A Simple Guide to Creating Impact
This is your easy, no-guesswork guide to making a statement with wall art. Learn how to choose the right size, layout, and colors — with simple, actionable steps you can follow right away.
1. Start with Purpose — What Do You Want the Art to Do?
Every room tells a story. Start by deciding what message you want your wall art to speak. Before choosing a frame or color, pause and ask: What do I want this space to speak over those who enter?
Is it comfort? Welcome? Focus? Inspiration?
✿ Comfort a room (BEDROOM): Choose calming landscape scenes with Scripture that quiet the heart and invite rest.
❤︎ Welcome guests (ENTRYWAY): Let your entryway speak peace from the moment someone walks in — calming statement art that sets the tone, makes guests feel at home, and reminds them they’re loved.
☕︎☕︎ Anchor conversation (LIVING/DINING): This is where conversations happen — where hearts open and stories unfold. Choose art that catches the eye and stirs wonder, pieces that invite guests to linger a little longer and ask, “What’s the story behind that?”
When your walls reflect truth and beauty, they quietly point every moment back to the One who gives them meaning.
𖦏 Inspire focus (OFFICE): Let your workspace whisper purpose over your day. Display Scripture that reminds you to work unto the Lord, not for recognition, but as a quiet offering of faithfulness.
When we see work as partnership with God — a way to bring His goodness and glory into ordinary moments — even the smallest task becomes sacred.
✶ Celebrate the holidays: Rotate your art with the seasons — Easter, Christmas, and the moments in between — to reflect God’s ongoing faithfulness.
Let your home become a living testimony, where each season’s beauty points back to the story of His love and promise fulfilled.
When the purpose is clear, the piece feels intentional — not just decorative.
2. Size & Scale — The Practical Numbers
Choosing the right size is the difference between art that blends in and art that speaks up.
- Small prints: 8×10 – 16×20 — great for shelves, desks, or layered looks.
- Medium (my favorite for bedrooms): 20×30 – 24×36 — airy, intimate, peaceful.
- Large: 30×40 and up — perfect for living rooms, entryways, or statement walls.
- Sofa rule: art width ≈ 60–75% of sofa width.
- Above bed: width ≈ ⅔ of headboard width.
- Gallery spacing: 2–6 inches between frames.
- Eye level rule: center of artwork ≈ 57 inches from the floor.
Use these numbers as a guide — your wall’s proportions and ceiling height will fine-tune the rest. Read my full practical size guide with visuals here.
3. Composition & Layout — Simple Options That Work
- Single large piece: instant focal point, minimal clutter.
- Diptych / Triptych: perfect for telling a story or conveying a complete message.
- Gallery wall: Gallery wall: Tell a story or message through 3–9 coordinated prints that reflect your faith, home, and heart. Lay them out on the floor first to find the rhythm and flow—then hang them with even spacing for a collected, intentional look.
- Leaned art: Perfect for mantels or consoles, leaned pieces add a lived-in, reflective feel—as if each print has a story to tell, waiting to be noticed in quiet moments. Together, they weave a fuller story of faith and beauty throughout your home.
When in doubt, go larger and simpler — it looks clean and confident.
4. Color, Contrast & Mood — Use These Levers
- Contrast = attention. Dark-on-light combinations draw the eye immediately.
- Limited palette: stick to 2–3 colors that echo your room.
- Accent color: pull one shade from the art into a pillow, vase, or throw.
- Texture: canvas grain or floating frames add depth and warmth.
For calm: lower contrast, softer tones.
For drama: increase contrast and saturation.
5. Frames, Mats & Presentation
- Frame weight: thin frames for modern art, thicker for traditional.
- Mats: add breathing space around prints; skip for canvas pieces.
- Floating Framed Canvas: give a clean, gallery-look finish that elevates the art.
Keep frame finishes consistent in grouped pieces — it feels intentional and polished.
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