The living room is where most people invest most in how their home looks — and wall art is the quickest way to define the mood and character of a space. A well-chosen print does more than fill a wall: it sets the colour palette, creates a focal point, and signals something about the people who live there.
Choosing Art for Your Living Room
The best living room art usually has one of two qualities: it is bold enough to anchor the room on its own, or it works as part of a larger, curated arrangement. For single statement pieces, larger formats — 70x100cm and above — are usually more effective than smaller prints that can look lost on a large wall. For gallery walls, the opposite applies: a group of smaller prints at varying sizes tends to be more interesting and versatile than a grid of identical frames.
Above the Sofa
The wall above the sofa is the living room's primary art location, and getting the scale right matters. Aim for artwork that covers roughly two-thirds the width of the sofa. For a standard three-seat sofa, that typically means a single print at 70x100cm or 100x150cm, or a row of three prints at 40x50cm or 50x70cm. Centre the artwork with the bottom edge of the frame around 25-30cm above the sofa back.
Styles That Work
Abstract prints — particularly those in muted, earthy palettes or bold colour fields — are consistently the strongest performers for living rooms. Japanese woodblock prints work well as centrepieces in rooms with a minimal or contemporary aesthetic. Botanical and landscape prints add warmth and are versatile across a wide range of interior styles. For gallery walls, mixing subjects and styles within a consistent colour palette or frame finish tends to produce the most interesting results.
Print Quality
All prints are produced on 230gsm premium matte art paper with archival, fade-resistant inks. Seven sizes from 21x30cm to 100x150cm, available unframed or in our ready-to-hang natural wood or matte black frames. Free UK delivery as standard.
