I would like to collect original art to hang in my Edwardian-era London townhouse, rather than the framed Rothko prints I have had for years. But I don’t know where to start. What do you suggest?

I have been accumulating prints and pictures for our home in the country since last summer and the hunt has been thrilling. Like you, we have had the same pictures bedecking our walls in London for years and we were not planning to transfer any of them.

I knew the kind of things I wanted. As with furniture, I like an intriguing, eclectic mix: contemporary art, drawings, photography, architectural prints and posters. It can be hard to know where to begin with a new collection but luckily, there are plenty of good, approachable galleries catering to all tastes and budgets.