Having moved to Fairfield a couple of years ago, and having a lot more wall space than I'd had…read morepreviously, I was able to get mounted some of my large "subway size" posters. I noticed this shop as I drove by 2x/day on my commute. My first visit was a test: one custom frame, two custom mattes, and mounting one of the subway posters. The people there are very nice, and helpful re: choosing materials, suggesting options, and keeping pricing reasonable. I requested a VERY specific mounting for the subway poster (wooden back frame, painted edges, to match others I had already) and they rose to the challenge nicely. I couldn't have been more pleased. The 1st image is a previously-mounted poster; the other 3 are the great work of The Picture Company. Highly recommended.

This is by far the best picture frame and Company in Solano county. They've done all my jerseys and…read morephotos and everything has been exactly that I've asked. The customer service goes above and beyond, prices are great, and they stand by their work. Highly recommended.

Rick was nothing but a joy to work with. He was so easy to work with. I'm so happy I was able to…read moretrust him to frame the black and white photo I gave him. He went above and beyond to get me the finished product within the timeline I needed it. The framed photo turned out better than I could have hoped. I trusted in him to do the framing how he thought was most suitable. The final product was beautiful. This was a gift to a coworker who was absolutely thrilled about it. Thank you Rick. I will be back!

I've had Rick do a number of pieces for me. As I speak there are two more at his shop. I've always…read morebeen pleased with his design ideas, workmanship, and pricing. Plus he's a really nice guy to work with!

Expert framer who did a great job framing our painting. Lots of styles to choose from. Got a…read morefloater style frame like they use in museums. And lower price than you will likely find anywhere else in the Bay Area. Nice!

From Hero to Zero. It's unfortunate when you explain what…read moreyou want for framing and words were superseded by Greg thinking he was doing me a favor and that he knows more than I do without the education and experience to back up any claim. I have spent hundreds to thousands over the years and have been a great referral source, but no more. This sums it up well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning-Kruger_effect

Maria Talacona is an amazing artist. Her studio in Benicia on Columbus Parkway was always my…read morefavorite. She went to Sonoma for many years where there was a greater demand for fine art but now she is back to Benicia on First Street. Her work is wall to wall amazing and honestly, I have so many of her pieces and I actually just bought another piece that I am waiting to be framed. I always tell her that I can't think of anything else I would want on my walls. I have a lot of art from Jim Buckles, Eyvind Earle, and Caroline Young but I must confess I have more works by Maria Talacona than any other artist. Her works are so near and dear to my heart because she is local and I know her so well. She mainly does fine art commissions for the Napa Valley Wine Community but here in Benicia, she is well known for her florals, grapes, and olives. At her studio downtown, she has a wonderful kitchen line with plates, towels and oven mitts that were in all the stores like Kohls, Target, and Walmart. She has won many awards but she gives back to the community by teaching Paint Nights on Friday Nights from 6 pm to 9 pm. I went to her Friday night class and it was super fun and I did really well. She does a Family Fun watercolor workshop three Saturdays a month (she is closed the 2nd Saturday of each month). They are super affordable as well. Anyway, I am her number one fan. Anyway, I hope Maria captured all I had to say when I wrote a testimonial for her website but also I just had to share again how I feel about her awesome work.

SPA TIME FOR YOUR CREATIVE SIDE: took my great friend for decades to an art class here. We've…read moreenjoyed many a resort beach spa uplift yet chill outing over the years. So my hope was to have a new but similar experience & knew I'd succeeded when she said 'this feels good". The vibe setting ( so Benicia quaint) was peaceful & accommodates a range of activities & # of people: for Art studio class; original even custom Art/prints/ framing/Custom Jewellery!!!! and Gallery. Great to view, purchase, and or participate. We left there making plans for our next escape there.

Awesome poster shop, seriously unreal selection, and solid framing services! Last week when I…read morewalked by though, its second floor location at the mall was gone. Super bummed.

My wife and I had a very disappointing experience at Virtual Framing in the Solano Town Center. She…read morefound a poster she liked, displayed in a clear plastic holder with multiple copies, and began pulling one out--assuming, as anyone might, that they were available for purchase directly from the display. Instead of a polite correction or guidance, the owner abruptly stormed out from the back and shouted "WHOA WHOA WHOA! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"--startling both of us. My wife apologized immediately and tried to explain we weren't aware there was a specific process, but that didn't stop him from continuing to raise his voice and snatching the poster from her hands. He then gave us an unnecessarily condescending lecture about how "it's really just common sense." Even after my wife apologized again and said she would remember for next time, he kept going. His tone was rude, patronizing, and completely disproportionate to the situation. We decided to leave without buying anything because we simply didn't want to be treated that way. To the owner: if you don't want customers touching merchandise, that's completely understandable--but then clearly post signs asking people not to handle items without assistance. Don't assume people know your process, and definitely don't talk down to them when they make a simple mistake. Your behavior was unprofessional, and it ruined what should have been a simple, pleasant shopping experience. We won't be returning, and we sincerely hope others are treated with more basic courtesy and respect than we were.

I found them on yelp, and boy. Am I happy I did. From the moment I walked in the store, the staff…read morewas extremely courteous and helpful. The finished product - - - can't give six stars so I have to downgrade them to five!!

My husband and I have gotten several special pieces framed here over the last couple years and the…read morecraftsmanship has always exceeded expectations! They seem genuinely happy to work with you on custom projects and do an excellent job. It can be pricey, as others have said, and custom framing is not for every piece I have on my walls at home, but for the special, one of a kind works, or things that require an unusual layout or presentation it is well worth the money!

Rob is a master framer with an art background, so his insights and wisdom are a great resource. He…read morehas framed a number of pieces for me, ranging from shadowboxing historical documents to showcasing fine art. His prices, turnaround time, and communication are totally professional. I am so glad I gave Frameworks a try!

I have a photography business and look to Dana for all our custom framing needs. She is highly…read moreskilled and very professional. Our jobs are turned around quickly so our customers are delighted with us because of her. I recommend her to everyone in need of framing services big or small. Her attention to detail and great customer service make her the framing business to seek out in St. Helena.

I stopped by Michaels while shopping for my daughter's upcoming birthday party and ended up…read morespending a good 45 minutes just wandering the aisles, checking out the clearance flowers and getting inspired with decoration ideas. The store was nice and quiet aside from Sky Zone's music thumping through the walls next door. Kind of funny honestly! What really made this visit a five star experience was the service. I had a pretty rough hot flash while I was there and one of the employees was so kind and nurturing about it. We got to chatting about my daughter's party and she was so encouraging and sweet the whole time. It's rare these days to have such a genuinely pleasant interaction with an employee and it made my whole shopping trip better. Will definitely be back for more party planning!

I have suffered, and I do mean suffered, along with Michael's Vallejo for 8 years since we moved to…read moreBenicia from Alameda, where I loved Beverly's (now gone). Michael's prices are pretty high, IMO, despite the $$ rating. But what REALLY gets me is, TWO of it's stores display as "Gateway", so it's very easy to make mistakes, since the system gleefully changes the store I am shopping (Vallejo Gateway), even when I am logged in, to what IT wants (Fairfield Gateway), and I end up driving first to the Vallejo store (7 miles) and then angrily to Fairfield store (another 23 miles!) to get my item. I only go to Michaels when I need my item today, and by the time I drive to Vallejo and Fairfield, I should have ordered from Amazon! Second HUGE annoyance, and this is the BIG one, whichever store I order from to drive out and pickup items, the store will cancel part or even all of my items without any notice at all. "Your order is ready to be picked up!" and then sometimes I have driven 30 miles to disappointment and anger. Yes, at this point it is anger. Yesterday, I ordered a few things from Amazon and this supply I needed yesterday from Michael's: Jumbo Compressed Charcoal ($3.74) the only thing I needed. But, why drive out for a $4 thing? So I ordered White Compressed Charcoal ($3.74), Vine charcoal sticks ($3.74), and blending tortillons ($1.79), just to make the trip worthwhile (as if!). Got there, grabbed stuff, left quickly, because I was late for an appointment. At home, I see I only got the white charcoal and the blending sticks, and a note on the slip "LM called @2/6 1 p.m." "refund" by the two items I didn't get, and "see cashier". I checked my credit card today, and apparently I have to go back to Michaels and get a cashier to refund me. Man, I really hate Michaels. Grrrr Edit: I did find days later a voicemail from the clerk at Michaels apologizing and informing. After the last 2 iphone updates, I have not been notified of voicemails, and I only came upon it by accident today, trying to find a contact. Customer service via email has attempted to be helpful, lamely, asking for information I already gave and not doing anything about it. What a hassle for about $7. So I'm going to try taking the receipt to the store.

Larson Juhl used to be my go to. I have been a customer for 23 years. Last year I had some health…read moreproblems and didn't order as much from them, so even though they still deliver to my town and just a few miles from me , they will no longer deliver to me. They somehow think that making it harder and more expensive to use them , will cause me to spend more money with them. They have absolutely no customer loyalty or from what I hear, loyalty to their employees. I would think seriously before entering any business dealings with them unless you are happy for them to show you how little concern they have for their customers.

In a few words The Best In The Business. They have set a standard of excellence which other framing…read morewholesalers only aspire to. Our rep is great, as is our regular delivery guy. Great prices, great quality.