The most common mistake people make with wall art isn’t choosing the wrong piece — it’s choosing the right piece in the wrong size. A work that would command a room at one scale can disappear at another. Here is the short, practical version of how to get it right.
The two-thirds rule
When hanging art above furniture — a sofa, a bed, a console — aim for the artwork (or the group of works) to span roughly two-thirds to three-quarters of the furniture’s width. Below two-thirds, the piece starts to float awkwardly; wider than the furniture itself, it overwhelms.
Eye level, not ceiling level
Galleries hang work so its center sits at about 145–152 cm (57–60 inches) from the floor — average standing eye level. Homes often hang art far too high. When in doubt, go lower than your instinct says; art should meet your gaze, not hover above it.
Let large rooms have large art
A big empty wall is an invitation, not a problem. One generous piece almost always looks more intentional than several small ones scattered to fill space. If a wall is over three meters wide, think in terms of statement scale — or a deliberate, tightly spaced pair.
Small works want company or intimacy
Smaller pieces shine in two situations: grouped into a considered arrangement with consistent spacing, or hung alone in naturally intimate spots — a hallway, above a desk, beside a window — where the viewer stands close.
Test before you hang
Cut paper to the artwork’s size and tape it to the wall for a day. It costs nothing and answers the scale question definitively — you will know within an hour of walking past it whether it’s right.
Sizes available for each work in our collection are listed on its product page. If you’re weighing two options for your space, ask us — we’re happy to give an honest opinion.