How to Choose Art for Your Home When You Know Nothing About Art

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There are many accomplishments that mark our path to adulthood: your first job, your first single apartment, your first serious relationship , the first time you care what the word "escrow" actually means. But there's one final frontier, an activity that's so grown-up it means you've really left your wild, reckless youth behind: home decorating. Decorating can be a surprisingly complex business, with lots of layers and it's awfully easy to get wrong. And art is a key part of that, making your home a more comfortable and cozy place.

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