Fine Art Services

Delivery Limited experts reveal tips for getting the most from your prized artwork

Let’s say you recently got back from Art Basel Miami with a shipping container filled with paintings and sculptures. Now what? Get some help, of course. Fine Arts Services from Delivery Limited to the rescue!

Delivery Limited experts can hang your art collection, install a crystal chandelier, or repair prized objects and artwork — all with the aim to make your home the best it can be. To do that, Alex Lyle from Fine Arts Services offers these tips for getting the most from your art:

Rotate
If you have more art than wall space, then follow the lead of museums and rotate your collection. You may choose to do so every year, or even with the seasons. It’s a great way to rediscover what you have.

Your art will evoke memories, such as that beach scene bought on a Cape Cod honeymoon or an etching uncovered at a Paris flea market. And if you don’t have the room to store all of your things, Delivery Limited has a special climate-controlled and secured area designed specifically for fine art.

Conserve
Fine art needs to be cared for, just like fine furniture does. Oil paintings show best if they are cleaned periodically by a professional. Works on paper require special care to retain their clarity; they ought to be displayed out of direct sunlight and behind ultraviolet light protective glass. Outdoor sculptures can show the effects of the climate if not cleaned and cared for properly.

Enjoy
Hang your art so that you can enjoy it as much as possible. That may mean putting it in the best light — art lighting always enhances a home’s interior.

Rehang your art to freshen your home’s look. Assembling a salon-style display in which multiple pieces are hung together — often with a unifying theme, medium or palette — makes a dramatic statement and highlights the collector’s passion for the work.

And if you’re moving, remember that your art requires special handling. Alex can tell you how he once used a crane and custom-made crates to move two oversized — and very valuable — contemporary paintings down the side of a high-rise office tower because they were too big to fit in the elevator. That’s dedication.

Delivery Limited professionals know how to handle artwork.

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Delivery Limited professionals know how to handle artwork.

Swedish Fish News

Popular Ikea furniture chain to open 4th Dallas store in Rockwall

IKEA

Ikea sign - instantly recognizable

Dallas-Fort Worth is getting a new Ikea store in Rockwall. Located at Stodghill Road and I-30, it'll be the third Ikea in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and is due to open in December 2025.

Ikea is the world's largest furniture retailer, founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad, and known for its simple, modern approach to interior design at an affordable price, its ready-to-assemble furniture, and its amusement-park-like stores.

Ikea will be the anchor in a 65-plus acre mixed-use development with a location chosen for its accessibility not only to the east side of DFW but also to major highways that connect to faraway towns like Texarkana and Little Rock. Rockwall to Texarkana is 155 miles or a 2-hour-and-22-minute drive — surely doable if you're hot to get a great quality mattress at a good price or stock up on Swedish gummy red fish.

According to a release, the store represents Ikea's intention to become more accessible, affordable, and convenient for the many here in the U.S., even those who live in places like Casa View and Mesquite, and the store will offer a new way of reaching customers both in-store and digitally.

The store's footprint is 108,000 square feet — almost a third smaller than the existing locations in Frisco and Grand Prairie, which both span 293,000-plus square feet (although Grand Prairie is one story while Frisco is two-story). There's also a pickup-style store in Southlake that's 10,809 square feet.

“Our expansion goal is simple. We will be where people are, whenever and however they want to experience Ikea," says Ikea U.S. Ceo and Chief Sustainability Officer Javier Quiñones. “We have been testing different store formats to increase customer convenience, make home delivery more cost-efficient, and reach our customers where they live, work, and socialize. IKEA Rockwall represents a key milestone in this ongoing journey.”

Though smaller than the other area behemoths, Rockwall will nonetheless be serving Ikea's trademark meatballs at a new Swedish Deli concept, a Swedish cafe to enjoy meals onsite, and a Swedish Bistro for quick takeaway items that can be enjoyed in the outdoor seating area or at home.

The space will include multiple fully furnished room settings that showcase “local living” solutions reflecting the unique needs of the residents of the local community. Rockwall embroidered pillows, maybe?

Additionally, Ikea Rockwall’s design will include features for improved sustainability, specifically solar power, LEED certified construction, EV chargers, onsite recycling and native plant materials to reduce water consumption.

“We are strongly committed to the communities in which we operate. IKEA Rockwall provides an even more seamless omnichannel shopping experience throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, and we look forward to welcoming residents and surrounding neighbors to this new Ikea experience,” says Ikea U.S. Area Market Manager Rob Parsons.

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