1. THE UNRESOLVED MOMENT
You've found a piece you love.
And then — the question.
What size?
The options multiply. A0, 70×100, 50×70, small, medium, large.
You try to remember the wall. How wide was the sofa? How high the ceiling?
You guess, and you're not confident.
This is the sizing problem. It's not about taste. It's about scale.
2. THE MISTAKE
Almost everyone goes too small.
It feels safer. Modest. Less commitment.
But a small print on a large wall doesn't look humble — it looks lost.
The wall doesn't hold it. The room doesn't feel it.
The second mistake: choosing size before choosing wall.
People browse prints, fall in love, then try to find a place for them.
The reverse is better. The wall decides first.
3. THE APPROACH
Start with the wall.
Measure the horizontal space. For art above a sofa, the print should span roughly two-thirds of the sofa's width. Below that ratio, the relationship falls apart.
Next: ceiling height. In a standard room, a 70×100 cm print reads well. With higher ceilings — or open industrial spaces — you can and should go bigger. The room can hold it.
The rule of thumb: when in doubt, go one size up from your instinct.
Your instinct is trained to be cautious. The wall isn't.
4. THE SIZES
50×70 cm — strong in smaller spaces, corridors, above sideboards. Not for above-sofa walls unless the sofa is compact.
70×100 cm — the entry point for living rooms. Holds a standard wall. Works above most sofas.
100×150 cm — a statement. For large rooms, bare walls, high ceilings. When nothing else will do.
Gallery arrangements — anchor with a 70×100 and build around it. Keep consistent margins between pieces. Think of it as one composition, not many.
5. THE RESULT
A print that's properly sized doesn't just look right. It changes how the room feels. The wall becomes a decision, not a surface.
That shift — from wall to intention — is the actual design move.
Size is how you make it.
All prints available in sizes XS–XXXL. Limited to 100 editions each. yagilweiler.com
