Relics Frame Co. was started in 1995 by sister & brother team Krisi & Michael Salyards, & friend of the two, Maggie Abdo. It began in the basement of Krisi & Michael's mothers home & then moved to mom's back yard & garage, just like you see on the UPS commercials.
Relics began as a picture frame company. Michael, previously a General Contractor, would end up with large amounts of salvaged wood from job sites. With Krisi's encouragement, Michael turned the salvaged wood into picture frames. Once the frames were constructed, Krisi, a Marketing & Fashion major, & Maggie, a Business & Fine Arts major, created designs on the frames. Each frame was a true original.
The company is now managed by Michael Salyards. He designs each piece & typically creates each new prototype himself. Relics currently has 12 employees, produces 6 lines of furniture & over 100 individual furniture items. Although the primary focus is now the furniture, Relics continues to produce one style of picture frame that is available in all their finishes.
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