It starts with a conversation.You might have a canvas that needs stretching, a piece of needlework, a collection of medals, a photograph, a print or something much more unusual.You can explain what you would like framed and, where useful, send a photograph beforehand. This can help Sarah get an idea of the piece and consider suitable frame styles before the consultation.If you already have an idea in mind, that is a useful starting point. If you do not, that is absolutely fine too.

Sarah can visit your home with a selection of frame mouldings and mount samples.One of the biggest advantages of a home framing service is being able to make decisions in the place where the finished piece will actually live.Instead of trying to remember the colour of a wall or wondering whether a frame will suit the room, you can look at options beside the artwork and within your own lighting and surroundings.For larger, fragile or awkward pieces, it also removes the need to transport them to a framing shop simply to discuss the options.See Areas We Cover

The consultation is where the creative part begins.Sarah will listen to what you like, look at the piece itself and help you compare different combinations. Depending on what is being framed, this might involve choosing:frame style, colour and finishmount colours and layoutstraditional or contemporary presentationtray or rebated frames for canvasesbox framing for objects with depthsuitable glazingconservation materials where appropriateThere is not one correct way to frame something.A frame needs to work with the piece, but it also needs to feel right to you. Sometimes the best choice is subtle and simple. Other times, a stronger colour or more unusual combination can completely transform the finished display.Sarah’s role is to guide the decision rather than push you towards a particular style.

Once you have chosen the framing approach, Sarah provides a quote based on the individual project.Edge Frame & Design does not use a standard price list because every framing job is different. The final cost can depend on factors such as the size of the item, frame moulding, mount choice, glazing and whether specialist work such as canvas stretching, textile mounting or box framing is required.The design and cost are discussed before the work goes ahead, so you know what has been chosen for your piece.

Once everything has been agreed, Sarah takes the piece back to her workshop in Morningthorpe for framing.Every project is handled individually. Depending on what you have brought to be framed, the work might involve stretching a canvas, carefully supporting needlework, preparing mounts, positioning memorabilia within a box frame or assembling a more traditional framed artwork.This is also where the experience behind the consultation becomes important. Sarah has worked in professional picture framing for more than 25 years, and the same person who discusses the design with you is the person carrying out the framing.That continuity helps keep the finished piece true to what was agreed during the consultation.

Once the framing is complete, Sarah returns the finished piece to you.For local customers, delivery is included as part of the mobile service, so the process comes full circle without another journey to collect the work.You start with the piece in your own home, choose the framing there, and receive it back finished and ready to display.It is a simple approach, but it removes quite a few of the awkward parts of traditional picture framing.See Mobile Framing Service