Framing, mirrors and artwork, timed to your install date.
Best Framing frames art and makes custom mirrors for interior designers across Orange County, from its shop in Costa Mesa. We love working with designers. Rewards and discounted pricing setups are available with longer standing and higher volume clients.
The rooms the work ends up in.
Every room here was framed at 1671 Placentia Avenue and photographed finished. The studios that commissioned them stay unnamed until each one tells us we may name them.
A game room, hung as one piece
Matched thin black mouldings, matched mats, matched spacing, so the set reads as a single wall rather than as four frames.
thin black mouldings · white mats · a set of four
A children’s nook, four pieces
Watercolor leaves, a calligraphy print and a rainbow over a cushioned window bench, in natural wood and gilt mouldings picked to sit with the wallpaper rather than against it.
natural wood and gilt · four pieces · a window bench
A bedroom suite, two walls
A large abstract in a slim white frame over the bed, a pair of gold-framed aerial photographs over the seating. Each one sized to its own wall, so the room still reads as one commission from the door.
a slim white frame · a gold-framed pair · one room
A dining room, one piece
One painting, centred over the banquette and the live-edge table, with nothing else on the wall to share the work. At that width the frame is the only thing holding the piece to the room.
a slim dark frame · one painting · a dining wall
From the plan to the wall, without leaving the building.
There is no price list. Custom work is quoted in person or from your plans and measurements, because no two projects are the same. The public record is 5.0 across 8 reviews on Houzz and 4.8 across 297 on Yelp.
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Open the account
The form asks for your business details; resale documentation may be requested for resale purchases. An associate will get back to you as soon as possible.
Send the plan
Overall dimensions of the space, the pieces, the finishes you are matching and the install date. Site measurements and consultations are part of the account.
We build it under one roof
Frames chopped and joined here, mirrors cut to size, art scanned and printed in the lab, and a moulding profile milled in our wood shop when no catalog carries it.
Delivered and hung
Pickup and delivery in and around Orange County, then professional art and mirror installation by our own crew.
A profile milled to match your finish.
Typical custom framing has limitations related to size and finishes. If you are looking to match a particular finish or have an oversized piece we can custom mill a moulding profile for you and have it hand finished to match your specifications. The same shop cuts the multi-opening mats, with the openings, the lettering and the shapes programmed into the mat cutter.
Milled in our own wood shop
Moulding milled to order and hand finished to your specification, for the finish no catalog carries and for the piece no catalog profile is long enough to hold.
Mirrors, cut to the opening
Bring us the overall dimensions of the space you would like to fill and we will help you select a frame for it; we provide the mirror. All of our mirrors are a quarter-inch thick and can be ordered with or without a bevel. Sorry, we do not have the ability to make round mirrors at this time.
Measured on site, hung by our crew
Site measurements and consultations first, then a crew that hangs the finished work straight. A single mirror, a gallery wall, or a showroom opening.
Scanned and printed here
Flatbed scanning up to 600 dpi and archival giclée, so a client’s own piece can be scanned and printed here before anything is framed.
The parts a designer is judged on.
“All the joints and mats are lined perfectly… They quoted me a time frame. Got it back sooner than expected and they wrapped everything well to protect it.”
Broadwillow V., Newport Beach. Five-star Yelp review, March 2025.
“I have mirrors in my house, used them to professionally frame pictures and everyone always is asking where they come from!”
Melissa O., Anaheim. Five-star Yelp review, September 2022.
Open a trade account.
Open an account today to learn more about how we can make the framing, mirror, and artwork elements of your design move smoothly and punctually for your install date. Your Pro Account will entitle you to discounts and VIP treatment, and we look forward to seeing you in our store.
Have your business name and address ready. Resale documentation may be requested when an order is for resale.
The questions people ask at the counter, answered.
From what can be framed and choosing the right glass to mounting jerseys, printing artwork and protecting the pieces that matter, we answer the questions our customers ask us every day.
How to measure for a custom mirrorMeasure the wall, not the mirror: the space to fill, what sits under it and where the sconces go. Quarter-inch glass, usually ready in two weeks.Read Article
Museum glass vs regular glass, and what the glass over your art is doingMuseum-quality and UV-protective glazing vs regular glass: what each does for your art, plus acid-free mats and conservation framing. From Costa Mesa.Read Article- Canvas, printed and stretched in the same buildingHow a canvas print is made and framed in one building: archival giclée, stretched in house, then hung as it is or set in a float frame. From Costa Mesa.Read Article
What can you actually frame?Photos, posters, diplomas, jerseys, kimonos, oversized art and mirrors: what a custom frame shop in Costa Mesa can take on, and what each one needs.Read Article
Questions designers ask us first.
Can you match a specific frame finish for a design project?
Yes. If you are looking to match a particular finish or have an oversized piece, we can custom mill a moulding profile in our own wood shop and have it hand finished to match your specifications.
What should I send to start a design project?
The overall dimensions of the space, the pieces, the finishes you are matching and the install date. Site measurements and consultations are part of the account.
Can you make framed mirrors to fit a client's space?
Yes. Bring us the overall dimensions of the space and we help you select a frame; we provide the mirror, a quarter inch thick, with or without a bevel. Sorry, we do not have the ability to make round mirrors at this time.
How do you work around a designer's install date?
A trade account is set up so the framing, mirror and artwork elements of your design move smoothly and punctually for your install date. We build it under one roof, deliver in and around Orange County, and our own crew hangs it.
How do I open a trade account as a designer?
Open a Pro Account with your business name and address, and an associate will get back to you as soon as possible. Resale documentation may be requested for resale purchases. You can also walk in and open one at the counter.
Still wondering? Come in and ask. No appointment required.
Print and frame what you love. Visit the showroom.
No appointment required.
- Call
- (949) 791-8780
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
Sat 9am-1pm
Bring us the thing you love.
Walk in with it and talk it through with a designer. No appointment required, though you are welcome to book one.
1671 Placentia AvenueCosta Mesa, CA 92627
- Call(949) 791-8780
- HoursMon-Fri 10am-5pm · Sat 9am-1pm · Sun closed
- Talk to a designer nowStart a Video CallSomeone is on the floor Mon-Fri 10am-5pm and Sat 9am-1pm, Costa Mesa time
- Book an appointmentPick a time with a designerAppointments are optional. Walk-ins are welcome.