Canvas paintings

Slattsy

Hey,
Anyone know a good place to pick up a good sized canvas painting for a living room that's not from Next or Homestore etc.

Thanks.

paddy147

Slattsy wrote: »

Hey,
Anyone know a good place to pick up a good sized canvas painting for a living room that's not from Next or Homestore etc.

Thanks.

Ikea in Balymun.

Loads of different sizes at good prices.Bought several large painting up there at Christmass.:)

paddy147

I was up in Ikea today and the amount of canvas paintings and prints they have is quite impressive.

From small 2 foot paintings to giant 6 feet wide paintings.

Very good selection indeed.

Slattsy

Cheers.

Are they good quality too ? ie not tacky and cheap looking

paddy147

Slattsy wrote: »

Cheers.

Are they good quality too ? ie not tacky and cheap looking

I bought 2 nice large canvas prints too (woodland scenes).
They have tons of types and styles,from old country chic top modern contemp and art deco..

Slattsy

paddy147 wrote: »

I bought 2 nice large canvas prints too (woodland scenes).
They have tons of types and styles,from old country chic top modern contemp and art deco..

I'll send the missus up !!
Thanks

JuliusCaesar

Why not buy them directly from the artists? Merrion Square in Dublin at the weekends. See the art and architecture forum, they'll have lots of ideas and maybe can sell you some themselves. Much better story than "yes, we got it in Ikea and thousands of people have the same painting."





Might even be an investment!

Slattsy

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

Why not buy them directly from the artists? Merrion Square in Dublin at the weekends. See the art and architecture forum, they'll have lots of ideas and maybe can sell you some themselves. Much better story than "yes, we got it in Ikea and thousands of people have the same painting."





Might even be an investment!

This thought had crossed my mind until I seen the price some of the artists were expecting !! Crazy stuff.

RubyGirl

Why don't you get a nice picture you took yourself and get it done on canvis.

http://www.photobox.ie/register

They also do some nice stuff now in Dunnes.

paddy147

You wont beat the prices in Ikea though.

RubyGirl

RubyGirl wrote: »

Why don't you get a nice picture you took yourself and get it done on canvis.

http://www.photobox.ie/register

They also do some nice stuff now in Dunnes.

Sorry op your looking for paintings not prints.

Have you tried adverts.ie

Slattsy

paddy147 wrote: »

You wont beat the prices in Ikea though.

Do you work in IKEA Paddy?? Lol

paddy147

Slattsy wrote: »

Do you work in IKEA Paddy?? Lol

Wish I did (staff discount)....:D

Ive bought a good few things from Ikea and found them to be very good and alot cheaper than other stores for same product type.Stuff like indoor plants and flowers,bedroom furniture,dinning plates,floor and table lamps,pictures and canvas prints and so on.

Im not a person for paying out "top dollar",especially in this current economic climate.

I bought a nice set of stainless steel bedside table lamps in Ikea this morning and they didnt cost a bomb either.

Yamanoto

Possible to pick up Art for great prices at auction - online bidding is accepted at many Irish auction houses, with an accompanying live audio feed - Ashgrove auctions in Co.Laois still streaming live as I type this.

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb

Ikea can be great and is certainly convenient.

It's fine if you want to hang something which will match the couch n'curtains, but if you wish for something which is not ubiquitous , there's a lot of good, affordable stuff coming out of the student art scene (as suggested above).

paddy147

Yamanoto wrote: »

Possible to pick up Art for great prices at auction - online bidding is accepted at many Irish auction houses, with an accompanying live audio feed - Ashgrove auctions in Co.Laois still streaming live as I type this.

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb

Ikea can be great and is certainly convenient.

It's fine if you want to hang something which will match the couch n'curtains, but if you wish for something which is not ubiquitous , there's a lot of good, affordable stuff coming out of the student art scene (as suggested above).

Its not about hanging something to "match couch and curtains" at all.

A rather pointless comment to make and post when you dont even know what styles,types/designs that Ikea currently have.

Slattsy

Yamanoto wrote: »

Possible to pick up Art for great prices at auction - online bidding is accepted at many Irish auction houses, with an accompanying live audio feed - Ashgrove auctions in Co.Laois still streaming live as I type this.

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb

Ikea can be great and is certainly convenient.

It's fine if you want to hang something which will match the couch n'curtains, but if you wish for something which is not ubiquitous , there's a lot of good, affordable stuff coming out of the student art scene (as suggested above).

Thanks that sounds great, i see where you're coming from !

paddy147 wrote: »

Its not about hanging something to "match couch and curtains" at all.

A rather pointless comment to make and post when you dont even know what styles,types/designs that Ikea currently have.

Are ya sure you dont work for Ikea ??

paddy147

Slattsy wrote: »

Are ya sure you dont work for Ikea ??

Construction/IT Sector.:)

Yamanoto

paddy147 wrote: »

Its not about hanging something to "match couch and curtains" at all.

A rather pointless comment to make and post

Not for you perhaps, but it's a perfectly valid observation to make - many purchase art from home furnishing stores precisely on that basis.

paddy147 wrote: »

you dont even know what styles,types/designs that Ikea currently have.

And you know this how?

paddy147

Yamanoto wrote: »

Not for you perhaps, but it's a perfectly valid observation to make - many purchase art from home furnishing stores precisely on that basis.



And you know this how?

You havent a clue with regards what people buy and what purpose/reason they buy for,yet you can make statements like that and prejudge anyone that buys an item from Ikea witn your "match the curtains and couch" comment.

Have you surveyed everyone that goes into Ikea and buys anything from them??

Where you in Ikea today??

yop

MOD NOTE: Keep it civil please or holidays will be handed out.

Yamanoto

Happy to engage in a reasoned and reasonable discussion, so I'll address a couple of points.

paddy147 wrote: »

You havent a clue with regards what people buy and what purpose/reason they buy for,yet you can make statements like that and prejudge anyone

There's a double standard in operation there, given you claim insight into my mind below

paddy147 wrote: »

you dont even know what styles,types/designs that Ikea currently have.

No reference was made to 'styles, types, designs'. That's an element you've chosen to introduce yourself and is extraneous to the comment you took exception to.

paddy147 wrote: »

Have you surveyed everyone that goes into Ikea and buys anything from them??

Why?

Wholly unnecessary to do so - it's a reasonable inference to draw, that many who purchase art from home furnishing stores do so on the basis that it'll sit harmoniously within the home, i.e. match the couch and curtains.

Is it the only thing which informs their decision to buy? No.

Do they place a greater emphasis upon it then those who purchase for investment and / or those who choose to purchase original pieces of art? In all probability, I'd say yes.

If you disagree, it'd be nice if you attempted to refute it, rather than labelling others posts as pointless.

Peoples motivations for making said purchases can be multi-factorial and it's a given that most buy art because they like it, they can afford it and it speaks to their personal preferences - whether it be Jack B Yeats, Sean Scully or dogs playing billiards.

To end on a positive note, end of year exhibitions take place in art colleges across the country at the end of May. They're open to all and the breadth and quality of affordable pieces on offer will impress all who choose to visit.

Free booze and bites too

paddy147

Yamanoto wrote: »

Happy to engage in a reasoned and reasonable discussion, so I'll address a couple of points.



There's a double standard in operation there, given you claim insight into my mind below



No reference was made to 'styles, types, designs'. That's an element you've chosen to introduce yourself and is extraneous to the comment you took exception to.



Why?

Wholly unnecessary to do so - it's a reasonable inference to draw, that many who purchase art from home furnishing stores do so on the basis that it'll sit harmoniously within the home, i.e. match the couch and curtains.

Is it the only thing which informs their decision to buy? No.

Do they place a greater emphasis upon it then those who purchase for investment and / or those who choose to purchase original pieces of art? In all probability, I'd say yes.

If you disagree, it'd be nice if you attempted to refute it, rather than labelling others posts as pointless.

Peoples motivations for making said purchases can be multi-factorial and it's a given that most buy art because they like it, they can afford it and it speaks to their personal preferences - whether it be Jack B Yeats, Sean Scully or dogs playing billiards.

To end on a positive note, end of year exhibitions take place in art colleges across the country at the end of May. They're open to all and the breadth and quality of affordable pieces on offer will impress all who choose to visit.

Free booze and bites too

Sounds and looks more like a goverment style "get out of jail" speech/excuse to me.


You can prejudge and label people who buy from Ikea with your uneducated posts,yet you cant back it up.You clearly have no clue so,as to who buys from Ikea and why they buy there.Interior designers buy various items from Ikea to do up showhouses and rooms too (as has been seen on RTE TV recently)



But well done indeed on labeling people with your uneducated and prejudgemental posts.Even when you clearly dont know (and also your avoidance of my question to you about being in Ikea).

Yamanoto wrote: »

Ikea can be great and is certainly convenient.

It's fine if you want to hang something which will match the couch n'curtains

Slattsy

Free booze? I'm sooo there.

yop

Mod Note: We really are going now where with this, I have warned already

Paddy infracted

I will close this thread if it doesn't stop.

Merrilady

An answer would be nice, I too would like some interesting canvas pics
I did see one in BO Concept, it was a print on canvas but cool all the same (IMHO obvs )

paddy147

Merrilady wrote: »

An answer would be nice, I too would like some interesting canvas pics
I did see one in BO Concept, it was a print on canvas but cool all the same (IMHO obvs )

I did give an answer (Ikea).....but theres also places...the likes of Orchard Garden Centre,Woodies and Homebase if you fancy paying out alot more euros.

paddy147

TK Maxx also do canvas paintings and prints from time to time.

A bargain or 2 to be had there aswell.

arragantio

Dunnes, Mr price (blanchardstown s.c), tk maxx, Hanley's Furniture, Frank Mcgowans all have a selection of canvas.