Create-A-Frame

Create-A-Frame is a straightforward, old-school custom framing shop on North University Drive in Plantation, run by owners Rick and Donna out of the same location for decades. Directory records put the business at around 40 years in operation, and the shop’s own description leans on that history, noting it has served the Plantation community from this spot for over 30 years. In a retail landscape where framing is increasingly handled by big-box craft chains, a shop that has stayed independently owned and in one place this long is worth knowing about.

The core of the business is in-store custom framing, done piece by piece rather than through a mail-order or big-box process. Staff walk customers through mat and frame choices, explain the tradeoffs between materials, and factor in budget alongside the finished look. Beyond standard picture framing, the shop also handles needlework framing, custom mirrors, photo frames, graphics, and posters. They advertise the use of conservation and museum-quality materials for pieces that need long-term protection, which matters for anything from a family photograph to needlework that took months to stitch.

Create-A-Frame also offers picture hanging services, including pickup and delivery, which is a genuinely useful add-on for anyone who has ever tried to hang a large, awkwardly shaped framed piece alone. The shop holds Professional Picture Framing Association certification and is affiliated with the Design Center of the Americas, signals that the staff take the technical side of framing seriously rather than treating it as an afterthought to retail sales. The shop’s tagline, “Our Reputation Hangs on Your Walls,” sums up the pitch: they are staking their name on the quality of finished work that customers actually hang in their homes.

The shop is open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and is wheelchair accessible, with the kind of straightforward strip-center parking that makes an in-and-out framing errand easy. Because the business does not appear to maintain an independent website beyond directory listings, the most reliable way to check current pricing or turnaround time on a project is to call the shop directly or stop in.

For anyone in Plantation who has artwork, diplomas, needlework, or family photos that need proper framing rather than a generic drugstore frame, Create-A-Frame is a long-running local option that has clearly built a repeat customer base over its decades in business. It is a useful example of the kind of small, independently owned specialty shop that Plantation’s strip centers still quietly support.