Specialties
We offer complete Professional Custom Picture Framing services with 42+ years of experience in the business. We give personalized service at prices that compare favorably with the big box stores - even when they run a sale. Our estimates are free, and we generally have something available that will satisfy most budgets. We frame it right - where it will last and become a family heirloom for generations.
We carry about 20,000 new & gently used books of all genres. Our book selection includes the newest releases, books from local authors, Texana, classics, and fiction and nonfiction in all genres. New arrivals come in daily so there's always something new on the shelves. We'll also buy or trade for your gently used books!
We carry a wide assortment of gift items including products like Tyler Candles, Simplified Soaps, McIntire Saddlery, Bridgewater, and Hico Candles. We have expanded into Gourmet Food items from suppliers like Gilbert Pecan Company plus other local brands such as Hambone's, and craft sodas from Dublin Bottling Works.
Let us prepare a custom gift basket for you featuring all our great products!
History
Established in 1984.
The origin of Frames Etc can be traced back to businesses located in the Stephenville area since the early 1960s. The first 20 years was chronicled with several different owners and various store names and locations. The custom picture framing business was purchased by the Wooley family in 1984 and it has remained in their ownership since. When purchased, the business was located on West College Street. With the need for more space over the years, it has moved 4 times within the downtown Stephenville area. Located at 221 N. Belknap since 2002, the store has been expanded to include a book store and a large selection of gifts, spirit wear, candles, & gourmet food items.
Custom picture framing remains the core of the business and is their specialty. As materials and techniques have improved over the years, the owners and staff of Frames Etc have integrated these advances into their operation, providing their customers with both experience and the newest state-of-the-art technology.
Meet the Manager: Julie L.
Julie Wooley Lowrance has worked in the store since its purchase in 1984 and she has been the store manager since 1997. She is a custom picture framing expert with years of experience in framing projects of all sizes and media. She also keeps up with the expanding technology and innovations of the framing industry by attending seminars and workshops every year. From athletic jerseys to intricate needlework projects and shadowboxes, she has the expertise to design and properly preserve these heirlooms so that they will last for generations.
She also manages the store's operations in the bookstore, boutique, and gift shop with the help of her daughter and Tarleton alumnus,, Grace Lowrance, and long time associate, Amanda Mercer.