Wall Art for Bold Homes

Measure the furniture or wall span the art will sit above and aim for the piece (or grouping) to cover roughly two-thirds of that width. Above a standard 84-inch sofa, that's a single 36x48 or a three-piece set spanning ~54 inches. When in doubt, go larger — undersized wall art is the most common regret.

Centre the piece at 57-60 inches from the floor — standard gallery height. Above a sofa or headboard, leave 6-10 inches of breathing room between the top of the furniture and the bottom of the frame so the art reads as connected without crowding.

Framed prints feel finished and suit formal or traditional rooms; gallery-wrapped canvas reads more relaxed and modern, with no glare; unframed prints are the most flexible if you already own a frame collection. Match the format to the room's register rather than the image itself.

Yes — gallery walls work when the pieces share a palette or a frame style (one variable is constant). Lay everything on the floor first, leave 2-3 inches between frames, and treat the grouping as a single shape that occupies two-thirds of the wall it sits on.