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\nSizes at Print Nook are given in inches as width × height. A 16 × 20 is 16 inches wide and 20 inches tall, so it is a portrait print. A 20 × 16 is 20 inches wide and 16 inches tall, so it is a landscape print. The order of the numbers tells you which way the print hangs.
\nThe size is the size of the print itself. For a poster, that is the paper. For a wrapped canvas, it is the front face. For a framed canvas, the outer frame adds to the overall footprint on the wall. How far a canvas stands out from the wall, and the outer dimensions of framed pieces, are listed on the product pages where given. If you need a measurement that is not listed for a print, email support@printnook.shop before ordering and we will help.
\nNot every design comes in every size. Each design is drawn for a particular nook, so a wide family name sign for the sofa wall is offered in landscape sizes, and a tall print for the landing is offered in portrait sizes. The size options on each product page are the ones available for that design.
\nCentimetres are the inch figures multiplied by 2.54 and rounded to one decimal place.
\n| Orientation | \nSize in inches (width × height) | \nSize in centimetres (width × height) | \nNook it usually suits | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | \n8 × 10 | \n20.3 × 25.4 | \nThe Coffee Corner: a shelf, a narrow strip of wall beside a cabinet | \n
| Portrait | \n11 × 14 | \n27.9 × 35.6 | \nThe Coffee Corner; The Stair Landing as a row of three posters | \n
| Portrait | \n12 × 16 | \n30.5 × 40.6 | \nThe Coffee Corner: the largest of the small sizes | \n
| Portrait | \n16 × 20 | \n40.6 × 50.8 | \nThe Entryway: above a small console or a bench | \n
| Portrait | \n18 × 24 | \n45.7 × 61.0 | \nThe Entryway: above a wider console, or on its own beside the door | \n
| Portrait | \n24 × 36 | \n61.0 × 91.4 | \nThe Stair Landing: one tall piece for a tall wall | \n
| Landscape | \n20 × 16 | \n50.8 × 40.6 | \nThe Mantel: above or leaning on a narrower shelf | \n
| Landscape | \n24 × 18 | \n61.0 × 45.7 | \nThe Mantel; Over the Bed for a narrower bed | \n
| Landscape | \n36 × 24 | \n91.4 × 61.0 | \nAbove the Sofa; Over the Bed | \n
The range also includes a three-panel canvas set, a set of three posters, a set of four seasonal mini prints, one wall tapestry and one hanger-frame poster. Their sizes are listed on their own product pages.
\nYou need a tape measure, a pencil and somewhere to write three numbers. It takes about five minutes.
\nIf there is no furniture below the spot, as on most stair landings, skip step one and work from the free wall width instead. The same proportion works: art that fills roughly two-thirds of an empty wall section looks intended, while art that fills a quarter of it looks lost.
\nArt above furniture looks settled when it spans about two-thirds of the furniture’s width. Multiply the furniture width by 2, then divide by 3. It is a rule of thumb, not a law. Anything from a little over half to about three-quarters tends to look fine. Below half, the print usually starts to look small.
\n| Furniture | \nTypical width | \nTwo-thirds target | \nOne way to get there | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| Three-seat sofa | \n84 in | \nAbout 56 in | \nA three-panel set, or two or three prints in a row with gaps | \n
| Smaller sofa | \n72 in | \nAbout 48 in | \nA three-panel set, or a 36 × 24 with the wall left calm around it | \n
| Loveseat | \n54 in | \nAbout 36 in | \nOne 36 × 24 landscape | \n
| Queen headboard | \n60 in | \nAbout 40 in | \nOne 36 × 24 landscape | \n
| Full or double bed | \n54 in | \nAbout 36 in | \nOne 36 × 24 landscape | \n
| Twin bed | \n38 in | \nAbout 25 in | \nOne 24 × 18 landscape | \n
| Console table | \n36 in | \nAbout 24 in | \nOne 18 × 24 portrait, or a 24 × 18 landscape | \n
| Small mantel shelf | \n36 in | \nAbout 24 in | \nOne 24 × 18 landscape | \n
The furniture widths in the table are common examples. Measure your own before deciding.
\nTwo-thirds of 84 inches is 56 inches. A single 16 × 20 is 16 inches wide, which is under a fifth of the sofa. It will look lost. The largest single landscape print, 36 × 24, covers about 43 percent of the sofa. On a busy wall with lamps and shelves either side that can be enough. On a long bare wall it will still look a little small.
\nTo reach about 56 inches you have two routes. One is a three-panel set, which is drawn to be read as one wide image. The other is a row of separate prints. Three 16 × 20 portrait prints with 3-inch gaps come to 16 + 3 + 16 + 3 + 16 = 54 inches. Two 24 × 36 portrait prints with a 4-inch gap come to 24 + 4 + 24 = 52 inches. Both sit close to the target.
\nA queen headboard is about 60 inches wide, so the target is about 40 inches. The 36 × 24 landscape is 36 inches wide: just under the mark and well inside the comfortable range. The 24 × 18 covers 40 percent of the headboard and suits a bed with tall lamps or wall lights either side that already fill the width.
\nA console table 30 inches wide points to about 20 inches of art. The 18 × 24 portrait is the natural choice. With a 24-inch console, the target drops to 16 inches and the 16 × 20 fits. This is why those two sizes lead the Entryway nook.
\nOn a wall with nothing below it, hang the piece so that its centre is about 57 inches from the floor. That is close to average eye level and it is the height many galleries work to.
\nThe sum is simple. Halve the height of the print and add it to 57 to find where the top edge goes.
\n| Print height | \nTop edge from floor | \nBottom edge from floor | \n
|---|---|---|
| 10 in (8 × 10) | \n62 in | \n52 in | \n
| 16 in (12 × 16 or 20 × 16) | \n65 in | \n49 in | \n
| 20 in (16 × 20) | \n67 in | \n47 in | \n
| 24 in (18 × 24 or 36 × 24) | \n69 in | \n45 in | \n
| 36 in (24 × 36) | \n75 in | \n39 in | \n
The hanging point on the back of a piece is usually lower than its top edge. Measure that drop on the print itself once it arrives, and subtract it from the top-edge figure to find where the fixing goes.
\nAbove furniture, let the furniture decide. As general guidance, leave a gap of roughly 6 to 8 inches between the top of a sofa back or headboard and the bottom of the print. Closer, and heads bump it. Much further, and the print drifts away from the furniture and the two stop reading as a pair. On a mantel, a print can simply lean on the shelf.
\nOn a stair landing, measure the 57 inches from the landing floor, not from the stairs below. For a row that climbs alongside the stairs, measure 57 inches up from the front edge of each step the print sits above, so the row rises at the same angle as the stairs.
\nThe shape of the print should echo the shape of the space it fills.
\nText matters too. A long family name or two full names side by side need width, so those designs are usually drawn in landscape. A short surname with an “Est.” year stacks well and suits portrait. The live preview on the product page shows how your own text sits in the design before you add it to your cart.
\nWhen several prints hang together, treat the whole group as one piece. Measure the group from its far left edge to its far right edge, gaps included, and compare that figure with your two-thirds target.
\nAs general guidance, keep the gap between prints in a group at 2 to 3 inches. Smaller prints can sit a little closer and large ones a little further apart. Keep every gap in the group the same. Uneven gaps are what make a row look accidental.
\n| Row | \nGap | \nSum | \nOverall width | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| Three 11 × 14 posters | \n2 in | \n11 + 2 + 11 + 2 + 11 | \n37 in | \n
| Three 11 × 14 posters | \n3 in | \n11 + 3 + 11 + 3 + 11 | \n39 in | \n
| Two 16 × 20 prints | \n3 in | \n16 + 3 + 16 | \n35 in | \n
| Three 16 × 20 prints | \n3 in | \n16 + 3 + 16 + 3 + 16 | \n54 in | \n
| Two 18 × 24 prints | \n3 in | \n18 + 3 + 18 | \n39 in | \n
| Two 24 × 36 prints | \n4 in | \n24 + 4 + 24 | \n52 in | \n
For a row, the 57-inch rule applies to the centre line of the whole group. In a straight row that is the same line through the middle of every print. Use a level and one long strip of painter’s tape as a guide line, and hang each print to the tape.
\nFor the three-panel canvas set and the other sets in the range, the size of each panel is listed on the product page. Add the panel widths and your chosen gaps the same way to find the overall width.
\nNumbers help. Seeing the shape on your own wall settles it. This test costs nothing and leaves no marks, which also makes it useful if you rent and cannot put nails in the wall until you are sure.
\nNo paper to hand? Outline the print size directly on the wall with four strips of painter’s tape. The rectangle shows the same thing.
\nFor a set, cut one template per print and tape them up with the gaps you plan to use. Move them until the row looks even, then measure and note the positions.
\nIf you cannot use nails at all, adhesive hanging strips are a common choice for light pieces. Check the weight limit on the strip packaging against the weight of the print, and follow the strip maker’s instructions for your wall surface. A small print can also lean on a shelf, a mantel or a console with no fixing at all.
\nIf you are stuck between two sizes, the general advice is to go bigger. A print that is a little large for its spot still looks deliberate. A print that is a little small looks like it was meant for somewhere else.
\nThere are sensible exceptions. Choose the smaller size when:
\nIf you are buying a gift and cannot measure the wall, pick the nook you think it will hang in and use the size named for that nook in the table above.
\nSometimes a print only shows its true size on the wall. If yours feels too small or too large, you can return it within 60 days of delivery, for any reason. This covers every product, including personalised prints. We send a free return label, there is no restocking fee, and the refund is made within 7 days of us receiving the return, to the original payment method.
\nIf you would like the same design in a different size, email us with your order number and the size you want, and we will explain the simplest way to arrange it. The Returns and Exchanges page and the Refund Policy have the full terms.
\nIf you notice within 24 hours of ordering that you picked the wrong size, write to us straight away. An order can be changed in that window. See Cancel or Change an Order.
\nIf the numbers do not settle it, send them to us. Email support@printnook.shop with the nook, the furniture width, the free wall width and the print you are looking at. We reply within 24 hours on business days.
\nReady to browse by spot? Start with Above the Sofa, Over the Bed, The Entryway, The Stair Landing, The Mantel or The Coffee Corner. For other questions, the FAQs and the Help Center cover formats, personalising, delivery and returns.
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