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Where can I purchase paintings/prints for my lounge?

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supersun23 · 03/06/2025 14:52

any recommendations?

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24Dogcuddler · 03/06/2025 15:00

Depends what you are looking for. Lots on Next, John Lewis, Wayfair, Etsy.
If you want a particular theme or colours searching by subject will bring up a range including artist owned websites for prints.
We have a gorgeous coastal landscape that we bought from a village art fair. Original watercolour framed. Looking at it takes me back to my favourite place.
You can also produce art work just with your phone. I took close ups of dandelion clocks, had them printed in black and white and mounted them in a triple photo frame.
Enjoy your search.

Honeysuckle16 · 03/06/2025 15:04

Depends on your budget and whether you want originals rather than prints.

The internet has many, many artists selling their paintings, both originals and prints, so you could have a look at what’s available. Also visit art galleries and the end of degree art shows at art collages.

Find a good framer who can advise you about what frames suit each picture. Mounts are important too, look at colours and the use of double mounts. I pick up good frames from charity shops also.

It took us about 5 years to build our art collection, all originals. We bought from local artists and also on holiday. Our favourite painting came from a restaurant which had paintings from local artists for sale. One caught my eye and, as the evening went on, I liked it more and more. I bought it (at a reasonable price of £750) when I paid for the meal - our most expensive meal ever!

HumBumBum · 03/06/2025 15:06

Have a look at King and McGaw, lovely prints!

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JollyUnblemishedRecord · 03/06/2025 15:08

A local art fair? Is there a group of local artists that have a gallery/evening/way of showing their work?

Shetlands · 03/06/2025 15:10

Local galleries
Local art & craft fairs
Local Museum shops

National Museum shops:
https://shop.tate.org.uk
https://shop.nationalgallery.org.uk

Online museum & gallery shops - hundreds here from all over the UK:
https://shop.artuk.org/collections/list

Ilovemyshed · 03/06/2025 15:11

Small galleries, village art fairs, gift shops, country shows, seasonal fairs, antique shops and fairs.

It takes a while to find things you like, so it really depends. Personally I absolutely hate generic “art” from places like Next so have taken time buying things I see that I like, usually prints from an artist. Some framed, some not.

kary42 · 03/06/2025 15:11

Inexpensive way would be prints from Poster lounge and frames from Ikea.

Ilovemyshed · 03/06/2025 15:13

My favourite piece is a very large drawing I bought for £500 from a village art show, donated by the artist. Similar ones in a nearby gallery were £1500. Just luck to be right place, right time and I have never regretted buying it and its much admired.

supersun23 · 04/06/2025 13:02

Great ideas thank you

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