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SECRET MESSAGES OF FLOWERS

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Perfumed Words As far back as the middle ages, flowers have been considered, ‘perfumed words” and have been given to convey messages that are filled with love, romance, feelings of sadness, joy, hope or sympathy. Nearly every sentiment imaginable can be conveyed with a flower.  Even to this day, a bride has a story of ‘perfumed words’ ... Read more

OUR STORY – JEN AND REX

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How did we get from a stella career in education and a successful wine business to picture framing? THE KIDS LEAVE HOME – NARACOORTE COUNTRY SA It’s true. When your teenage kids leave home you can find yourself morphing into grieving. You miss the daily routines of them coming home from school, the noise of their friends ... Read more

FRAMING ABORIGINAL ART

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At Coastal Framing and Design, we specialise in framing Indigenous art of all types and styles. WHAT IS ABORIGINAL ART WORK? Bianca Gardiner Dodd “Life Force” Contemporary Aboriginal Artist, Northern Rivers. These limited edition prints are framed under glass or acrylic/perspex. ABORIGINAL ART HAS BECOME A VERY POPULAR ADDITION TO THE HOME FRAMING ABORIGINAL ART ... Read more

MEMORABILIA FRAMING 

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My brother’s wife, Carole, is a Dylan Tragic. Over the years, we’ve framed Dylan Memorabilia for her that exceeds all imagination. Records, diaries, posters, prints, concert tickets, gloves, books and sheet music. This collection comes together to make a ‘shrine’ of nostalgia in their home.  Of all of this, the vinyl records and their covers make ... Read more

BRAND YOUR OFFICE SPACE

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This formal home office space is branded with “Brainstorming” which is a common practice in this work place. With many of us having the opportunity to work from home, our home office is becoming our preferred workspace.  We spend most of our day here with our phones on speaker, zooming from one client to the next, ... Read more

JENS LIST OF FAVOURITE PRINTS TO PURCHASE

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If you a searching for that perfect print or art work for your walls, here’s my special list to help you out. We are very fortunate in the gallery to discover so many fabulous artists through the prints that come in for framing. A beautiful reproduction print of any artist’s work makes life better and ... Read more

LETS TALK ABOUT MAT BOARDS

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Mat boards are a critical part of the design in a custom frame. These are sometimes called “the surround” the “cardboard stuff” the ‘board” the ‘coloured board’ that goes around the art work. Framer’s generally refer to it as a mat board. MAT BOARDS offer a range of benefits for your framed art work: HOW ... Read more

ARTIST CANVAS

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ARTIST CANVAS INFORMATION All of our artist canvas is quality cotton or linen as opposed to the many cheaper poly cotton varieties. They are hand stretched in our workshop onto quality pine stretcher bars. We include bracing and each canvas can be finished with a stainless -steel hanger, protected with quality fine plastic to prevent ... Read more

ART GALLERY – AN ‘OASIS’ OF ART

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Our Art Gallery at Coastal Framing and Design, Tweed Heads South, is a friendly and inviting gallery and is referred to as ‘an oasis’ of art by those who visit. Tucked away in Industry Drive, Tweed Heads South, the warehouse showroom is a delight and a surprise as the colour, lighting and full Gallery experience ... Read more
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