The university diploma frame I had received back in 1991 was made to withstand the tests of time with how it looked.  As I am about to graduate with my advanced degree, I wanted to make sure that my next diploma frame would also stand the test of time with the quality and look of the frame.  I specifically looked at the local framing store for the frame that I wanted.  It had to be made of a durable wood and not have anything too modern about it.  My goal was to make it look somewhat like my current diploma frame.

I finally found what I was looking for after about an hour of looking for the right frame.  It was a nice old oak with raised paneling on it.  It was big enough that it would hold my diploma quite nicely.  What I liked about this framing store is that I could get a matte to match the color of my college.  In particular, I was looking for a deep red, like a scarlet to highlight my diploma and tie back to the colors of my university, which are scarlet and grey. Thankfully this was an easy thing to do.

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