Frame Shop in Somerset, NJ
Your Local Picture Framing Showroom at 6 Shirley Avenue
Frame shop in Somerset, NJ at 6 Shirley Avenue. Our showroom is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm with walk-ins welcome. Over 200 moulding samples on the wall, hundreds of mat colors in the rack, and two glazing tiers (framer's grade acrylic standard, non-glare acrylic upgrade) all available to compare in person under natural and artificial light.
This is a real picture framing showroom with a working production floor visible through the back window. We manufacture every frame on-site at our Somerset facility. Customers walking in can see actual finished work on display, touch the moulding samples, hold mat boards against their artwork, and talk through their project with framers who build the work themselves. No commission-driven upselling, no surprise charges at checkout. If you searched "frame shop near me" from anywhere in Somerset, Franklin Township, or surrounding Central NJ towns, you're close. Free parking in front, easy walk-in access, and consultations sized to the project.
Somerset residents visit CustomPictureFrames.com for in-person frame consultations and pickup. Located in Somerset, NJ, we serve Somerset and surrounding areas with custom-cut frames in any size, non-glare acrylic glazing, and 3-5 business days turnaround on standard orders. Our showroom displays over 80 frame profiles, mat samples, and finished examples for shadow boxes, diploma frames, and canvas pieces. Appointments are available for project consultations. Local pickup at our frame shop is available by appointment for customers who prefer to skip shipping. Open the frame designer to enter your exact dimensions.
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Open the Frame DesignerWhat You'll Find at Our Somerset Frame Shop
The showroom is built around comparing real materials in person, talking through projects with the people who build them, and seeing the production happen behind the back window.
200+ moulding samples on display
Our showroom wall displays over 200 moulding samples organized by finish family: blacks (matte, gloss, beveled), woods (oak, walnut, bamboo, maple, barnwood), golds (champagne, antique, ornate, brushed), silvers (brushed, antique, modern), and colors (slate blue, burgundy, gray, coastal whitewash). Each sample shows the actual profile at its full face width so you can see how the moulding will look around your specific artwork.
Hundreds of mat board colors
Mat board samples in archival and standard options. Whites range from bright white to warm ivory to cream. Colors include team-color matching for sports memorabilia (Yankees navy, Lakers purple, Princeton orange, Rutgers scarlet) plus the full range of decorative options. Mat board samples can be held against your artwork in natural light to test how the color reads.
Glazing tiers to compare
Framer's grade acrylic for everyday displays. Non-glare acrylic to cut reflections in sunny rooms and bright spaces. Sample pieces with each glazing tier are available to compare side-by-side under the same lighting.
On-site production floor
The production floor is visible through the back window of our showroom. Customers can see the V-nail joinery operation, the cutting station, and finished frames in various stages of assembly. The transparency matters: we build every frame we sell, on-site, in this building.
Consultation area for complex projects
For shadow boxes, multi-piece arrangements, archival framing, and specialty work, we have a layout table where customers and framers design projects together. Bring the objects you want to frame, the photographs you want displayed, or the documents requiring archival treatment. We design with you in person.
Walk-in hours and appointment booking
Monday through Friday 9am to 4pm walk-ins welcome. Evening and Saturday appointments available by booking for customers who cannot make weekday hours or want a quieter consultation environment. Free parking in front of the building. No appointment required for simple projects, but booking ahead for shadow boxes and complex work ensures dedicated consultation time.
Why Visit Our Somerset Frame Shop
Most chain frame shops order finished frames from wholesalers and run on commission. Our Somerset shop is the opposite end of the spectrum: on-site manufacturing, real materials to compare in person, and framers who talk through your project without an upsell incentive.
Transparency through the back window
The production floor is visible from the showroom. You can see frames being cut, joined, and finished while you wait. The visibility is intentional. Customers know exactly where their piece will be built and who will build it.
On-site manufacturing
Every frame is built at this address. No outsourcing to a wholesaler, no waiting on a chopper service to send standard sizes. Our production handles any size from 4x6 photographs up to 60x96 oversized pieces, with custom moulding cuts to your exact specifications.
Real samples for in-person comparison
Moulding corners, mat boards, and three glazing tiers are all on display so you can compare them under natural and artificial light with your actual artwork in hand. Photos on a website never quite match the real material.
Direct framer consultation, no commission upselling
You talk through the project with the framers who will build it. The archival materials are standard, not upcharges. We tell you honestly when a simpler option will work just as well.
Free parking, easy walk-in access, flexible scheduling
6 Shirley Avenue is in the Somerset section of Franklin Township, just off Easton Avenue (Route 527) with easy access from Route 287 and Route 27. Free parking in front of the building. Most surrounding Central NJ towns are within a 30-minute drive. Evenings and Saturdays available by appointment for working professionals and parents who cannot make weekday hours.
How a Frame Shop Visit Works
Walk in any weekday between 9am and 4pm with the piece you want framed, or book an evening or Saturday slot for dedicated consultation on a complex project. Bring the artwork, photograph, jersey, diploma, dimensional object, or whatever piece needs framing. A framer will meet you at the design counter, and from there it's a conversation about look, materials, and budget.
We hold moulding samples to the corner of your piece to test how each profile reads. We compare mat colors against the artwork in natural light. We talk through whether standard, non-glare, or non-glare acrylic is the right call for where the piece will hang. For shadow boxes and multi-piece arrangements, we work at the layout table together so the spacing, depth, and composition match your specific objects. You leave with a written quote and a turnaround estimate. Standard work finishes in 3-5 business days.
Process & timing
Walk in weekdays 9am to 4pm or book an evening or Saturday slot. Standard turnaround is 3-5 business days. Rush service available when you book ahead.
Payment
Cash, check, and all major credit cards. Apple Pay and Google Pay accepted. 50% deposit on larger orders. Balance due when you pick up the finished piece.
Drive Times to Our Somerset Frame Shop
6 Shirley Avenue sits in the Somerset section of Franklin Township, just off Easton Avenue (Route 527). Easy access from Route 287 and Route 27 puts most of Central New Jersey within a 30-minute drive. Below are typical drive times from the towns we serve most.
For customers in Rutgers New Brunswick, Princeton, and the Route 1 corridor, our Somerset location is typically among the closest custom frame shops with on-site manufacturing and a full moulding-sample wall on display. Many neighbors in Franklin Township, Hillsborough, and Bound Brook drop off framing on their way home from work without rerouting.
Common Questions About Our Somerset Frame Shop
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Stop By Our Somerset Frame Shop
Walk in any weekday between 9am and 4pm at 6 Shirley Avenue. Bring the piece you want framed, or photos and dimensions if you want to talk it through first. Book an evening or Saturday slot through our online scheduling for complex projects or a quieter consultation. For specialty work (shadow boxes, jersey framing, diploma framing, conservation pieces), the dedicated pages linked below cover the specifics for each category.