The Manenchi Journal

Guides on choosing, placing and living with original hand-painted art — written by the Manenchi editorial team.

Aurora Verde, a horizontal mosaic-textured abstract painting, sized to sit above a sofa

What Size Painting Should Go Above a Sofa?

Owen Whitfield-Hart, Placement & Scale Specialist

Calculate the right painting size above a sofa, including width ratios, hanging height, spacing, frames and examples for common sofa sizes.

What Size Painting Should Go Above a Sofa?

Owen Whitfield-Hart, Placement & Scale Specialist

Calculate the right painting size above a sofa, including width ratios, hanging height, spacing, frames and examples for common sofa sizes.

Midnight Gilded Arbor, a hand-painted gold and navy abstract painting, hung above a sofa in a luxury living room

How to Choose Wall Art for Your Living Room

Elena Vasquez, Senior Style Editor

Learn how to choose living-room wall art by size, placement, colour, style and texture, with practical guidance for sofas and feature walls.

How to Choose Wall Art for Your Living Room

Elena Vasquez, Senior Style Editor

Learn how to choose living-room wall art by size, placement, colour, style and texture, with practical guidance for sofas and feature walls.