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28Aug
03May
We Go Together
Hanging art in pairs is a designer's secret weapon that should not be overlooked. Whether a pair of images frame a doorway, a bed, or a window, the impact this symmetry creates is pleasing to most onlookers. Pairs can be created in many ways - a pair can be ...
01May
How Buying Art Is Similar to Cleaning Your Closet
If you're a true devotee to all things Spring, then surely you've cleaned a closet or two since the season started this year. To take this idea a step further, if you're a true devotee to seasonal closet cleaning, then surely you've heard of the Marie Kondo method of organizing called ...
01Feb
Art Placement
The placement of art around your home is important, and maybe not for the reasons you are expecting. If hanging a piece with glass across from a window, you're going to see reflections in the glass more often than you'll see the art, even if you've framed with museum or non-glare glass. If you hang works on paper in direct sunlight, it will certainly fade. Even indirect sunlight will fade works on paper if it's bright enough. Most oil and acrylic paintings will do fine for a while in direct sun, but ideal lighting is ...
30Jan
Mix Your Media When Collecting Art
Do you have a favorite medium that you tend to go for when collecting art? If so, that's okay! Just consider changing it up once in a while so you don't end up having all paintings, or all photographs on every wall. If you've already purchased a painting or two ...
