Size guide
Which size, and where it hangs
Every painting is painted to the size you choose. This page draws every size we paint to scale, against the furniture it suits and against a six-foot person, so you can choose it before it is begun.
Four rules interior designers use
- Centre at eye level. The middle of the painting sits about 57–60″ from the floor on a bare wall.
- Close to the furniture. Above a sofa, bed or console, leave 6–10″ between the furniture and the painting, so the two read as one group.
- Two-thirds to four-fifths as wide. A painting looks right at 66–85% of the width of the furniture below it — measured across its back, not its footprint.
- Under the door line. Keep the top of the painting under 80″, the height of a standard door header. The largest sizes are statement pieces for a wall of their own.
By furniture
Measure the piece of furniture across its back, then find the sizes that suit it.
| Hangs above | Furniture | Sizes that suit it |
|---|---|---|
| Bedside table | 24″ across its back | 18″ × 24″ · 20″ × 30″ |
| Teak side table | 32″ across its back | 24″ × 18″ · 24″ × 36″ · 24″ × 24″ · 27″ × 36″ |
| Carved chest | 40″ across its back | 32″ × 48″ |
| Carved wooden bed | 42″ across its back | 30″ × 20″ |
| Carved wooden bench | 42″ across its back | 32″ × 32″ |
| Carved console table | 48″ across its back | 36″ × 27″ · 36″ × 24″ |
| Wooden sandook chest | 48″ across its back | 36″ × 48″ |
| Carved wooden diwan | 51″ across its back | 40″ × 40″ |
| Teak cane diwan | 60″ across its back | 42″ × 18″ |
| 3-seater sofa | 63″ across its back | 48″ × 36″ · 48″ × 32″ |
| A wall of its own | no furniture below | 40″ × 60″ · 45″ × 60″ · 48″ × 48″ · 56″ × 24″ · 60″ × 45″ · 60″ × 40″ · 70″ × 30″ · 84″ × 36″ |
Landscape
The classic landscape, and most of the catalogue.
Drawn to scale, one scale for every object shown. Gap and centre follow interior-design convention — 6–10″ above the furniture, the painting 66–85% of the furniture’s width. The largest sizes are statement pieces for a wall of their own. Furniture shown for scale only; not included.
| Size | Centimetres | Hangs above | Furniture back | Share of that back | Centre height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24″ × 18″ | 61 × 46 cm | teak side table | 32″ | 75% | 51″ |
| 36″ × 27″ | 91 × 69 cm | carved console table | 48″ | 75% | 57″ |
| 48″ × 36″ | 122 × 91 cm | 3-seater sofa | 63″ | 76% | 62″ |
| 60″ × 45″ | 152 × 114 cm | a wall of its own | — | statement size | 57″ |
Square
Close-ups and details that hold a wall on their own.
Drawn to scale, one scale for every object shown. Gap and centre follow interior-design convention — 6–10″ above the furniture, the painting 66–85% of the furniture’s width. The largest sizes are statement pieces for a wall of their own. Furniture shown for scale only; not included.
| Size | Centimetres | Hangs above | Furniture back | Share of that back | Centre height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24″ × 24″ | 61 × 61 cm | teak side table | 32″ | 75% | 54″ |
| 32″ × 32″ | 81 × 81 cm | carved wooden bench | 42″ | 76% | 55″ |
| 40″ × 40″ | 102 × 102 cm | carved wooden diwan | 51″ | 79% | 60″ |
| 48″ × 48″ | 122 × 122 cm | a wall of its own | — | statement size | 56″ |
Panoramic
The long view - over a large sofa, a bed, or a wall of its own.
Drawn to scale, one scale for every object shown. Gap and centre follow interior-design convention — 6–10″ above the furniture, the painting 66–85% of the furniture’s width. The largest sizes are statement pieces for a wall of their own. Furniture shown for scale only; not included.
| Size | Centimetres | Hangs above | Furniture back | Share of that back | Centre height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42″ × 18″ | 107 × 46 cm | teak cane diwan | 60″ | 71% | 52″ |
| 56″ × 24″ | 142 × 61 cm | a wall of its own | — | statement size | 57″ |
| 70″ × 30″ | 178 × 76 cm | a wall of its own | — | statement size | 57″ |
| 84″ × 36″ | 213 × 91 cm | a wall of its own | — | statement size | 57″ |
Portrait
The same proportion stood upright - for narrow walls and alcoves.
Drawn to scale, one scale for every object shown. Gap and centre follow interior-design convention — 6–10″ above the furniture, the painting 66–85% of the furniture’s width. The largest sizes are statement pieces for a wall of their own. Furniture shown for scale only; not included.
| Size | Centimetres | Hangs above | Furniture back | Share of that back | Centre height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18″ × 24″ | 46 × 61 cm | bedside table | 24″ | 75% | 40″ |
| 27″ × 36″ | 69 × 91 cm | teak side table | 32″ | 84% | 60″ |
| 36″ × 48″ | 91 × 122 cm | wooden sandook chest | 48″ | 75% | 55″ |
| 45″ × 60″ | 114 × 152 cm | a wall of its own | — | statement size | 50″ |
Tall
A taller portrait, for a stair or an entrance.
Drawn to scale, one scale for every object shown. Gap and centre follow interior-design convention — 6–10″ above the furniture, the painting 66–85% of the furniture’s width. The largest sizes are statement pieces for a wall of their own. Furniture shown for scale only; not included.
| Size | Centimetres | Hangs above | Furniture back | Share of that back | Centre height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20″ × 30″ | 51 × 76 cm | bedside table | 24″ | 83% | 42″ |
| 24″ × 36″ | 61 × 91 cm | teak side table | 32″ | 75% | 60″ |
| 32″ × 48″ | 81 × 122 cm | carved chest | 40″ | 80% | 56″ |
| 40″ × 60″ | 102 × 152 cm | a wall of its own | — | statement size | 50″ |
Wide landscape
A longer landscape, for a sofa or a sideboard.
Drawn to scale, one scale for every object shown. Gap and centre follow interior-design convention — 6–10″ above the furniture, the painting 66–85% of the furniture’s width. The largest sizes are statement pieces for a wall of their own. Furniture shown for scale only; not included.
| Size | Centimetres | Hangs above | Furniture back | Share of that back | Centre height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30″ × 20″ | 76 × 51 cm | carved wooden bed | 42″ | 72% | 66″ |
| 36″ × 24″ | 91 × 61 cm | carved console table | 48″ | 75% | 55″ |
| 48″ × 32″ | 122 × 81 cm | 3-seater sofa | 63″ | 76% | 60″ |
| 60″ × 40″ | 152 × 102 cm | a wall of its own | — | statement size | 57″ |
Still not sure?
Send the studio a photograph of your wall and its width. We will tell you which size suits it, or confirm a size that is not listed before you pay anything.
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