About Us

    Nottingham Fine Framing and Design has been regarded as the best custom framer in Orange County. Dedicated to quality products and customer service, Nottingham boasts a huge variety of moldings and mats as well as hundreds of ready made mirrors.


    Michelle Darabi

    As one of the founders of Nottingham Michelle has worked for years in all aspects of business and design all pertaining to the store. She was the original designer in the Fine Framing showroom, and then added the gallery where she acts as curator for all the monthly art shows, and most recently has established the Interior Design portion of Nottingham. Michelle is a graduate of UC Berkeley, where she majored in architecture.


    Gustav Vafadari

    As the co-founder of Nottingham Gustav has worked tirelessly from the very beginning. He has worked in design, the physical process of framing, and thousands of installations. With his help and guidance, Nottingham has grown immensely. Gustav is a graduate of UCLA, where he double majored in Economics and Political Science.


    Veesta Vafadari

    Having grown up surrounded by custom framing and fine art Veesta found it easy to become a part of the family business. With a keen eye for color she is now an assistant designer and helps manage all three aspects of Nottingham while simultaneously attending school as a full time student. She hopes to one day become a full time interior designer.