even family, you can share this story with your guests.

Include a fresh element in every room.

Nearly all guests love to arrive to their hotel room to a bouquet of fresh flowers—particularly if these flowers are from a local florist and are grown nearby. It’s a good idea to ask about any allergies before adding flowers to guests’ rooms, but the extra touch and attention will go a long way to creating the perfect boutique hotel atmosphere.

If flowers aren’t possible, try placing potted plants on the balcony or leaving the windows open for a fresh breeze when the weather is nice.

Forgo the typical hotel bedding.

Hotel bedding is, for the most part, quite comfortable; however, guests expect more than a white duvet from a boutique hotel. Handmade quilts, locally made blankets, and other unique bedding that’s special to your city will impress your guests and create an atmosphere that no other hotel can achieve.

If you own or manage a boutique hotel and are interested in frames for your property, call the team at Frame Warehouse! We’ll be happy to help you choose frames that create the look you’re going for.

3 Reasons You Need Frames in Your Classroom

School is in session, classrooms are full, and teachers are busy. Classrooms are where children spend 8 hours of their day. Classrooms should be creative, organized, stimulating, and a resource for learning. Frames can help a teacher set up a classroom with a creative flair that can help assist their students’ success. Here are three reasons you need frames in your classroom.

Instructions

Framing important rules for you classroom can help students remember and abide by instructions. Frames are focal points for any room, and eyes are naturally drawn to them. Highlighting code of conduct and classroom etiquette rules is a great way to make sure your students notice and remember the rules.

This can also be helpful when a student does break the rules. You can remind them to look at the frames. That reminder will be a cue to look at the frames before they choose to break the rules in the future.

Inspiration

Another great way to improve classroom creativity is by framing inspirational quotes. Frame quotes that are related to education and creativity to inspire your students. Having them framed highlights the importance of thinking critically and creatively, which can motivate your students to new levels of success.

You can also have the students pick out quotes that they like, or that motivate them. Create a list of inspirational quotes and ask your students which ones they find the most helpful.

Students can also be motivated to put in effort to get their artwork displayed in a frame. Consider doing “student work of the week” and framing their art or project in your classroom each week.

Decoration

Frames will tie all the aspects of your room together. Loose posters and messy photos on the wall can make a classroom feel hectic and disorganized. Organization is important for effective teaching, and it is easier for students to concentrate in an organized atmosphere! Frame the decorations on the wall to make the room feel put together.

With frames in the classroom, you will be able to have a more organized and efficient classroom experience. Your students will be comfortable in the classroom environment and will be inspired to create every time they look at the frames on the walls.

Frame Warehouse can help you pick the best frames for your classroom. We have a variety of sizes, shapes, and designs to fit any atmosphere that you want to create. Share these ideas with your fellow teachers to create a consistent school environment for your students.

Add Flair to Your Office or Cubicle with Frames

Are you starting to get bored with your standard cubicle? Maybe you want to make a statement about your personality with decorations, but that can take up valuable space in your cubicle. Frames are a great way to implement flair and style into your office space, while still being practical and not wasting your work area!

Frame Your Memo Board

Do you have a specific board in your office where you post memos, notes, thoughts, or inspiration? Frame that board! Adding a unique, ornate frame to something drab will bring it to life and add a little pop to your office space. You can also use different kinds of thumbtacks and creative fonts to liven up your notes for a more atmospheric area.

Frame Photos

This one is almost too obvious, but a lot of people don’t do it! Rather than thumbtacking your family photos to your cubicle walls, put them in an accent frame that will draw attention to the photo and protect it from dust, water, and natural wear and tear. An accent frame around all of your personal photos will help you express your personality and highlight what is important to you! It is a great way to easily personalize your cubicle space.

Plant Frames

Did you know you can make plant frames? It’s an unique way to add a little green to your office interior, without taking up your important desk space. There are a lot of different do-it-yourself tutorials online, but an easy way to get started is by using a succulent plant. Choose one that is low maintenance and frame it in a 3D picture frame. It will act like a shelf on your office wall, but with flair.

Add Frames

This is the easiest approach to cubicle decorating. Put frames anywhere. Pin empty frames to your cubicle walls. As lists and memos collect, you can use different frames as an organization strategy. Pin your memos and notes into different frames around your cubicle to keep your desk tidy and keep all your thoughts organized! This a great idea if you work in a cubicle with pin-cushion walls.

Frame Your Calendar

Following up the idea of simply adding frames, make sure to frame your calendar. If you know you have set events happening that month, print out your monthly calendar and frame it in with a glass covering. Then, you can add new calendar events with a dry erase marker over the glass. You’ll be able quickly modify your schedule, while making sure you are not adding things over your important plans for that month.

At Frame Warehouse we can help you pick the best frames for your cubicle and office at the lowest rates around. We have custom framing options, ornate frames, smooth frames, and bold frames. Whatever statement you want your office space to have, we can make it happen!

Framing Your Event

Creating and hosting a memorable event can sometimes feel intimidating. A great way to make an event more memorable is to have unique decorations. We have some tips to help you get started on creating a memorable atmosphere with frames as decorative pieces.

For Big Events

For large events like wedding receptions, frames can be a great addition to your decor and theme. They are an excellent way to add flair to escort cards, table numbers, menu items, and the labeling of different party aspects. Rather than having pieces of paper floating around, consider putting escort cards in small ornate frames. When all the escort cards are in the same frame, it will help tie together the theme of the event. Use larger detailed frames to hold table numbers. Those will add a stylistic edge to any table setting, plus they will help people spot their table more easily.

If you are hosting a buffet style event, consider framing a full menu for people to look over at the buffet table. A framed menu is a functional and stylish way to relay information to your guests! You can even frame instructions. If you want your guests to tag their social media posts with a certain hashtag, place the information in a frame and set the frames up around your venue, maybe at the bar and in the bathroom. Frame instructions for your guest book, too. Ask them to write their best marital advice or a favorite memory.

Another tip is to have large empty frames near the photo booth at your party. They make a great accessory for lively group photos!

For Smaller Events

Frames are also perfect for smaller events, like birthdays, engagement parties, baby showers and dinner events. Using frames at these events will create a welcoming atmosphere. One suggestion is to find unique custom frames for each name at the table. Customizing a frame to each guest’s personality will help them feel special and excited about the event.

If there is a cocktail bar at your event, consider framing specialty cocktail recipes that complement your party theme. Supply the ingredients for your guests so they can try whipping up a new cocktail.

If you are hosting a serve-yourself style buffet, frame labels for each type of food at your party. You can even include information about ingredients. Ingredient information is especially helpful if you have guests with food allergies or dietary restrictions. For example, if the food item is vegan, vegetarian, or gluten-free, including that information on a framed label will be beneficial to your guests.

Frames are a great way to customize any event in a stylistic and functional way! Frames are re-usable for many different kinds of occasions, so you’ll be able to use them over and over again.

3 Reasons to Choose Timeless Neutrals for Your Hotel

Choosing decor for your hotel can be a difficult process. With so many options available, deciding on the right style can be intimidating. Often, more current choices are too trendy to invest in, but other options are just plain drab and boring. The solution is finding decor that falls in between trendy and understated. In the middle, you will find timeless stylistic neutrals that you can implement no matter what atmosphere you are trying to create. Neutral colors, specifically neutral frames, would be a great addition and a worthwhile investment for your hotel decor. Here is why:

Frames are long-lasting.

From a financial standpoint, you don’t want to throw money at hotel decor that will look outdated in five years. You want to purchase something that you can use for years to come, something that will keep your hotel feeling cozy and comfortable. Those trendy pieces might look appealing now but can make your hotel look dated as trends in decor evolve. Investing in neutral frames is the ideal option for a style that stands the test of time. They are reliable ways to display your art and designs to develop that atmosphere you desire. Neutral frames also make it easier for you to update your artwork without the need to purchase new frames each time.

Frames are simple.

Another great reason to invest in neutral frames for your hotel is the simplicity of use. There is not complex assembly like other wall hangings and room decor require. You don’t have to worry that the decor won’t match other pieces that are on display. With neutral frames, you can ensure that the architecture of the frame will match and even complement your other room decor.

Frames are atmospheric.

Neutral frames, in colors like navy, beige, white, brown, or black, accent any atmosphere that you are creating. Neutral colors are also calming, which can help guests feel more cozy and comfortable in your hotel.

Ultimately, an investment in neutral frames for your hotel will keep your hotel atmosphere feeling and looking timeless. You’ll be able to adapt the style of your art over time, but you’ll never have to worry about frames looking drab or out of style.