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How to care for wood picture frames | Country Art House framing tips

How to care for wood picture frames

Wood frames last for decades with a few minutes of care. Here is how we dust, clean acrylic, and check hardware in our own shop.

How to care for wood picture frames

Wood frames last for decades with a few minutes of care. Here is how we dust, clean acrylic, and check hardware in our own shop.

Shadow box ideas for keepsakes | Country Art House framing tips

Shadow box ideas for keepsakes

Turn ticket stubs, medals, and dried flowers into wall art. Real depth measurements and layout steps for framing keepsakes in a shadow box.

Shadow box ideas for keepsakes

Turn ticket stubs, medals, and dried flowers into wall art. Real depth measurements and layout steps for framing keepsakes in a shadow box.

How to hang a gallery wall | Country Art House framing tips

How to hang a gallery wall

Plan a gallery wall with paper templates, the 57 inch rule, and 2 to 3 inch gaps. The exact method we use, start to finish.

How to hang a gallery wall

Plan a gallery wall with paper templates, the 57 inch rule, and 2 to 3 inch gaps. The exact method we use, start to finish.

Matting 101: how to pick a mat for your art | Country Art House framing tips

Matting 101: how to pick a mat for your art

Mat borders, window sizes, and color picks explained with real numbers. How to mat a photo so it looks like gallery work.

Matting 101: how to pick a mat for your art

Mat borders, window sizes, and color picks explained with real numbers. How to mat a photo so it looks like gallery work.

How to pick the right frame size | Country Art House framing tips

How to pick the right frame size

Measure the art, not the old frame. Standard sizes, mat pairings, and the 57 inch hanging rule, all in plain numbers.

How to pick the right frame size

Measure the art, not the old frame. Standard sizes, mat pairings, and the 57 inch hanging rule, all in plain numbers.