{"id":154093,"date":"2023-06-17T13:55:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T19:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/?p=154093"},"modified":"2023-09-08T11:34:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:34:40","slug":"where-to-find-cheap-art-for-your-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/where-to-find-cheap-art-for-your-house","title":{"rendered":"Decor Matters: Where to Find Inexpensive, Instagrammable Art for Your Airbnb"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n      <iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=BIGPOC8331507862\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\r\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Congrats! You just closed on your new STR. Now the race is on to fix everything and prepare it for guests and 5-star reviews. As you contemplate your rental tech stack and how to get beds in bedrooms ASAP, don\u2019t ignore your walls! These are the touches that will help cement your vibe, make guests feel like they\u2019re entering a cared-for home, and are often the details that get mentioned in guest reviews on sites like Airbnb and VRBO. (A recent review of my own STR: \u201cThe house was clean, tastefully decorated, and had everything we needed\u201d The guest mentioned only three things, and one was d\u00e9cor!)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What to Consider When Buying Wall Decorations<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mood:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;Before you jump in and start buying, think about the particular mood you want to set. Are you a rental in&nbsp;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/tampa-real-estate-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tampa<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, five minutes from the beach? Are you a cabin in the Smoky Mountains or a condo in Branson? Each of these examples will mean a completely different aesthetic direction when you pick what goes on the walls.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Statement Wall:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;The jury is out when it comes to how far to go with your bespoke d\u00e9cor. Super successful STR owners Tony and Sara Robinson almost always create an accent or \u201cselfie wall\u201d for their guests\u2014something instantly recognizable that encourages guests to take a pic, hashtag, and promote their stay. Others, like Avery Carl, STR mega-owner\/agent, say that you don\u2019t need to go that far. She recommends that units are extremely clean and appropriately decorated for their markets but says not to worry about creating super-unique aesthetic experiences to book guests and get started.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DIY:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;Consider DIY art before you head to the more commercial options below. Are you an amateur photographer and already have gorgeous photos of your beach at sunset? Blow one up on a site like&nbsp;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterfly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Shutterfly<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;and mount it in a place of honor. Not an artist? You can fake it. Buy a beautiful calendar for cheap, rip out the pages (carefully cut off the calendar part), frame them in modern, clean-lined frames, and create an instant, jaw-dropping gallery wall in your living room.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Regardless of your plan, you need to decorate! And when you\u2019re also in the market for big-ticket items like beds and kitchen tables as you set up your STR, you\u2019re probably not going to want to drop big bucks on art. Here\u2019s where to look to pick up gorgeous art for cheap!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Where to Buy Decorations<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Etsy<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"527\" height=\"557\" data-id=\"154108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image7.jpg\" alt=\"tampa wall art\" class=\"wp-image-154108\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image7.jpg 527w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image7-284x300.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"423\" data-id=\"154102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image1-2.jpg\" alt=\"tampa travel wall art\" class=\"wp-image-154102\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image1-2.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image1-2-300x267.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Photo courtesy:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/search?q=tampa%20art&amp;ref=search_bar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Etsy<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This is a virtually limitless marketplace of (sometimes) original and inexpensive art. It\u2019s also a great place to find something that feels (or is) \u201clocal,\u201d which makes a great authentic addition to a vacation rental. Start your search with a simple phrase like \u201cTampa art,\u201d which yields results that vary from stylized photos of iconic locations around town to modern line art maps to vintage, postcard-style collages to fun, 3D local street signs. You can get any of these things for under $25.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Urban Outfitters<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image3-3.jpg\" alt=\"howdy neon sign\" class=\"wp-image-154104\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image3-3.jpg 385w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image3-3-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Photo courtesy:&nbsp;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbanoutfitters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Urban Outfitters<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With a rotating cast of cool posters and wall sculptures, this is also a great place to find small, inexpensive neon signs. For the right market and the right clientele, this could really make your property stand out and feel special.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Society6<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"301\" data-id=\"154106\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image5.jpg\" alt=\"boston travel poster\" class=\"wp-image-154106\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"303\" data-id=\"154105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image4-1.jpg\" alt=\"howdy poster\" class=\"wp-image-154105\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image4-1.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image4-1-282x300.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"315\" data-id=\"154107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image6.jpg\" alt=\"pink background with white boots\" class=\"wp-image-154107\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image6.jpg 304w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image6-290x300.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Photos courtesy:&nbsp;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/society6.com\/wall-art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Society6<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Society6 is a marketplace featuring hundreds and hundreds of independent designers who submit their work, and then Society6 makes all kinds of products with it. When you find something you like, you can get it as a poster, a tapestry, wood wall art, a framed print, or even a bedspread or shower curtain, if that\u2019s your thing. You can filter your search by style (which helps quickly narrow down the options to get the right vibe) and by color, which is great if you\u2019re working on, say, a beachy bedroom and just want art in blue, green, and white. This is also another great place to look for modern \u201clocal\u201d art.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">20&#215;200<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"313\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image9.jpg\" alt=\"person diving into ocean\" class=\"wp-image-154110\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image9.jpg 313w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image9-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Image courtesy of&nbsp;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/20x200.com\/collections\/all-available\/products\/daniel-seung-lee-lake-michigan-chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">20&#215;200<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One of my favorite places to find inexpensive, \u201creal\u201d art that looks like you spent 100 times what you actually spent is 20&#215;200. This is a curated collection of up-and-coming artists, with limited edition works for sale. This means every piece you buy is signed and numbered, making that $40 photograph potentially something that will be worth more in the future (and of course, all investors can get behind something that appreciates). This is a fantastic way to bring a museum-quality, I-care-about-art touch to your STR without blowing your set-up budget.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Juniper Print Shop<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"542\" data-id=\"154112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image11.jpg\" alt=\"ferris wheel\" class=\"wp-image-154112\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image11.jpg 362w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image11-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" data-id=\"154109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image8.jpg\" alt=\"sign that says i like you very much\" class=\"wp-image-154109\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image8.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image8-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image8-340x225.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"327\" data-id=\"154111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image10.jpg\" alt=\"abstract beach painting\" class=\"wp-image-154111\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image10.jpg 492w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image10-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image10-340x225.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(Image courtesy of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/juniperprintshop.com\/products\/i-like-you?variant=18602192568409\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Juniper Print Shop<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Need something really, really big? Usually, the bigger, the more budget-busting, but&nbsp;Juniper Print Shop&nbsp;has solved the spendy oversize art issue. With every print available up to a whopping 55&#215;79, you can make a huge statement without breaking the bank. A more modest yet still enormous print (20&#215;30) retails for $69. 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