Sail away

Lets continue the boating theme, shall we? Maybe it will make us all think of warmer, sunnier places and help us cope with all this snow we've had here in Phoenixville!

This week I present what may be one of my favorite designs of all time. This was a Christmas present for my customer's parents.


I really have been selling a lot of Larson Juhl lately! This is their Tuscany moulding in a two and a half inch wide moulding. This line features a distressed grey-white finish that is inspired by antique Italian furniture. It isn't quite as grey as my photograph shows it to be- more of a taupe color with white and tan rub-through. The mat is Crescent's Palm Beach White, which coordinated nicely with the white parts of the frame and gave a sufficient contrast to the paper color.

This frame would have looked a little too busy for such a serene image if we didn't give them enough space away from each other. We utilized a wider mat design (three and a half inches) and what we call a "drop bottom", meaning that the bottom mat is proportionately wider than the top and sides, which are kept uniform. Our drop bottom is a dramatic six and a half inches. This design is used to add interest, but it can also be helpful when an image is "bottom heavy" to make the finished product seem more proportionally pleasing.

Becky was thrilled with the finished product, and I am sure her parents were as well. If not, well, I wouldn't mind hanging this on my wall and staring into it whenever I need a calming moment!