From baby proofing to feng shui, homeowners and renters can hire professional help for just about anything.
From baby proofing to feng shui, homeowners and renters can hire professional help for just about anything.
An unorganized closet. Empty walls. Negative energy. There’s always something that homeowners and renters want to improve about their spaces. But the first question is often: Who do I call for something so specific? The answer: niche home professionals who serve both high-end clients and those looking for help to save time. How niche? That depends on what you’re looking for. From closet organizers and feng shui consultants to aquarium installers and artwork advisers, no job is too narrow. [...]
Rent Your Art
Hanging artwork correctly is a common request on on-demand service platforms like TaskRabbit and Thumbtack. But maybe you want to feel like an art collector. There’s help for that, too. Creative Art Partners, a Los Angeles-based art rental and sales service, leases art to homes across the country from its collection of more than 15,000 pieces. “The traditional art world is rigid, and we look to be flexible,” said Brian Ludlow, the company’s chief executive and co-founder. “It’s really reaffirming to hear people say, ‘Hey, this is what I needed to start living with great art.’” With warehouses in Los Angeles, Miami and New York City, Creative Art Partners rents out collections that range from $500 to $5,000 per month, depending on how many pieces. Artists in the company’s rentable collection include the painter Joe Bradley and the multidisciplinary creative Sterling Ruby. Some clients opt to rotate pieces out, but there’s also an option to use 20 percent of the art rent toward purchasing the piece. “Ultimately, our kind of thinking was not every home, not every lifestyle is the same,” Mr. Ludlow said. “This is an art program that adapts accordingly, and it grows with you.”
Originally published in The New York Times.
