Art-Shift. Re-vamping The Home.

I think a lot of people buy art with an exact place in mind. I'd even bet  that most tend to think of art purchases as 1-time events, for the most part...you fill the wall with a painting so now that's one less place in the house to decorate. But, while paintings are valuable and deserve respect, I don't think you need to think that strictly.

I think a great and easy way to freshen up your house is it periodically rearrange your artwork or decorations. Many people will move their furniture around to give the place some new flare, so why not change your scenery with a few new paintings?

It's not like you need to have a 20-piece collection, but there's nothing wrong with buying a number of pieces, putting some up, and putting some away for later use...It'll keep your walls fresh, and I think you'd be surprised how much you appreciate each piece a little more when you don't get to see it every day for years on end. 

Anyways, we took an hour to search through the collection and put up some new work, rearrange where the work hung, and move the furniture around in the apartment last night...sometimes it's just nice to see something else on your walls.

a wall-collage of a number of pieces from the last year.

And a few close-ups of the pieces above.

An all-time favorite "More Wood For Their Fires"  with a bouquet

*I realize that "buying a lot of art" isn't within people's budgets...talk to your favorite artist about package deals (buying multiple pieces for a lump sum that works out to less than each would cost individually) as artists like return patrons and getting multiple works sold...they'll, most likely, be willing to work with you if they realize you like their work.

also explore "renting" options. I've never really worked out exactly how something like that would go, but a sort of "rental fee" to get you some rotating artwork...something like the idea of paying a certian amount and getting to change out the work once every 6 months, with a fee added for switching to larger works... 

They're ideas that'd need some hammering out according to each situation...but don't feel like a tight pocket book should keep you from enjoying your walls. There are creative solutions if you just put your mind to it.