Gift, give and decorate
Art is one of the nicest things to give, and one of the easiest things to get wrong on a wall. Here’s how to give a piece well, which pieces suit which room, and how to hang them so it looks right the first time.
Giving a print as a gift
Sent to their door. Choose a poster or a framed print, set where it ships in your cart, and enter their address at checkout. Every print is made to order on heavyweight matte paper; framed prints arrive ready to hang.
Printed and framed by you. Buy the download, print the size that suits the frame you’ve chosen, and wrap it up. Because the files are ready the moment you pay, it’s the best last-minute gift we know.
A whole wall at once. Our ready-made walls are sets that already belong together, a lovely housewarming or wedding gift for someone setting up a new home.
Something made for them. A commissioned piece of a place, a pet or a memory is a gift nobody else can give.
Ideas by room
The bathroom
Animals in bubble baths were made for this room. One above the towel rail, or three in a row over the tub.
The kitchen
Disco fruit, lemons and oysters for the room everyone ends up in. A matching set of five fills the wall above a bench.
The hallway
A row of flower-market cities turns a hallway into a trip. Hang them at the same height, evenly spaced, and let the colours carry you along.
The bar cart
A cocktail print or two above the bottles, and a mirror-ball piece if the corner likes a party.
A dog lover's home
Sunglasses-wearing disco dogs for the lounge, a cheeky sign by the front door, and a Samoyed or two for anyone who has loved a fluffy white dog.
Through the year
A download is yours to print again, so the same frames can change with the seasons: Easter bunnies in spring, Day of the Dead in October, a snowy village in December.
Hanging a gallery wall
Plan it on the floor first. Lay the frames out, or cut paper templates the size of each frame and tape them to the wall until the arrangement feels right.
Keep the gaps even. Two to three inches (5 to 8 cm) between frames holds a group together.
Hang at eye level. The centre of the group sits around 57 to 60 inches (145 to 152 cm) from the floor, or 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 cm) above a sofa or sideboard.
Mix sizes, not shapes. Every download comes in every common print shape, so you can print one piece large and its neighbours smaller while they still line up. Which file prints which size
Questions
Can I send a framed print straight to someone as a gift?
Yes. Choose a poster or framed print, set where it ships in your cart, and enter their address at checkout. Each print is made to order and shipped to them.
How do I give a digital download as a gift?
Download the files, print the size that suits their frame at home or at a local print shop, and give it framed. It's a thoughtful last-minute gift because the files are ready the moment you pay.
How high should I hang a print?
Hang it so the centre sits around 57 to 60 inches (145 to 152 cm) from the floor, or 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 cm) above a sofa or sideboard.