Ideas and Inspiration

A patterned frame compliments this painting on silk. The gold mat accent is positioned away from the opening, so as to minimize the tension with the painted border which is not perfectly square.

French matting (hand painted watercolor band with ruling pen lines) is an appropriate treatment for this traditional watercolor painting.

A simple flat wood frame without matting or glass is just right for this contemporary oil painting by Vermont artist Frank Woods.

The scoop shaped frame and triple mat design help to pull the eye into the deep perspective in this photograph of Shelburne Farms, Vermont.

We combined two frames to really capture the color and texture of this fun image by Vermont artist Anne Davis.

We created this object box as a gift to commemorate the retirement of an upholsterer.

Signature mats are a fun way to commemorate all sorts of events.

This type of frame is called a floater and is used when it is important not to cover any of the painting, as is the case with the patterns in this piece by Vermont artist, Kathy Stark.

We used a gold filet in the mat openings to match the lip of the frame and create depth, visually unifying the document and medal.

Here is a Man Ray photograph simply framed with 8 ply (double thick) cotton rag matting and a welded steel frame.

This wedding photograph is elegantly framed with a silver filet in the mat opening that matches the lip of the ornate silver frame

What do you give a girl for her 80th birthday? This family’s creation was a hit!

Object box framing is great way to enjoy antiques and collections that would otherwise remain hidden in drawers.

We framed this portrait of former Chief Justice Jeffrey Amestoy of the Vermont Supreme Court in a traditional American prolife in gold leaf, with a gilded, hand lettered plaque.

This piece of Vermont history is framed with plenty of air circulation and ultraviolet filtering glass for protection.

A whistler style frame with gilded corner ornaments and a double mat was chosen to enhance this hand painted ketubah.

This poster looks fantastic in an ornate frame and decorative matting. It’s so much more exciting than a metal poster frame.

These Japanese book pages are individually adhered to the backing board with mulberry paper and wheat paste hinges. The ultraviolet filtering glass is raised above the artwork with spacers.

This baton award for WCAX-TV is mounted in a contemporary stainless steel faced frame.

Which is the art, the Spirograph or the framing? This is a fun piece that Jen and Karen designed as an example of shaped matting.

We created an object box with a glass front and an acrylic back to house this unusual cane. David fabricated the custom acrylic mounts.

Hooked rugs aren’t just for floors! This one is stitched to fabric-covered board and framed behind glass.