The Framing House Design

I went to The Framing House on a recommendation of a colleague. Wow, was I impressed!
They’re in the heart of Downtown Chinatown. Their shop is full of finished and packaged frames for other clients, proof that these guys deal with high volume.
Andy was the one that helped me. He wasn’t pushy on upselling things I didn’t need. He seemed to know what he’s doing. They’re all Asian from what I saw and Andy spoke pretty good Vietnamese, and he spoke crystal clear English, so there shouldn’t be any concern when communicating what you want/​need.
Their clientele ranges from artists who know exactly what they want and need as well as customers, like me, who have no idea what we want. Andy guided me on various options and gave great creative recommendations which every one I heeded!
Quality is fantastic!
They are super busy judging by the steady stream of people going through on a Wednesday, so it’s understandable it may take a while to have your things framed. I had a couple of things framed that I needed in two days (my poor planning) and Andy was able to move things around and have everything done within a day! (One day turnaround isn’t a norm, so don’t get mad if they can’t for you).
These guys are reasonably priced, happy with what I paid!
No more crappy and overpriced FastFrame and Aaron Brothers.
Parking is a bit of a drag, but then again it’s downtown after all. Nevertheless, well worth the trouble.

Best framing shop in all of Los Angeles. You won’t find a better price for better work, or even just a better price regardless of the quality.
I drive all the way from Ventura county to get my art frameed here. Well worth the trip.

Great service. Good eye. Very reasonable prices. No nonsense. Excellent work for the type of pieces I needed to have framed — prints to hang in my home.

These guys are the best. I have probably had 30 or more works framed by them in the past year. Always timely– always professional. My collectors are extremely happy with the quality of the craftsmanship of their work. *tip * they are extremely busy and in-​demand by artist, galleries & designers .so give your self a 30 day window to get your frame done /​/​worth the wait. Just give them a call a few days before it’s due date. Sometimes it’s already done.

Love this place and was referred by someone who deals with framing professionally. Takes a bit of time to get your work back but the cost savings is worth it. Very helpful.

Fantastic work. They can be slow because they are so busy, but I asked if they could help me frame a poster as a gift on a short deadline and they accommodated me. Their work is beautiful. If you need something done right, this is the place.

I had an expensive print (valued at over $ 2k) framed with a single mat at the time of my original review, with explicit confirmation from the framer that they use only conservation standard methods and material. I needed to remove the print from the frame to sell and I found that they had used an 18″ long piece of tape to attach the print to the mat!!! I started removing the tape with a heat gun and the tape was leaving residues behind, obviously not conservation standard. Prices might be cheap but buyer beware: You get what you pay for.

I love their frames, speed, service.
I don’t love their «floating prints» in the frames.
I like matted better.
Park next door at the bank lot and wave at the guard.
They could improve by delivering the framed prints… but that’s a fairy tale wish.
Love them 5,000 miles.

Been coming to them since the 90’s and they do such a great job! Phillip knows his framing and design will always go here for my framing needs!

This was my second time having a bunch of prints framed at Framing House Design and each time I am thrilled at the quality, price, and friendliness of everyone working there. The main guy (didn’t catch his name!) is soooo nice and when I came in to pick up my prints, took time with me to carefully unwrap them, show them to me, and carefully rewrap. Of course they always look GORGEOUS. These people are the best. Another guy not only helped carry everything to my car but also arranged the prints so they were neatly sandwiched between two seats so they wouldn’t move or be damaged while I drove home. The best customer service. Love these guys!!!

I love this place so much, I’d like to leave a bad review so people won’t come here and find out how amazing this place is. True, he does take a while to complete work, but it’s honestly the best framing work I’ve ever seen and 100% worth the wait. Pricing is very fair and their suggestions really made my artwork POP. Parking is a little tough.

Don’t go here because I want them all to myself! This is the best framer hands down and it’s amazing how cheap it is. The father and son team is so respective, enthusiastic, smart and creative. I’m definitely throwing out some Alan Brother’s frames and reframing with these guys. The wait time to get your frames is over a month, but it’s worth the wait for the quality and affordability. I’ve recommended them to everyone I know and found out about them through a trusted recommendation as well. Yay Framing House Design!

This place is great. The price is always affordable and they do quality, custom work. I’ve had several art prints framed by them and they do a great and professional job. Just know that because they have such a great reputation, you may wait a bit longer than other places for your job to be done. But their affordable prices make it worth the wait.

Clean work
Waaaay less expensive than anywhere in LA
Great customer service and kind people
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

Framing House Design was recommended to me by the artist of the print I wanted framed. I don’t know who to thank first.
The man who helped me was SO efficient and had such an artistic eye about how best to showcase the vibrant yet delicate work.
The experience was fast but not rushed, and the final product was everything and more than I hoped. And for such a reasonable price I honestly thought he might have made a mistake.
When I picked up my piece, several weeks later on a rainy Sunday afternoon (Sunday!) i actually made a little gasp as the young man behind the counter unwrapped the brown paper so I could see the work. It was absolutely beautiful. The frame was the perfect addition to a subtle and vibrant work of art. It did exactly what a frame ought do; it showcased and amplified the work, without being all full of itself. Artwork’s version of a Best Dressed Couple.
Can’t recommend enough.
Five Stars!

They do excellent work for an unbeatable price. Been coming here for years.
Pro tip: pay cash to save some money too.

We’ve been framing our art here for nearly 6 years and they always do a wonderful job and it’s cheap, cheap, cheap. However, since everyone knows about this place now and how cheap they will do the work for, the service has gone downhill.
I brought in a few pieces last week to be framed and I was rushed by the man at the register to pick my framing and matting because there was a line behind me. He kept trying to convince me to go with a black frame even though I was looking at some other options. In 6 years I had never been treated like this. I was not comfortable taking my time picking the right frame and mat at all.
After about 3 minutes of my looking at different options, the man started frantically yelling at his co-​worker to come help him because of the two people standing behind me.
I don’t know if we will frame here anymore because I don’t want to make a rushed decision for something that’s going to be on my wall every day that I have to look at. I’m not trying to take an hour but giving your client a healthy 10 minutes to make a decision is pretty normal I think when they are paying you money.

One of the best kept secrets of Los Angeles. Framing House does museum and gallery quality work (they do a lot of galleries) for half of what you’d pay at Michaels, and with much better materials. A lot of the street art/​Beautiful Losers crowd uses them.
Personally I’ve been using them now for 10+ years, and the quality of both the frames and customer service have lasted.
The only con is that they are too popular now and framing can take about a month.
TIP: you can park in the lot right next to it, where the bank is.

This place saved my life, for real… OK that’s an exaggeration, they didn’t save my life but they definitely saved me a bunch of money which is good enough.
I had a dilemma: two pieces of promotional artwork from a film that I enjoy, wanted to hang on a wall, but both were very bizarre dimensions. Why is this a dilemma? Because the artwork itself wasn’t worth anything, I likely won’t want them up on my walls for ever, but now I need two very uncommon sized frames…
If you have something you want to hang and you need a common size frame, search online. You’ll find something. But if you need a custom frame, like something to fit approximately 16’x46’ as in my case, you are almost always in line to shell out some bank. If these were pieces of art I was keeping forever, pricey frames would be all good. But something for a year or two? I’d rather not go broke on that.
That’s when my good friend told me about The Framing House Design. Good frames on the cheap which is really all I wanted, something to get these bad boys up on the wall without regretting dropping unnecessary coin on temporary wall art.
I went to three frame stores on the westside prior to my trip here, asking how much I was looking at for these two frames. The quotes I was given, for the cheapest material options, ranged between $ 350-​$ 450. Yea, fuck that. The two posters I have are dope, a good friend of mine got very high quality prints for me from the film’s official portfolio of marketing materials, but still not worth $ 400.
You know how much these two frames cost me here, total? $ 90. Ninety lousy dollars, for two big ass frames. That’s $ 45 a piece for you math geniuses out there. And just because I got frames on the cheaper side doesn’t mean that’s all this place deals with, they have all your standard materials from cheap all the way on up to fancy.
These frames are doing the job just fine, I’m a happy camper. I have my prints up, I have extra cash, and I now know where to go for my framing needs. The only negative in my eyes was the length of time it took to complete my frames, I was told it would take a month and actually took a week longer than that. I get it though, they’re super busy all the time, probably because of the amazing deals I’ve been babbling about for the last few paragraphs.
«The Framing House and Design: Solid work, solid staff, solid prices. — Justin N.» They should take the quote right there and frame it.

I recently bought my first piece of ‘real’ art. That is, not a poster or a photo taken by myself, and purchased from a gallery show. The people at the gallery gave me the scoop on this crazy affordable framing place in Chinatown.
The biggest thing to watch out for is that this place is very independent and a little old-​school, so don’t expect them to have a record of all of your past work with them in case you need to reference in later. The gallery told me that they should know exactly what frame type and dimensions they used, but they had to dig through a huge stack of old order forms to try to figure it out. It’s much easier to keep track of that stuff on your own end and have it handy if you need to reference it later.
The people who work there are super nice and very efficient. They said they could have it back to me in about a week and a half, but they actually called me just a few short days after I dropped it off. They also said they’d have to charge a small fee for credit card orders but they didn’t end up charging me… not sure if that was an accident or just because they liked me, but it was a nice treat to see!
For everything from art to photos to collections, this place is a great option… and don’t forget to take advantage of their free parking in the lot next to the building, and treat yourself to a Chinese pastry afterward in one of the bakeries nearby :)