I could not be happier with the job they did on the portrait of my dog, Otter. He shall live on forever. read more

The Great Frame Up - Otter the dog. - Framing Near Me - Oakland, California

I have been a happy customer of the Great Frame-up for over 10 years. Percy and Rosemary are incredibly knowledgeable and helpful, and provide top notch consultation and beautifully finished faming. read more

Very reasonable. Personal service. Very conscientious craftsmanship. Parking. Very helpful read more

The Great Frame Up - Replacing broken glass. - Framing Near Me - Oakland, California

What a wonderful experience! Percy and Rosemary as so kind and helpful. They worked really hard to finish two large pieces for me. The communication was excellent and they never made my request seem like it was a burden but I know they work late hours to do it. This level of service is a lost art. I appreciate them very much. read more

Nice small business, good service, fair prices I've had several pieces framed or reframed here and have been happy with the results. read more

Very nice people. They framed an electrical meter that belonged to my father along with several other items seen on this wall. Would highly recommend. read more

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The Great Frame Up is fantastic. The store is family run by Grace and Percy, who are so kind and fun to work with. I have been going to them for around 7 years, taking a number of pieces in every year. The store has nice "simple" frames and mats, but they also have a great selection of unique frames and mats. Grace and Percy let you be as involved as you want in the process, which is nice. I'm pretty particular, so I often take a while to decide...instead of seeming annoyed or rushing me along, they seem just as invested and interested in getting the piece(s) "just right." It pays off too - visitors to my home compliment my frames just as much as the art, often remarking on how well they're paired together. Grace and Percy remember people by their art pieces and remember pieces I had framed years ago, which I find lovely. The Great Frame Up will go above and beyond for their regular customers, but their standard level of customer service is leaps and bounds beyond what many stores offer. read more

They did an absolutely wonderful job framing our collection of multi-generation wedding photos!! My wife and I, my Parents, as well as my Grandparents. Perfect workmanship and extremely courteous and professional service!! We will be bringing many more photos and artworks to them for framing. In addition, the owner repaired 2 of our old Frames with oil painting artwork and did not charge us!! Definitely 5 Stars review!! read more

Percy and Rose are true artists and are also the cutest and funniest couple! I have enjoyed every experience with them and they have done some beautiful work for me always while making me laugh! In these pictures you can see the beautiful shadow box they created for me. They helped me select the frame and even though I had an idea of what was coming, I was in awe when I saw the finished work. It is nothing short of beautiful and gives me joy everyday. read more

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Rosemary and Percy run an outstanding business here. They are warm, inviting, and extremely professional. I hired them to frame a jersey of mine, and I am so happy with the results. I highly recommend them if you need something framed. You won't be disappointed! read more

I have never had a picture professionally framed before. The owners are very friendly and helpful. They offered suggestions and options for the frame and border which aligned perfectly with what I was looking for. They told me it would be ready in 7-10 days. It was ready sooner. I am very pleased with the final work and offer many thanks to The Great Frame Up. read more

I've been taking my fine art and treasured posters to The Great Frame up for over 2 decades. They just completed a piece for me that will be a gift to my now former boss, and the finished product is stunning!! They're experienced, collaborative, knowledgeable and able to turn around projects expeditiously! They are not inexpensive, but if you truly value the the piece of art that you want framed, they are worth every cent! read more

The Great Frame Up - One of the many pictures The Great Frame Up has done for me - Framing Near Me - Oakland, California

The Great Frame Up did an AMAZING JOB! With this Fathers Day gift! On time, incredibly joyful to work with, and the work turned out better than I expected! Thank you so much!!!! read more

The Great Frame Up - Detroit Pistons Jersey! - Framing Near Me - Oakland, California

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From the minute we walked in the door until the minute we left the nice man who helped us gave us all of his attention he was extremely entertaining he d Did a wonderful presentation of what he thought would be best and we absolutely had a great experience all around I totally recommend this place and it's moderately priced as well read more

This shop is just fantastic! Family run by a lovely couple, and they are creative insane perfectionists. I've had over a half dozen things framed by them so far and have been super happy with the results, but the last one really blew me away. I inherited a collection of matchbooks from my nana that she collected while traveling with my pop pop later in life. They aren't valuable, but have intense sentimental value. They were originally shoddily framed in two beat up unfinished "frames", and I always wanted to preserve them better. Percy and Grace took way more time than any other framer would to arrange the unevenly sized matchbooks in a perfect grid. Couldn't be happier! read more

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I had an excellent experience with the Great Frame Up on Telegraph in Oakland (Temescal). Grace was very helpful is selecting a matt and frame that made my watercolor look great. The craftsmanship of the frame (custom made) was lovely. It was work the expense! Would recommend this to anyone wanting a quality job for their framing needs. read more

Amazing! Recd this gift from friend and only the best would do. Found this family owned shop and never going anywhere else. Amazing. Just amazing! read more

The Great Frame Up - Framing Near Me - Oakland, California

Fantastic service and super fast turn around, now I am looking for more puzzles to purchase just so I can have it framed.

I have been coming to this store for framing for almost 20 years. The owners are courteous, patient and know how to do a quality job in frame/mat selection and execution. Their work is priced within market-range and they have always delivered their goods on time if not early. I can't say enough good about these two - upon learning they moved from College Ave in Rockridge to Telegraph Ave in Temescal, I immediately went the extra 1/2 mile to support a local business which I've been loyal to for years. The latest work they did for me is great, and if course I'm coming back!! read more

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This place is great. Mom and Pop shop and the couple that own it are so kind and helpful. They do great work and they're timely. 5 stars!

We had 4 large pictures (a vintage poster, 2 paintings, and a huge photo) framed a few months ago and I'm finally getting around to this review. I'll add photos of the framed works at another time. We were very impressed by and appreciative of Percy and Grace's full attention and excellent advice when we came in to see about getting our pictures framed. We decided to have the work done by them and were very happy with their subsequent communication and attention to detail. The framing was completed in a very reasonable timeframe and in fact ready even sooner than promised. The work was excellent. My only complaint is the price. The Great Frame Up is no more expensive than its competitors, but framing prices just make me cringe, period. It's one of the reasons we waited so long to have these pieces framed. read more

Very friendly, family run business for almost 25 years, and it shows. Loved that they put my pieces up to view and go over my options for frames and mattes. read more

The Great Frame Up - Love that they can put your pieces up to view the options with you. Very friendly, family business. - Framing Near Me - Oakland, California

Had a precious print framed for me by these guys. It was replacing a much larger but deadly boring painting and I needed the frame to help the print take up a lot of wall space. They advised me with colors and also the inset mat that shows off the paper of the print's edge. It came out beautifully, and while the print is smaller than the painting it replaces, it really makes a much bigger statement. I love it so much. I'm so happy with the work and the advice they gave me. Definitely coming back for my next one! read more

The Great Frame Up - great frame job of a beautiful print. though smaller than what it replaces, it really pops. completely changes the room it's in. i love it. - Framing Near Me - Oakland, California

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The Great Frame Up has done an amazing job of several pieces for me including a 1950s map of Africa that I got at a vintage shop. The large map had water damage and peeling and they were able to restore/ stretch it and frame it beautifully. They have framed everything from a professional photo of my children to those same children's art work. The owners are incredibly talented, professional, friendly and efficient. They made suggestions on which frames and matte look best and it was clear that they care about their work and pay great attention to detail. The prices were also fair. I look forward to getting a few more pieces done by them and love that they are so close by. read more

Wonderful store - wonderful people - and great new location!!! I have been bringing all of my framing to Percy and Rose for the last four years and, while I was sad to see them leave their old College Ave location, the new place is even better! Parking right out front which is much more convenient. They have done beautiful work for us - never steer us wrong - and are absolutely delightful people as well. I cannot praise them enough! read more

Flawless custom framing and fair pricing. We purchased an original work of art by Japanese artist Sadao Watanabe, and shopped around comparing framing options in the East Bay for quite some time. The Great Frame Up handled the piece very carefully when we first went for a consultation/quote because they knew the value of the work. They patiently answered all of our questions, explained all materials in detail, and even shifted their schedule around on the weekend to have a designated slot for us to do the final steps of framing. They are committed to the highest quality materials and perfect execution. We are very pleased with their excellent work, attention to detail, years of experience, and their patience in working with us. We would highly recommend them to anyone and will return for any framing in the future. Thank you Rose and Percy! read more

So excited about my new frame with pictures. The people are very good at what they do. We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. We had a few pictures we wanted to frame. So glad I picked Great frame up store. read more

High quality work by extremely friendly proprietors. Came in with an unmounted print and a mental image of the mat and frame combination that I was looking for, and picked up exactly what I imagined just a week later. Even gained a number of local restaurant recommendations. Strongly recommended. read more

The Great Frame Up - The final product. Print by http://www.moonriversilks.com - Framing Near Me - Oakland, California

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I can't say enough good things about The Great Frame up in Oakland. Rosemary and Percy, the owners, are just the best. If you have art that you really care about and want to present it in the best possible way, look no further. They are just the best! Rosemary has an incredible eye for color, texture and dimension and can create really beautiful framing ideas for you. Percy is meticulous in his framing for just an amazing product. Besides all of that, they are so sweet and fun that you look forward to seeing them and working with them. They have framed, over 10 pieces for me, mostly original art, and I have been extremely happy with the beautiful results To be sure, this is high end framing and is not for someone looking for a quick or cheap bargain. If you are looking for the best, come here! read more

Could not be happier with the level of service and the work done. I came in on the eve of Fourth of July, with a request to frame a print last minute. They were able to make it happen and set me up with a beautiful frame in about a one hour timeframe. Super sweet couple who operate the place - love their friendliness and service! Mateo read more

Took a rather large painting( bamboo brush water color on silk) that I bought years ago, to have reframed. They took the time to carefully select a frame to match the painting's mood and feel, as well as the proper matting. I could not be more pleased, and will definitely go back. read more

The Great Frame Up is a fantastic framing shop with excellent pricing. I brought in a huge Chinese scroll painting and the owners of the shop spent a long time with me helping me select the perfect frame for my piece. When the price for that first frame came in over my budget, they graciously spent more time with me to select something super close to the first frame that worked within my budget. Then we spent several minutes discussing matting and edge dimensions. When I received the final product, it was absolutely perfectly framed, no gaps in the corners whatsoever, perfectly proportioned matte at the top and bottom. As a design professional, I appreciate attention to detail and an artistic and exacting eye, and I felt like the owners of the shop provided all of these qualities. I highly recommend this shop! read more

Absolutely loved the service and detail given by the store owners! Came in with a print that I wanted framed and preserved for as long as possible and they kindly walked me through plenty of color, material, shape, and glass options while explaining the effect of different frames on the art print to help me choose a frame that would complement the art print perfectly. For the quality and attention given to the frame, the price was well worth it. The owners finished the job in about a week and were super friendly the whole way through. Would highly highly recommend. read more

This is the Great Frame Up that used to be on College Ave across from Zachary's. Percy and Rose are super nice and will always give you the best deal. I highly recommend them for all your framing. And it's much easier to park at the new location. read more

The Great Frame Up has done an amazing job of several pieces of paintings we had framed and matted. My husband and I have been extremely happy with the beautiful results. I highly recommend them for all your framing. The prices were also fair. I look forward to getting a few more pieces done by them. read more

The Great Frame Up did an incredible job with my 3 framing projects. One project was a frame that needed to be replaced because it was damaged. This repair job was challenging because all of the shadow box items were glued to the back of the frame and they were uncertain that they could separate the items from the frame. But they did and the finished project looks perfect. The second project was an old image from my grandmother. She had it framed but the acid in the mat had damaged the image. With a new frame and mat and cutting the mat just slightly larger than the previous mat they were able to hide the acid damage on the image. The finished project makes the image look brand new. The third and most challenging project was framing a small art quilt which contains a significant amount of beading. They helped me pick a frame that really highlighted the small seed beads in the quilt. They were able to sew the quilt to the mat board and then mount the board in the frame shadow box. I'm ecstatic about the finished product and it truly creates a one of kind piece of art. Three projects with three different levels of complexity and all were finished with remarkable results. I completely recommend The Great Frame Up for any framing project you may have - they can do it!! read more

Percy and Rose are very professional and patient. They are incredibly pleasant to interact with and I love the way my things came out. My degrees are in unique frames with perfectly cut color matched mats behind UV protective glass. They look one thousand times better than they would if I'd let the University contractors do it. I love their showroom, with the vertical markup so you can post your piece and the mats and frames right there - it's so clever. I would trust any precious thing to the Great Frame Up to be properly ensconced. read more

Until you experience the difference expert framing can have on your artwork, you may not know the impact! I have had many pieces framed by the "big box" stores and thought I understood color combos - mats, textures, dimensions, etc. I think I have a pretty discerning eye. But I have learned so much from Percy and Rose. I've now had a few pieces done by them (even had some re-done that I'd done at the "big box" store because the art was lost in all the framing) and the artwork shines! There's a balance they achieve in highlighting and not overpowering the piece. They take time with you to find the best match. To me, that is always an enjoyable experience in and of itself. And then I get to sit on my sofa and gaze at the art I've bought on my travels! Thank you Rose and Percy!! read more

The Great Frame Up is top notch in my book.They made suggestions to my wife and I on which frames and matte look best for our paintings and it was clear that they care about their work and pay great attention to detail. They were fair with their prices and the outcome was just remarkable. I highly recommend them and looking forward to getting a few more pieces done by them. read more

Rosemary and Percy are wonderful to work with. They both possess a keen eye for detail, color and composition. Fabulous workmanship! A great addition to Temescal! read more