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Living room wall art
The living room is where you welcome people, and where a painting sets the tone. Large formats above the sofa, pairs that answer each other, colours matched to your fabrics: these are the gallery’s works chosen for the living room.
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Choosing a painting for the living room
Start with the main wall, usually the one behind the sofa. One simple rule almost always works: the artwork, or group of artworks, should cover about two thirds of the furniture’s width. Above a 2 m sofa, aim for 120 to 140 cm across, as a single piece or a pair. Hang the bottom of the frame 20–25 cm above the backrest so the painting and the sofa read as one.
For colour, pick up a shade already in the room: a terracotta cushion, a Berber rug, a dark wood. The gilded wildlife works of the Signature Collection lift a plain living room; Japanese prints and landscapes calm an interior that is already rich in patterns.
Every work comes in several sizes, on stretched canvas: unframed, in a classic frame or in a floating frame. Before you order, try it to scale on a photo of your own wall with See it at home.
Frequently asked questions
What size of painting above a sofa?
About two thirds of the sofa’s width: 100 to 120 cm for a 1.6–1.8 m sofa, 120 to 140 cm for 2 m and more. Beyond that, hang a pair or a trio with 5 to 8 cm between the frames.
How high should a painting hang in the living room?
Above furniture, leave 20 to 25 cm between the furniture and the bottom of the frame. On a bare wall, place the centre of the work around 145–155 cm from the floor, at eye level.
Framed or unframed for a living room?
Stretched canvas is matte and warm, ideal near a window. Unframed, it stays light and contemporary; the classic black wooden frame gives it a crisp outline; the floating frame, where the canvas seems to float, gives it a gallery look.