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Where To Buy Cheap Art That Looks Expensive

Buying artwork can be a tricky thing. What colors? What style? What size? It can all get very confusing and expensive, especially if you’ve spent the bulk of your budget on big ticket items like couches, tables and lighting. Fortunately, there are a lot of sites online that make finding low cost, high style original art fast and easy. Read below to find out where to buy cheap art that looks super pricey, so only you’ll know how much you spent. (more…)

5 Easy Ways to Decorate with an Abstract Landscape Painting

When you’re trying to finish up decorating a room, we’re all looking for the holy grail piece of art that just works in the space. One that has the right colors, isn’t overbearing, but stylish, and can fit in with any décor – and maybe if we’re lucky, bring about some emotion or memory. That’s where the abstract landscape painting comes in. It really is the chameleon of artwork. It doesn’t really look like anything, yet it does. It is never offensive and will blend into every room, from the bathroom down to the basement den. I personally love creating and decorating with abstract landscape paintings and like to mix up how I decorate with them. Here are a few…

Gallery Goals: How to Start an Art Collection on a Budget

How to start an art collection on a budget: For when you fancy yourself an art collection, but the bottom of your wallet only has granola bar wrappers. During a childhood summer, my family and I ventured to the vibrant city of Chicago. The iconic Chicago Art Institute beckoned, and as we meandered through its vast halls, I became spellbound by the masterpieces around me. The intricate brushstrokes of Seurat's 'A Sunday on La Grande Jatte,' the dreamy hues of Monet's Water Lilies, and the striking form of Grant Wood's 'American Gothic.' I daydreamed about one day having such magnificent tales of art gracing my own living space. As I stepped into adulthood, this dream remained alive and kicking. However,…