Wall Art for a Nursery or Kids Room: Choosing Calm, Story-Led Prints
How to choose nursery and kids room canvas art: colour, mood, size and hanging height, with three story-led examples.
A nursery or kids room print should feel calm, tell a small story and still suit the room when the child grows. These are the points we use when choosing.
Choose story over characters
Prints built around a single image, such as a child on a swing or a girl holding balloons, stay relevant longer than prints built around a cartoon character. They also work in a parent's office or hallway later.
Examples
- A child on a rope swing in thick palette-knife texture, sentimental and suited to a nursery or family hallway.
- A street-art balloon girl in black and white with colour accents, good for a playroom or kids bedroom.
- A butterfly and heart silhouette against a blue sky, suited to a girl's room or a gift for her.
See the Girl on Swing Canvas Wall Art, the Balloon Girl Canvas Wall Art and the Butterfly Heart Canvas Wall Art.
Size and height
30x45 cm or 40x60 cm prints are easy to hang at a lower eye level in a child's room. Keep the centre of the piece about 110 to 145 cm from the floor depending on the child's height and the room.
Safety and care
Hang art on wall anchors suited to your wall, and keep it away from cots and beds where it could fall. Our canvas prints arrive with hanging hardware included. Browse the mood and nostalgia collection or find us on our Etsy shop.