Way back in the day I bought this poster of all the Seattle neighborhoods. I love it, but it took me over a year to put it in a frame so I could enjoy it on the wall. Mostly, because of the price of custom framing! It's ridiculous!
I finally got with it and decided to figure something else out. The picture was 32x16 so I got a standard poster frame that was 24x36 - the closest I could find. From there I just went to the framing section and asked for help. I wanted a green mat that matched the green on the poster and picked the closest color. Then the lady measured the picture and we ordered the mat.
I love how it turned out! As for cost, we probably saved at the very least, half of what it would cost to get it custom framed.
Frame - $20
Mat - $35
Total - $55
Only $55 for a custom frame! That's pretty sweet in my book. It did take some time to order the mat, but all in all it was a super easy way to frame an awkward sized print.
Have you ever gotten anything framed professionally? Expensive, right?
PS Can you believe it's November already?!?!?!
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