"Quality custom framing will outlast the carpeting and furniture in your home, as well as the cars, clothing, sound systems, televisions, and kitchen appliances you'll ever purchase. It can pass from generation to generation and still look as good as the day it was done." - The Framemakers
With the hustle and bustle of the holidays over we now must endure the creeping, exhaustive blankness of winter. Except this year we have the Olympics to lift our spirits in the crawl to warmer weather.
In those halls of your home are all the great memories of growing up or raising a family of your own. There are so many great ways The Framemakers can help those memories live on for generations. From photos of family and home, blueprints, holiday recipes, wallpaper, tiles, wood siding.
Fall brings to mind nature changing colors, going back to school, falling leaves, sweaters, fireplaces, burning leaves and putting the yard to bed for the cold winter months. As you move your life more indoors, bring some of those ideas with you.
Spring is here and summer is just around the corner. But in the Chicagoland area one can never be sure what Mother Nature has in store for us. Eventually sunshine, flowers, budding trees and green grass overtake the landscape.
Recently we had a very good client of ours come in with a real challenge. Neil has brought in some very interesting items over the years. Interesting and meaningful. After 42 years in the framing profession it is always fun to have a challenge put before us.
In over 50 years of custom framing one of the most asked questions is why does custom framing cost so much? We have a quote in our design area –
Glass, in one form or another, has been in use for thousands of years. Older picture framing glass contains many inherent flaws, bubbles and waves were common. Antique glass was thicker and had a higher lead content. Which could account for some items with antique glass not fading as much as some items with more modern regular glass.
Matting is the color between the image and the frame. One, two or even three mats can greatly enhance the item being framed. Mats also create a space to keep the glass from touching the art. There are times though that a mat is not needed. The Framemakers always wants your art presented its best. We love to work with you in the design process.
A wood frame is a wood frame isn’t it? Not anymore. Just because the surface looks similar one needs to look deeper to be assured of a quality product.
Perfect picture framing has much to do with the room décor and finished size. To ensure that the framing you want displayed in your home is absolutely perfect in every way, visit The Framemakers.
Since 1969 a lot of frame shops have come and gone but the one and only Framemakers continues to serve the greater Chicagoland area. Professional framing is an art. It takes style, imagination, quality, craftsmanship, experience and an exceptional selection. A few more facts about us are...
Glass is used the most but for picture framing only comes so large. Over a certain size glass becomes dangerous and heavy. This is where plexi-glass or acrylic comes in. Acrylic is also preferable because it is less breakable than glass. Perfect for kids rooms, play rooms, offices, and for fine rare art.
You read that correctly The Framemakers has over 3,000 styles, shapes, colors and finishes of frame samples. That is approximately 10 times the selection at most any other location that offers framing.
