Need a big picture for the kitchen please

11 replies

Sorrento · 19/04/2009 20:46

What art do you/would you put in a kitchen/diner ?
It's for the wall opposite the window, currently plain cream. Other walls are duck egg blue with a cream kitchen and black work tops.
Dh refuses to have any more photos of the kids
Any thoughts ?
TIA

OP posts:

GypsyMoth · 19/04/2009 20:49

I have a big canvas with the lyrics to robbie Williams 'angels' on it!! Was from eBay, they do other songs too ( robbie, yeah, I know!!) I had it stretched on a frame. It's a bit different I guess

thisisyesterday · 19/04/2009 20:53

hmm dunno, have a browse on etsy?
i just got some beautiful prints from there, they were from the US but were soooo reasonably priced (cheaper than buying similar from allposters)

vonsudenfed · 19/04/2009 20:56

this

On a more useful note, you can get nice framed 50s and 60s ads - my friend has some brilliant Birds Custard ones.

Tommy · 19/04/2009 20:59

this is a good site for posters that you could frame. They have lots of foodie ones if you like that sort of thing

lalalonglegs · 19/04/2009 21:00

What sort of things do you like? Surely it should be more taste-specific than room-specific? You can get great posters from films or exhibitions or events that you are interested in. I think virtually anything looks good if it is nicely mounted and framed (I have done this to magazine covers, bits of maps and even an old newspaper ad).

twinsetandpearls · 19/04/2009 21:02

I had some old 50s magazine pages on my wall framed. Things like formica kitchens, gravy browning etc.

twinsetandpearls · 19/04/2009 21:12

Have or did have the great bear as well as it gives you something to read while waiting for the kettle to boil

wombleprincess · 19/04/2009 21:36

some vintage food or drink adverts?

mistlethrush · 19/04/2009 21:38

Friends got their children to do a big canvas - using carefully chosen sample pots -looks great!

SugarSkyHigh · 19/04/2009 21:41

is your house old or new or in between?
What is the style of the kitchen - country kitchen or modern chrome sort of thing? I think this miight help you decide on the style of art?

pavlovthepregnantcat · 19/04/2009 21:42

in a simiar vein to Mistlethrush - some friends of mine got a huge canvas (on frame) painted it a bright rich red (wall paint), got their 6yo to draw some doodles on it. They went over the doodles with white wall paint, and it looks amazing. It looks like a professional modern picture.

Flip