Custom framing in St. Louis
Custom framing, designed with you and built in our own shop
Bring in a print, a canvas, a diploma or a jersey. A framer in our design studio on Congressional Drive helps you choose from hundreds of frame mouldings, archival or standard mats, and UV-protective glass or acrylic. Then we build the frame in the same building where we print.
In business since 1976. 2026 is our 50th year. Walk in Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm CT, at 2050 Congressional Dr, St. Louis.
Why quality framing
What quality framing does for a good print
A frame is not only how a piece looks on the wall. It decides how long the piece lasts there. These are four things a well-built frame does for the print inside it.
What we frame
Printed here, or brought in from home
We frame prints we make and anything you bring us. If it hangs on a wall or sits on a shelf, a framer can build around it.
Your choices
| Frame mouldings | Hundreds of samples in the design studio. Anything not in stock can be ordered in. |
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| Mats | Archival (acid-free) or standard, in a wide range of colors. |
| Glazing | UV-protective glass or UV-protective acrylic. |
| What we frame | Photographs, art, canvas, diplomas, jerseys, medals and objects, with shadowboxes for anything with depth. |
| Turnaround | 2 to 3 weeks. |
| Getting it home | Pick it up at the lab, or we deliver it, hang it, or ship it. |
| Ordering | In the design studio, where you can see the full range. |
What you get
Start to finish, under one roof
The print, the frame and the people who make both are in one building in St. Louis. Nothing gets carried across town between steps.
Visit the design studio
2050 Congressional Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146
Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm CT. No appointment needed.
Bring the piece you want framed. Mat colors on a screen never look like mat colors next to a real print.
Get directions Call 314-781-0480How it works
Four steps, one building
From the day you walk in to the day it hangs on your wall, 2 to 3 weeks.
Walk in
Bring your piece to the studio during opening hours, or order the print from us first.
Design it with a framer
Hold mouldings, mats and glazing against the piece itself, and get the price.
We build it
Our framers cut, assemble and fit the frame in our own shop.
Take it home
Pick it up at the lab, or we deliver it, hang it, or ship it.
Plan your frame
Fill in a framing sheet before you come in
Tell us what you are framing and what you have in mind. Print the sheet and bring it with the piece, or email it to us first. Not sure? Leave it as “Not sure” and the framer will help.
Who we frame for
Professionals, artists and families
Interior designers
Wall pieces printed and framed to your spec for a room, then delivered and hung.
Fine artists
Archival mats and UV-protective glazing for work that has to last, printed and framed in one building.
Portrait photographers
A client portrait printed here and framed here, ready to pick up, deliver or ship.
Wedding photographers
Framed wedding prints for the couple or the parents, from the lab that printed them.
Anyone with something to frame
A diploma, a jersey, medals or a print from a trip. Walk in during opening hours, no appointment needed.
Before you frame
What we will tell you up front
We would rather say these things now than after you have paid.
Ask us first: 314-781-0480Custom framing takes 2 to 3 weeks
Plan ahead for gifts, weddings and the holidays. A frame ordered in mid-December may not be ready for the 25th.
Bring the piece, not a photo of it
Mat and moulding colors on a phone screen are not the colors on the wall. The framer needs to hold samples against the real thing.
Not everything needs a frame
A metal print or a canvas hangs as it is, with no frame at all. If that suits the room better, we will say so.
A frame cannot fix a weak print
If the print is faded, soft or the wrong size, a new frame will not hide it. We will tell you, and we can reprint it here first.
In their words
What lab customers say
Diversified has been in business in St. Louis since 1976. These are customers of the lab talking about printing and mounting, not framing.
“We got the print mounted and photographed yesterday. It’s stunning! I’ll let you know when we submit to the magazine.”
Creative Director, St. Louis, MO
“I just received the canvas print from Diversified. OMG! I am so impressed! This is a gift and I’m pretty sure the receiver will be awestruck!”
VMDO Architects, Charlottesville, VA
“You Guys are Spectacular! Super Quality ~ Fast Turnaround ~ Impeccable Packaging ~ Incredible Support and Service! I’m so glad I found you!”
Fine Art Photographer, San Diego, CA
Questions
Custom framing, answered
Can Diversified Prints frame something I did not print with them?
Yes. Diversified Prints frames prints made at the lab and work customers bring in from anywhere else, including photographs, art and canvas. Bring the piece to the framing design studio at 2050 Congressional Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146.
What can Diversified Prints frame?
Diversified Prints frames photographs, art prints, canvas, diplomas, sports jerseys, medals and other objects. Objects and keepsakes go in shadowboxes, which are deep frames built to hold something with depth.
Do I need an appointment for custom framing at Diversified Prints?
No. Custom framing at Diversified Prints is walk-in during opening hours, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm CT, at 2050 Congressional Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146. Bring the piece you want framed so the framer can try mats and mouldings against it.
How long does custom framing take at Diversified Prints?
Custom framing at Diversified Prints takes 2 to 3 weeks from the day the frame is designed. Plan ahead for gifts, weddings and the holidays.
Can I order custom framing online from Diversified Prints?
Custom framing at Diversified Prints is designed in person at the framing design studio, where a framer can try mouldings, mats and glazing against the piece itself. Call 314-781-0480 with questions before you come in.
Does Diversified Prints deliver, hang or ship framed work?
Yes. Framed work from Diversified Prints can be picked up at the lab, delivered, hung, or shipped. Call 314-781-0480 to arrange delivery, hanging or shipping for a framing order.
What is the difference between UV-protective glass and UV-protective acrylic in a frame?
Both block the ultraviolet light that fades prints and art. Acrylic is lighter than glass and does not shatter, which suits large frames and frames that will be shipped. Glass is harder to scratch. A framer at Diversified Prints can show both against your piece.
What is an archival mat?
An archival mat is acid-free mat board. Ordinary mat board contains acid that moves into the print over the years and leaves a yellow or brown line along the mat window. Diversified Prints offers archival and standard mats in a wide range of colors.
How much does custom framing cost at Diversified Prints?
The price of custom framing at Diversified Prints depends on the size of the piece and the moulding, mat and glazing you choose. A framer prices the frame in the design studio once those choices are made. Call 314-781-0480 with questions before you come in.
Where is the Diversified Prints framing studio?
The Diversified Prints custom framing design studio is at 2050 Congressional Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146, in the same building as the lab and its printers. It is open Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm CT.
Custom framing
Bring us something to frame
Walk in to the design studio at 2050 Congressional Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146, or call first with a question. Email atyourservice@diversifiedprints.com.