Wall Art for the Living Room

by REBECCA GRANT

Art For your bedroom

Bedroom wall art is different from anything else you hang in the house. It is the one piece that has to live with you, not just be admired by guests. It is the last thing you see at night and the first thing in the morning, and the piece you choose should settle the room rather than crowd it.

This is a quieter edit than the rest of the shop. Originals here lean into deep blues, blush, soft golds and the warmer end of the sea. Limited edition prints are signed and numbered by Rebecca Grant.

Choosing bedroom art

Wall art above the bed, the size that actually works

A painting above a bed should be roughly two thirds the width of the bed itself. For a king bed at 150 centimetres wide, that is a piece between 100 and 115 centimetres. For a super king at 180, aim for 120 to 135. The bottom edge of the frame should sit between 15 and 20 centimetres above the headboard, or roughly 35 centimetres above the mattress if there is no headboard.

A landscape format almost always reads better than a portrait above a bed. The eye relaxes more easily across a horizon than down a tall picture, and the proportions of the bed are themselves landscape.

Palettes that help a bedroom rest

Cool blues calm the room and feel like a held breath; see Blue Wall Art. Blush and dusty pink soften the morning light; see Pink and Rose Gold Wall Art. Gold tones come into their own with bedside lamps in the evening; see Gold Wall Art. Avoid anything sharply red or bright yellow above the bed; those colours nudge the brain awake.

A note on couples choosing together

A bedroom painting is one of the few decor decisions where two people have to agree all the way. If you cannot, choose the more abstract piece you both half-like over the more literal piece one of you loves. Abstract work tends to grow on the partner who was not sure, because it does not insist on an opinion the way a recognisable scene does.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Between 100 and 115 centimetres wide for a king bed (around 150 centimetres). For a super king at 180 centimetres, aim for 120 to 135 centimetres. If pairing two smaller pieces, aim for a combined width in the same range with about 5 centimetres between them.

The bottom edge of the frame should sit between 15 and 20 centimetres above the headboard, or roughly 35 centimetres above the mattress if there is no headboard. A landscape format almost always reads better than a portrait above a bed.

Cool blues calm the room and feel like a held breath. Blush and dusty pink soften the morning light. Gold tones come into their own with bedside lamps in the evening. Avoid sharp red or bright yellow above the bed; those colours nudge the brain awake.

Limited edition prints are offered in six sizes. Three rectangular formats follow the standard A series: A1 at 594 by 841 mm, A2 at 420 by 594 mm and A3 at 297 by 420 mm. Three square formats are 420 by 420 mm, 595 by 595 mm and 840 by 840 mm. Originals are unique pieces; sizes vary and current dimensions are available on request from the studio.

Yes. Commissions are open. Visit the commissions page to share your brief and any reference photographs. Lead times depend on size and complexity.