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SPRING 2013
ISSUE 4
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
Sunny Spring News From
Lindsey Runyon Design
Hello Everyone! Well it looks as though Spring has finally sprung. No one ever believes
how beautiful the weather can be in the Northwest...but I guess that leaves more for us
to enjoy! Hopefully this hint of Summer has everyone feeling good and ready to enjoy the
coming months!
Updates
We have some preview shots for you from a couple of the projects we
have been working away on...excited to update with our final photography once the
projects are complete!
Phinney Ridge Living Room
a bright and sunny
living room and entry get an updated twist with color, art,
and modern furniture additions.
Bella Fiore Spa
Lindsey Runyon Design
creates a beautiful ambiance for Bella Fiore spa
in Queen Anne.
Capitol Hill Kitchen
Follow the link to view a gallery of images from
our cheerful kitchen remodel with Curran Lussier
Construction
Call For Artists
Lindsey Runyon Design is looking for artists to adorn
the walls at our new office. This is a great opportunity to display work in a busy streetside office with floor to ceiling windows in Lower Queen Anne. Please email melanie@
lindseyrunyondesign.com for submissions and further information for interested artists. We
look forward to sharing your work!
Spring Interview For our interview this issue, we’re talking about art
framing. As most of us know, framing is absolutely essential to protecting art and making it
look good on the wall. To enlighten us about the myriad of choices involved in the framing
process, Ramon Deslauriers from Museum Quality Framing is answering our questions! We
have done a wide variety of framing projects through Museum Quality Framing (MQF), as
you can see below.
Framed!
LINDSEY RUNYON INTERVIEWS RAMON DESLAURIERS OF
MUSEUM QUALITY FRAMING
MADISON PARK
Lindsey: In my impression, framing can be expensive! Much of the time, it costs more
than the artwork itself. What is your take on this?
Ramon: It's easy to forget that custom framing is the presentation vessel. It was
never meant to match the value of the artifact being framed. I'm afraid that
if it did, we'd have some pretty shabby framing on our walls. Framing is an art
and craft of it's own. Highly skilled artisans produce the furniture finish quality
mouldings. Glass technicians are making the best glass out there to protect
art and matting companies are always looking for ways to improve the quality
and performance of the mats we work with to keep valuables preserved. And
of course, working with talented and knowledgeable designers also enters the
picture.
Selected pieces framed by MQF for
Lindsey Runyon Design. Framed art and
Mirrors are elegant additions to this office
and dining room space.
Lindsey: What is the weirdest thing you had to figure out how to frame?
Ramon: Lately, it was a wedding dress. The dress itself was beautiful - that
wasn’t weird. Weirdness entered the picture when came time to mount it into
the frame. The whole thing - including the train. The challenge was how to
compress the materials archivally and fit it in a frame that wasn’t all that deep,
maybe 4 inches.
Lindsey: What progress has there been into eco-friendly framing practices?
Ramon: One of our biggest frame makers, Larson Juhl, currently works with
two sustainable forestry programs (www.FSC.org & www.PEFC.org). They have
nearly two hundred mouldings that are sourced with these certifications.
We also have a line of readymade frame products that are produced with
sustainable materials called Eco Care. And as a company we do what we can
at the store level too. We recycle and re-use paper as much as possible. The
same goes for foam and bubble wrap. As soon as we unwrap a frame we roll
the foam back up and re-use it company wide.
More examples of custom frame work by
MQF for Lindsey Runyon Design. Custom
framing can be the perfect complement to
any freshly re-designed space.
Lindsey: What is the largest frame you have ever worked with?
Ramon: Hmmm... Not too long ago I framed a painting that was pretty big.
I think it came in at about 5 foot by 9 foot. The work space I had was very
challenging to maneuver in with such a big canvas. I think I spent most of the
production time with careful handling and maneuvering. Good times, that was.
Lindsey: What mistakes do you commonly see people make when they are
framing art?
Ramon: Mistakes I come across are usually items that are being reframed. Most
times I across glass that doesn’t have UV filtering. Or the mats that were used
were acidic to begin with so the core of the mat is yellowed out and the mat
colors themselves significantly shifted. Let alone the color loss in the art itself.
Another big mistake I see is mounting the art with tape around the entire photo.
A mount like that will cause the print to get wavy over time. Just attach the art at
the top in a couple spots. Or better yet, bring it in for us to take care of it.
Lindsey: Do you see a benefit to clients working with an interior designer on their
framing?
Ramon: Absolutely! Especially if they’re a designer like you. It’s funny most
framing designers will tell you to design an interior based around art-which I’m
bored with. I believe there are many design solutions available for any given
piece of art. Most times I’m not privy to a client’s living room - I have to ask
them to describe it. Life can be so much easier with an interior designer on
hand. They know the lingo, client and serve as good mediators.
Lindsey: What choices do people have besides a traditional frame, mat, and
glass situation?
Ramon: Well, let’s see. There are new materials for frames now like our Prisma
line. They make a mold to your specifications and pour acrylic into it for a one
of a kind frame. They have an amazing glossy or sanded finish. The glossy ones
let you see all the way through the frame if you want. You can add a sculptural
pattern like waves or concentric circles. all in a good range of in-demand
colors. We also have welded steel frames and a new line of Arts & Crafts crisscross frames - really beautiful finishes. There are so many new ways of presenting
art.
Lindsey: What is your personal favorite frame that you sell in your store?
Ramon: Oh, dang. That’s a tough one. It’s always changing. Right now it’s
Larson Juhl’s L7 series. They a have a simple elegance that appeals to me.
They’re unique in that just the flat face of the profile is wet gilded in a silver or
gold metal alloy - I like the silver best. Then the back of the profile is stained in
black or white. They come in a float frame profile too. Such a nice line.
Ramon’s favorite frome offered at MQF: Larson Juhl’s
L7 series in silver. Simply elegant and beautiful!
Ramon manages the Museum Quality Framing Shop in Madison Park. (4208 E
Madison St Seattle, WA 98112.) He also offers consultations and frames any kind
of art. Find his ever-expanding board on Pinterest, “I Was Framed.” He can also be
found on Museum Quality Framing’s site here.
Well that’s it for this time! I hope you enjoy the start of sunnier skies!
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Lindsey C. Runyon, Allied Member, ASID; LEED AP 206.914.5241 [email protected]