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Kimprints
Category: Shopping Home & Garden Home Decor Home Decor [Edit]
41 Powell StVancouver, BC V6A 1E9
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
(604) 685-0443
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
2 reviews for Kimprints
2 reviews in English
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Review from Gale L.
Vancouver, BC
Yikes! I've been loving Kimprints for 11 years now and haven't reviewed it yet.
First it was the slightly shy Ron managing and for quite awhile now, the inimitable Vera. Both giving the absolute best service I've received anywhere.
The individuality and competence of this shop highlights Gastown's uniqueness and is a major contributor to Gastown's ability to endure. -
Review from Jessica O.
Vancouver, BC
7/30/2010 1 Check-in Here
This shop, located in the Hotel Europe building (Canada's first concrete structure, built in 1908), is packed to the brim with unique and interesting gifts, cards and prints. The space, right at the front of this flatiron building, is a lovely place to wile away 20 minutes, and it is my go-to stop for pretty cards.
But it is truly Vera, the shop's manager, who makes this a 5 star experience for me. When I told her I had "framing anxiety" about what to do with the myriad art prints I had acquired while on my travels, she told me to come in, relax and look at the options. "I'll help you - and you don't have to buy anything. Take your time and think about it!"
When I did bring my prints in, she put me at ease immediately, and didn't try to steer me toward high priced options. She suggested a new technique of placing my Schiele print on canvas and stretching it, and told me just to go for a poster frame for my Chagall. She then gave me a 20% discount for working in the DTES! The total was MUCH less than I expected, and my pals who frame things often were astonished at how reasonable it was.
The finished product looks great, and her friendly, professional and knowledgeable service will keep me coming back. Thanks Vera!
