Consumer behaviour has changed dramatically over the years. Especially when it comes to home design. Back in the nineties, and perhaps even the noughties, interior design magazines were all about design art instead of family photography. The result of that was a lot of walls with what was thought to be art, when it all it did was add colour.
To get custom art work or even decent photography in the past, shoppers were reliant on market stalls at local art fairs, with some travelling farther afield to see what was on offer. Especially if they had a favourite artist or photographer.
Most families have their kids back to school photos on prominent display. Obviously because they’re proud of each of them but it’s far from the whole story.
There’s always going to be extracurricular activities the kids do, and for some teenagers, it’s done deliberately to tap into work experience activities and things they can use in real life after they’re out of full-time education, or to assist them during college and university days.
Ideas of Activities to Include in Your Kids Story Board
Here’s a fun family project you can do this summer, provided nobody has hay-fever… pressing and framing flowers. Summer’s the perfect time for this when colourful flowers are in full bloom.
Word to the not-so-wise though… respect local by-laws, and your neighbours. Preferable is to use your own plants, but if you are going to use someone else’s…get their permission first.
While you can pick wild flowers, you can also pick more than you bargained for. Wild flowers have their own defences. Like thorns, and some real nasty chemicals.
Chinese culture has used Feng Shui for thousands of years. It brings good fortune when done right, and bad Feng Shui can bring about bad fortune. Not so good, so if you need to bring some good luck, prosperity and better times into your future, the shapes of your picture frames and their layouts within your home, can improve the energy in the rooms they’re placed.
The Meaning of Shapes in Feng Shui
There are 5 shapes of significance for Feng Shui, each representing one of the five elements. Wood, fire, earth, metal and water.
The good weather’s here and it’s the season to welcome the creepy crawlies. All those uninvited guests to straddle through the tiniest cracks you never even knew you had.
They’re home invaders, some good, some downright evil.
Spiders are one thing. At least they keep the fly population down. Paper-eating insects though…
Well, can’t have that happening around your photo collections. In a frame, on a shelf, or stored in the loft.
The three most dangerous paper-eating insects that will devour your photos
It happens. You decide you’d like to get your photo printed to canvas, it’s on display for a while and you decide you’d like to put it in a frame. Low and behold, it doesn’t fit. The stretcher bars are always going to stick out the back.
There’s a knack to framing canvas. You just need the right tools for the job.
Do you have a favourite photo, or a collection of them you’d love to get on display and give them that element of protection? It’s not always easy, unless you have a knack for art, know your colour profiles, textures and the things a picture frame can do to make photographs really stand out.
Here’s a few ways you can use picture frames to beautify and protect your best photo
Chances are, your social media feeds are packed with images. If not your own, then you’ll likely have friends who are compulsive photographers, albeit, with some images being shared that could really do with a quality adjustment.
Altering photos with any software will always degrade the quality. To get the best photos the first time around, there’s some handy apps, and tips that will let any Android user snap quality pics with their smart phone.
7 Handy Tips to Upgrade the Photos of Your Smart Phone Snaps
There’s no rule stating that frames have to be hung in a traditional way with picture framing cord, wire, hook, or nail. For large frames, the sturdier the safer, but for all those smaller frames, there’s a few creative ways to add more style and character to your walls and make your photography and art stand apart.
3 Creating Hanging Techniques to Add Style to Your Walls
Art, photography, memorabilia… whatever you choose to decorate your walls with, chances are, after the time taken to plan, design and hang your artwork, (or even a gallery wall), you’ll want it to really shine. That’s tricky to do in small spaces but with a little bit of know-how, some tweaks to your room’s design and furnishings, it is possible to turn a small and cluttered looking room into the cosiest, yet lived-in space, with an emphasis on your wall art.
3 Things to Really Make Your Wall Art the Focal Point of Your Room
