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Upgrade Your Place With Stylish Art

"Want Better, Not More" signed print,
$99 by Anthony Burrill

When it comes to your home, we here at Valet. strongly believe that your personal style should be as apparent in your living spaces as it is in your wardrobe. Both are reflections of your taste and have the ability to change how you feel about yourself.

But buying art for your place can be stressful. The stakes seem higher and you often live with a piece of art longer than you do a piece of clothing. You have to find something that's original (not some generic, over-produced piece from a big box store) and then you often have to have it framed. But you should think about outfitting the walls of your home in the same way you invest in your wardrobe—get quality pieces that you love and they'll last you a long time.

Because great art, those pieces you really love, can stay with you for a lifetime, and each piece will mark a place, a time in your life and a memory, says Todd Nickey of Nickey Kehoe, the Los Angeles design studio and shop. "Start collecting when you're young—the piece doesn't have to cost a fortune, it just has to speak to you." Herewith, ten stylish options that we think speak for themselves—from maps that blend modern technology with classic looks to textured synographs (think 3-D printings of oil paintings that cost a fraction of the original).

Our Favorite Picks

Totem by Kali Sanders

“Totem” reductive synograph on canvas in wood frame, $150 by Kali Sanders

Bullseye by Rob Blackard

Framed “Bullseye” archival print,
$198 by Rob Blackard

Vintage Wine Bottle Painting

Vintage wine bottle painting,
$585 at STAG

Holy Night by Fran Rodriguez

“Holy Night” giclée art print,
from $17.43 by Fran Rodriguez

Structures 14 by Paul Van Rij

“Structures 14” synograph on canvas,
$850 by Paul Van Rij

Glacier River by Chris Burkard

Glacier River photograph,
$135 by Chris Burkard

Northern Sky by Stellavie

Northern sky print,
$90 by Stellavie

Joshua Tree by Scott Reinhard

Joshua Tree chromogenic topographic print,
$110 by Scott Reinhard

Want Better, Not More by Anthony Burrill

“Want Better, Not More” signed print,
$99 by Anthony Burrill

World Map by Erstwhile

World map in hemispheres,
$275 by Erstwhile

Need a Custom Frame?

Framebridge custom online frame service

Framebridge is an online custom framing service that makes the process fast, easy and reasonably priced. They offer a curated selection of 50 framing styles for items to be custom matted and framed in just a few days at a cost of $39 - $209, depending on the size of your art or memento, with shipping included.