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Gallery Goals: How to Start an Art Collection on a Budget

How to start an art collection on a budget: For when you fancy yourself an art collection, but the bottom of your wallet only has granola bar wrappers. During a childhood summer, my family and I ventured to the vibrant city of Chicago. The iconic Chicago Art Institute beckoned, and as we meandered through its vast halls, I became spellbound by the masterpieces around me. The intricate brushstrokes of Seurat's 'A Sunday on La Grande Jatte,' the dreamy hues of Monet's Water Lilies, and the striking form of Grant Wood's 'American Gothic.' I daydreamed about one day having such magnificent tales of art gracing my own living space. As I stepped into adulthood, this dream remained alive and kicking. However,…

How to Decorate Kitchen Walls that Will Make Your Neighbors Jealous

Learn how to decorate kitchen walls that could be in a magazine – without having to drop $100,000 to get the look. Once upon a midnight dreary, I found myself standing in my kitchen, a paintbrush in one hand and a comically oversized clock in the other, wondering how I'd ended up in this little predicament. As it turned out, I had wildly overestimated my ability to eyeball a straight line on a wall and had grossly underestimated the square footage my so-called 'statement clock' would cover. My kitchen wall looked like Salvador Dalí's timepiece had collided with a Picasso - and not in a good way. But fear not, dear readers, because I'm here to ensure you don't fall…

How to Easily Get a Modern Rustic Living Room With Printable Art

For when your city self wants to live vicariously though your modern rustic living room. I’ll level with all of you now – I am NOT an outdoorsy/rustic/live off the earth kind of gal. However, I am someone who loves a cozy, countryside wood smelling lodge home décor type of vibe from time to time. Something about it reminds me of my childhood of cottages and playing outside, which is why I’m guessing that the modern rustic style has become one of the “go-to” décor themes of the last few years. It is comforting and reminds us of happy memories. Nice. So, you are thinking that you want to give the modern rustic vibe a whirl, and you get the…