Locally Owned & Operated

The Framing Nook is a locally owned family business, which has been in operation for over 30 yrs in the Red Deer area. We have over 40 years experience in photography & custom framing. We have won several international framing awards, and we look forward to using our design expertise & quality craftsmanship to provide you with your framing needs, and we will back that with a complete customer satisfaction warranty.

The Team

We are locally owned by husband & wife team, Brian & Janice Rypstra. We are grateful for all the help we receive from our employees over the years. All the work we do for our clients usually goes through the capable hands of all 5 of us right here in Red Deer, Alberta, which requires a lot of teamwork, but also ensures the best results for you.

Owner/mgr Brian Rypstra oversees the day to day operation as well as serves clients on a daily basis.

Our Certified Professional Picture Framer, Lindsay Mayert, has been with us since Jan 2015. Lindsay is an expert at serving clients and using her skills making sure your framing is completed in order and on time.

Part Owner, Janice Rypstra mounts all the garments and needleworks, does the bookkeeping and all of our charity and volunteer work.

Gord Boulton has been with us since the summer of 2013. As cheerful as they come with lots of attention to detail, Gord does all of our receiving, cutting, and joining of frames.

Training

As a staff, we are constantly upgrading our knowledge and abilities through various means of education. This includes, but is not limited to: reading of trade magazines, trade publications, participating in professional picture framing forums, attending international trade shows & conventions, taking classes from leading industry experts, and participating in local business workshops & lectures.

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Qualifications

With over 40 years of custom picture framing experience, an on-hand framing resource library, and the backing of daily support from a network of international professional custom picture framers, our clients can be sure that their projects are done in an appropriate manner.

Our Vision

Our vision is to deeply enrich many lives, by helping them celebrate their uniqueness, enjoy their surroundings, and cherish their memories, not only in Red Deer Alberta but all over Canada & USA as well.

Our Mission

To provide our valued clients with the very best means of presenting & preserving their precious memories and artwork, by providing a custom framing service which is uniquely tailored to their specific needs. 

Core Values

INTREGRITY
Through ongoing self assessment, analysis & training, we strive for excellence in every aspect of our service, both as a company and as individuals, in the work we do, and relationship with our clients.

HONESTY
Our relationships with our clients are to be characterized by openness & honesty; essentially, we treat a client as we would wish to be treated.

QUALITY
Our products are provided using the latest & best materials & methods to insure our client receives full use of it for at least the expected period required.

FAIRNESS
All elements of our relationship with our clients, including the price we charge, is to be fair & as reasonably expected, in consideration to the service offered.

Professionalism

As members of several professional associations, we align ourselves to meet or exceed industry standards through trade show attendance, conference participation and other forms of education in the framing field as well as in business & service.

International Recognition

We are so excited to announce our high place finishes…

including several first place awards in international framing competitions in the past couple of years.!

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Local
Recognition

2016 GOLD Winners

We have been awarded in the “Best in Red Deer” Reader’s Choice Awards for every competition since its inception!

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Associations

We are members of the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce. The Red Deer Chamber of Commerce is an association of businesspersons united to promote business growth and prosperity through leadership and innovation. The Chamber and its volunteers work to maintain a robust and balanced economy, as well as preserve the free enterprise atmosphere and overall quality of life in the community.

We are members of the PPFA. Serving the art and framing community worldwide, the Professional Picture Framers Association™ (PPFA®) encourages artisans to hone the time-honored skill of custom framing. As the professional trade association for the custom framing industry, the members of PPFA preserve memories in bold, dramatic ways and serve as savvy business leaders in their communities.