PlotArt · Make room for art
What size art
fits your wall?
A small work can feel intimate. A large one can change a room. Try a few proportions before you decide.
Free to use. No account, photograph or email address needed.
Try your dimensions ↓See the relationship
Your space. Your scale.
All measurements are in centimetres. Enter the outer size, including any frame, to compare the space it will occupy.
The outline shows the outer artwork dimensions you entered.
A starting point
Try 133–150 cm wide
For furniture 200 cm wide, two-thirds to three-quarters gives a useful range to compare.
The furniture is illustrated at 75 cm high with a 20 cm gap below the artwork. Check the actual furniture, clear wall space, ceiling and fixings before choosing or hanging a work.
The share link contains only these measurements and the wall-colour choice. The calculator uses your browser; it does not upload a room photograph or save a profile.
Room to make your own decision
What size art should go above a sofa?
One useful starting point is a work or group spanning about two-thirds to three-quarters of the furniture width. A 200 cm sofa therefore suggests roughly 133–150 cm across. Smaller and larger choices can work too: the surrounding space, the work itself and the effect you want matter.
This proportion is a common guideline, also described in Saatchi Art’s living-room art guide. It is a styling suggestion, not a fitting or installation specification.
For a clear wall
Measure the usable space between corners, doors, windows, shelves and other obstructions. In clear-wall mode, the tool compares the entered artwork width with that usable width. It does not prescribe a particular proportion.
For several artworks together
Use the total outer width and height of the arrangement, including gaps between the frames. The outline then represents the whole group rather than a single work.
Check the frame and the real wall
Artists may list the artwork size without a frame. Confirm the outer dimensions before buying. Mark the outline with removable paper to judge the scale in your actual space. Ask about suitable fixings and professional installation where needed.
Find a work you want to live with.
Once you have a sense of scale, explore the artists and their work. Read the medium, dimensions and availability on each artwork page, and ask the artist about framing and viewing.