Kimprints is a custom framing shop with two locations in the heart of downtown Vancouver at 41 Powell Street in Gastown and 1179 Denman in the Westend. Kimprints was opened in 1984 by Kim Briscoe and has been one of Vancouver's leading frame shops ever since. We do all sorts of custom framing including canvas transfers and stretches, glass replacement, mat cutting, laminations, canvas printing and lots more. We also have a large selection of art, both prints and originals. Not only that but we are known across the city for a wide selection of cards and gift items. So come and see us and we are sure you'll leave our store happy that you came!more...See more text
Since the mid-1980s, Kimprints has been one of Vancouver’s leading picture-framing, card and gift shops. For decades, it has been proudly serving a varied clientele that includes residents and large wholesale clients – such as hotels and restaurants – who have come to rely on its expertise and friendly service.
With two convenient locations housing a large inventory ranging from inexpensive to high-end frames, as well as a knowledgeable and creative design team, Kimprints is here to help you find a custom frame that suits your tastes and budget.
“We’re always willing to work with people’s budgets. I’ve had a customer come in with $30 to spend. I actually pulled out an old frame from the basement, cut it down, chopped it up and gave it to him for $30. Hardly worth a lot of time, but we do it,” says Kim Briscoe, owner and operator of Kimprints and long-term resident of Gastown. “Everyone needs something, so if we’ve got it, we’ll make it work for you. And then we do some extremely high-end stuff. Some people want the best of the best, and we can do that too.”
