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Simple question, I'd like some pictures for the home.
Ikea, good price but not much choice
John lewis very expensive

Anywhere else!

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    maxsimaxsi Posts: 2,412
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    Loads on google, and charity shops for frames
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,383
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    What about Ikea?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,306
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    The chain of shops 'The Range' they have some really cool stuff and cheap.
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    LostFoolLostFool Posts: 90,661
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    I have used these several times and have always been happy with the quality, price and service: http://www.allposters.co.uk/
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    benjaminibenjamini Posts: 32,066
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    Auction sales. Great fun . Usually advertised in local papers and viewing a day before the sale. Lovely pictures go for pennies. Be warned auctions are quite addictive.
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    YosemiteYosemite Posts: 6,192
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    maxsi wrote: »
    ...and charity shops for frames

    An excellent suggestion.

    My local hospice shop has dozens of paintings/prints on sale for £3 or less - in many cases the frames alone would cost considerably more that £10.
    LCDMAN wrote: »
    What about Ikea?

    Would that be the Ikea which was mentioned in the opening post or do you have another one in mind?
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    GogfumbleGogfumble Posts: 22,155
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    myscimitar wrote: »
    The chain of shops 'The Range' they have some really cool stuff and cheap.

    I was going to suggest them. Got a good range (;-)) of pictures and good prices.
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    Frankie_LittleFrankie_Little Posts: 9,271
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    Charity shops, car boot sales.
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    Brain DonorBrain Donor Posts: 1,685
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    Almost too much choice here

    http://www.easyart.com/
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 32,379
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    Dunelm Mills are also good and quite cheap.
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    moonlilymoonlily Posts: 7,894
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    If you want something original ,

    http://folksy.com/art/paintings
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    mred2000mred2000 Posts: 10,050
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    Another vote for The Range. I popped into my local store yesterday and the place is full of various art prints (and loads of modern house chintz, seems like they've found what sells, anyway :D)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,990
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    If you are into retro you could buy some original 60s wallpaper and frame that.
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    davelovesleedsdavelovesleeds Posts: 22,635
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    TX Maxx usually have quite a good choice.
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    HeartacheHeartache Posts: 4,299
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    Takes some pictures yourself and have them blown up onto canvas.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,064
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    *paul* wrote: »
    Simple question, I'd like some pictures for the home.
    Ikea, good price but not much choice
    John lewis very expensive

    Anywhere else!

    I'm an amateur artist I painted all my own pictures - but have seen quite a few by other amateur works in charity shops and car-boot sales - some are very good and reasonably priced.
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    cold tootsiescold tootsies Posts: 324
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    The Range, Dunelm Mill and Wilko are all surprisingly good for reasonably priced pictures :)
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    haphashhaphash Posts: 21,448
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    Why not buy some real art instead of mass produced rubbish? There are plenty of talented artists around.
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    davelovesleedsdavelovesleeds Posts: 22,635
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    davelovesleeds wrote: »
    TX Maxx usually have quite a good choice.

    Sorry, meant TK Maxx, obviously. :blush:
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    victor melvictor mel Posts: 4,963
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    Argos, Asda Living.
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    burton07burton07 Posts: 10,871
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    Definitely charity shops. You get a nice frame too for about £6.99. There was a lovely framed artwork in one of my local charity shops yesterday of a serene scene of a boat on a lake. It was gorgeous and only £6.50. Also Ebay have original artworks. Or my OH can paint you one.
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    HeartacheHeartache Posts: 4,299
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    http://www.artgallery.co.uk/search/
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