I used to adorn my walls with anything cheap and stylish. As I've gotten older I have changed my criteria: cheap and meaningful (and hopefully stylish)
Sometimes those two are hard to put together. On our recent cruise, I mentioned to my husband that I really wanted to find a piece of art in Grand Cayman because that island has a special place in my heart. We searched and searched. All of the art was ridiculously high that day (I've heard they up the prices when a ship is in port). So I started looking for 5x7 greeting cards and came upon these two treasures by the same artist:
Frames: $3 each, Walmart
Mats: $1 each Hobby Lobby
Greeting cards: $2 each
Total for (2) 8x10 pieces of art: $12
I applied the same idea a couple of years ago while visiting Europe. Even though the prints were smaller (4x6), having three in a large frame created the illusion of a large piece of art:
Frame: $15 Michaels (mats included)
Prints: $3 each
Several years ago I visited my brother in San Diego and fell in love with the coastline. I picked up some 11x14 prints from a small vendor at La Jolla beach. They now adorn my guest bath:
Prints: $12 each
Frames: $10 each Target on clearance
Speaking of Target, I couldn't pass this tin sign up in their dollar section.
Each year our family attends a summer festival in the mountains of NC. Last summer a local artist (who sells her work for $$$) donated a copy of her version of the festival, with all proceeds going to the town. It is (nearly) poster size, so it fills our upstairs hallway nicely.
Print: $10 (actually free, thanks mom!)
Frame: $3 yard sale
9 comments:
Wonderful idea. I save cards that we receive in the mail, whether they be Christmas or whatever, that do not have writing on them. I will place them in frames for the season that relates. I have learned later in life, it needs meaning, because there is TOO much out there to choose from.
Thanks for sharing.
Karen
I love greeting card art!
Good job! These look wonderful, Gretchen. And I'm with you on the meaningful. If it can be stylish, then that's great. But meaningful is best!
I love it when you inspire me to have something on my walls besides just greasy handprints and knicks in the paint from a way.too.rough game of in-house football.
:)
All my travel art comes in the form of magnets that adorn my refrigerator.
Somehow, it doesn't have the same panache.
Love your art! I too like to buy small prints or even postcards for art. Occasionally I even manage to take a decent photo that ends up in a frame. You have beautiful taste!
Great ideas. :) I love when art can be meaningful in our home instead of just something put on the wall. I have many and they always make me smile.
Oh I love the colors in your guest bath!
I love all your pictures/wall art!
And I really love YOU!!!
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