{"id":10151,"date":"2022-11-04T15:09:38","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T15:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=10151"},"modified":"2022-11-04T19:46:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T19:46:00","slug":"artwork-almost-as-good-as-the-professional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fiftyfourandcounting.co.uk\/wordpress\/artwork-almost-as-good-as-the-professional\/","title":{"rendered":"Artwork &#8211; almost as good as the professional?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I am an art-loving sort of person that appreciates creative talents that blend textures and colours that please the eye, but then what one person loves another hates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when I started looking for a piece of wall art about two years ago to compliment our lounge, I never quite found what I wanted for the money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nearest I came to almost buying was a limited edition print for \u00a3900!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So I braved up and set about creating a piece of abstract art with colours that complimented the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I then set about building a frame out of scrap timber and board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result? 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