Art for Your Home
Most people don’t start with an artist’s name. They start with a wall. Here is how to think about each kind of room — scale, height, light — and a few real works that suit it.
Rules that apply in every room
01
Centre at 145–150 cm
The middle of the work — or of the whole group — at the eye level of a standing adult. Drop to about 140 cm where people mostly sit.
02
Walls to avoid
Direct sun, above a radiator or a working fireplace, bathrooms and kitchens, and cold exterior walls in older buildings.
03
Light at about 30°
LED only, colour rendering above 90, 2700–3000 K in living spaces. Anti-reflective glazing changes a lit wall completely.
04
Paper and tape first
Cut paper rectangles the size of each frame and tape them up for a day before drilling. Ten minutes of paper saves twenty holes.
01
Living room
The wall above the sofa is where most collections begin — and where most hanging mistakes happen. Above furniture, the work belongs to the furniture, not the wall.
On the wall
- Leave 15–20 cm between the top of the sofa and the bottom of the frame.
- Aim for about two thirds of the sofa’s width, as one work or a group read as one block.
- A single small print over a three-seat sofa is the most common mistake: three 40 × 30 prints in a row solve it.
Landscapes with presence
Ocean's Lament
Serena
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
The Clash of Titans
LumièreVue
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Journey Through the Winter Silence
Bonaque
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Climbing the Edge of the World
Bonaque
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Listed on ArtMarket, our commercial partner. Edition details and pricing are on their site.
02
Bedroom
A room you see in low light, first thing and last thing. Quieter images work better here than dramatic ones, and warmth in the lighting matters more than brightness.
On the wall
- Above the bed, the same rule as a sofa: 15–20 cm gap, about two thirds of its width.
- Keep work off the wall above a radiator — the heat will buckle the mount within a season.
- Warm LED at 2700–3000 K, angled at about 30° so the glazing doesn’t reflect the lamp.
Calm, open images
Endless Horizon
LumièreVue
Colour photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Fading Steps
Serena
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Ocean's Lament
Serena
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Solitary Palm
Serena
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Listed on ArtMarket, our commercial partner. Edition details and pricing are on their site.
03
Office
Work you will look at every day, mostly from a chair. It rewards something you can keep reading — an image with an idea in it, not just a mood.
On the wall
- You are seated: drop the centre of the work to about 140 cm.
- Above a desk is one of the few places a single small work shines — it is seen from close up.
- Avoid the wall facing the window: direct sun fades a print irreversibly.
Images with an idea
Journey Through the Winter Silence
Bonaque
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Climbing the Edge of the World
Bonaque
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Traces of the Unseen
Serena
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Elegance in Contrast
Bonaque
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Listed on ArtMarket, our commercial partner. Edition details and pricing are on their site.
04
Hotel & restaurant
In a room people pass through, a series reads better than a scatter of single pieces — and framing has to survive the room.
On the wall
- A grid of identical frames with equal gaps of 5–8 cm reads as one deliberate wall.
- Works by one photographer, framed the same way, give a room a consistent voice.
- Near kitchens, seal frames properly; for anything heavy or likely to move, use a French cleat.
A series by one photographer
The Clash of Titans
LumièreVue
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Resilience in the Wasteland
LumièreVue
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Shrouded in Mist
LumièreVue
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Listed on ArtMarket, our commercial partner. Edition details and pricing are on their site.
05
Minimal interior
In a pared-back room, a single strong image and a lot of wall do more than a gallery hang. Monochrome sits naturally in a restrained palette.
On the wall
- One work, generously matted, on a wall of its own.
- Let the frame disappear: thin moulding, white or black, and a wide acid-free mat.
- Anti-reflective glazing matters more here than anywhere — nothing else competes for the eye.
Monochrome, with space
Celestial Contrast
Serena
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Fading Steps
Serena
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Elegance in Contrast
Bonaque
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Traces of the Unseen
Serena
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Listed on ArtMarket, our commercial partner. Edition details and pricing are on their site.
06
Mediterranean interior
Lime-washed walls, strong daylight, the sea never far away. Coastal subjects belong here — but so does caution about sun.
On the wall
- Bright southern light is the enemy of paper: choose a wall that never gets direct sun.
- UV-filtering glazing is not optional in a sunny room.
- Sea, shoreline and palm subjects echo the setting without turning it into a theme.
Sea, shore and palms
A Statement on the Shell
Bonaque
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Endless Horizon
LumièreVue
Colour photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Ocean's Lament
Serena
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
The Clash of Titans
LumièreVue
Black & white photography · Edition of 25 · Signed
Listed on ArtMarket, our commercial partner. Edition details and pricing are on their site.