Aaron Brothers Art and Framing

I want to thank Store #269 for his help and patience in helping me find a good oil paint Alizerian red on sale. His name is Ted and he works at the Rosecrans store. Today is Feb 9, 2016 and my name is Donna Angers.

Went to Arron Bothers art and frame
Wanted a custom shadow box for a shirt
When I walked in the lady quoted me around $ 500.00 then I showed her my 50-​% coupon I printed on my PC, then all of a sudden it went to $ 1000.00 +
So with the coupon I still have to pay over $ 500.00 so what’s up with that my coupon would expire on the 7^th of November. I went on the 6^th. So talk about a SCAM !!!
No time to call there Corp Office.
If i wasn’t a accountant maybe I would fall for it! But come on people give me a break!
50% of $ 500.00

Bought a nice large frame from Tiffany and she was very knowledgable and kind. She saved my from buying the wrong size which we truly appreciated. I’ve always had great service at this store.

I just left the store and Kiki who helped me was AWESOME ! She helped me find the right mats that would fit my project as well as all frames needed ! Went above and beyond in helping me out, service like that is hard to come by … Thanks Kiki !

I purchased a frame at Aaron Brothers one hour ago. The frame was in my car for an hour while I took my lunch break. The plastic on the frame was so cheap that the frame melted in my car. This was a frame with a price of around sixty dollars. I called the manager to complain. She didn’t care at all. She didn’t even apologize. She said, well, it’s a hot day, just go return it! Well, why do I need to get back in my car and drive all the way back to your store to return your frame thats overpriced and cheaply made? What horrible service and cheap products.

A few months back someone had bought some frames for the office and I was tasked with finding more of the same frames. I went in with photos of the frame and the saleswoman was able to identify the correct frames right away. She located them for me and offered to put in a special order if I needed additional frames. She was very helpful! I probably would have been wandering around forever without her help!

The service is prompt. The work is exceptional. The people are all probably frustrated artists. They certainly seem to know a lot about it.
Anyhow. Wait for a sale unless yiu have something really big to frame because then they can work with you.

If you take nothing else away from this review it’s this: never pay full price at Aaron Brothers. When you sign up for their e-​mail list, or get their circulars in the news paper, there is always a 50% off one regular price item, so I just buy one item at a time, and come back the next week if what I want is on sale already for less than 50% off.
I have been using this Aaron Brothers for several years now, and it’s stocked pretty much the same as any location; that is, any location that is still in existence! They closed the store that was near my home, so now I use this location near my work whenever I need mat board and frames. For the hobbyist framer, this is about the only chain B&M where you can get mat board and mat cutting supplies. They carry a pretty good selection of colors in AlphaMat ArtCare (which has a «woven» looking texture to it that I like), and one other brand (can’t remember the name) that has a smoother feel. It can’t compete with Art Supply Warehouse in Westminster on selection, but for your run of the mill projects, their color selection is just fine (and I don’t live or work anywhere near Westminster unfortunately).
For a lot of projects I like to use just white, black, and white with black core mats to really make the artwork and frame the star, and they more than cover that need. Mat board runs $ 14 regular price, so I only pick it up for $ 7 with a coupon. I also buy a lot of frames here for my matting projects because they are about the only place you can get larger format frames in a wide variety of styles. They have a large selection of 16×20, 20×30, on up to 27×40. Frames run around $ 40 — $ 50 for most styles in 16×20 and 18×24, so $ 20 -$ 25 with the coupon is very reasonable.
I haven’t used their custom framing services, and know it can get pricey, but they do have hundreds of different frames and mats to choose from, far more than any B&M that you can buy mat board at. The service at this store has always been great, usually two people covering the registers/​framing desk, and even though parking can be a bear, this is one of the less trafficked stores in the mini-​mall here; I rarely see more than 3 other patrons inside at a time.

Big store with a huge selection on large frames. We were worried our picture would require custom framing because of its odd size, but Afredo hooked us up with a matting that would fit into one of their frames that was on sale for 40% off… score! And then because we looked like such beginners Alfredo helped us put it all together and let us use his tools to give it a professional finish. I never write reviews but we just had such amazing customer service.

The store was very busy but Carie was wonderful. She spent lots of time helping me find the best frames for 3 of my pictures. She was great.

I have had a surfing picture that I needed to have matted on a 16×20 mat in my trunk for a couple of weeks now. Well yesterday (06-​06-​2013) I happened to be in the area of Aaron Brothers and figured I would stop and see how much it would to have my picture matted.
The parking lot this Aaron Brothers location is a nightmare. This parking lot is shared by several businesses and restaurants. This Aaron Brother is within eyeshot of the Aerospace Industry which means any restaurant near this Industry will be jam packed throughout the day. This is exactly what I experienced. The line to get out of the parking lot was backed up, which resulted in the people who were in parking spaces attempting to get out their space quite taxing. I ended up parking near the exit to avoid this mess.
Prior to walking in the door of Aaron Brothers I had conducted some research on the Internet and discovered I could purchase a 16×20 cardboard mat for just about $ 1.00 but would be required to purchase more than one and be required to pay shipping.
I walked in the doors of Aaron Brothers and immediately noticed how BIG this store was. This store offered everything from framing, to already framed art, to Jersey matting, to school supplies, to little knickknacks.
I walked up the counter and asked a female employee if they offered cardboard matting. The employee directed to me to the other side of the store where the matting was located. Prior to me walking over to the area that was suggested I look in the employee took out white gloves so she did not smudge my photo and measured the photo to ensure I got the right size. I thought this was nice.
I walked over to the area and discovered the prices here at Aaron Brothers are astronomical. The cardboard matting here at Aaron Brother lacked a ‘back.’ Even with missing the ‘back’ portion of the matting the prices were just about 10 times as much as what I found on the internet.
I thanked the employee who helped me for her time and left without purchasing anything. Before I walked out I walked around a bit and checked out the prices of other items on sale here at Aaron Brothers and discovered them to be just as expensive no matter the item.
There is ZERO chance I come back here.

I feel lucky to have an Aaron Brother’s right across the street. Besides having a most excellent name ;) they seen to be the only frame shop worth going to. I have picked up standard frames that seem to have great value for the quality you get. I have also ordered a custom frame that turned out perfect. The customer service is really exceptional too. I’ve made mistakes looking for another frame shop and even ordering on Amazon– where I got what I paid for. Aaron Brothers may cost a little more, but you get a good product for your money.

Huge store with a good selection of frames. I’ve been here twice in the last month and I’ll probably be back!
I like that they are currently offering their 1 cent frame sale.
Also, they just came out with a rewards card where if you spend $ 50 you get $ 10 to spend in the store!
Parking is not bad, there is a big lot which you share with a few other stores. It could get a little hectic leaving though because rosecrans is a busy street.

The selection in this store is amazing. The styles of frames come in evey imaginable color and size.
The staff are very friendly and helpful, store is clean and organized. Parking is a breeze. Don’t hesitate to ask if their are discounts available somewhere, they will inform you.
Many discounts are going on right now in the store!

I like this Aaron Brothers because of the friendly service, cleanliness, ease of parking and overall selection.
Tip: Sign-​up for their email newsletter or grab the Sunday Los Angeles Times. Most of the time they are emailing out 40% or 50% off coupons. Save yourself some money!

I have a love/​hate relationship with Aaron Brothers. I love their frames, especially the custom ones. But I hate the expense of the custom ones. Many times I think «I am in the wrong business».
I miss the one that used to be on Pier Ave in Hermosa. That was a great store. But this has filled my framing needs since.
They also have some very nice standard sized frames as well, which are not inexpensive. But I think you do end up with what you pay for (and they do look a lot better).