I totally agree. We have a few crap pieces that are just place holders at the moment. Our town is one that really puts a lot of enfaces on local business and has local art and craft fairs in the summer. We plan to hit those up next year. I have a few old photos and art from family that I plan to put up. We also live close to Joe Kubert comic book school. I was thinking it would be cool to get some of that art in the house.
Yo you are lucky that your wife is an artist. Mine is an HR manager. She gets a bit impatient when it comes to this stuff, but gets very excited when she sees it come together. I guess I just have to hold her off for a while.
J