Cheap Frames

wcvsb3b5 · February 2013

I have fallen in love with a couple different poster prints for the nursery and want to get one of them. The problem is they are a large, odd size. To get the frame through the same place as the print is an extra $160, which I refuse to spend on wall decor. Does anyone have any suggestions for stores or websites to check for frames? For reference, the print is 39.5x19.5.

bumpuser5125333 · February 2013

I get all my frames from thrift stores then paint them whatever color. They are so much cheaper and they have a ton of different sizes.

luckylauren14 · February 2013

I don't know if you have a Michaels or AC Moore near you but I have always had success there finding odd sizes.

Or even IKEA. They have poster frames and aren't too expensive. Their sizing is a little weird, but it may still work for you.

wcvsb3b5 · February 2013

luckylauren14:
I don't know if you have a Michaels or AC Moore near you but I have always had success there finding odd sizes.
Or even IKEA. They have poster frames and aren't too expensive. Their sizing is a little weird, but it may still work for you.

I always forget about AC Moore!

KLJ3 · February 2013

Huh...that is an odd size! If you really don't care what it looks like (i.e. one step above using thumbtacks), I'm a fan of poster frames. They're cheap, easy, and lightweight. The walls of my old apartment were terrible, so I went crazy one weekend and put up a LOT of stuff framed with poster frames from Wal-Mart. I'm clearly not an interior designer, because the way I see it, if the thing inside the frame is cool enough, it shouldn't matter what it's framed with.

Unfortunately, most standard poster frames will capture your short edge, but not your long edge. A quick search on walmart.com came up with this "Mainstays Trendsetter 27x40 Black Collage Poster Frame." You can remove the collage mat and frame "your favorite 27x40 movie poster"...so maybe you do some searches on movie poster frames? The upside: it's $19.97. The downside: you'll have a lot of space on two sides of the print, and no space on the other two sides.

Creative matting, perhaps?

Here's the link: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Trendsetter-27-x-40-Black-Collage-Poster-Frame/14962484?findingMethod=rr

Good luck!

jedimindtrick · February 2013

I second AC Moore. And check online. You can get a 50% off coupon.

wcvsb3b5 · February 2013

tricia560:
The bigger Joann's stores do custom framing, and usually have 50% off coupons in every flyer; also sometimes in newspapers. I've had several cross stitch pieces framed through them.

I forget about Joann's too!

kgs0505 · February 2013

You could also do a totally clear front/back frame and have your prints floating. Depends on how you feel about the edges of the prints.

laurenann82 · February 2013

Search Pinterest for alternative ideas? You might find something you like better than framing.

ETA: I just found these https://orkposters.com/modestmagnets.html

wcvsb3b5 · February 2013

Thanks for all the help ladies. May mommas are the best!

mamatohne · February 2013

I don't know if its the same everywhere, but every Sunday in out news paper, Michaels puts out a coupon for 50% off any 1 item and 50 % of custom framing. I've never really looked at the framing prices but its a good coupon!

nykkybaby · February 2013

If you have anybody handy you can get moulding at home depot and tack and glue it...

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