Chances are, what you want to frame would benefit from preservation framing. After all, if you’re framing it, you want to protect it and make it last for as long as possible. Items can be preserved for years to come with preservation framing techniques, such as glass or acrylic that filters our ultraviolet light, reversible mounting methods, and sealing the frame package to minimize the effects of humidity or extreme changes in temperature.

Another important aspect of preserving your art is to use the right matboard. Ask us about preservation-grade matboards that are acid-free and safely surround the art. These matboards prevent the yellowing and degradation of paper. Preservation matboards are available in a wide variety of colors and textures and enhance any framing project. Creative matting enriches and adds to the beauty of the artwork while keeping it safe for the future.

Read more about preservation framing on our site.

by Chris Gaerig

Jan Marion, owner and founder of H. Marion Framing Studio, understands that green design involves more than just meeting the latest industry standards. “Specifically for healthcare design, not only must it look good, but also it needs to reflect the values of and reinforce the brand image of the facility.” says Marion. Such is the philosophy behind the firm’s latest project at St. Francis Hospital’s Wolf Gallery, in Evanston, Illinois. 

Read the full article in Healthcare Design’s Aug. ‘08 issue

Jan Marion of H. Marion Framing shares a few tips with Roma Moulding about putting your best foot forward when approaching “how good design works.”

Storefront display at H. Marion Framing

There is no one, indisputable way to decorate a frameshop or art galley in a way that gets customers’ attention and makes a unique statement about what the staff does. Different shops can decorate their spaces in entirely different ways and from entirely different design perspectives and still enjoy great success. There are a few key, important things to keep in mind, however, such as the importance of creating window displays that peak the interest of passersby and designing interior spaces that show off the best products and services a shop has to offer. Several retailers have found that applying sound principles of design and merchandising to their decorating schemes and including high-end frames such as those from Roma Moulding help to ensure that they are putting their best design foot forward.

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