Choose a portrait print size and plan your gallery wall

Choosing a print size is easier when you consider the wall and the available formats together. Start with the space you want to use, then compare the listed size choices. For several pictures, plan the whole arrangement before deciding on each piece.

Start with one portrait you want to display

Presence is one current pet portrait style you can use as a starting point. Its room visualization places a dog portrait on a wall beside bookcases. Use that scene to think about placement, then measure your own space. The pictured frame is styling context, not an included frame or a reliable scale for measuring the print.

Choose and review your own portrait before selecting a print format. The size choices below are the listed paper and canvas options in the portrait order controls. Check the final choices for your result before ordering.

Compare the sizes offered for each format

Fable’s current catalog lists these paper-print and canvas choices. The available sizes differ by format.

Fine-art paper print

• 8 × 10 inches
• 12 × 16 inches
• 18 × 24 inches
• 24 × 36 inches

Gallery canvas

• 12 × 16 inches
• 18 × 24 inches
• 24 × 36 inches
• 40 × 60 inches

Confirm the current format and size choices in your order controls before ordering.

Measure the space you actually want to fill

Measure the usable wall area and note any furniture, shelves, switches or other objects that affect the arrangement. Try temporary paper rectangles at the sizes you are considering before ordering. Look at them from the places where you normally sit or enter the room.

For a gallery wall, move the rectangles until the arrangement feels right to you. Leaving room around the group or for another picture later is a personal choice. There is no single wall proportion that every room needs.

Notice the change in proportions

The listed dimensions produce different rectangular proportions: 8 × 10 is 4:5; 12 × 16 and 18 × 24 are 3:4; 24 × 36 and 40 × 60 are 2:3. These ratios are calculated from the size labels.

Changing size can therefore mean choosing a different shape as well as a larger or smaller rectangle. Inspect the selected product preview and order controls before deciding. Do not assume that a size label alone tells you how borders or the edges of your particular image will be handled.

Add the widths and the gaps

For a row of pictures, the total outside width is the sum of the outside width of each piece plus the gaps between them. Use the actual outside measurements if you have frames or mats.

For example, three pieces measuring 8 inches across, with two chosen 2-inch gaps, occupy 28 inches: 8 + 8 + 8 + 2 + 2. The gap is an example, not a recommended spacing for every wall. If the pieces have wider outer dimensions, substitute those measurements.

For more than one row, do the same calculation vertically using the outside heights and the spaces between rows. Mark the resulting area on the wall before committing to the layout.

Check the final choices before ordering

The current size help describes paper prints as unframed and canvas as ready to hang. It also explains that frames shown in room images are styling suggestions. Choose any separate framing around the actual measurements and appearance you want, without assuming a pictured frame is included.

Review the current print options and the choices shown in your order flow. Confirm the format and size, then compare them with the plan you made for your wall. Keep the final product information with your measurements so that each piece has a clear place in the arrangement.