Here are some ways and places that you can acheive the designer look without the designer price tag:
Ikea has some great pre-printed photography and canvases as well as fantastic frames. They are sold by the bulk so they aren't original, but they are pretty fantastic and can be hung in a series or on beautiful shelves. Here are examples of both as seen in my home:
Another great resource for finding budget art is by taking posters and framing them in nice clean frames or you can cut them and hang them in a series. The frames I love and use often are the Ikea RIBBA frames that are large, chunky and perfect squares for $19.99.
Here are some black and white posters from allposters.com for only $4.95, but you can pretty much find them anywhere.
You can also find some pre-made and pre-framed art at local retailers such as Z Gallery that are a great quality. Here are a few examples that I love for $139.95 each but they measure 32.75" squared. They are substantial in size and scale.
Another trick is to find an artist that you love and seek out their art. I recently found that a series of art that I love is all from the same artist Steven Meyers. With a little research I have found his prints everywhere framed and unframed. You would know his work from the x-ray flowers and leaves that have you drooling. I personally own the set of the first two which I bought in white lacquered frames from Z Gallery for $199 each (and plan to put on my a-maz-ing wall from our new makeover) Take a look.
The bottom line is that you can find great art at amazing prices, and it's really a matter of what appeals to you and your home. Feel free to share with us any of your resources for finding great art~
