Selecting an correct size for a canvas is a necessary step in the process of decorating a room with a canvas. Selecting the correct size for a canvas will ensure that the canvas will both fit on to the wall in the room and the furniture in the room. Should the canvas be too small for the area of the wall and the furniture, the canvas may appear insignificantly in the room.
Conversely, a canvas that is too large for the area to be decorate may begin to overwhelm the room. Therefore, you should choose the dimension of the canvas to match the dimensions of both the wall and the furniture in the room. Many individuals may attempt to choose a canvas based on a mental estimation of the size of the required canvas.
How to Choose the Right Canvas for Your Room
Unfortunately, however, these estimation may not be accurate; therefore, you can measure the dimensions of the wall with painter’s tape to help determine how the chosen canvas will look in the room prior to making the purchase of the canvas. In addition to ensuring that the canvas dimensions is correct for the area to be decorated with the canvas, the orientation of the canvas is another factor to consider. The orientation of the canvas should match the content of the image that is to be printed onto the canvas.
For instance, content that is printed in a vertical orientation should be contained within a portrait-sized canvas, and content that is to be printed in a horizontal orientation should be contained within a landscape-sized canvas. Additionally, people often use square canvases in areas of the home in which any type of image may be printed. There are also various aspect ratio for canvases, such as 4:5 or 2:3 ratios; these ratios may echo the lines of the furniture in the room.
Furthermore, you should choose the aspect ratio of the image in a way that ensures that the image does not appear distorted when it is printed onto the canvas. In addition to the considerations of the size of the canvas and the aspect ratio of the image that is to be printed onto the canvas, the depth of the canvas can also affect how the canvas will appear within the room. For instance, thin canvas can be used to allow the frame surrounding the canvas to be utilized.
Many canvases also come in a gallery wrap; these canvases are approximately 1.5 inches in depth. Additionally, deeper canvases will create shadows within the room when the light hit the edges of the canvas; these shadows provide a sense of dimension to the canvas. The material of the canvas may also vary; cotton is one of the more affordable material for canvases, while linen material create a texture that is appropriate for oil paints.
Beyond ensuring that the size and aspect ratio of the canvas is appropriate for the area of the room in which it will be hung, there are some rule regarding the measurements of the canvas in relation to the furniture that will be situated within that area. For instance, if you hang a canvas above a sofa, the canvas should be approximately 60 to 75 percent of the width of the sofa. For example, a sofa in a living room may require a 36×48 inch canvas.
An alternative size may be utilized for another area of the home, such as a 24×30 inch canvas that can be hung above a bed headboard in the bedroom. Canvases of large size are suitable for living rooms that may have high ceilings, but are not often recommended for use in bathrooms due to the potential of the humidity in the room to warp the fabric of the canvas. In addition to the considerations regarding the size of the canvas, the orientation of the image, and the dimensions of the area in which the canvas is to be hung, another factor to consider is the resolution of the image that will be printed onto the canvas.
Images that are clear on small screen may become blurry if they are printed onto large canvases due to the amount of pixels required to print the image at such a large size. Thus, it is critical to ensure that the image has enough detail to remain clear when printed onto the canvas. Additionally, you must select hardware to allow the canvas to be hung on the wall.
Most canvases utilize D-rings, sawtooth hangers is used for small canvases, and cleats is used for very large canvases. Finally, the environment in which the canvas will be hung should also be considered; if the environment is humid, the canvas may be damaged. Therefore, it is best to only hang the canvas in a vented area within the home to minimize the potential for damage.
