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Wall art size calculator
See which canvas fits your sofa or chair, to scale
Our free wall art size calculator shows which canvas fits above your sofa or chair, drawn to scale. Pick a room, a painting and a size, move it where you like, or try it on a photo of your own wall. The wall art size guide below has the rules of thumb.
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Wall art size guide
Use this wall art size guide with the calculator above: a few simple proportions decide what looks right.
Above a sofa or bed
Choose art two-thirds to three-quarters as wide as the furniture below it, so the two read as one. Hang it with its bottom edge 6 to 10 inches (15–25 cm) above the back of the sofa or the headboard.
On an empty wall
Hang the centre of the canvas 57 to 60 inches (145–150 cm) from the floor, about eye level. Fill roughly 60% of the wall you see: a small canvas on a big empty wall looks lost.
Groups and gallery walls
Measure a group from edge to edge and treat it as one piece: the same two-thirds rule applies. Leave 2 to 3 inches (5–8 cm) between canvases so they hold together.
| Canvas | Centimetres | Best above |
|---|---|---|
| Canvas 8×10″ | 20×25 cm | a 13–15″ sofa or bed (33–38 cm) |
| Canvas 12×16″ | 30×40 cm | a 21–24″ sofa or bed (53–61 cm) |
| Canvas 18×24″ | 45×60 cm | a 32–36″ sofa or bed (81–91 cm) |
| Canvas 24×36″ | 60×90 cm | a 48–54″ sofa or bed (122–137 cm) |
| Canvas 32×48″ | 81×122 cm | a 64–72″ sofa or bed (163–183 cm) |
Canvas sizes in inches, with the centimetre size we make in the UK and Europe. “Best above” follows the two-thirds to three-quarters rule, hung landscape.
Frequently asked
What size wall art goes above an 84-inch sofa?
Aim for art 56 to 63 inches wide: two-thirds to three-quarters of the sofa. Our largest canvas, 32×48 inches hung landscape, is 48 inches wide, about 57% of the sofa, and works well on its own; for a fuller look, hang a pair.
How high should I hang art above a sofa?
Leave 6 to 10 inches (15–25 cm) between the top of the sofa and the bottom of the canvas. Any higher and the art floats away from the furniture.
Should art be wider than my sofa?
No. Art wider than the sofa looks top-heavy. Keep a single canvas, or a group measured edge to edge, to about three-quarters of the sofa's width.
What size canvas for a small wall?
Over a small wall, a narrow console or a chair, our 12×16 or 18×24 canvas in portrait usually fits best. For a shelf or a desk, our smallest, 8×10 inches, is right.
Can I see my own painting on my wall?
Yes. Paint your photo free, then come back here and choose “Your paintings”. Add a straight-on photo of your wall to see it there too, sized from our guess at the wall's width (an experimental feature); the photo stays in your browser.
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