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5280 Custom Framing: Design Star Framing Edition Category Winner in 2013!

5280 Custom Framing: Design Star Framing Edition Category Winner in 2013!
5280 Custom Framing: Design Star Framing Edition Category Winner in 2013!

Above is the framed piece that 5280 Custom Framing designed for Larson-Juhl Custom Frames’ Design Star Framing Edition Competition at the West Coast Art & Framing Convention in Las Vegas in January 2013.

We are proud to announce that our entry was selected as a Category Winner in the Dillon Frame Design Competition! We are thrilled that our design was so well received and are grateful for the opportunity to participate alongside so many talented framers from across the country.

We sincerely appreciate the recognition and would like to thank Larson-Juhl, the competition organizers, and the judges for this honor. Below, you can read Judge Kerry Howard’s comments on our award-winning design.

How & Where To Hang Custom Picture Framing – Denver, CO

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When choosing frames, the primary goal should be to enhance the art. Although it is not necessary to match the framing to the room, it is smart to create a good sense of balance with the space. A narrow float frame around this large painting works well with the art, but also relates to the scale of the furnishings for a cohesive look. Notice the skinny table legs and the narrow arms on the sofa and chairs.

How & Where To Hang Custom Framed Art

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Although you shouldn’t purchase art simply because the colors match your room, of the art you own, it can be arranged effectively by color. Custom framing can help add diversity or unity.

Televisions Among Art

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We love our TVs, but they are not exactly a great design piece in most rooms. By integrating the TV in with custom framed art, it is less obvious, yet is still right there when you want to watch your favorite shows.

Happy Birthday, Bob Ross!

Happy Birthday Robert Norman “Bob” Ross (October 29, 1942–July 4, 1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and television host. He is best known as the creator and host of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross, a television program that ran for more than a decade on PBS in the United States and Canada. Bob is being honored on the Google home page today http://www.google.com/ as today would be Bob’s 70th birthday.

How/Where to Hang Custom Framed Artwork!

Here’s a smart way to bring many different pieces of custom framed art together in one space, without having to put effort into a hanging gallery wall. Line a hallway with shallow shelves (don’t forget, lips on the shelves help!) and add all of the art in any way you like. It’s easy to switch out as seasons – or your tastes – change!

Custom Framed Details

Custom framing offers endless possibilities for showcasing personal treasures, whether that happens to be a collection like this, or something completely different. In this design, a magnifying glass was attached in front of the frame and glass (using epoxy glue) to highlight one of the more special stamps.