Applegate Gallery & Custom Framing

Walked around Vienna old town with a huge 24″ x 36″ wedding photo until we arrived at Applegate Framing. They were helpful with suggestions and let us take our time picking a mat and frame combination that we thought would work. A week later, we came back to find an elegant frame protecting and complementing our beautiful little picture. I’ll update this review in ten years to comment on the archival quality.

I’ll preface this by saying that like most people nowadays, I don’t make use of framing services on a regular basis. That said, when you have something truly special that you want to showcase you need a professional able to execute your vision.
Sara and her team are really good at doing this. I had an autographed jersey and ticket stubs that needed to be preserved– the jersey itself had to be cut to display both panels– needless to say, the physical size of the frame pushed the limits of what was possible.
I was walked through the array of options available and were able to deliver a pretty big project in less than two weeks. I’m really happy with the results and can safely say that the frame will be the centerpiece of my workspace for years to come.

I have been working with Applegate Gallery for close to a decade. The service there is terrific. As an artist, I have a lot of framing needs. The owner of Applegate has always been responsive and helpful. Her prices are reasonable given the quality of the workmanship. I have never been disappointed with the quality, price, or timeliness of service. When they say that something will be done on a specific day, it is done, sometimes even sooner. Kudos to great service! Thank you!

I came here after a terrible experience at Total Framing in Fairfax. What a difference! I didn’t meet the owner while I was there, but the guy that was working that day was extremely helpful. He’s an artist himself and loves framing artwork properly. He spent an hour with me on three different pieces (large wedding photo, college diploma and a fine art photograph). He helped me explore different options and I think the results will be amazing.
This shop is capable of framing anything– they specialize in framing things that one might not think of framing such as a wedding bouquet, huge shadow boxes with keepsakes, etc. There are great examples of what they can do hung on their walls, so it is easy to get an idea of what your piece might look like when they are done. They can also restore artwork and preserve flowers. Their pricing is appropriate for the work they do and totally worth it.
I am so glad I found them!

Applegate is a great help on design for framing presentation and assistance from everyone at Applegate made the two of us — both slowly decisive — have awesome results. Our first item was picked up today and our next four are eagerly anticipated.