I had a print whose mat suffered water damage. Junior helped me choose a new matting and replaced it exactly as before, in a short amount of time, and a very reasonable price. He was professional and pleasant to work with and has become my new first choice for framing & matting needs. Thanks, DFNA! read more

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Junior is extremely professional and patient. I took a painting and photograph in a few days before Christmas and he was able to rush my order so that I had it in time for Christmas. Really appreciate him. read more

Great selection and very capable and prompt with frame making. Junior, the new owner, is ingenious when solutions to difficult framing problems present themselves. His work is high quality, the selection of frames and mats very complete. read more

We are new to town, and had several large pieces to frame. One of them was a piece of art painted on a vintage grain sack, and the other was a MASSIVE vintage CA state flag. Junior took such great care of us, helping select the best frame options, discussing the merits of different types of glass vs. plexiglass (we went with plexiglass for such large pieces), and even custom building a support on the back so that we could use a picture rail system instead of nails to hang these on our plaster walls. His pricing was super competitive (and by that, I mean better than anyone else!) and he even helped us load & strap these giant pieces to our vehicle to get them home safely. I also had a smaller piece to frame, and he suggested lifting it slightly off the mat, to allow the rough edges to shine! I never would have thought about doing that and it turned out RAD! We will be back for ALL of our framing needs! Thanks Junior! read more

So many frame options and knowledgeable help to ensure you get exactly what you're looking for! Also, wonderful pricing! I wonder go anywhere else! read more

Great service. Dave and staff have great ideas and their very helpful.They have a beautiful collection of frames. I would highly recommend them. Barbara Robertson read more

Great job by Dave and his staff. Never been disappointed. Take in what you need framed and he will make magic happen. Great job as always. read more

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I've had three pieces of art framed here over the past few years. The most recent two pieces of art Junior went above and beyond to try to get the frames finished in time for the photography shoot I had already scheduled. He special ordered some of the material but it wasn't going to arrive in time so he called around to a few different local shops, had the material delivered sooner and even stayed late to get the job done and waited for me to get off work so that I could pick up the two frames art pieces. Friendly, very accommodating, professional, and highly recommend! Thank you Junior, I appreciate you! read more

I had a painting framed here and needed it in time to mail for a Christmas present. Junior was so great. Not only did he rush to get it done in time but his suggestions for a molding were spot on. It looks amazing. Captures the rustic feel that was so important for this piece. I so appreciate his professionalism and in addition he is a friendly guy, fun to work with. Highly recommend this long time local business. read more

I had a fantastic experience working with Letitia. I was very impressed with her guidance and with the final product. I look forward to going back soon with more printing and framing needs. read more

Fabulous, skilled work!! Super friendly staff and they know SO much about framing (which I know next to nothing). I brought in 3 prints and we talked out mat/glass/frame options and she really helped me pick the best looking setup for each different item. Thanks friends!! I love supporting local businesses do superb work! read more

Dave takes customer service seriously. He always does an outstanding job and is meticulous about details. His State Street frame shop location is convenient and he's open on Saturdays! Distinctive Framing is my first stop in selecting the perfect matte and frame for any art. read more

Stumbled upon this lovely framing store & so glad I decided to come by! There were some already made frames in various sizes ready to be picked up. I decided to buy 4 and asked for the glass to be cut and included. Unfortunately I forgot to pick up my frames on my set pick up day & was already driving home to LA. Dave was kind enough to mail my frames to me!! They came in great condition and was here in a few days. Awesome service! read more

Don't usually write these - but because their service was so terrible wanted to do it as a warning to avoid this place. One of the worst experiences I've had with a retailer: bad attitude, rude, did not do the job, no communication. Took in a project that had great sentimental value to our family but it was obvious something they thought little of. Should have trusted my instincts and not left work for them to do. But I did and after a long turnaround time, it never got down. BE WARNED. read more

Have worked with this store on two projects. The first was a small framing job which was done very professionally and for a reasonable price. The second project involved getting high quality prints of pages to go in a gallery book. This involved converting my word documents to jpegs before printing them on professional quality printers. I worked with Letitia on both projects. Very happy with results. read more

Dave always does an amazing job. His customer service is top notch -- I always get an accurate estimate of total cost and turnaround time. Every time I have called the shop, he has personally answered the phone and answered all my questions. He has a great eye for detail and has always given me great advice on which frames and glass will work best for each piece. Prices are very reasonable and quality can't be beat. I am a local photographer and Distinctive Framing is my go-to in Santa Barbara. read more

I had a very special painting that I could not find the perfect frame for. I had shopped all the local places, but no one could give me the 'feeling' I wanted. I brought it to Dave and I couldn't be happier with the result! He definitely has an eye for art - and like the name - my piece looks very "Distinctive"! I love it! I definitely recommend him if you want your art piece to be framed PERFECTLY. read more