Home Office Wall Art Ideas
The best home office wall art suits the work you do: calm colours for long, focused days, bolder ones if you need energy. Hang your main piece where you actually look, and keep the wall behind you simple if you are often on video calls.
Below: where to hang art in a home office, colours that help you focus, what works behind you on camera, motivational and personal art, and prints chosen for the job.
Prints for this look
Start with what you look at
Before choosing a print, sit at your desk and notice where your eyes go when you look up from the screen. That wall is the one to decorate first.
- A wall in front of the desk. One A2 or a pair of A3 prints works above most desks. Leave 15 to 25 cm between the desk and the bottom of the frame. You will look at it all day, so choose something calm that you will not tire of.
- The wall behind you. This is your video call background. More on that below.
- A side wall. Good for a small gallery wall or a pinboard alongside one or two prints.
Check the light too. A window or desk lamp can bounce off glass, so stand where you sit and look for reflections before you drill. On a wall with no desk in front of it, hang the centre of the print at about 145 to 150 cm from the floor.
Colours that help you focus
Think about how you work. If your day is long stretches of concentration, soft blues, greens and neutrals reduce visual noise and keep the room calm. If you need a lift, especially on grey mornings, warm yellows, oranges and terracotta add energy. Creative work often suits bolder colour and graphic shapes.
Low-contrast prints are easiest to live with in a room you sit in for hours. Very busy patterns right in your line of sight can be distracting. Browse our office wall art for ideas in both directions.
What to hang behind you on video calls
- Keep it simple. One mid-size print, an A2 or a pair of A3 prints, reads clearly on camera. Tiny detail and busy patterns blur.
- Offset it slightly. A print just to one side of your head looks more natural than one sitting directly behind it.
- Watch for glare. Glass can reflect your screen, ring light or window. Acrylic or a slight change of angle usually fixes it.
- Check the frame first. Open your camera, hold the print up and adjust the height before you hang it.
Motivational art and art that is personal
Motivational art works best when it is short and genuinely means something to you. A single word or a few lines in bold lettering can help you start the day or reset during a long afternoon. See our motivational prints.
Your office should also feel like yours. A map of a favourite city, a print linked to a hobby, or a calm nature scene all make a workspace more personal. Mixing sizes adds depth: one larger print can lead, with smaller ones grouped nearby that you can swap as your needs or the seasons change.
Art can sit happily next to the practical things. Keep a pinboard, calendar or whiteboard on one side and the prints on the other, or line up their top edges so the wall looks planned. For a small gallery wall, pick one theme, such as black and white, nature or bold graphics, keep a consistent palette, and try layouts in the gallery wall planner before hanging anything.
Decorating a whole workplace rather than a home office? See our guide to office decor ideas.
Sizes at a glance
| Size | Centimetres | Inches | Works for |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | 21 x 29.7 | 8.3 x 11.7 | Shelves, desks, small gaps, sets of 3 |
| A3 | 29.7 x 42 | 11.7 x 16.5 | Hallways, side walls, pairs |
| A2 | 42 x 59.4 | 16.5 x 23.4 | Above a sideboard or small sofa, the anchor of a gallery wall |
| A1 | 59.4 x 84.1 | 23.4 x 33.1 | Above a standard sofa or bed |
| A0 | 84.1 x 118.9 | 33.1 x 46.8 | Large walls, open-plan rooms, statement pieces |
All our A sizes fit standard off-the-shelf frames, and every print is made to order on museum-grade matte paper.
