Walnut Picture Frames
Our walnut picture frames are high-end, timeless, and durable – walnut is simple, yet elegant, with a natural dark color sought after by craftsmen and collectors alike. Its smooth finish and graceful grain pattern make walnut a go-to classic, perfect for a vintage feel or to warm up a more modern space. While the color is more consistent than you would find in oak, a closer look will reveal the various shades of brown in any piece of the wood. The exact tone differs from tree to tree and which part of the tree is used.
HOW TO ORDER
We sell shapes that no one else handles. This is why our orders are custom made to your exact specifications, whether it be oblong, round, oval or even triangle.
Since 1985, our family-owned business has been crafting quality wood pieces. Every item we make represents our commitment to quality, innovation, and beauty. Our clients trust us to listen to their needs, share their vision, and offer framing solutions that exceed their expectations.
All orders will require a framing specialist to reach out and finalize an estimate with you.
Plus our Round Frames and Oval Frames can usually be custom made to your specifications at no extra cost.
We Make True Custom Walnut Picture Frames
While white wood is perfectly suitable, and the first choice of many furniture builders, we always utilize the heartwood — the center cut. Heartwood is where the classic walnut color is found. Not only is it denser and stronger than white wood, but it is also more resistant to decay. White wood, often called sapwood, is the wood located towards the outside of the log and serves as a tree’s nervous system. Due to its function in a living tree, white wood contains a lot of moisture. Not only does this cause shrinkage, which makes accurately cultivating it more difficult, but objects made of white wood are also more susceptible to fungus. Using heartwood ensures our frames are built to last.
Oak is comparable to walnut in quality and durability, but their appearances truly set them apart. In addition to its darker tone, walnut has smoother grain patterns with straighter lines that run the length of the lumber. The wider grains in walnut make the patterns less noticeable and the wood smoother to the touch. Oak exhibits a lighter tone with a more distinct grain pattern, which is often raised and rough. The contrasting tones of oak’s grain are one of the many reasons it’s sought after, but its bold lines aren’t to everyone’s taste.
Missouri is home to more black walnut trees than anywhere else in the world. Most locals know the tree for the nuts it grows as they are the state nut of Missouri. Unlike European varieties, which grow in orchards, the black walnut grows wild across most of the eastern United States. Early Native Americans used the tree for food, medicine, tea, and dye and the first Ozarkers used the leaves to repel insects in their homes. The wood itself was originally used for building houses, barns, and fences. Today, it’s most commonly used for furniture, veneer, and gunstocks.
Walnut Picture Frame Pricing
All of our Walnut Picture Frames are made in custom sizes, and we price each one by specific quote. Once we receive your request a Framing Specialist will reach out to finish your order.
No matter what shape of frame you’re looking for, walnut is a solid choice. Many of our walnut picture frame shapes have been proven popular with our clients. They include but are not limited to oval, round, half-circle, floating, and round-corner rectangle frames. We offer the walnut variety in any of the shapes and profile molding designs found on our website. All our frames are made to order, and some of our best products were inspired by client requests. If you have something else in mind, please feel free to contact us and we’ll entertain your idea.
Other Products
Walnut Round Picture Frame
Walnut Round Picture Frame, shown with traditional or outside cove profile. Round Walnut Frame with Traditional Profile Round Walnut Frame with Outside Cove Profile
Circle Picture Frame
Circle Picture Frame, shown with our "Crone's Favorite" profile A favorite profile, very elegant and one of our best sellers. Typically 2 3/4" - 3" wide.
Round Mirror Frame Walnut
Round Mirror Frame with extra wide profile. The Walnut profile on this frame is 8" wide. Walnut has a deep, rich color that is timeless. It works well with vintage or contemporary décor. Also in the gallery image below is the same round mirror frame design, but made...
Circle Picture Frame, Walnut
This a truly narrow profile--only 1 1/4"! The Narrow profile serves as a simple accent, emphasizing and enhancing the artwork, without drawing undue attention to itself.
Deep Oval Picture Frame
These extra deep Oval Frames made of Walnut are great for an object that requires extra depth. This can also add that extra effect to that certain piece of artwork.
Large Oval Frame Wide Profile
This Walnut Frame with natural finish is approximately 6 feet wide. We build very large picture frames like this quite often.