Art Livingroom Design

You’re most likely a novice to the world of art prints, so you might not realize that between the two basic types of prints – the originals that were actually created a long time ago and their own more modern recreations – there are people who think both that the recreations are an insult to the value of the original work and that they’re a perfectly respectable option.

As you start to look at the variety of different remade prints available, you’ll start to see why there’s such disagreement. Some are of quite low quality while others look exactly like the piece that acts as their source material. These – and their prices – reflect the amount of work put into them, but are generally still much cheaper than any of the originals.

Before there was the ability to scan images, the people arguing against remakes would have won out because it was impossible to remake anything perfectly. However, now things can be made very close to exactly what they should, to the point nobody would be able to tell the difference. Such is just one example of how far the digital age has come in many ways.

Still, all this doesn’t deter some people. They’ll still think the originals themselves are the only way to go, and, depending on your viewpoint, you might find yourself agreeing with them. However, it’s the cost that’s the biggest issue for a lot of people, and knowing how expensive the originals are might make them not worth the money for you.

When you’re trying to decide if the intrinsic value of original pieces is really worth extra money you’re going to have to spend or not, you have to consider the purpose that the prints will have in your home. In many cases, they’ll just be decorative objects and of course should be such an investment. But in the case you’re an actual collector, an investment is exactly what they should be.

In this case, you’re going to want to find pieces that you know have a history to them and that can stand up to an expert’s inspection. Often, you can use them as assets for your own home. Chances are the value will only continue to rise over time, so if you ever do decide to sell them to somebody else, you’ll be able to charge more than what you paid.

Still, there are advantages besides the price to going down the opposite route. Now, we can create prints in any size you want and put them on one of several different backings. You might even be able to get a print in black and white. Evaluate your situation and decide which is best for you. No matter what you get, you should be happy with it.

A big part of home interior decoration is your preparation and getting the surface you’re working on ready to work with. When I enter a job for the first time and get the feel for the job, the first thing that sticks out at me is the damage to walls and surfaces. My pet hate in a job is seeing gaps. Not only does it let air in, but bugs and creepy crawlies find their way into your home. I make that room as water tight as I possibly can [if you filled it up with water you could float around in your lazy boy with your favourite beverage ]. On a serious note a well caulked or gapped up room looks very professional and gives you nice exact line and corners which also makes painting a whole lot easier. So in this segment I’m going to explain how to caulk and apply gap sealants when home interior decoration. The goal here is to finish up with a nice neat bead of gap sealant.

One thing I always do before I start to gap is make sure I cut my nozzle correctly. It is vital for a nice pro finish that you get this part right. These nozzles have either a sealed end or small hole already in end of the nozzle. The art of gapping is all in the way you cut the nozzle. Get yourself a Stanley knife or box cutter and cut you nozzle about 3 to 4 mm from end on a very slight angle, making sure it’s a clean cut.

Remember the goal here is to have a consistent bead of gaps that doesn’t change in size or shape. You will need a few basic things like a rag to keep close by some water or dampening your rag is probably better and a really healthy pointer finger.

OK! No pit stops here for a smooth and continuous bead. Start at one end and flow carefully but steadily to the other, keeping a constant medium pressure on the trigger of the gun. Stopping and starting will result in an untidy and broken bead of gaps or caulk.

When doing a long area of caulking, for example skirting boards, you find your running out of trigger, quickly release you trigger and start pulling it again remembering to keep the angle of the gun so you don’t have gaps spewing outside the line of your nozzle. Now with the pressure left in the tube you’ll find you can keep moving during that split second interruption [try to keep even movement and flow, this is the art of gapping] ] ………… Now stay tuned for part B of caulking and using gap sealants and you’ll be a master caulker in a very short time. Remember Caulking and Gap Sealants are a big part of your home interior decoration…….Catch ya………………….Wayne the painter