Custom Framing
Museum-grade framing built around the piece, not a catalog size — hand-joined mouldings and UV-filtering glazing throughout.
- Hand-joined hardwood mouldings
- Museum & conservation glazing
- Acid-free matting & mounting
Cedar Falls & the North Ridge Valley
Framing and conservation built to outlast the wall it hangs on.
Gilt & Grain is a small studio for people who care what happens to their art after it's hung — hand-joined mouldings, archival materials, and conservation work done in-house, not outsourced.
17 yrsIn business locally
2,400+Pieces framed & conserved
100%Archival, UV-filtering materials
What We Do
Three ways we take care of your pieces
From a single family photograph to a full gallery hang, every job goes through the same studio, the same hands.
Art & Document Conservation
Cleaning, stabilization, and restoration for paintings, works on paper, photographs, and textiles damaged by time, light, or moisture.
- Surface cleaning & stabilization
- Tear & loss repair
- Condition reports on request
Gallery & Corporate Installation
Hanging systems, lighting consults, and full install/deinstall for galleries, offices, and shows — planned to scale and to schedule.
- Hanging & lighting layout
- Install / deinstall crews
- Insurance-ready handling
Client Notes
What clients say after the piece is back on the wall
★★★★★"They reframed forty years of family photographs in archival mats and the color separation alone was worth it. Nothing has faded since."
★★★★★"We've used Gilt & Grain for every show install for three years. They know how our space handles light and they never miss a hang date."
★★★★★"A water-damaged watercolor from my grandmother came back stabilized and framed better than the original ever was. Careful, honest work."
Get In Touch
Bring us the piece. We'll tell you what it needs.
Most consultations take twenty minutes and leave with a clear quote — no obligation, no pressure toward the most expensive option.
- Studio
- 142 Millwright Lane, Cedar Falls
- Hours
- Tue–Sat, 10:00–18:00
- Phone
- (555) 555-0142