Comfort in Your Home

by | Mar 12, 2019

FRESH LOOK FOR THE SEASON

Design for Comfort in 2019

It’s Spring cleaning time! Time to clean the cobwebs and freshen up your space. Modernize your style with a few easy tweaks to your interior. New accent pieces and art showcasing popular materials can help give you a fresh look for the season. Refreshing a décor style can be as simple as a new coat of paint, a different pillow, or a new frame moulding.

The biggest trend in home décor right now is Comfort! The Danish have a word for it: Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga). Hygge is not just a word – it’s a concept, an attitude of living a cozy life through the enjoyment of simple, natural things. In these tumultuous times, we long for comfort and seek a calming effect in our surroundings. Adding personal, comforting touches to our homes increases feelings of content.

How do you apply Hygge to your home?

Infuse your space with your personality! Decorate with items that give you comfort. Maybe it’s a throw blanket, a photograph of nature, or a new light fixture. Pair these personal comforts with natural materials. Keep your décor simple (but not minimal). Look for patterned woods, linear accents, open geometric shapes, soft metallics, and warm fabrics.

Check Your Framed Art & Pictures For UV Filtering Glass

How long has it been since you framed that photograph? Do you know if you have UV-filtering glass on the piece to protect it from fading? Bring it in, we’ll check it and advise what the best glass for your art is.

What’s Your Hygge Frame Style?

What each of us finds comforting is very individual. Our personalities determine what our personal Hygge style will look like. If you’re…

  • Serene & Calm: Frame a soothing nature scene with wood textures.
  • Fun & Quirky: Be bold! Go with a bright color for your frame.
  • Trendy & Stylish: Choose a metallic frame (matte or rose gold).
  • Left-Brained: Pick art & framing that draws upon linear patterns.

We Can Print Your Favorite Vacation Photos

Some of the best souvenirs are pictures taken while on vacations and events. We can print and frame your photo so you can hang it on your wall and enjoy those memories all the time.

 

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Framed RecordTragically Hip Gord Downey Christmas Gift

by | Mar 24, 2018

Just prior to Christmas 2017 Shawna brought in a signed record she had acquired for her husband – Tragically Hip! She needed us to frame it similar to some other ones he already has on his wall, so we needed to make up a laser etched plate with the groups logo on it. We chose some real nice framing together, including a nice shiny black frame that features gold pin-striping. We finished the job, boxed & wrapped it, and it was ready for her to pickup & place it under the tree.

  

Shawna was delighted as was her husband…in fact she wrote:

“So thrilled with the finished product.   Brian at the Framing Nook helped me give my husband the perfect Christmas gift.  I had recently bought him a signed album from the Tragically Hip.  Brian created the picture perfect frame to make the album pop from the background colours, to the exact font the band uses on the name plate, and of course the best frame.  Thanks so much Brian.  My husband absolutely loved it. We love that you are local and will continue to support your business:))
The Simpson Family.”

 

 

 

 

 

A very challenging framing job of the top NFL quarterback mini helmets!!

by | Mar 6, 2018

Here are some images of a piece of framing we did for a northern customer. He brought us the helmets of eight great NFL quarterbacks, and some relevant memorabilia. He had a basic idea in mind, and together, we came up with a dynamic design. Then we got busy and took care of the construction. This was a challenging piece, but in the end, I think we scored a touch down.

  

At The Framing Nook, we take pride in our ability to custom frame sport jerseys and memorabilia. We have several examples on display in our shop. Maybe it’s time to frame your jersey and celebrate your athleticism.

 

 

 

 

Framing Your Ancestor’s Canadian World War Medals & want to know what they Mean???

by | Nov 8, 2017

We frame a lot of very special war medals like the one shown above. We wanted to know just what all the medals really mean? We dug into it & came up with some answers on the WWII Canadian medals…

The captions are a brief summary of why these medals were awarded.

I wish to THANK THE MANY who served for our freedom! I extend that thank-you to their families as well. An entire society paid for what we now enjoy! Always thankful!

More details are available online,just click here or do a search.

Remembrance – WWII – The Burma Star – awarded for 1+ day operational service during the Burma campaign and other E. Asia service. Thank you.

Remembrance – WWII – The Defence Medal – usually awarded for six months service in Britain but some other areas as well. Thanks for serving.

Remembrance – WWII – The France and Germany Star – awarded for 1+ day of service in France, Belgium, Holland or Germany. Thank you.

Remembrance – WWII – The Italy Star – awarded for one day operational service in Sicily or Italy. Thank you.

Remembrance – WWII – The Pacific Star is a Second World War medal – awarded for 1+ day of operational service in the Pacific. Thank you.

Remembrance – WWII – This medal to commemorate the Arctic convoys and is designed primarily for ships and their escorts for convoys to northern Russia. Thank you for serving.

Remembrance – WWII – War Medal 1939-1945 – awarded to all full-time personnel of the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines.Thanks for serving.

Remembrance – Atlantic Star -WWII – twelve months of service afloat or four months of airborne service. Thank You!

Remembrance – The 1939-45 Star is a Second World War medal – 6 mnths service on active operations for Army and Navy, 2 mnths for active air.

Remembrance – The Air Crew Europe Star was awarded for two months of operational flying from the UK over Europe. Thank you for serving.

Remembrance – WWII – Canadian Volunteer Service Medal – granted to all 18 mos. volunteers of Naval, Military, Air Force. Thanks for serving.

Remembrance – WWII – The African Star – 1+ day service in an operational area of North Africa. Thank you for serving.

 

 

 

Photo Resolution vs Picture Quality in Photo Printing!

by | Nov 1, 2017

Digital Photos!

So why can’t my printer or framer print nice clear images when they enlarge my photo? How can I send that image to someone without sacrificing quality? Whats with the ‘pixelation’?

Here are a few things you should know about sending and receiving digital images that you wish to have printed. In the past, we have had many issues due to client’s sending inferior quality images (unknown to them) as well as over-expectations as to the printing quality of small images which may look great on a computer screen.

SENDING FILES: First, a couple comments to help you send us your files. For us to get the best quality image printed for you, it is best that we receive an exact copy of the original image as captured via the camera. Usually this means the file is fairly large in size, and many methods of sending the data from the camera or storage unit involve compressing the data to speed delivery. This effects the quality of the final image. Here are some hints as to how you should send photos, according to the device:

DESKTOP COMPUTER: we recommend you find the file in its original form, and determine its size. If it is under 1.5MB or 1500kb, just open up your email program and compose an email and click on ‘attach’ and select your file. If the program asks about re-sizing the file, select ‘keep original size’ if possible, else the largest option available. If the file is larger, send via dropbox link. Please be advised that if you use our dropbox link, we do our best to remove the images as soon as we can, however, others may have access to the image, and we cannot control, or be liable for someone else using, or misusing your image!

MOBILE DEVICE: we recommend just opening up your email app and compose an email and click on ‘attach’ and then locate and select your file. If the program asks about re-sizing the file, select ‘keep original size’ if possible, else the largest option available. Avoid sending via the share feature of the camera or pictures app as that usually limits the quality you can send.

A FEW COMMENTS ABOUT SIZING!  While an image may look perfect covering your entire computer monitor, it may only be suitable for most end-users printed on a 4” x 6” glossy photo paper. There are a few different reasons for this, but generally we accept lower quality images on the monitor. We have attached a pdf file that is essentially a table giving you an idea of the size of file and the expected quality of it’s printout. There are as many variables involved in establishing acceptable levels, as there are differences in personal preference. Not all images are taken under ideal lighting, motion, or with equal camera specifications. Perceived quality is effected by the type of printing media as does the intended viewing distance. In addition, we can do some editing that usually increases the accepted printing size. All this to say – ya, it varies.

 

Want some more detailed information?

Fill out the form below and we will send you a chart that shows you the exact recommendations – pixels vs size of print – free of charge!

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