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Which size for your wall: a 30 second video

To choose which size for your wall, multiply the wall width by a share and pick the largest listed framed canvas painting that does not pass that width. On a 96 inch wall, 40, 50 and 60 percent give 38.4, 48 and 57.6 inches, which fit 36 x 24, 48 x 36 and 48 x 36 inch pieces.

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0:00Start with the width of your wall. The example wall is 96 inches wide, which is 243.8 cm (1 inch = 2.54 cm) [RC, NIST].
0:05Target piece width = wall width x share. The shares 40, 50 and 60 percent are examples, not advice [RC].
0:10On a 96 inch wall, 40 percent is 96 x 0.40 = 38.4 in, 50 percent is 96 x 0.50 = 48 in and 60 percent is 96 x 0.60 = 57.6 in [RC].
0:15Pick the largest listed framed canvas painting whose across-the-wall side does not exceed the target. Landscape means the longer side runs across the wall; portrait means the shorter side runs across [RC].
0:20Landscape answers for the 96 inch wall: 36 x 24 in at the 40 percent target (38.4 in), 48 x 36 in at the 50 percent target (48 in) and 48 x 36 in at the 60 percent target (57.6 in) [RC].
0:25Enter your own wall width in the wall fit calculator for your own numbers [RC].

Key facts

Fact	Detail	Source
Example wall	96 in (243.8 cm)	RC, NIST
Rule	Target piece width = wall width x share	RC
Target at 40 percent	38.4 in: largest landscape listed size 36 x 24 in	RC
Target at 50 percent	48 in: largest landscape listed size 48 x 36 in	RC
Target at 60 percent	57.6 in: largest landscape listed size 48 x 36 in	RC
Shares	40, 50 and 60 percent are examples, not advice	RC

Questions

How do I work out which size fits my wall?

Multiply the wall width in inches by a share such as 40, 50 or 60 percent. That is the target piece width. Pick the largest listed framed canvas painting whose across-the-wall side does not pass it.

What does landscape mean in the wall rule?

Landscape means the longer side of the piece runs across the wall. For a portrait piece the shorter side runs across the wall, so a taller piece can fit the same target width.

Are 40, 50 and 60 percent a recommendation?

No. The three shares are examples used to show the arithmetic. Choose the share that suits your room, then check the answer in the wall fit calculator.

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