Why a hand-painted living room piece is worth the money
A living room is the most-lived-in room. Light shifts through it morning to evening. A real impasto piece shifts with the light; a print looks the same at noon and at 7pm. The piece you hang in the living room is the piece you look at every day for the next 10 to 30 years. A 100 to 600 USD real impasto is a better long-term value than a 30 to 80 USD print.
Common questions about living room wall art
What size art for a 23-foot living room wall? A single 60 by 90 cm or 90 by 120 cm panoramic piece, or a 3-piece set spanning 180 cm. Smaller pieces read as a gallery wall, not a focal point.
What size art behind the sofa? 30 by 40 cm or 40 by 60 cm, centered 15 to 20 cm above the sofa back. Wider than the sofa is fine; narrower looks like a postcard.
How high to hang? Eye level, 145 to 155 cm from the floor to the center of the piece. Most people hang 6 to 10 inches too high.
📖 Style & buying guides: Hand-Painted Living-Room Oil Painting
