5 Tips for Buying Art Prints as a Gift
Most of us have been in the situation where we want to find a unique gift for someone but searching online renders endless links to the same old ads for gift baskets, bath bombs and candles. A trip to the store doesn't help much either. Wall art can be a great gift if you know what kind of decor the recipient likes but you should be careful when selecting where you buy. Americans have increasingly been demanding quick, easy and cheap products for a very long time. This has led to a throw-away culture that speeds our consumption of materials and fills our landfills faster than ever. The home decor industry is a glaring example of this excessive, wasteful culture. Stores like Michael's, Target, Home Goods and Wal-Mart sell cheaply made framed art that is created primarily in Asian countries. Most frames from these stores are rarely even wood anymore - They are made from pressed dust and held together with glue and staples. The wood texture is usually a photo printed on cheap pape