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Picture framers in Seattle

18 framers are mapped within about nine miles of central Seattle. A custom frame is the difference between a print and a picture; it is also where most of the money goes, so know what you want before you walk in.

Seattle has real winters, which is when the cozy index peaks: long dark evenings, cold and rain or snow. Dry heated air is hard on wood frames and canvas; a humidifier helps both the art and the people.

The 18 picture framers, closest first

Frame Central0.5 mi
901 East Pike Street, Seattle · Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; Mo off
Gallery Frames0.7 mi
311 3rd Avenue South, Seattle · Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00
Museum Quality Framing1.2 mi
519 15th Avenue East · Su 11:00-17:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Baas Framing Studio1.7 mi
2703 East Madison Street, Seattle · Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00
Fast Frame1.9 mi
2840 East Madison Street
Apex Art Lab2.1 mi
2444 1st Avenue South, Seattle · Mo-Th 09:30-18:00; Fr 09:30-14:00; Sa "by appointment"
Queen Anne Frame2.1 mi
1621 Queen Anne Avenue North
Museum Quality Framing2.3 mi
2128 Queen Anne Avenue North · Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Museum Quality Framing3.0 mi
4208 East Madison Street, Seattle · Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Atelier Richard Boerth3.2 mi
4026 Stone Way North, Seattle · "by appointment"
Frame Central3.5 mi
305 Northeast 45th Street, Seattle · Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Museum Quality Framing - Laurelhurst4.0 mi
3717 Northeast 45th Street, Seattle
Northwest Art &Frame4.3 mi
4733 California Avenue Southwest, Seattle · Mo-Sa 09:30-18:00; Su 11:00-18:00
U-Frame It4.7 mi
1703 Northwest Market Street · Mo-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Annie's Art and Frame4.8 mi
2212 Northwest Market Street, Seattle · Mo-Su 11:00-18:00
Museum Quality Framing6.0 mi
McDowell's U-Frame-It7.8 mi
Lake City Picture Framing8.5 mi
14028 Lake City Way Northeast, Seattle · Tu-Sa 09:30-18:00

Before you go

  • Measure the print, not the paper you think it is: standard sizes (8×10, 11×14, 16×20, 18×24, 24×36) take ready-made frames for a tenth of the price.
  • Ask for a mat with a UV-filtering glass or acrylic on anything you care about; sun fades paper in a year on a bright wall.
  • Bring a photo of the wall and the room; a good framer picks the moulding for the room, not the counter.

What works

  • Floating frames suit canvas; mats suit paper. A print under glass with no mat touches the glass and sticks over time.
  • Order the frame to the print, never cut the print to the frame.
  • Museum prints on heavy paper take a wider mat (2½–3 inches) and look twice the price.

Prints to frame

Nearby cities

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, read Nov 14, 2026; places within about nine miles of the city centre. Hours and phone numbers come from the map and can be out of date: call before you go. A place that is missing can be added to OpenStreetMap by anyone. Guidance written by Wall & Wick editors; prices are typical US ranges, not quotes.