Navigation has killed maps for practical use. But maps as art live on! Maps are now retro and make great art pieces! In this video episode, Russell takes a look at a few ways you can use maps as art to elevate your interior design game. By incorporating maps into your...
This growing design trend looks to the natural world - literally - to create beautiful green wall displays. In this episode of “In The Frameshop,” Russell presents two "green wall" projects. Both are signs, and both really up the client's signage game! Encouraging...
Framing silk scarves takes special care. In this case, our client wanted their Texas-themed Hermès silk scarf that was featured in a Texas Monthly article to be displayed in an acrylic box. We did not want to use the traditional mounting materials like glue, because...
Museum quality acrylic boxes are making their way out of the museum and into your living room. This week Russell shares a framing upgrade project for an exquisite collection of antique Arab jewelry and weaponry. The old framing had the items in dark wood boxes with...
I'm sure we're going to "heck" for destroying these great vinyl albums, but sacrifices were made in the name of art. We created this 40” x 60” acrylic box for Jessica Aaron at Faulkner Design Group. It turns out vinyl record albums are harder to break than you might...
Designers create unique accessory wall groupings from ordinary items. You will get the ‘I never thought of that’ response from your friends. With Ebay and Etsy, it’s quite easy to create a unique collection. In the examples below we resourced the items for the...