Often, clients ask our advice on where to display wall art and where to show off smaller images. Here are few guidelines to help you decide where to showcase your portrait art.
If you're displaying images in a small space, such as a hallway or entryway; where people will be standing close to the portraits when they view them, you'll want to use smaller images. Often, our clients will showcase the individual members of the family in small spaces. A grouping with an 8x10 or 8x8 of each family member is ideal. If you'd prefer to display only one portrait in a small space, you'll want to look at a 16x20 or a 20x24 depending on the dimensions of your home. The reason smaller prints work in these spaces? If the portrait is too large for the space, the viewer will have to back up to see the images or it make the space feel too crowded.
When designing wall d�cor for a living room, family room or dining room, more adequately sized images will be best. In rooms of this size, your guests will be viewing your portraits from across the room, that's why portraits of 24 inches or larger are your best options. In some rooms, a grouping of 2 to 3 20 inch portraits is ideal. Larger walls may look best with a single 30x40 or a grouping with 2 16x20 portraits and a 24x30.
Our goal is to assist you in designing wall decor, no matter what size, that best showcases your portraits and works with the sizes of your rooms. You should love your portraits and enjoy having them displayed in your home to share with family and guests. Let us help you design your wall art.