Fine Custom Framing - Mirrors - Antique Prints - Gifts

Happy Holidays!

We will be closed from December 24th through January 5th, reopening on January 6th.  Have a safe and happy holiday season.

We have closed our shop in Rye and are now opened in our new location on Route 1 in Cape Neddick (part of York), Maine. 

 Our New address is:

The Framing Alternative 
1300 US Route 1, PO Box 658 
Cape Neddick, Maine  03902

Tel. (207) 363-1205  Fax (207) 363-1206

New Hours:  Wed.-Sat. 9am to 4pm

 How to find us:  Take Exit 7 from I-95 North (last exit before toll) and bear right at end of exit ramp.  This will take you to Route 1 right across the road from Stonewall Kitchen.  Turn Left, you are now heading north on Route 1.  Travel 3.5 miles and you will find us on the left side of the road, just past Cranberry Hill Lighting and Pie in the Sky Bakery, in the former location of the Cape Neddick Marketplace in the barn next to The Roost restaurant. 

What you will find at The Framing Alternative: 

• Large selection of custom picture frame choices, including hand-carved and gold leaf frames
• Hundreds of readymade frames made from custom moulding, offered at 30% to 50% off custom frame prices
• Custom mirrors and pre-framed mirrors
• Large selection of pre-framed art and maps 
• Huge selection of antique prints and fine art reproductions (that we print)
• Expert advice on all types of conservation practices
• Specialty custom framing of extra large art  
• All Limited Edition art sold at 25% to 50% off suggested retail prices
• New additions: hand made and refurbished furniture, custom lampshades, lamps, and home decor

The Framing Alternative is a family-owned business, where you will always work with one of the owners, Mark or Elly Harrison.  

Workmanship and materials are always guaranteed.

We carry hundreds of antique prints for sale, including:

• Audubon Birds and Quadrupeds
• Denton Fish
• Lowe Botanical Ferns
• Natural History prints from Morris and Gould
• Botanicals from Berlese, Curtis and VanHoutte
• English landscapes by Kip and the Bucks
• Native American images by McKenney and Hall
• Architectural renderings and portraits
• And many more 18th , 19th and early 20th century original prints.

Shop at The Framing Alternative for

Quality, Selection & Service

Please visit our online store, The Red House Collection, to browse antique prints and maps and our antique print and map reproductions.   The Red House is always open.  Here are a few local items you'll find at our online store:

RedHouseCollection.com