The Hidden Costs Of Picture Frames

							Title:
The Hidden Costs Of Picture Frames

Word Count:
518

Summary:
This may come as a surprise to you,
 but I love picture frames. Anythin
g that can take an ordinary picture
 and make it look like it_s worth 1
0 times it_s true value is a powerf
ul thing. Some people spend their e
ntire lives collecting awards, degr
ees, and family photos only to have
 them rot away in their basements c
ollecting dust. Are you one of thos
e people? I didn_t think so.

Having the right frame around a pic
ture, degree, or award can make a w
orld of difference and can ...
Keywords:
picture frame, digital picture fram
e, wholesale picture frame, picture
 frames

 Article Body:
This may come as a surprise to you,
 but I love picture frames. Anythin
g that can take an ordinary picture
 and make it look like it_s worth 1
0 times it_s true value is a powerf
ul thing. Some people spend their e
ntire lives collecting awards, degr
ees, and family photos only to have
 them rot away in their basements c
ollecting dust. Are you one of thos
e people? I didn_t think so.

Having the right frame around a pic
ture, degree, or award can make a w
orld of difference and can turn an
ordinary piece of paper into a crow
ing achievement. In fact, I have on
e item that I value so much that I
have had it custom framed for $130.
 It was worth it to me as I_m going
 to have this item for the rest of
my life. While $130 did not break m
y bank account, I was amazed to lat
er find that there are lots of othe
r better deals that you can find on
 picture frames that don_t cost an
arm and a leg.

Here are three ways you can save bi
g bucks on picture frames.
1)Don_t pay for someone_s prime rea
l estate. If you shop at a fancy sh
opping center in a major city, you
might be paying too much for whatev
er you are looking to purchase. Gue
ss what? The overhead that is being
 charged in that shopping center is
 going to be built into the price o
f your purchase. This includes pict
ure frames. I regularly drive by 1s
t class real estate developments th
at have HUGE picture frame shops. E
ver wonder how these shops can affo
rd their high rent prices? That_s r
ight. From your purchases. Look at
buying your picture frames online o
r from places that aren_t in the fa
nciest parts of town. The same fram
es can often be found for much bett
er prices.

2)Look at do it yourself framing. N
ow this option isn_t for everyone.
If you have some basic technical sk
ills (and I mean real basic), take
a look at putting a frame together
yourself. If you do go to a retail
framing place, they will undoubtedl
y charge you time and labor to set
your picture in it_s new frame. If
you can do it yourself, go for it:
you might be surprised at how good
you really are at assembling things
. Usually, all it takes to put toge
ther your own picture frame is a fe
w specialized little tools, some mi
niature screws, and some hard work.
  Afterwards, you can even look at y
our work with pride knowing the eff
ort you put into it. This is a grea
t option for those of us who have m
ore time than money.

3)Saving someone else_s rent charge
 and doing it yourself are great pi
eces of advice but don_t matter whe
n talking about digital picture fra
mes. Digital pictures frames are th
e wave of the future. If you know a
ll about digital picture frames, yo
u will be far ahead of the game and
 won_t have to worry about what rea
l picture frames cost anyway. Digit
al picture frames are here to stay.