Framing Scarves

Framed Hermès Scarves - Marika Meyers Interiors

 

The photo above is from the 2017 DC Design House that I attended and this wall made quite an impression! I just bought a beautiful silk scarf online I would love to frame. I was going to use my go-to source Framebridge, but the scarf I want to frame is larger than they do. The scarf I got is not valuable enough to justify heirloom framing where they hand sew it on acid free board and such.

Red, White & Blue Vignette

Sarah Bartholomew Design

 

This is a wonderful red, white, and blue vignette with chinoiserie elements. I love the blue and white vase filled with anemones. Anemones are such a great flower. They are part of the Ranunculaceae family, originating from China and Japan. I especially like white ones with dark centers and think they pair beautifully with blue and white Chinese porcelain.

Framing Textiles

Brunschwig & Fils Remnant

 

I especially like framing textiles. I have framed antique silk chinoiserie pieces and a silk scarf - people frame baby clothes, athletic jerseys, flags, Hermès scarves, doilies, coasters, all sorts of things. When framing textiles the piece is lightly sewn to the mat before framing.

Greek Key

Greek Key Barbie via Worthpoint

You may recall that I recently posted that I discovered on Ancestry by researching my family tree that my father was Greek and from Santorini. He had kept this a secret for fifty years. You can read the post here. 

On my to do list and wish list since learning this has been to do a DNA test to learn more. I just received an email from Ancestry that their DNA testing normally priced at $99 is on a summer sale for $59. Click here to link to learn more.

Art Inspiration

Suzanne Kasler

 

OK, I officially have art envy - a gallery wall of Slim Aarons. The coral pink is a stunning wall color and so Palm Beach. I love the idea of art ledges so the art can be moved around and switched out at will. Note the white frames - I have started framing everything in white - so fresh, clean, modern and perfect for a Florida beach house. The mini bar is so fun - I always find myself trying to see what booze bottles are on bars. LOL. The only hard pass is the potted "plants" that I find downright creepy. 

Online Framing

Willa Heart on Etsy

My daughter Kate surprised me with these darling prints for the new house from one of her favorite Etsy shops Willa Heart. I think they will be wonderful in the kitchen or breakfast room.

Willa Heart on Etsy

 I think I will have them framed in gold bamboo. Has anyone used Framebridge? It sounds so easy - included in the price, they send you a mailer, you mail them back, and they ship you your framed art. Framebridge gets rave reviews and their prices are great. Tons of bloggers recommend them highly, so I am going to give them a try. Especially now, online is the way to go.

Framebridge

Framebridge

Amazing Framed Chinoiserie Panels for Peanuts

Caspari Monkey Business

I love framing gorgeous wrapping paper for easy and budget friendly DIY art. My daughter Kate and I framed three gorgeous Chinoiserie wrapping papers from Paper Source for her apartment.

But this new wrapping paper from Caspari by my friend Harrison Howard is not to be missed.

Step One - Pop over to Caspari and buy this Harrison Howard "Monkey Business" wrapping paper for $6.50 for two sheets each measuring 40" by 28."

Step Two - Find a pair of frames at Ikea, Michael's, a thrift store, or wherever you like and frame. This Ikea Ribba measures 27 1/2 by 39 1/4 without the mat. Almost perfect and it comes in lots of finishes. It's $24.99.

Step Three - Admire your pair of framed Chinoiserie panels for about $60.00.

Ikea Ribba

Here are a couple more Caspari Chinoiserie wrapping papers that would also be amazing framed. These both come in 5' rolls and would lend themselves to a large framed panel. If you would like to use these papers for wrapping gifts, that's fine too.

Coral Chinoiserie Toile

Lavender Chinoiserie Toile

The Pink Pagoda in Situ

The Pink Pagoda's ginger jar giclees are popping up in the chicest of homes. These photos were sent from one of her customers. Not only are her prints gorgeous and very well priced, she makes them in standard sizes, making custom frames completely unnecessary unless you so choose. I saw metal frames like these at Michaels the other day in pink, green, blue, and purple. Some colors were even half price. Check out her fabulous Etsy store here.

The Pink Pagoda & The Palm Beach Look

Devon Baer was featured in the latest issue of Matchbook and I was thrilled to see her giclees by The Pink Pagoda. I have said this a hundred times, but you will never go wrong framing Chinoiserie art in gold bamboo frames - such a natural. I posted the bottom photo because I love the idea of blue and white Chinese porcelain in the fireplace for a summer look.

Chinoiserie Frames

My go-to frame for Chinoiserie works of art has long been gold bamboo. It is without question an elegant and natural choice. On One Kings Lane yesterday I spotted these Japanese woodblocks with gold fretwork frames. I think this fretwork molding makes a lovely new addition to my framing repetoire that I will be on the lookout for.