How to style fringe. (or any) wall art ?

Wall art can make or break a room. The right piece in the right place shifts a space from function through emotion. 

We thought to try and simplify design principles into an easy guide for you.

As much as we hate to admit it, we'd say start with:

1. the WALL, not the art!

Before anything else, look at your walls as a part of the room's architecture.

Notice where your eye naturally travels when you walk in? Trust that. This is your first and honestly most trustworthy guide.

It might be above the sofa, behind the dining table, or directly opposite the door of a bedroom. These are walls that already have visual weight, with or without anything on them. Treat these walls as your anchor. 

2. Different placements guide; 

- The wall behind the sofa is the most forgiving and effective place to start.

The ideal way to think about it is to hang art so that the center of the piece sits 140–150 cm from the floor. That's roughly eye level for a standing adult, and it puts the art in the right visual relationship with the seated furniture beneath it.

For a single piece, aim for a width between half and two-thirds of your sofa. you dont want it to be neither narrower nor wider. 

- Above the bed: same logic as the sofa. For a standard double bed (150–160 cm wide), a print between 80–100 cm wide works well centered above the headboard. For a king (180 cm+), reach for something wider , or a two-piece set hung symmetrically.

Avoid going smaller than the width of the headboard. It creates an awkward visual imbalance that's hard to fix without another piece. 

There is a workaround; to have two of the same artwork above the bedside tables. so you are not bound to the headboard but rather to the bedside table which is much smaller.

- Dining rooms: often have more wall height to play with, which means you can go taller. A portrait-format print or a vertically oriented pair tends to work well here. The bottom of the frame should sit no lower than the top of a chair back.

- Hallways: are narrow, which means art is seen from close range and from an angle. Smaller and medium sizes work here, but make sure there's still enough presence to be noticed. A single strong piece mid-hallway is ideal. Pieces that are too small won't register as you pass.

-Desks/home offices: This is the one context where smaller prints shine. a 30x30 or a  30×40 cm piece on a shelf, or hung at close eye level beside a desk, creates the perfect break for a serious space. The scale is also right for the viewing distance.

3. Bigger is almost always better

One of the most common mistakes is going too small. A print that feels large in a shop or on a screen often disappears on an actual wall, especially above furniture.

As a general starting point:

• Living room, dining room, main bedroom: Reach for the larger sizes. If a 40×50 cm and a 60×80 cm are both options, go bigger.
• Hallways and smaller rooms: Medium sizes work well, but make sure the piece has enough presence to be seen from a distance, even if the space is narrow.
• Desk or shelving: This is where smaller pieces shine. A print casually lying against books on a shelf has a different energy than one hung on a wall. keeps things interesting. 

If you're unsure, tape a piece of paper or cardboard to the wall in the dimensions you're considering. Live with it for a day. Your eye will tell you. Again trust it.  

4. Single pieces vs. sets

There's no rule that says you need more than one. A single strong piece is enough if hung and sized correctly. 

Sets work best when there's a relationship between the pieces: the same palette, the same subject, the same "vibe". Mixing unrelated prints on one wall takes more skill than it looks, and often ends up more of an indecision dilemma than intentional curation.

If you want to hang multiple pieces together, give them a shared logic before you start. A 2-piece set hung symmetrically on either side of a window, a 4-piece grid in a corridor, a duo above a bedside table. Stick with arrangements that have been decided at the moment the art was created. 

When sizing for a set of prints, treat the whole arrangement as one unit and apply the same rules you would for a single piece. 

4. Frames: an inseparable part of the art

The frame changes how the art feels and how it relates to the room it's in.

A few rough guides:

- Black frames are the most graphic. They create contrast and work especially well with abstract pieces or anything with strong lines.

 - White frames are quieter. They let the art breathe and best suit lighter, more minimal spaces.

- Dark wood frames feel warmer and more traditional, they work well in richer, more layered interiors.

 - Natural Pine is light naturally . It suits Scandinavian or earthy aesthetics, and blends into spaces with natural materials.

If you already have furniture with a strong material story; e.g. a lot of dark walnut wood, or a lot of white lacquer then you have your answer- simply let the room lead.

The frame should feel like it belongs in the space. 

In short, decide where the eye should go. Size up rather than down. Give prints a shared logic if you're hanging more than one. Let the frame belong to the room.

The rest is taste and since you're here, we know you got it ! 

fringe. ♡