Please help me find inexpensive wall art

[Anonymous]

We just moved into our first home and don't have much money left to decorate. We have all the furniture we need but the walls are bare, bare, bare. I'd appreciate any suggestions of good places or websites to find inexpensive yet classy wall decor (more modern than traditional if that makes a difference). Thanks!

[Anonymous]

20x200.com!

[Anonymous]

Homegoods, Tjmaxx, Zgallery

[Anonymous]

Do you have a photographer in the family? I took a couple of photographs taken by family members (one is winter trees reflected on water-- almost abstract in composition), and had them enlarged to 20x30 and put them in Ikea frames. Total project cost <$50. You could also search stock photography websites and puchase high-resolution files for cheap (like $10 or less often) for this purpose.

[Anonymous]

Costco now also maintains digital images that you can print on canvas, Giclee, etc. It was in this months "Costco Connection" for my fellow Costco cult members

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Costco now also maintains digital images that you can print on canvas, Giclee, etc. It was in this months "Costco Connection" for my fellow Costco cult members

We're twins separated at birth (ok, or at least fellow Costco members). When I saw the title of this post, I knew I had to post what I had seen in the Costco Connection!

[Anonymous]

If you want modern abstract stuff you can frame wrapping paper (try Paper Source) or interesting wallpaper.

[Anonymous]

Go to the student shows at places like the Torpedo Factory (I think their student show is in MArch), or other art schools. Sometimes things are priced really low--when it is student work-- and it's more interesting than preprinted crap from box stores.

[Anonymous]

Etsy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go to the student shows at places like the Torpedo Factory (I think their student show is in MArch), or other art schools. Sometimes things are priced really low--when it is student work-- and it's more interesting than preprinted crap from box stores.

This.

There are some very talented students out there.

[Anonymous]

ugallery.com

[Anonymous]

I love this forum for this kind of stuff. Great ideas, not the OP, but thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you have a photographer in the family? I took a couple of photographs taken by family members (one is winter trees reflected on water-- almost abstract in composition), and had them enlarged to 20x30 and put them in Ikea frames. Total project cost <$50. You could also search stock photography websites and puchase high-resolution files for cheap (like $10 or less often) for this purpose.

This.

Also, arrangements of plates (thrifted or discount stores) look great on walls.

[Anonymous]

I bought some canvasses and paint at Michaels and had my 6 year old DS make some paintings for our house.

[Anonymous]

Peruse the bargain books at Barnes&Noble, Borders, etc for art books, flower illustrations, anatomy, whatever interests you. some snapshots you love. Your favorite scarf. a favorite toy. A collection. for example, I LOVE Cavallini calendars-- I get a couple every year (home and office) and then take the illustrations I like best, throw them in an IKEA frame and they look awesome. Get a mat cutter from an art/frame supply store (Michaels or ACMoore has them) and learn how to cut a mat-- that way you can customize your mat to your print/photo and still fit in your IKEA frame (which are always just a little off-- damn Europeans and their metric system!)