This is all thanks to one shop: City Frames.
City Frames certainly isn't as upscale as Qatar Studio (located on Salwa Road, next to Decoration R/A), where for several hundred riyal you can have a picture elegantly framed. Nor will they give you any advice on what matte color to choose or what size of frame would look best on your tiny animal print from the Museum of Islamic Art. They will however, charge you next to nothing and do a very thorough and beautiful job of framing in one or two days.
Prices depend on what type of glass you get and what material the frame is made from, etc. I expect to spend about 70 QR on 1ft x 1.5ft picture (includes frame, matte, and non-glare glass).
The nicest thing about the shop, usually crowded with about four men who work there, is that they are incredibly willing to "re-do" anything you don't like. Once in awhile I don't like how the matte has turned out, or think the print looks off-kilter; they have no problem fixing anything and never charge extra.
I don't do street names well, but the easiest way to approach City Frames is from the Corniche. At the Museum of Islamic Art R/A (or Pouring Pots), turn into the Souq (the museum will be behind you). You will come to a small set of traffic lights (Mashreq Bank is on the left), go straight through the lights and City Frames is immediately on the right. Beware: Parking is really difficult to find - especially around the noon hour - if nothing is available in front of the shop, U-turn from the R/A and park across the street next to the banks.
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