Wall Art Size and Placement Guide
Wall Art Sizes
Small Consists of sizes that range between 8 and 16 inches in height and width. Choosing small wall art can be perfect for decorating shelves or for grouping together a series for a gallery. These sizes are great for arranging prints.
Medium Sizes between 20 to 32 inches in height and width. Choosing a medium size makes for great office wall art without adding too much distraction and clutter. Medium sizes are also great for hallways and foyers.
Wall art prints of this size can either stand alone or be grouped together. If your medium piece looks too small on your wall, hang a series of similarly sized vertical pieces to create a set.
Large For a polished look, choose a large wall art size. With a size range of 33 and 40 inches in width and height, large wall art is great as a centerpiece for your space. With large wall art, avoid grouping together with other similar-sized prints as you can quickly overcrowd your space. Email me at info@artpce.com or submit an inquiry if you would like a print larger than a size available on the site.
How To Choose The Best Wall Art Size
Start by ensuring the artpce is well proportioned for the spot you’re going to hang it. The two main things to consider here are the size of the piece and how high you’re going to hang it. Marking out potential dimensions on your wall with a pencil or tape is a great outline to get an idea of the size direction you’ll need to head in!
Be sure to keep in mind the orientation of your wall art. For example, photo wall art or canvas wall art that’s in a landscape position will look better over a couch or bed, while portraits tend to look nice on narrower walls, such as in bathrooms or office spaces.
How To Arrange Your Wall Art
Gallery Wall Designing a gallery wall is a unique and fun way to decorate your space and show off your custom wall art! When arranging your gallery wall, make sure there is enough space around each piece, about two or three inches. This helps you avoid a layout that looks too messy and thrown together. Since we often read from left to right, placing larger and busier pieces on the left side can also work in your favor.
If you only want to hang three pictures in a row, the best way to do this is to hang vertically and space each piece about three to four inches apart. This approach looks great in hallways or above a couch.
The best part about gallery walls is their ability to keep growing — feel free to keep adding more wall art prints, such as canvas prints and framed prints when you want to change things up!
Arranging Wall Art On Shelves The use of floating shelves or tables is another way to decorate your space and is an option if you don’t want to put too many holes in your wall.
Centerpiece Wall Art Maybe you have one piece that you really want to show off in your space. Oversized wall art, if done right, can create a nice focal point for the room and fill up the wall in just the right way.
If you have enough space on your wall, a centerpiece can help ground a gallery and serve as the focal point. If you can’t decide between two sizes, go bigger. Having a centerpiece that’s too small on a large wall will just look like an afterthought and could even make your space feel smaller.