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First DE-clutter YOUR HOME - Before you begin, you must start with a "blank canvas", and I'm sure if you had booked an art consultant or interior designer to kunstcirkel make their recommendations you would make clean up so this your starting point. There is also a basic feng shui principles, the de-cluttered your environment de-clutter your mind. If you do not have the time or the task is too big call in a expert.

2. Now imagine going on the walk home, you're a visitor or guest so that you can understand the logistics of entering your home for the first time and what impression or atmosphere you want to create - THINK like a guest. Important areas from a guest point of view are: input (this is their first impression of) the path from the entrance to the main living / entertainment area and an outdoor area, if you have one. Look, what do you think that notice would: as you enter your house, it is obvious where the kitchen / living room from the entrance are, are private rooms or areas such as bedrooms "to see", as leje kunst the guests walk through the house to the living conditions of the area. Can anyone outside the area from the living area to see?

Third DETERMINING ZONES - This time, if you go back through your home, think with your own eyes and classify the following zones; input (front yard, walk, door, entrance) traffic areas (hallways, gardens) formal entertaining (dining room) informal entertaining ( family room, game room) functional zones (home theater, kitchen) private areas (bathroom, toilet, bedroom) Business Zone (home office, studio). This will help you know where the art and what purpose or in any mood you want to create zone.

4 thinking place. Map where you WANT ARTWORK - wish list of each area and room and table in the atmosphere and reach the number of graphics to suit the space.

5. Do some research - are our own research you will meet more confidence to make an informed decision when you discuss your needs or feel art with an art consultant, interior designer, gallery manager and artist. Plus when you return regularly, you will receive a research more knowledge about art, and thus a deeper understanding of is only enhance your appreciation for your collection. To get started:

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6 justice. LIST Your preferences (style, size, MEDIUM) -. to put back to your planning board again for your research into the attitudes of the style, size and medium style refers to when the artwork is in a broad category of Abstract, Traditional (Landscape) or (numbers), Surrealism, Pop Art, Impressionism, digital art, still life, realism and many more.

Size particularly described as dimensions in centimeters classified. Also be aware if the dimensions or framing. For an average household work of art approximately 60 x 80 cm would be a medium size and 80 x 130 as a size considered. Of course, this is totally subjective and the best thing to do, you get the tape measure is out.

Medium what the artists create the artwork. For example, oil means oil color, means acrylic acrylic paint, watercolor, ink, pencil, charcoal and much more. Mixed Media is simply when an artist mixes together media. For example, bind some artists acrylic paint and texture media (sand) together.

7th Set your budget - a fundamentally important step, but it is also possible that your expectations are realistic, you should support your earlier investigations in this area. This is important because if you blow your budget "does not then go to the work of art with a positive frame of mind, but a resentful look wonder. Even if flexible payment options are available. Most of the galleries and art consultants offer payment plans for a 3 to 6 months, or an art rental, so you can "try before you buy" can

8 Raise Your own awareness of the investment potential of art and artists -.. When you start a home art collection, it is well to remember, must They live with the artwork so appealing to you to be. but you can also begin to future investment test potential of the artwork to the purchase. At the most basic level, check the artist is active, that regularly produces new work for exhibitions and awards have won any awards received any reviews note or apart art investors collections. This is important when your art collection to be later considered as part of your portfolio into account, and if you choose to participate in selling your collection in the future .

9th LESS IS MORE - Often when you are in the middle of this process, and you have a style or artist you love, you can simply get excited and just want more, more, more found. While this is great, you also do not want to "overdo" it to. Simplicity in most things is always a good rule, including the arts. Therefore, if you decide on three pieces for a room and you can not just decide on the final third piece. Then buy two, you are safe and either rent or third take just some time to think.

10. Buy your ARTWORK - Now you have your planning and research, go to your trust the purchase of art that is right for you and your home is built has been completed. Remember, you do not have to do everything at once. A trip you will enjoy - it may be a gradual process of building your art collection. Or if you hire does not have the time, simply a collection and buy the ones you love and continue to rent until all the pieces you need to know want.

You if it is right because, as you "live" with one piece of artwork that you are familiar with their experience and also, when is the best time of day with him and the mood you feel if you view it. If the atmosphere you create determines has been achieved and feel to your collection a conversation point with your visitors and guests then you know it is right for you and your home. Please note, we all react differently to works of art often because of the emotion that we already have in our heads, that is one reason why art is such a great conversation starter.

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