Wall Art - How to hang your dog's artwork and how to choose the best size art for your walls.
What better way to decorate your walls than with artwork of those who mean the most to you. That warm fuzzy feeling you get every time you walk by it and see their sweet face smiling up at you is unparalleled. The memories of spending an evening exploring with your dog out in nature; laughing, playing, strengthening your bond.
Displaying these moments in your home helps you cherish and relive them everyday.
But choosing wall art can be a bit overwhelming to some. In this blog post, we’re going to tackle the 2 most common questions I get.
“Where/how should I hang it?” and “What size is best?”
Let’s go!
Size - Bigger is better
That 8x10 frame looks great up close on your bookshelf, but when you view it from across the room, it’s hard to make out any details.
Take a look at these size comparisons:
Mini: 11x14
Small: 16x24
Standard: 20x30
Large: 24x36
Impact: 30x40
What size do you like best?
Where & how to hang?
Your dog’s portrait should hang about 6 inches above the couch, mantle, entryway table, or any other piece of furniture.
Single pieces look best at eye-level. The center of the photo should hang about 60’’ above the floor.
(Or, if you’re short like me, just a bit lower.)
Back to sizing in relation to furniture: for the most aesthetically pleasing display, the artwork size should be about 2/3rds the width of the furniture below it.
If you’re installing multiple pieces, account for the total width of the gallery as a whole.
In the gallery above, the mantle is about 80’’ wide and the total width of all 4 pieces is about 56’’.
The perfect fit
During your style and concept consultation, I take photos of the walls you’re considering decorating.
Using special software, you’ll be able to see how each size piece will look in your home, to scale, before it’s ever ordered.
All we need is a 8x10 piece of paper taped to the wall or the measurement of anything else in the picture.
This is to ensure you’re confident in your artwork order, and will enjoy seeing it every day.
Check out the three sizes of Rosie’s adorable face below. You’ll see the 16x24 is a bit too small, the 24x36 is overpowering the wall, but the 20x30 fits just right.
