Growing Up with Frame USA

In honor of Small Business week the Marketing Department asked our President, Kelly Ackerman what it was like for her to grow up in a Small Business Family. Featuring photos of Kelly and current/former employees of Frame USA! Kelly Ackerman, President of Frame USA: Did you know Frame USA has been family-owned and operated since the beginning?  Founded by CEO Dan Regenold in the 1980s,…

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New Frame Alert: Barnwood Line Gets a New Member!

As times seem to be ever-changing, so is our demand for Barnwood frames. From our Standard Barnwood, Signature, and Appalachian, the requests for more colors and finishes were at an all-time high going into the end of 2020. Our most recent frame the Barnwood Architect has quickly become one of our top selling products. Therefore, it’s only natural we continue our Barnwood Line with our…

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Animal Welfare Institute — April Charity of The Month

We have chosen two different charities for this year’s April charity month: Pockets Full of Sunshine and Animal Welfare Institute. For the past couple of years, Pockets Full of Sunshine has been our charity of choice around the spring months. In addition to continuing the long-standing support, We also wanted to extend our charitable giving to a new organization, Animal Welfare Institute. Therefore, This particular…

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Wood, Plastic, and Metal: What You Need to Know About Common Framing Materials

Choosing a frame can be complicated. Frames come in a huge variety of styles, materials, shapes, sizes, and colors, and finding the right combination can be daunting to say the least, particularly for inexperienced framers. But a good starting point is looking at the main picture framing materials: Wood, plastic, and metal. Wood Used in framing for thousands of years before the industrial era, the…

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Glass vs. Acrylic vs. Styrene: Which Glazing Is Best For Your Frame?

When making the decision to frame a photo or a piece of artwork, you understand that the image and the frame combine to form a single unit. While the frame itself is important, so is the material that will cover and protect the image. Also called a “glazing” material, Frame USA offers glass, acrylic, and styrene covers for custom frames. But which glaze is best…

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Girls Who Code — March Charity of the Month

March marks International Women’s month. As the Marketing Manager, I’m the one who chooses the charities that we support every month and the one who writes about them on the blog! I also am a woman, so I really only had one choice for the charity selection this month. One who supports girls. I didn’t want one that just supported girls, I wanted a charity…

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Turning Your Old T-Shirts Into Art

Guys, tell me you haven’t had the following dilemma: As the years have gone by, you’ve undoubtedly amassed quite the collection of t-shirts that, by this point, you’ve totally outgrown (be it in terms of size or, in the case of your old concert and Greek life shirts from college, maturity) yet you simply can’t bear to part with. You love the memories that your…

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5 DIY Improvement Projects You Can Do While Stuck at Home

With the pandemic still devastating people across the planet and the social distancing orders, most of us are still stuck at home. And the more time you spend indoors, the more likely you are to discover some things that can help improve your space. By now, you must have noticed some imperfections and also thought of creative improvement that can upgrade your home. And since…

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Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Association — February Charity of the Month

There is nothing more magical than deciding to create a family with someone you love. For many couples, days this magic is followed by days, months, or even years of pain and suffering. About 1-2% of couples experience recurrent pregnancy loss. For one couple, loss after loss prompted a decision to make a difference. This is the story of Megan Hanson and Ben Burnham. About…

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Shadow Boxes: The Perfect Indoor Hobby

Here in 2021, it is no secret that during these days of quarantine and social distancing, many people have turned to interior decorating projects and other indoor hobbies to pass the time and maintain their mental health. If there is one type of frame that fulfills all of these needs, it is the humble shadow box. Simple yet versatile, the shadow box offers much more…

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