The size you choose matters more than the design. A beautiful silhouette hung too small disappears; the same design one size up owns the wall.
Rule one: two-thirds
A piece above furniture should be roughly two-thirds as wide as the furniture. Above a 220 cm sofa that means around 140 cm — a multi-panel set, or one 100 cm piece hung high and centred. Above a 160 cm bed, 100–110 cm. Above a 90 cm console, 60 cm. Above a desk, 50 cm.
Rule two: eye height on an empty wall
With nothing beneath it, hang the centre of the piece at 150–155 cm from the floor. In a hallway or stairwell, go one size smaller than you think and let the wall breathe.
Rule three: metal reads smaller than a frame
A framed print is a filled rectangle; a metal silhouette is a line with air around it. The same nominal size looks 20–30% smaller in steel. This is why the most common message we get after delivery is “I should have gone one size up” — and why, if you are between two sizes, the answer is the larger one.
The nine sizes, in plain terms
20–30 cm — accents: a shelf, a bathroom, part of a gallery grouping. 40–50 cm — kitchens, hallways, beside a bed, above a desk. 60–70 cm — above a single bed, an armchair, a sideboard. 80 cm — above a three-seat sofa or a double bed. 90–110 cm — a feature wall, a reception, a church hall, a restaurant.
Sets
Set sizes are the whole set as hung. A “80 × 88” three-panel set is three panels that together span 80 cm with the gaps. Sets are the answer for wide walls where one piece would look lonely.
The size guide shows every size against a sofa, a bed and a door. Or send us a photo of the wall with a rough measurement.
