Size guide
Canvas Size Guide
Every canvas below is drawn to true scale on a real wall, next to real furniture, with an 8 ft ceiling. Pick what it hangs above and switch sizes to see exactly how much wall it fills.
All canvas sizes
Each little drawing shows the canvas over an 84 in sofa at the same scale, so you can compare them at a glance.
| Size | Canvas | Framed, overall | Works well |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 × 10 in1 cat | 20 × 25 cm | 10 × 12 in25 × 30 cm | Desk, shelf, nightstand or a gallery wall |
| 12 × 18 in1 cat | 30 × 46 cm | 14 × 20 in36 × 51 cm | Entryway, hallway, beside a window, above a nightstand |
| 16 × 24 in1 cat | 41 × 61 cm | Canvas only | Above a dresser, console or desk |
| 24 × 36 in1 cat | 61 × 91 cm | 26 × 38 in66 × 97 cm | Above a sofa or bed. The statement size |
| 32 × 48 in1 cat | 81 × 122 cm | Canvas only | Large open walls, above a sectional |
| 16 × 12 in2 or 3 cats | 41 × 30 cm | 18 × 14 in46 × 36 cm | Shelf, desk or a small wall |
| 24 × 18 in2 or 3 cats | 61 × 46 cm | 26 × 20 in66 × 51 cm | Above a sofa, console or bed |
Frames come in black, white and brown and add about 1 in on each side. A few older styles offer 12 × 16, 18 × 24 and 24 × 36 in instead. The size menu on each product shows exactly what that style offers, with prices.
How to hang it like a gallery
- Center at eye level. Galleries hang art so its center sits about 57 to 60 in from the floor. That is the rule the guide above uses on an open wall.
- Mind the gap over furniture. Over a sofa, bed or dresser, keep the bottom edge about 6 to 10 in above it so the two read as one group. For small pieces, eye level wins.
- Size to the furniture. Art that spans about half to two thirds of the furniture below looks balanced. A single tall portrait can sit narrower, centered.
- Try it with tape. Mark the outline on the wall with painter's tape and live with it for a day before you hang the canvas.
- Check the ceiling. Over a tall headboard, the larger sizes can come close to an 8 ft ceiling. The guide warns you when that happens.
Sizes vary a little by style. The size menu on each canvas shows exactly what that style offers, with prices.
Have a question about a size or a wall? Contact us.