The Great Frame Up — Attraction in West Des Moines

Mariah and the Great Frame Up team did a stellar job on my framing project. They took the disparate items I brought to them—a photo of my Mom, her 1934 Holy Communion certificate, and pepper seeds from her ancestral home in Italy, among other keepsakes—and created a beautiful shadow box collage. Not only is the piece superb from both technical and artistic standpoints, it’s also an evocative remembrance that’s very meaningful to me. What’s more, the shop's service level was exceptional, making the experience stress-free, easy and fun. When I’ve gone to chain store framing operations, I’ve often felt like a number, interchangeable with the customer before me or after me. But Mariah was clearly interested not only in doing a top-notch job but in getting to know me and cultivating a long-term relationship built on trust, service, and a dedication...

I recently had 11 prints framed here. I can’t say enough complimentary things about them, on a few different fronts. For one, the people are great and a pleasure to deal with. Mariah really knows her stuff and worked with me to find exactly the right frame for each piece. She gave me several options for all of them that were all very well chosen and gave me plenty to consider, which is a lot of fun if you ask me. Also, the selection on hand is is super great and varied from simple to ecclectic. They’ll have plenty that you’ll like, probably a lot more than you’ll get around to trying. And finally, the execution was perfect and I was completely satisfied with the...

Angela is the best!!! I brought in two autographed Kansas City Chiefs jerseys for framing. I had concerns due to a prior framing I had done by a different business that didn’t turn out the best. Framing sports memorabilia is not cheap so I want to get my money’s worth! Angela was very patient and explained in great detail what she would do and showed me other jerseys she had framed. I entrusted her with my jerseys and all I can say is...WOW! What a great job she did. They turned out better than I could hope. When people see these jerseys they comment about the high quality of work and effort she put into it. She definitely takes pride in...