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How to Start Your Art Collecting Hobby Who says collecting art is a hobby for the rich? You can’t be sure that something is restricted to just the elites. Hobbies are for everybody and if you think that money is the key to being a good collector, then maybe it's time to rethink. The key is not to have the best piece of art come to you. It is to go to the art yourself. The trick is to know what to look for, while knowing where to look for it. Hobbies are not something you …

Lighting and color have a serious impact on human beings as a whole. Evolution has granted us a circadian rhythm, the cycles of the day that lead to sleep and wakefulness depending on the placement and brightness of the sun. In the past, people used to wake with the sunrise and end their day with the sunset. Lack of available lighting meant there was little choice but to respond to the time of day and stop working when they couldn't see any longer. That reality gave humans a natural sleeping a …

Using Light To Improve Your Daily Productivity In this article: Why lighting is so important for productivity The Impact of Light Temperature on Productivity, Focus and Sleepiness Set Up Each Place of Your Office / Work Place Based on Light Temperature How important is light? Most of us would agree that without it we wouldn't be able to function in the world, especially as we do. Looking back into history, human beings used to rise and retire with the sun out of pure necessit …

Top 8 Tips for Lighting a Painting "The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls." Haven't you often heard this in conversations about art? One friend resorts to this famous quotation by Pablo Picasso while defending his splurge on that very expensive piece of art that now hangs in the entrance of his house. As you gaze at the painting, you realize that something is missing. Picture Lights! So, what really are these picture lights and why are they s …

Lighting done right can completely change a room and how you feel when you walk into it. Each room, depending on its use and its layout, can best benefit from different types of lighting. Below are some suggestions for the best ways to light each room in your home. Living Room       The living room is one of the rooms that allows for more liberal design. With the right light choice, the normal living room is able to present a totally different atmosphere. Recessed light …