TV Gallery Wall Ideas
For a gallery wall around a TV, treat the screen as the centre of the arrangement and frame it: a tall print either side, a short row of smaller prints above, and the same gap everywhere, about 5 cm. Choose dark, inky prints. A switched-off TV is a large black rectangle, and art with deep blues and blacks makes it look like part of the plan instead of a hole in the wall.
Below is a ready-matched set of five moonlit Japanese woodblock prints in midnight blue, teal and soft gold, with sizes and a layout you can copy.
The set: Frame the TV: an A2 each side, three A4 above
The TV sits in the space in the middle. About 215 cm wide in total around a 50 inch TV, with 5 cm gaps between prints and about 10 cm clear of the screen.
- Tsukiyo MatsuA2· £38.00
- Ponte di neveA4· £16.00
- La notte dello stagno di lotoA4· £16.00
- Aoi KawaA4· £16.00
- Tsukiyo KawaA2· £38.00
Multi-buy savings apply automatically at checkout.
Prints for this look
The colour palette
Why these five prints work together
All five come from the same woodblock series, so they share one way of drawing: fine carved lines, layered blues and a cream border around each scene. The two A2 prints are a matching pair. On the left, a full moon rises over a wooden bridge; on the right, the same moon hangs over a river with a small boat. Hung either side of the screen, they mirror each other and give the wall its symmetry.
The three A4 prints above carry the story on: a snowy bridge at night, a lotus pond under a cloudy sky and a teal river in a pine forest. Their blues and greens match the pair, and the warm gold of the moons and lanterns stops the wall from feeling cold. See more of the series in our Japanese woodblock prints.
How to hang it
- Mark the centre of the TV. Everything is measured from the screen, not the wall, so the set stays centred even if the TV is off to one side.
- Hang the two A2 prints first. Line their bottom edges up with the bottom of the screen and leave about a hand's width between each print and the TV. A little more space next to the screen than between the prints stops the TV looking boxed in.
- Add the row of three A4 prints. Centre the middle print over the TV, then hang one either side with an even gap of about 5 cm. Keep the row a hand's width above the top of the screen so it reads as part of the same group.
- Step back and check. The outer edges of the A2 prints should sit inside the ends of your TV unit or sideboard where possible.
If your TV sits on a low unit, the whole arrangement will sit a little lower than the usual 145 to 150 cm centre line. That is fine: let the screen set the height. Try other layouts first in the gallery wall planner.
Mistakes to avoid around a TV
- Leaving a big gap between the art and the screen. The prints and the TV then look like two separate things. Keep them close.
- Lots of small prints. Tiny frames next to a large screen look lost. Match the tallest prints to the height of the TV.
- Busy, bright art. Strong colour next to a moving picture is tiring to look at. Calm, dark prints like these sit back when the TV is on and fill the wall when it is off.
- Uneven gaps. Equal spacing matters more than identical frames.
- Visible cables. Tidy them into a cable cover painted the wall colour before you hang anything.
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.
Want the same look in a different mood? Browse our wider Japanese wall art. Multi-buy savings apply automatically when you order more than one print.
