We’ve been wanting to show off some of the new techniques that we’ve picked up lately, but we just haven’t been finding the right opportunity. So when we saw that the Cleveland Bridal Expo was coming up, it all just clicked! Obviously we do a top-notch (if we do say so ourselves) job at framing…

We know that when you come to us, you’re not choosing the budget option. It’s always going to be cheaper to go buy a pre-made frame at a big box store and put a picture in it. But we really feel like we offer a good exchange for the money. We custom make our frames,…

We all have things that are important to us. I’m not talking about intangibles like family and faith, but physical things that we value. It might be a keepsake from your grandmother or a gift your children gave you when they were small or a memento from a favored hobby. When you’re trying to find…

We obviously love holidays. And we’re big fans of decorating for them all! Having a festive house full of spooky spider candies, cornucopias of plenty or jolly Santas on every shelf help everyone in the family get into the holiday spirit, no matter the holiday. But let’s say that you’re not so into excessive decorating,…

You may have heard us talk about our new line of shadowboxes. Shadowboxes have always been a popular item here at the shop, but we’ve been making some changes to make them even more accessible. The materials and time involved in creating a custom shadowbox have always meant that they’re a little more on the…

So, we’ve been doing a series introducing some of our common framing tools that the average person might not know about. Well, this one’s a little different. I imagine that everyone is pretty familiar with the common beanbag, but you might not know that they’re a vital and daily-use tool here at the framing shop…

We’ve talked about the kinds of glass we use before, but recently we had a really great opportunity to use them to make a difference for a client. Let me tell you about it: A client asked us to come by his home and take a look at his art and give him our recommendations….

When you’re going to hang a picture at home, what’s your go to tool? Do you grab a nail out of jar in the garage? One of those bent wire hook things from late night TV? Maybe a sticky-backed hook? We’ve tried those and a dozen more over the years, and we use different tools,…

Hands-down, the best part of this job is the stories we get to hear. And this one was amazing. Let us tell you about Debbie’s shadowbox. Debbie got separated from her father when she was just 2 years old. Growing up, she tried to find out more about him, but just wasn’t able to get…

Here at McDonald Niklaus we’re big fans of supporting local artists. One of the ways we do that is to help provide a place for local artists to show off their work. We recently got in a whole rack of artwork by local artist Betty Gribble and we’re super excited to show it off! Betty…

When people come back from vacation, they bring home more than just memories. At least, we always do! Now, we regularly frame up a vacation picture or a collage, but a piece of regional art can also make a stupendous souvenir, and way less tacky than some other options (I’m looking at you, giant sombrero)….