Category: Helpful Tips

Framing Needlework With Glass?

September 12, 2017

When our customers bring us their cross stitch, needlepoint, crewel or other needlework, one question often comes up: Should needlework be framed with glass? While conventional wisdom used to say…

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Framing Summer Memories

August 24, 2017

Labor Day is fast approaching, and that means the end of summer. Even though the kids will be back in school soon you can still enjoy your summer memories with…

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Tips for Selecting Artwork

April 11, 2017

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful”      William Morris Surround yourself with art you love! The most…

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Greenery

February 24, 2017

Spring is right around the corner and, as Mother Nature refreshes the great outdoors, it’s the perfect time to refresh the great indoors!  Few colors say “spring” as well as…

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Artwork Preservation

January 18, 2017

Whether you choose your home’s artwork with painstaking precision or impulsively decide on a quick décor fix, we often fail to think about how our choices will fare over time.…

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On Trend For Fall

October 5, 2016

Trends seem to change with the seasons. Well, it’s fall again, and you can be sure that there are new things in store! But don’t get too stressed out trying…

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Hang Your Art at the Perfect Level

August 15, 2016

So you’ve found the perfect piece, and you know the perfect place… But do you know the perfect height? While there are no absolutes in how or where to hang…

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ShopForArt Staff Picks – Keith E.

July 7, 2016

“Water. Something about it. Listening to it. Looking at it. Just the way that it makes you feel. These two photographers have really found a way to bring the soothing…

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ShopForArt Staff Picks – Dianne G.

June 23, 2016

“I enjoy going for walks in the forests near my home, especially when the Spring flowers are in bloom. Cyril Furlan does a wonderful job of photographing these beautiful flowers;…

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