{"id":916,"date":"2026-10-22T11:47:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T09:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bendira.art\/?p=916"},"modified":"2026-10-22T11:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T09:47:41","slug":"como-elegir-el-tamano-de-un-cuadro-para-cada-pared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bendira.art\/en\/blog\/how-to-choose-the-right-art-print-size\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose the Right Art Print Size"},"content":{"rendered":"

The right size for an art print depends on three things: the furniture beneath it, the free wall space around it, and how far away you will usually stand or sit. Above furniture, art generally looks right at half to two-thirds of the furniture’s width. On an open wall, aim for the artwork, or group, to cover roughly half to three-quarters of the usable width. The further away the viewer, the larger the piece needs to be.<\/p>\n

Each of these is a separate method for a separate situation.<\/p>\n

Method 1: there is furniture below<\/h2>\n

Sofas, sideboards, beds, chests of drawers and hallway benches all set the scale.<\/p>\n

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Rule of thumb:<\/strong> the width of the art, frame included, should be 50\u201366% of the width of the furniture.<\/p>\n

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Furniture<\/th>\nWidth<\/th>\nSuggested art width<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Three-seater sofa<\/td>\n220 cm (87 in)<\/td>\n110\u2013145 cm (43\u201357 in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Two-seater sofa<\/td>\n160 cm (63 in)<\/td>\n80\u2013105 cm (31\u201341 in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Double bed headboard<\/td>\n150 cm (59 in)<\/td>\n75\u2013100 cm (30\u201339 in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Single bed<\/td>\n100 cm (39 in)<\/td>\n50\u201365 cm (20\u201326 in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sideboard<\/td>\n140 cm (55 in)<\/td>\n70\u201392 cm (28\u201336 in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chest of drawers<\/td>\n90 cm (35 in)<\/td>\n45\u201360 cm (18\u201324 in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Art wider than the furniture loses its connection to it and starts to float. Art much narrower than half the width looks undersized. If no single piece is large enough, two or three prints with 5\u20138 cm (2\u20133 in) gaps can add up to the right width.<\/p>\n

Method 2: the wall is empty<\/h2>\n

Without furniture to anchor it, the wall itself becomes the reference. Measure the space you can really use, leaving out skirting, mouldings, switches and the sweep of any door.<\/p>\n

Rule of thumb:<\/strong> the art, or group, covers about half to three-quarters of that available width, with breathing room on each side.<\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n