First off, I priced this job at two other establishments in my neighborhood. In one case, the price - right on the same street - was double. So there is truth in the name Frugal Frames. More importantly, the person I dealt with took time, had patience, shared helpful information about the job and helped me choose a frame that looked good and complimented the painting's colors. When I got it home, my spouse thought the framing actually enhanced the painting. You know, you sort of take a chance with a first framing job. You wonder how it will turn out. All I can say is I was entirely satisfied and I wouldn't hesitate to bring other work to be framed. read more

Incredible framing shop in the heart of Philadelphia. We had a custom piece that we wanted to get framed and this was the perfect spot. We came in and we were walked through every option in a friendly and patient manner. The total cost was reasonable for the great work that was done. Will definitely come back here for any future work! read more

Picked up a VHS to digital project today, I'm excited to see how it turned out. @EverPresent

I am so pleased with my frames. The team did such an amazing job guiding me through the process and working within my budget. I had a great conversation with the owner and learned that they framed the award of Bruce Willis' character featured in the opening scene of The Sixth Sense. So cool! read more

Frugal Frames - Framing Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I literally couldn't have had a better experience. From investigating possible frame options for my one of a kind piece, to personally picking up and dropping off my precious Gracie panel, Alexa exuded thoughtfulness and customer service of the highest order. I truly can't recommend her highly enough! Her prices are way better than other local shops and I'm telling you--she REALLY cares. 10/10 would come back to her for my framing needs and would recommend you do, too!! read more

Frugal Frames - Gracie panel - Framing Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We did framing here several times and can only recommend them! Nice, fast service, and wonderful results. If you are looking for a place where they can elevate your piece, go no further. read more

We had a great experience with Frugal Frames. They were patient as we worked through options and did a masterful object framing a very important, one-of- kind piece for us. The prices were fair and turnaround was very reasonable. Highly recommended. read more

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I brought in a fine art print for custom framing last month, knowing I wanted a clean, modern frame, but not knowing how to handle the matte. Alexa was so patient and helped show me a number of options, explaining the rules of proportions and making sure we found a solution that showcased the piece while also achieving the right balance with the matte and frame. If you want high quality framing and superior customer service at a fair price, this is the place to go. I will be back with many more pieces. read more

Frugal Frames - Framing Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ed was so great and so helpful! I had bought this super expensive from anthro and the glass broke immediately. It was was an awkward size. He replaced it within second! Def recommend! Always support local! Thanks Ed! read more

We got our ketubah framed here and it came out so much better than we even imagined! The turn around time was pretty quick, less than a week. Alexa helped us with choosing a frame and matting in a way that was really helpful and informative but not pushy at all. Definitely will be coming back! A great price for the service as well read more

Their name is a bit misleading. Unless framing art is really insanely expensive elsewhere, then yeah, I guess that would make them "frugal." So not ridiculously expensive, but definitely not inexpensive either. Nevertheless, they do a REALLY good job. I got two pieces framed here last month, and they both look phenomenal. Totally worth the lack of frugality. Highly recommend. read more

Excellent service. I had help picking a custom framing and matting that was just right. The final product looked perfect. I had a short timeline to have the product ready, and it was all taken care of in time. Definitely a place that cares about its customers. read more

Took two pieces in to be framed. Great consultation to show a variety of options at various price points that would best showcase my art. The completed pieces were finished on time and the workmanship is fantastic read more

Fantastic framing. Have been here twice and will return without hesitating. You can tell that they truly care about whatever piece you might bring in. Always helpful with choosing different options without trying to up sell you. Thank you Ed! read more

I brought two menus to be framed. Mark was wonderful in suggesting appropriate matting and frames, including ensuring that the framing would highlight the menus but would also complement one another. His eye is great! The end products were beautiful and done in time for Valentine's Day. read more

I brought in a poster to frame as a gift, but I wasn't sure of exactly how I wanted it framed. The owner walked me through many options until I found the right one. He was very friendly and patient. Although I brought in my piece less than two weeks from Christmas, he assured me that it would be ready to pick up in time for the holiday. Very friendly! Lots of options! Would recommend! read more

I had three pieces of artwork custom framed at Frugal Frames. For two of the pieces, I specifically chose deep frames so that the artwork could be floated, creating a shadow box effect. I communicated this intention to the framer, who assured me that he understood what I sought. After bringing the artwork home, I realized that these two pieces were framed with normal spacers. When I called the frame shop and asked whether it would be possible to get the spacers replaced before I moved out of the city in two weeks, the employee rudely scoffed at me because it was the beginning of December, i.e. the Christmas season, and basically asked me why I thought I should be given the priority of line jumping. After I moved, I brought the pieces to a frame shop to be fixed. It cost me about $200 to have the frames taken apart, the spacers replaced with matboard for floating, and the frames put back together. The icing on the cake was that I learned Frugal Frames mounted my artwork with ELECTRICAL TAPE. I would have given two stars because my third piece was framed correctly, but for the fact that I should now get that piece taken apart and remounted before the non-archival adhesive degrades my valuable c-print. read more

The BEST framing in PA! They are talented artists that not only provides the best service, great prices and professional advice, but treat you like family. Ask for Mark! Simply AWESOME! read more

Took our ketubah here to get framed. This being our first attempt at getting something professionally framed we weren't really sure what to expect. The folks here were very helpful, have a huge selection of styles and a pretty good range in prices. They helped us pick something out that was classic and nice enough to hang on the wall for forever, but didn't break the bank for the poor newly-weds that we are. The turn around wasn't super fast, but they did good work and kept us updated on the progress, and we were very pleased with the end result =) read more

We have taken a number of pieces here for framing and are always satisfied with the work. We love our artwork and the way that it looks nicely framed in our home. Thank you! read more

I had a special document framed here as a gift for my partner and am thrilled with the outcome! I have never had anything framed so this was all new to me. The people who work there are very professional, friendly and do quality work. I didn't feel intimidated going in which is important to me. They showed me some options that they thought would work nicely with the document and gave me a quote for the work. They ended up picking out a frame/matting that worked perfectly with the document and it looks amazing! Framing is expensive but I don't feel that what I paid was too much by any means. I am very impressed with them overall! Next time I need something framed I will definitely go back to them. You can trust them to give you a fair price and high quality work. You will not be disappointed! read more

I had a print framed this week using a Groupon that cost $39 and was worth $100 in framing costs. I picked a mat and frame and the total came to $145! I was amazed at the price. As I didn't want to lose the $39 I had paid, I had my print framed. When I picked the work up, I noticed that the frame itself was a cheap frame that you can purchase at A.C. Moore or Michaels. No nice brown paper on the back, just the hardware. I couldn't believe it! I have never paid more that $85 to have this print framed with a very nice frame and finished back. I mentioned to the owner that I found the price of $145 outrageous for this type of work and he "wished me a nice day." Needless to say, I would certainly not recommend Frugal Frames. read more

I stopped by Frugal Frames today in a tizzy over a botched do-it-yourself framing job! Alexa not only fixed my mess, but made my special Christmas gift look professionally framed. She took time aside from the hundreds of projects she had going to help me out. This was my second positive encounter with Frugal Frames and I am a customer forever! read more

I was trying to match a series of existing prints framed years ago with three additional prints from the same series. The originals were exquisitely done and I was concerned about matching them in appearance and quality. Frugal on Pine offered about as close a match as possible, with expert guidance and taking time needed to finalize decisions. The work was done beautifully, with frames joined perfectly, hardware and finishing paper on back done expertly, and bevelled, double-matting as in the original. Superb work, reasonably priced. I recommend Frugal highly and will use them for future work. read more