I made this comment in another thread and it was suggested that I start a new thread, so here it is.
I am (and always have been) confused at the constant demand for new profiles. We go to shows and when people find out there's nothing new they just move on.
I think most on here are intent on framing for longevity. Conservation max in many cases (no paper mats, no plain glass in my shop! etc). If you really expect your pieces to be around for generations why are you framing to the style-of-the-minute?!!
We are not a huge "successful" company by most CEO's estimation, but I believe that the reason we sell as much as we do is because a minimalist frame, while it may not "go" with every decor and every piece of art, also is not horridly detracting if you change decor 90° every three years. Then again I'm just a hillbilly (I guess my word of choice is non grata here) who has absolutely no artistic sense, and tend to make decisions that are practical (what I can put numbers to) and what feels "right" to me.
I'll add:
While I can understand that a framer might get bored by using the same thing over and over, if you consider that the average consumer buys maybe between one and ten custom frames per life time; why not give them something that is truly enduring in all respects?
I am (and always have been) confused at the constant demand for new profiles. We go to shows and when people find out there's nothing new they just move on.
I think most on here are intent on framing for longevity. Conservation max in many cases (no paper mats, no plain glass in my shop! etc). If you really expect your pieces to be around for generations why are you framing to the style-of-the-minute?!!
We are not a huge "successful" company by most CEO's estimation, but I believe that the reason we sell as much as we do is because a minimalist frame, while it may not "go" with every decor and every piece of art, also is not horridly detracting if you change decor 90° every three years. Then again I'm just a hillbilly (I guess my word of choice is non grata here) who has absolutely no artistic sense, and tend to make decisions that are practical (what I can put numbers to) and what feels "right" to me.
I'll add:
While I can understand that a framer might get bored by using the same thing over and over, if you consider that the average consumer buys maybe between one and ten custom frames per life time; why not give them something that is truly enduring in all respects?