Our home is our safe ground and our comfort zone. We must ensure that we always keep it lovely to look at and that the interior should be refreshing to our eyes. Some of the things that make it beautiful are the furniture, antiques, art paintings and many others.

Adding up these stuffs could really make our interior look livelier and prettier. It does not really matter whatever kind of artwork that we would display in our home because all of it are indeed beautiful, especially if they are watercolor marine art prints. We should not disregard these things because aside from the beauty it brings, it also relaxes our eyes.

There are different kinds of artworks and paintings according to the medium being used, like charcoal painting, oil paintings, watercolor and many others. The medium being used in the paintings vary from the character and the expertise of the painter. But whatever the materials used, we must always take good care of these items because they are works of art, and here are some ways to help you with it.

When handling these items, you must make sure that you will no be able to touch the surface of the painting. Remember that your skin produces natural oils and acids, and once you touch these with your bare hands, the oils will transfer and it may affect the color of your art. The best thing to do is to wear gloves when handling these kinds of items.

After you have bought your painting, you would then want to display it. Always remember that when you display them, put them in a spot where there is not sunlight that could strike through it. Direct exposure to sunlight could damage the quality of your art. It could create a discoloration in your painting. Make sure you display it away from the heat of the sun.

Remember also not to expose your paintings to a spot in you house where there is too much heat. Avoid putting it near the cooking area, back of your refrigerator or any spot where there is extreme presence of heat. The heat will absorb the moisture of your painting, and leaving it dry and unattractive.

If you have paintings that are not in display, store them properly. The storage should be in a room that is clean and well ventilated area and avoid placing it in the room where there is extreme heat like in garage and attics. When storing them, let it stand if it is farmed painting while those unframed ones, let it lie flat in a certain table or platform so nobody can step on it.

Dust is a part of our everyday life so you should clean these things everyday too. For paintings that has no protective glass, use a soft feather duster to wipe the dust away and do not use a cloth when cleaning it for it may wipe the color away. For those who have protective glass, consult an expert on what cleaner to use so that it would not damage the clearness of the glass.

Avoid the do it yourself repair for paintings if you are not an expert. To be safe, consult someone who can do repairs in the framing of your painting or who could restore the painting itself. Just leave this aspect to the expert because they have wider knowledge as to how they will restore you precious arts so that it can be displayed again in your homes.