Prints and posters
Print sizes
Print sizes, in millimetres.
A4 to A1, with the mount and the frame added, and a rough guide to choosing by the wall and the furniture.
Print sizes
A4 to A1, with the mount and the frame added, and a rough guide to choosing by the wall and the furniture.
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01 Paper sizes
A4 to A1 share the same proportion, so a print keeps its shape when it is enlarged. The millimetres below are the paper size, before a mount or a frame.
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A4
210 x 297 mm. A shelf, a small wall or a pair beside a door.
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A3
297 x 420 mm. Above a desk, in a pair, or at the centre of a small wall.
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A2
420 x 594 mm. Over a sofa or a bed, or on a wall of its own.
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A1
594 x 841 mm. A long wall, a large room, or a single statement.
02 Mounts and frames
A mount and a frame each add to the print, so the piece on the wall is larger than the paper. Measure the outside size against the wall before you choose.
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The print size
This is the paper size: A4, A3, A2 or A1, measured in millimetres.
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The mount
A mount adds a white border around the print. A wider mount makes the image look larger and gives it room.
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The frame
The frame adds its own width on every side. The outside size is the print, the mount and the frame together.
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The outside size
Compare the outside size with the wall you have, not only the print size.
A black frame, a white mat and the print inside
A print chosen for the sofa below it
03 Choosing by the wall
The wall and the piece below it set the size. Move back and look from the doorway, not only from close up.
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By the wall
A small wall takes A4 or A3. A long wall, or the wall above a sofa, takes A2 or A1.
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By furniture width
As a rough guide, a print should be about two thirds the width of the furniture it hangs above.
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In a pair
Two A3 prints side by side, with a steady gap, cover a wall that one small print would leave bare.
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If you are between sizes
The larger size usually looks better on a wall; the smaller size suits a shelf or a desk.
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Leave room around it
Leave more wall around the print than you think it needs, so the image can breathe.
04 Before you order
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Measure the wall space, then mark the print size with masking tape to see how it will look. Compare it with the dimensions on the product page.
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As a rough guide, a print should be about two thirds the width of the furniture it hangs above. If you are between sizes, the larger one usually looks better.
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Hanging prints away from direct sunlight and damp helps them keep their colour over time.
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Send us the print and your wall measurements and we will help you choose the right size. Contact us.
Know the size
Framed prints, gallery posters and typographic art, all in the standard A sizes.
Print releases and notes from the hang.