Jeff has the perfect eye to make every picture look amazing; whether it is the mat or frame he…read moresuggests, I am always thrilled with the final work. Jeff could not be more knowledgable or helpful and is a true professional. Shop Frame Shack.

I've been using this shop for 47 years and never been disappointed. Professional and knowledgeable.read more

First time I visited to get an old painting that had some minor tears repaired and the frame was…read morefalling apart. I was amazed at how well it came out, including fixing the old frame! The customer service was great and he kept to the range of the price quote despite it being a lot more work than anticipated.

I've been making use of their services for some time now, to the point of having lost count of how…read moremany projects (partly due to having inherited oil and water-color paintings that needed help). They take care to do the project properly, will take their time to help you chose the right frame and matting for the work at hand, and are highly ethical.

I can't believe I haven't reviewed Frame One. I'm a painter and they have been my go to framer for…read moreyears. Wouldn't go anywhere else and have recommended them to my fellow artists more times than I can count. The custom work is reasonably priced and perfectly done. Their stock frames are first rate and infinitely better than Michael's or the big box stores. I live in NH now and still go there for all my framing work. If fact, I'm headed there this morning!

These folks are incredibly fast and kind. I needed a minor fix and they did it without charging me.read more

I am running the 129th Boston Marathon in April and was gathering raffles for fundraising. I was…read morelooking to have Brad Marchand jersey framed. I contacted Matt and he reached back out to me immediately and offered to donate not only his time but the entire cost of the frame. From start to finish the jersey took approximately a week and half to complete. The craftamanship and quality is outstanding. Matt support does not go unnoticed. Matt is super easy to communicate with and I highly recommend.

I entrusted these guys to professionally frame two irreplaceable posters my Dad gave me from his US…read moreAir Force travels in Spain in 1977. I couldn't be happier with the results, which were delivered in 7 days for a very reasonable price.

I never would have known about this shop if my brother-in-law and sister hadn't moved to Melrose a…read morefew years ago. It is located in the heart of the town, right on Main Street, and if you can't find a parking space on the street there are two municipal lots within short walking distance. Miter Biter is family owned. Everyone I've dealt with is super friendly and knowledgeable. I have bought artwork that they have had on display as well as pieces of my own. The most recent of these is a picture of my great grandparents after getting married and my great-grandfather's family. It is over 100 years old, and was never cared for properly because my grandmother's family was too poor. Amanda, who has been working since the fall, waited on me. I wasn't sure what, if any, kind of restoration might be done to it. She explained that it wasn't just a photograph, but it was actually a photo that had been blown up and re-exposed, then painted, so it was more of a painted canvas than anything else. She showed me how the humidity had affected the coloring, and the only 'real' way to restore it would be to bring it to someone specializing in digitally analyzing the work, but the original would be vastly different. (This is something I'd love to have done someday but I'm sure it would be incredibly expensive). The picture also had what Amanda described was white mold, and that if they tried to remove it, they would probably strip away more of the color. The mold was only at the very top of the picture and had a negligible impact on it as a whole. We decided that we would try to find a frame as well as matte that would accentuate the piece, washed out colors and mold and all. We went through mattes and frames for over an hour before we settled on just the right combination. They also gave me the frame that the picture was originally in (real mahogany) and explained that the joints were a bit loose but if I ever wanted to reuse the frame they could fix it. Fast forward. I picked up the finished product on Sunday, 2/20, and I am still blown away by how beautiful it is. Everything looks just "right", matching the coloring of the picture and the time period, etc... I brought the finished job to my grandmother because it was a gift for her. She looked it up and down (still fastidious at 85) and kept exclaiming how beautiful and well-put together it was. By the time I was ready to leave she was crying because that picture is one of only two that she has of her parents, the second being a small black and white photo when they were much older taken shortly before her father died. This experience alone is enough to merit more praise than I can give, but I will add only that I have had cute etchings framed for my 2.5 year old nephew and signed lithographic posters, as well as other family pictures. Miter Biter is family run and they treat you, their customer, like just another member of the family. If you're like me and have trouble deciding sometimes about what color matte goes well with which frame etc, you can also bring in something and give them creative license. My sister did that for some photos of my grandfather during World War II and gave me the resulting work for my birthday. I don't think I could have picked a better combination or layout than what the patriarch of the family chose for me. Thank you thank you thank you, a million times!

Experts!! Took some needlepoint canvases for framing. They helped me with it all. From choosing the…read moreframes, picking the mattes and stretching the canvases, the folks at Miter Biter knew exactly what to do. Will use them for all my framing needs!

I'm pleased to give Liz and Middlesex Framing my highest review. They handled five posters,…read morecollege degrees, and original hand-painted art. Liz managed a perfect match with some earlier frames and the work was very high quality. She is very service oriented. She also has a great aesthetic sense that is helpful in identifying frames to complement your art.

My husband and I had no experience whatsoever in having things professionally framed before…read moreentering this store. Our experience was fantastic! The woman who was working and who I assume owns the shop was SO helpful! We were framing our wedding photo, the one I was looking forward to hanging on our wall for the rest of our marriage; the one I wanted to treasure and wanted framed exactly perfect. She wanted what I wanted! She wasn't pushy; instead she was cheery, polite, and extremely helpful. The prices were very reasonable too. I HIGHLY recommend this store for your framing needs.

I wanted to take a moment to thank Julie for our beautiful custom picture frames. My husband and I…read morecame into the shop unsure of what to expect, as we had never had artwork custom framed before, but we needed help framing pieces we brought back from Italy with unique dimensions. Julie offered thoughtful, professional recommendations on frame styles that would best complement our artwork, and we couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. Not to mention, she is incredibly sweet and delightful to work with. I would highly recommend this local business to anyone in need of custom framing!

We were recently given a 3 by 4 foot silk rug that was so beautiful we decided it should be…read moreartwork. The team at Great Road Gallery spent more than an hour with us going over options and the end result is gorgeous!