How to Best Display and Protect Art in Your Home

How to Best Display and Protect Art in Your Home

Whether you’re decorating your very first home or are looking to spruce up your place, finding the right artwork can be a good investment for the future. Photographs, sculptures, paintings, textiles, and other artwork frequently appreciate in value over time.

To protect your cherished pieces, it’s important to display the artwork in a way that not only reflects its quality, but protects it from future damage. Here are four tips to best display and protect the art in your home.

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6 Things to Do When Moving to a New City Alone

6 Things to Do When Moving to a New City Alone
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Moving to a new city alone presents a lot of unique challenges. Whether you are moving to get a fresh start, restart your career, or develop new relationships, it is essential that you fully prepare yourself to make the entire process easier and less terrifying. Here are six things you need to do if you plan on moving to a new city by yourself: 

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How’s Your Home Inventory?

What is the current state of your home inventory

If you haven’t taken an inventory lately or it has been a while, summer is an ideal time to fill one out, since the weather is nice and your children are home to help you.

However, you might be asking yourself why you should conduct a home inventory. Actually, there are several reasons for this.

You can get back to normal more quickly in the event of a disaster (e.g., burglary, fire, etc.) because you have evidence of what you lost that you can show your insurance company and/or the police.

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How to Work with Professionals to Track a Home Inventory

How to Work with Professionals to Track a Home Inventory

You probably have had the recommendations by your insurance company to take a home inventory. They may have even sent you a form to fill out. But most of them are not asking you to leverage a technology platform where you can share the data with your insurance company to gain full coverage on your property and the contents in it.

Even your estate planner or attorney may be recommending an inventory of your personal property. This is because if you know what you have and want it dispersed in a particular way, then noting these details can make the lives of your family easier once you have passed on.

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