Unique Installation Today we installed a beautiful gilded mirror frame onto a closet door covered in tapestry. Below the frame we installed a sawed off chair seat in a similar gilded tone to the frame finish. The frame is not resting on the chair, but it gives the illusion that it is. The end result…
Breathing New Life into Old Pieces We recently framed these two beautiful family photos of a client’s ancestors. These are older photos and we wanted to stay true to the time period but also freshen them up. On the top photo from the 1940′s we chose a thin white gold frame with light antiquing and…
White Gold Gilding Gilding is a process used for centuries. To prepare the frame for gilding, a foundation of gesso, then clay is applied. Gold comes in leafs which are bound together. Applying the leafs is a delicate process; each leaf is only a micron thick, causing the leaf to dissolve with just a touch of…
Challenges – Oversized Framing At Paris Frameworks, we love a challenge, and the painting pictured above by artist Tracy Winston presented us with several! The painting is made up of two canvas panels approximately 6′ x 7′ each, that meet in the center to form one large composition. Each panel was painstakingly stretched so the composition…
Island Matting Island Matting, pictured here, is an elegant way to show off the edges of a work on paper, while expanding it with a window mat at the same time. This not only gives the edges of the work some airspace, but also makes it appear larger with a mat of 2″-3″. Another subtle framing…