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The great thing about wall art and buying framed pictures online, is that it can really make a difference to your home. Changing wall colours is ok and can help refresh but it will not have the same impact as an interesting piece of wall art.
When you choose your framed pictures or canvases online, try to push the boat out. Look for art that can make a statement about you and about your home. Does the art have a touch of attitude? Or maybe a mellow, chilling contribution to your environment. Whichever way you go with your interior design, always look to push your choice a little further. Try to think just outside of your comfort zone when looking at framed photo prints online.
The difference to interior design is immense. A home has a variety of places where you have different moods. For example your bedroom is where you rest, whereas your living room is a point of more natural activity. So maybe try to change your wall art to reflect these different moods.
Lastly colour choices are important. When looking at colours for your canvas prints and framed pictures online, do not choose colours that match your wall colour. Respect your wall art. Let it pop on your wall. And allow it to speak for you and to you. So that you sometimes look at it and smile. Do not choose wall art that is bland and insignificant. It will not inspire you nor will it tell anybody else visiting your home that you care about impact. Or telling a story about your own attitude.
Also do not be afraid of monochromatic or simply black and white. Some canvases online have stunning tones and give a huge impact as they stand alone in a room full of colour. Major impact potential.
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The options are explained below. Choose between the different types of canvas, finishes, image wrap types and frame depth.
A stretched canvas print is ready to hang where the image is printed and stretched around the sides of the mount. The edges of this mount are visible when hung on the wall which is why the print is stretched around the sides. With a stretched canvas, there are 2 wrap types that you need to choose from for how the image is printed. See below for image wrap options.
A framed canvas is also ready to hang and the difference here is that the canvas is nestled nicely inside a frame. The canvas is still made in the same way as a stretched canvas so everything is the same, but because it is inside a frame you don't see the sides of the mount. With a framed canvas, you don't need to select a wrap type because it is not applicable.
A framed canvas is also ready to hang and the difference here is that the canvas is nestled nicely inside a frame. The canvas is still made in the same way as a stretched canvas so everything is the same, but because it is inside a frame you don't see the sides of the mount. With a framed canvas, you don't need to select a wrap type because it is not applicable.
A stretched canvas print is ready to hang where the image is printed and stretched around the sides of the mount. The edges of this mount are visible when hung on the wall which is why the print is stretched around the sides. With a stretched canvas, there are 2 wrap types that you need to choose from for how the image is printed. Read more >>>
A full image wrap is where the entire image is printed and mounted around the whole frame. So there will be a portion of your image that will be shown on the sides of the canvas. The lines above show an example of where the edges of your image will be lost around all 4 sides. We only recommend this option if the focal point of the image is in the center and you don't mind the edges getting wrapped around the side of the canvas.
The mirror wrap option is by far the most popular choice because you don't lose any of your image. This is what we recommend most of the time. The whole image is printed on the front, and a portion of each edge of the image is used to extend the canvas to wrap it around the frame. The image above might look weird in 2D but the lines show the area where all 4 sides have been mirrored to wrap the canvas so that none of the image is lost.
The frame depth (bar size) refers to the thickness of the wooden frame that the canvas is stretched around. This determines the depth of the canvas. Both sizes are covered by the canvas borders with both wrap types.
The thinner 0.75" stretcher bar is a popular thickness because of the affordability. Frames with a 0.75" bar size are also lighter.
The more premium 1.25" stretcher bar is what we recommend for bigger size prints, and it gives a better 'Art Gallery' feel to the canvas when hung.
