Change of Pace

After doing exhaustive research, as I am prone to do, (lol)...I have found blogspot isn't the best place to host a business blog...something about google taking the credit for it.
So I have changed hosts. You can now follow my blog at
www.backwoodscustomframing.wordpress.com

Thanks for making the move with me!  At least I hope you do...:)

Color Part 2

Ok..this is a test. Look around your house (or apt or where ever you are). How many of you see white, creme, beige, cocoa or whatever Sherwin-Williams shade of that you want. Sure there are a few of you adventurous types with red and blue walls, but the majority of us have white or beige walls. So, how do you liven up the place. With COLOR..but how do you get COLOR? Sure you can have rugs and throw pillows, but the rest of the place is BLAH!   I can cure that lack of color! By getting a lively print, and framing it with rich color, it livens up the room.  We just framed a print all in bight purple and yellow, and it was sooo cool.  Where are you gonna find THAT at Walmart or Menards, or anywhere else you find framed art.  So think about how you could liven up your life with a bit of color on the walls.

Speaking of color, when we were painting our bedroom, Jerry wanted to paint it black and orange Harley colors.  That's when I said "Whoa...too much!"  We backed off and settled for a nice pale blue.

Color

As I was designing a frame this morning, I was thinking...which usually gets me in trouble.  But think about it..where ever you go..the bank, the dentist, the lawyer, the hospital...where ever,  If they have pictures on the wall, they are usually REALLY boring. Simple, skinny, often metal frames. White mats (I hate white mate), maybe a lined with a linen insert to "dress it up".  NOT!  How much better would that picture look with a little color! (Other than that pastel 2nd mat that you have to really squint to see, and usually falls right into the picture and is invisible). I'm a fan of color. It livens up the room and brightens up the picture. Sometimes I get a little too much into color for some customers, but I like to show them how it makes a difference in how the art looks. If they say "Whoa..to much" we'll back off a bit. That's the fun of custom framing...you can have what you like and not have to settle for what someone else thinks is nice.
 I have lots more to talk about color..but we'll hold it for another day..
Have a good one..Luann

The World of Blogging!

This blogging stuff is new to me, but I'm gonna give it a shot. I'm not sure who will read it, but who knows?  Since we have started doing custom picture framing, I have learned a ton. I had never had a picture framed. If something was an off size that I couldn't buy a ready made frame for, it got stuck in a corner and forgotten. I thought custom framing was for rich people, not people like me.


 Then I started learning how to do it. I took lessons from an experienced framer, and took a class at TCMoulding, and learned that I had alot to learn. As in anything else, you learn something new with every project. I was a bit surprised to realize how much I love it! I always thought I didn't have a creative bone in my body, but again, I'm proving myself wrong! My frame/mat designs are turning out beautifully! It's so much fun to pick out different combination, and decide what looks best. I can't wait for the next project to come thru the door.

And guess what..custom framing isn't just for rich people. Anyone can have something framed. You can spend as much or as little as you want. We pick out different combination s, and  see what comes up. I can give quotes on the spot, always without obligation.

I'm gonna try, in these blogs, to answer some of the questions I know I had about custom framing. Hopefully, anyone taking the time to read this, will find something of use.

Till next time..Luann @Backwoods
                      www.backwoodscustomframing.com