Field Notes

Practical guides to choosing, sizing, and framing art prints, alongside studio notes on how observed places become color, geometry, and a finished print.

Diagram of a kitchen elevation marking hang, caution, and avoid walls near the range and sink

Rooms & Styling

Where to Hang Art in a Kitchen (and What to Avoid Near Heat and Moisture)

Where to hang art in a kitchen starts with the dry wall, not the prettiest wall. Use a pass-through, dining-adjacent, or interior wall away from the cooktop, oven...

Diagram of art width above a sofa using a 60 to 75 percent sofa-width range

Rooms & Styling

What Size Art Should Go Above a Sofa?

For what size art should go above a sofa, use about 60–75% of the sofa width as a visual target, then hang the bottom edge roughly 6–10 inches...