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4 years ago

Have a smallish hallway (think 1960s 3 bed semi) and looking for something to put on the walls (over downstairs radiator and top of stairs. Can't find anything I like. Want something to hang over the radiator downstairs (have a mirror on the opposite wall) and at top of the stairs but somehow the arrangement seems very boring. Not found anything in Wayfair, Laura Ashley, Next, Steven Brown. Pale beige hall way. Where do you look for pictures (or other ideas). Walls not big enough to do an 'art wall'

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Ribena Drinker

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

I have lots of original artwork around my house (one benefit of living next door to an artist!).

Some I've bought from craft fairs/antique shops, some from local auctions, I've found some in job lots and I have bought a lot of pencil or pastel drawings off Ebay - as well as those pictures I've bought from my neighbour. I've mostly bought the frames from Ikea or Ebay.

They're not expensive or valuable, but it does mean that they're unique. But more importantly , I bought each and every one because I feel a connection to them. I only have one large mass produced print/poster in the house, it's on my bedroom wall and I can't count the hours I laid in bed studying it and puzzling & wondering about it - it's a huge framed print of 'In thoughts of you' by Jack Vettriano.

I also have beautiful, framed, printed and embroidered silk squares going up the stairs.

So I would say, cast your net wide to find pictures that you really feel something about or absolutely love, not just something that matches the decor or what a million other people have on the wall.

This is one of the original drawings I recently bought on EBay:-

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Rukmini Patel Interior Design
4 years ago
Hi Lovely,

Could you post a couple of pictures to give us a better idea? Are you looking for just some pictures or do you want to improve the hallway in general?

Thanks
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Peden & Pringle Ltd
4 years ago
Hello. Look out for some local art fairs or university degree shows. Good luck! P&P
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Art is such a personal thing. i may love something but you may hate it! I was going to suggest a mirror over the rad, but you have one opposite, so not ideal. What is your decor style? Have you tried Etsy? They have some fabulous posters that you can frame, and all seem pretty reasonable. Lots of pop art, maps and celebrity photos. For example my sister has a colourful map of Italy at the top of her stairs (our homeland). Is there a place you have an emotional link with? Etsy sell a lot of hand drawn posters of London, New York, Liverpool etc and they are beautiful, at about £15-20 a poster. They probably also do your home town too. Then buy the frames from The Range or Dunelm. . Worth a look.

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