Andrew flattening a rough walnut board on the jointer

Every frame starts as a board.

I don't use premade molding. Just furniture grade hardwood, built from scratch and made to order for your art.

Shop frames

The same hardwoods used for heirloom tables and chairs: walnut, cherry, white oak, hard maple. Cut, joined, and finished by hand for one piece at a time. No molding. No factory. No two exactly alike.

Built like furniture,

Walnut canvas floating frame on a wall above a sideboard

BESTSELLER

The Canvas Floating Frame

Your canvas, suspended in hardwood so it seems to float, with a thin line of shadow between the wood and the work. It's the piece most people come to me for, and the one they send their friends to.

Built to your exact canvas depth, finished by hand, shipped ready to hang.

Shop canvas floating frames

How I make them.

i.The material

I start with lumber, not molding.

Most frame companies buy premade molding by the foot and cut it to size. I start where furniture makers do, with rough sawn, furniture grade hardwood, milled here in my shop. It's slower and it's the difference you feel the moment you pick one up.

ii.The order

Nothing I make sits on a shelf.

I don't keep stock. Every frame, even a standard size, is built from scratch when you order it. In a quiet way, that makes every order a custom order: made for you, for your piece, by one pair of hands.

iii.The reason

Meaning can't be mass produced.

A frame is never really about the frame. It's about the photograph, the painting, the record you can't stop looking at. I make the thing that holds the thing that matters. And I make it like it matters.

Made by hand in eastern Pennsylvania

From the people who hung them

4.99

507 reviews, and counting

Every frame, made for someone.

We were gifted a painting of our engagement over Christmas and we thought this floating canvas frame would be perfect. It did not disappoint.

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“Have purchased several floating frames in cherry and walnut. Excellent quality, consistent communication, well packaged. Do not hesitate to purchase from Atlas.”Jill C

“Great Product. Would recommend this site.”richard

“It is well designed to hold and display a LP record jacket. It does so elegantly. The craftsmanship is top notch. The speed at which it was delivered was astonishing.”Brian

“Great customer service would recommend!!!!!”delaney mckee

“Lovely frame. Beautiful craftsmanship. Well packaged.”Kimberly

“This is an absolutely beautiful frame! It exceeded my expectations. Thank you so much!”Shelley

“Nice frame, looks great, and great to know there is a craftsman behind it instead of a factory!”Corey Stulpin

“The item is exactly what I expected. High-quality workmanship and material.”Giles

“The frame is beautiful! I couldn't be happier. Thank you!”Jacqueline

“The frame is beautiful. Will be buying more items from the shop in the future.”Chloe

“These frames are truly works of art themselves! Andrew is so kind and was amazing to work with on making my frames custom!”Madison

“Beautiful frame! It was the perfect gift for someone who loves music and collecting records.”tubringbungle

“Maybe the best Etsy experience I've ever had? I LOVE MY FRAME SO MUCH and I'm so impressed by the customer service! Thank you, thank you!”Maryn

“Awesome seller that communicated so well and provided a great product.”Hayden

“Really beautiful woodwork with stunning joint detailing in the corners! Love the customization! Really easy take apart and reassembly to fix my artwork into it!”Madison

“Lovely work as always - happy to be a repeat customer!”Matt

“Great quality, excellent communication and fast shopping! Highly recommend!”Ellafamily

“Absolutely beautiful frames - will definitely order again!”Caroline

Our Mission

The world is racing to automate everything. I went the other way. Every frame is cut, sanded, and finished by one person. Me. Not faster. Not cheaper. Not for everyone.

Andrew Schatz, maker of Atlas Wood Company, in his woodshop

A note from the bench

Every frame that leaves this shop has my hands on it.

If you have a question about a size, a wood, or a piece you're not sure how to frame, email me. I answer every one myself. And if your piece doesn't fit a standard size, tell me about it and I'll tell you how I'd build it.

Walnut floating frame with a brass frame light, in afternoon daylight The same walnut floating frame in the evening, lit by the brass frame light

Finish it

Your art, after dark.

A wireless light that rests on top of your frame and washes your art in warm, even light. No cords, no drilling, no electrician. When the battery runs low, lift it off and plug it in.

  • No cords, no drilling
  • Warm 3000K, like evening lamplight
  • Rechargeable, lifts off to charge
  • Sized to your frame

Made by Situ Lighting in Sarasota, Florida. The light I recommend for the frames that leave my bench.