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What size,
how high.

Enter your wall and see a starting size for a painting and the height to hang it, drawn to scale.

These are the starting points galleries and designers commonly use, worked out for your wall. They are a guide and not a rule, and a good work will sometimes break them.

To see a particular work on your own wall at true size, use the On Your Wall page.

Enter the width and height of your wall to begin.

Questions we are asked

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What size painting should I hang above a sofa?

A common starting point is a work between two thirds and three quarters of the width of the sofa. It is a guide and not a rule: a strong single work can be smaller, and a large work can run wider.

How high should I hang a painting?

A common practice in galleries is to hang a work so that its centre is about 145 to 150 centimetres from the floor. Above furniture, many people leave a gap of about 15 to 25 centimetres between the furniture and the bottom edge of the work.

Can I see a work at its true size on my own wall?

Yes. The On Your Wall page lets you photograph your wall, mark one measurement you know, and see a work at true size. Nothing you upload leaves your device.