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Unique, affordable and quality homewares from Hello Polly

A vibrant and eclectic mix of art prints, cushions, throws and scarves, Hello Polly’s latest collection, Home, features fun and timeless pieces that perfectly compliment their initial homewares range.

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Designed by sisters Sarah Kelk and Helen Adam, their shared sense of style and keen eye for design has led to a natural working relationship, seeing their business blossom since its inception in 2011.

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Sarah and Helen

Using knitted merino wool for their cushions, throws and scarves, the quality of the yarn is exceptional, guaranteed to last for years to come. Super soft and perfect for adults, babies, children and the home, their simple yet strong patterns — and for the throws, their generous size — make them extremely flexible.

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Also on offer are digitally printed linen cushions and giclee art prints, made on premium 100% cotton rag paper. Their prints are a combination of both original and digital artworks, with a bold use of colour, pattern and texture. Custom sizes are available upon request, as is framing.

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Working together on every aspect of their products — with plenty more products yet to come — the sisters continue to focus on unique, affordable and quality design that supports the local industry. All products in the collection are proudly designed by Hello Polly and manufactured in Melbourne, working with neighbouring printers and textile manufacturers.

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10 places to buy affordable art

There’s now an updated 2013 version of this post here.

*I’m going to have to apologise in advance for the typography bias here. I can’t help it! I love words! Words as art are cool!

Blacklist Studio Prints. I’m in love with everything Sydney’s Jayney and Nathan Johnson do, and word on the street is that they’re ridiculously nice people to boot. Their world map and flag artworks are flying off the shelves this year and their typographic prints remain firm favourites, seen in all the homes magazines. Nathan and Jayney’s home has even been on the cover of Real Living. Their work is fun, cool and full of love! I interviewed them here.

Typo. For REALLY cheap canvas art catering to mainstream tastes, go no further than Typo. They also have all manner of wooden and wire letters in different colours, metal signs, posters and wall decals.

Urban Road. If you want colourful, large art in a hurry, check out Urban Road. Everything’s on canvas, which is really handy if you’re a renter using 3M hooks. There’s a great range of designs and you have the option of choosing custom colours on some of them. It can be hard to fill a lot of blank wall on a budget but I think these guys provide great value, as well as free shipping Australia wide, and everything arrives ready to hang. They often have great specials too so keep an eye on their website.