Kaspar Allenbach

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Kaspar Allenbach

Poster & Artworks

The most affordable way to have art in your own home

People always say that art is expensive. Not quite. Here I show you the cheapest way to hang something in your own home.

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As with bicycles, cars, and many other items, there is no upper limit to the price range for wall decorations. One can spend a considerable amount on art, or one can limit oneself to the Brooklyn Bridge picture from Ikea that hangs in millions of households.

However, there is also something in between.

Verwilderung brocki rahmen
Small picture frame found at the thrift store. Filled with a piece of a damaged poster.
Die Verwilderung

Picture frames really enhance every image

The best picture frames come from Nielsen or Halbe Rahmen. But that's not what we're talking about here. The cheapest frames are available at a thriftstore.

Solaris goldrahmen
Gold frame from a junk shop with the Solaris motif as a postcard
Solaris
Fyrabe brocki rahmen
The Fyrabe postcard, in a frame from the Hiob Brocki
Fyrabe

How to save money at home

  • Buy a small picture frame at a thrift store. These frames cost between 0.5 and 5 CHF. The more crooked the frame, the better.
  • Buy a postcard from me for 2.50 in the poster basement.
  • Adjust the postcard to the size of your frame. Cut it to size, insert it, and you're done.
  • Hang it up, enjoy it, repeat. For 6 Swiss francs, you now have a unique piece of art on your wall. And if you make more, you'll have a mini gallery.

    • This DIY idea is perfect for anyone looking for affordable art for their home, wanting to make their own wall decorations, or simply craving a bit of visual variety—without spending a lot of money.

    Anyway. That's it for now. Have a great week :)
    Kaspar

    Fyrabe rahmen treppe
    The Fyrabe postcard, in a frame from the Hiob Brocki
    Fyrabe