Wall & Why / The home office
See how art changes your room.
Wall & Why helps you choose art for your room. Compare two works above the same desk, then see what we’d hang and why.
Try the preview
Illustrative room. Wall, viewpoint, and frame stay the same.
01 / Above the desk
What would you hang here?
Wheat Field with Cypresses
Warmth and movement
The gold field warms the wall. The curved clouds draw your eye across it.
See what we’d hang and why
I’d hang Caillebotte if I wanted the office to feel more composed. The lamppost gives the eye a place to settle. For a room that could use more warmth and movement, I’d choose Van Gogh.
Your wall note
- Frame
- Size
- Use about two-thirds of the desk width as a starting point for the outside frame width. Check it with painter’s tape before you buy.
- Placement
- Start with the frame centered over the desk and about 6–8 inches above it. Adjust for your lamp, monitor, and sightline.
Want a different feel?
Illustrative room. Print and frame proportions may vary by size.
From your wall note
Still thinking it over?
More walls to come.
We’re preparing room-by-room comparisons, with advice on what to hang, how to size it, and which frame fits.