Decorating Your Home with Pet Art

Pet art works in far more spaces than you might expect. The trick is matching the style, scale and framing to the room rather than treating it as an afterthought.

Ideas by room

• Living room: one large statement canvas above the sofa
• Hallway: a symmetrical pair of framed posters to draw the eye through
• Home office: a smaller portrait at eye level beside the desk
• Bedroom: a soft, muted style for a calmer feel
• Kitchen or nook: a small framed print where a larger piece won't fit

Get the scale and placement right

Hang artwork so its centre sits at roughly eye level — about 145–150cm from the floor. Above furniture, aim for a piece around two-thirds the width of the sofa or sideboard beneath it, and leave a hand's width of gap so the art relates to the furniture without crowding it.

Building a gallery wall

For a cluster of portraits, lay everything out on the floor first and settle on an arrangement before a single nail goes into the wall. Keep the spacing consistent — around 5–8cm between frames — and tie the group together with one shared element: matching frames, a single style, or a consistent colour palette. That way a mix of sizes still feels intentional rather than scattered.