Green House Framing was founded in 2002 by artists Lisa Pratt and Lars Jorgensen, partners in life and work. We created this business to showcase our talents in design and woodworking while supporting our commitment to preserving the environment.
What is Green House Framing?
We are a sustainable custom picture framer who makes our own mouldings and provides full custom framing services. Each frame is designed to client specifications from locally sourced reclaimed woods. All of the materials and processes have been chosen for their low impact on the environment. To learn more, you can read about our mission and our materials.
Where?
We officially launched in 2002 in Baltimore, MD. In the fall of 2005, we relocated to Portland, OR. All of our frames are made in our Portland studio from wood that is reclaimed in the Pacific Northwest.
Why?
The green house in our name is a tribute to our Baltimore row home where we first began to design and craft our frames. It is also a reference to the “green” business we were starting at the time. If we had known how overused and misleading this word would become, we may have chosen a different one for our company. Now we must redefine what it means to truly be “green."
How?
We source our wood locally from a few trusted deconstruction companies. Most of the wood we use is native Douglas Fir that is pulled out of old homes and buildings. We also acquire other species such as Oak from spent wine vats and Cedar from old fences. We finish the frames with a natural stain. To learn more, visit our materials page.
Since 2002, every frame has been made from reclaimed wood. We will never use virgin wood. We firmly believe in deconstruction over tree replanting, using what is available rather than taking what is unnecessary. We are reusing valuable materials that would otherwise be dumped in a landfill. Not only good for the environment, this gives each frame we make a unique history and identity.
