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Will these 2 canvas work together ?

8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago

We love Antarctica and Switzerland and need art work in our bedroom. Will these two canvas work together on perpendicular walls in our bedroom ?

The Switzerland photo (larger of the two) would go above the dresser and the penguin would go on the smaller wall to the left of the window in photo.


Unfortunately this is the ONLY room in the house that needs art work. We love these both because we've seen exactly this in person; could have been taken by us (they weren't). Appreciate your opinions. Photos of canvas are not to scale. The Switzerland is the larger one.







Comments (24)

  • 8 years ago
    I would put the Switzerland one over the dresser. If you do that, the penguin would not look good on the perpendicular wall. Is there another wall in the room where you could put the penguin art?
    petlovermarcie thanked C Renee
  • 8 years ago
    Can you post more photos of the room?
    petlovermarcie thanked C Renee
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Unfortunately not. There's a tall boy on one wall (too wide to move anywhere else) and closet the full length of the other wall.

  • 8 years ago
    Very pretty Room! Love the colors. What size is the penguin picture? Could it lean against the wall on one of your nightstands?
    petlovermarcie thanked C Renee
  • 8 years ago

    Thank you... The Penguin picture is 18" wide x 26" High

  • 8 years ago

    The 2 pieces don't match each other, but the joy from seeing those penguins when any guest wakes up in the morning will far outweigh that detail. Interesting artwork is more fun than boring matching stuff.

    petlovermarcie thanked lisaam
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    I know it's personal, I keep thinking no one will be in our bedroom but us. I really want it to work....special to us since we experienced it rather than just buying something to fill an empty space. I took this photo but it was taken with my iPhone so probably would never have a high enough resolution to do much enlarging. Again, probably would conflict anyway.

  • 8 years ago
    Try leaning the penguin picture on a nightstand or on the high boy.
  • 8 years ago

    Love that iphone picture. Are you sure it wouldn't work at all? Even if it's an 8x10? Or is that pushing it, too?

    petlovermarcie thanked User
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Thank you. I should be able to get an 8 x 10" and put it somewhere but not in the bedroom. My house is full of animal pictures, lots of elephants & lions haha.

  • 8 years ago
    Can you tell me how you’re posting? I’d like to post for advice but can’t figure it out. I’ve posted several but they’re not showing.
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    C Renee, I thought about moving the TV but mounting it on the wall to right here, would not work for watching it in bed. As for posting, I just go to "Stories and Advice" then Design Dilemma ( I think that's what's it called) on main HOUZZ page.

  • 8 years ago

    I don't see a conflict. They are both bright, rich and colorful. That one is a closeup and one a sort of a landscape view of a village, seems appropriate (idea of snow in both) and both are a reminder of travel. If you want them to relate even more, get frames that match or at least relate to each other. Some kind of simple frame, wood tone, and not shiny, would be my choice. I love animals too, and think those are beautiful pictures.

    petlovermarcie thanked Mrs. S
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Mrs. S, do you think the gallery wrapped canvas with no frame would work or do you think they both need maybe a floating frame ?

  • 8 years ago

    Mrs. S I like the idea of unifying them with matching frames!

  • 8 years ago
    I was just thinking...if you have the two penguin photos put in matching frames, you could hang them on top of each other on the wall to the right of the door.
    petlovermarcie thanked C Renee
  • 8 years ago

    I think your original idea is fine. The larger picture over the dresser, the smaller one on the side wall.

    They do relate, nicely! First, by virtue of the colors, black and white. And the shape of the church spire is repeated in the penguin's beak.

    It's your room. Create what you love!

    petlovermarcie thanked sableincal
  • 8 years ago

    Took a closer look at the penguins. Too adorable! Waking up every morning to look at them would make me smile!

    petlovermarcie thanked sableincal
  • 8 years ago

    If you love them & they are meaningful to you it really doesn’t matter if they “work together “.

    petlovermarcie thanked K Laurence
  • 8 years ago

    Woo Hoo...found a site where I can make my own photos in to a canvas., I didn't think I'd have enough resolution but I do. Thanks all for your help. I appreciate YOU.

  • 8 years ago

    That’s terrific that you found a place to make them on canvas. I think your iphone picture is fabulous. What a sight that must have been!

    petlovermarcie thanked natesg
  • 8 years ago

    We have a saying in our family that you can never have too many penguins. Put the penguin picture where you can see it from your bed.

    petlovermarcie thanked suero
  • 8 years ago

    Thanks...it's fun doing it, difficult when you have about 100 photos that are ALL you favorites. I'm still amazed that my little phone took so many great photos !! Who'd guessed?