Looking to add some artwork to my house however it's ridiculously expensive. Any OzBargainers recommend anywhere good? Not finding much on Facebook marketplace either.
Where Can I Buy Cheap Wall Art?
Bazzaaa on 15/10/2025 - 22:45
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Just babysit the neighbors kids and hand them crayons … plenty of cheap wall art (there was no mention of quality required)!
This is the way
Yeh, just turn up to some persons house you’ve never spoken to and ask to take care of their kids for a few hours.
Most new parents would be grateful!
Savers
Spenders
OP shops but it’s often difficult to get what you want there
Half the time it’s actually wandering into souvenir shops as well when you’re traveling because you can pick up some unuiqye stuff done by locals (esp in country towns)
There’s affords art shows. Check if your local council organises them
Over the years you'll run out of wall space as you pick up things in your travels etc.
To get something on the walls now in the interim, it's pretty cheap to print on canvas some of your photos, so dig through the camera roll for a holiday landscape or similar.Theres a reason decent art isnt cheap. However, if you want cheap mass produced slop try places like kmart.
Just DIY.
Vintage movie posters off eBay go good. There's some cool old italian ones if you throw the keyword 'Giallo' into your search, also some really cool Japanese versions of western movies, or if you wanna get patriotic you can grab some daybills (poster format only used in Aus). Usually you'll need to refine to used items to get rid of all the cheap digital reprints.
You can grab old animation cels from less popular shows off eBay for under $50, if you can find a cheap framer these can looks super cool if you have a background layer with the cel raised above it.
Deadly Prey Gallery do decently priced prints of Ghanaian movie posters, not for everyone though but super cool IMO
Risograph prints, like something from Helio Press, look good and are super cheap if you're after something with a more 'modern' trendy aesthetic.
My hot tip, if you're in Melbourne, is Hui Hong Pty Ltd in Yarraville. They do super cheap custom framing. They'll do a one sheet size movie poster for $70 and I had them do an animation cel for $100.
Officeworks will print public domain art on canvas.They can be pretty strict about checking it is public domain although may vary by store.
Some galleries put high res files online of anything in the public domain
https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/
https://www.nga.gov/artworks/free-images-and-open-access
Try aliexpress, srsly.
I got a few aliexpress prints, that are copied from https://drool-art.com/
Quality was pretty mixed though, like they didn't have good resolution source images or something
Auctions. Honestly, bulk lots go for $50.
If you're not picky, that is.
Otherwise Street Bounty
I just want to frame a large jigsaw puzzle and I'm looking at $300+. Even just the frame can cost a bit.
Buy some cheap canvas and throw paint at it and call it abstract. Job done.
This is what I think:
The frame is sometimes as important as the picture. Nice frames are hard to come by and it can take years until you build up a nice collection of frames with nice pics inside.
Don't overdo it. Too much wall art (and too large wall art) can make a wall look busy.
If you want to make your ceilings feel higher, place the wall art higher.
If placing above a desk, try to get a similar aspect ratio to your desk, e.g. a long, but not tall picture (but ensure it is shorter than your desk).
Place pictures/frames of a similar style near each other.
I find 2 pics of the same style/shape/frame go well together, however 3 seems overkill.
Small frames/pictures are underrated.
Sometimes empty wall is better than having a picture there.
Unless you live in an ancient classic style house, don't put something up that's too dated. Some art/frames age well, some look out of place in a modern house.
If you have a small room, don't put dark art in it, because it might make it feel smaller. Aim for bright, modern, not too large, and nicely positioned (not too low).
Put work in to find good ones. Some of my best art/frames are from garage sales and flea markets. Or you can get a nice timber frame from a picture framer (shop that frames art and makes and sells empty frames), and put a nice pic in it.
Solid advice! Particularly the framing and knowing when/ where to place the art (incl where to find them)
Target
Glue pictures to your glasses, hey presto art wherever you look
Use cellophane instead => stained glass windows.
Use google to steal art then print them.
Displate?
Never purchased because idk what I actually want, but pretty popular in a few niches
Ikea
kmart, salvos, 2nd hand marketplace items.. all depends on what you want to fill your walls with :)
They're at 309 King Street, Newtown. My purchases always arrive in perfect condition. They sell art you'll never see at Kmart ;-)
Honestly, Facebook marketplace is full of high quality large-format art that people have to get rid of when moving. I know a guy who used to do this as his side gig, would just low-ball people selling giant art pieces from marketplace, cleans them up and sometimes reframes them, then sells them for 5x what he paid. Some real bargains.
Temple and webster? Or are they expensive now?
Back in the 1980s I moved into an empty flat with bare walls. I borrowed framed art prints from Bankstown public library. A new collection each month. I don't know if public libraries still do that.
I bought some really nice adhesive wall art from Ali Express
Etsi?
kmart