When people come back from vacation, they bring home more than just memories. At least, we always do! Now, we regularly frame up a vacation picture or a collage, but a piece of regional art can also make a stupendous souvenir, and way less tacky than some other options (I’m looking at you, giant sombrero).… Continue Reading
So, we get really into framing. I know that sounds weird, like getting really into knitting (which is also awesome), but what can we say? It’s a whole world unto itself with a language all its own. We thought it might be fun to introduce you to that language a little bit. Peel back the… Continue Reading
You can buy picture frames anywhere. Even the dollar store carries picture frames. It’s one of the reasons we specialize in custom frames. For pictures, art or other items that deviate from the normal sizes or are simply too valuable or important to trust to any normal frame, custom framing is the right answer. But… Continue Reading
Now, we can readily admit that when you think of a custom framing gift, maybe a family portrait or a keepsake shadow box, they seem like they might be geared more towards mom. And mom’s do love them! But we’ve also got some great ideas for the men in your life. Take a look at… Continue Reading
Mother’s day is a tricky holiday. Moms almost always have a key role in our development, and usually engender intense feelings of love or devotion. Then we set aside a special day to honor that relationship, and we want to let them know just how much they mean to us. But nothing seems personal or… Continue Reading
We opened up McDonald Niklaus Custom Framing and Gifts 25 years ago. In that time it’s almost grown into two amazing businesses that I love dearly. On the one hand, we handle custom framing jobs of all shapes and sizes. I’ve gotten to participate as people bring in their most cherished memories and we help enhance… Continue Reading
Graduation season is coming up fast. With a couple of our own kids in high school, this time of year keeps getting more and more personal! But if you’ve got someone special in your life graduating from high school or college this year, you already know that. With that in mind, we’ve collected some of… Continue Reading
There are a couple critical parts of custom framing, and everyone loves to spend time picking out their frames and mats, but we rarely have customers who have given a lot of thought to their choice of glass. Here at McDonald Niklaus, we use a variety of different glasses and acrylics in our custom framing because… Continue Reading
This is Amanda Michels and her fiancee Jackson Brindley. We’ve got an exciting new project from Amanda and we need your help! Amanda and Jackson got engaged over the winter and sent out therir wedding invitations. When she wanted to get it framed, we talked her into letting you guys participate! Over the next couple weeks, we’re… Continue Reading
Weddings are a little different today. Seems like it used to be that most weddings you went to were two young people, maybe fresh out of school or college, maybe leaving their roommates or their parents’ houses and starting a new life together. Of course, that still happens, but often we see weddings between two… Continue Reading
McDonald Niklaus Framing & Gifts is a full service custom frame shop & gift gallery that strives to bring the best, most unique framing to our customers. McDonald Niklaus also sells many amazing handcrafted gifts made locally and throughout the USA.
700 Boulevard St
Dover, Ohio
(330) 364-3136
Shop@McNikFraming.com
