Go into any big DIY store or modern style furniture shop and you’ll see canvas prints on the walls. In the bathroom section they’ll have something warm – maybe some dandelion seedpods floating in the air or a wildlife scene from Africa. Monet seems to figure highly in these stores but none of the pictures they use seem to have much relevance other than trying to create a certain ‘mood.’ To be fair, the kitchen area usually does have a canvas print of a sliced pepper or tomato or maybe a tin with the word ‘Bread’ on it.

Wouldn’t it be so much nicer to have canvas prints in your home with some relevance to you? Of your loved ones or a scene that evoked memories from holidays, anniversaries or weddings? Something that gives you joy each time you look at it.

Choosing the right photograph to have printed onto canvas takes patience. Family scenes for instance will be very personal; scenery shots of a safari holiday may end up being more likely conversation pieces. You may even opt for a mixture of the two. You need to decide what mood you want to create in the room, does the picture compliment the room and will you still enjoy looking at the picture in two or three years time? Also, you should be aware that canvas has the effect of making people want to touch it and ask questions: ‘where did you get this done?’; ‘how have they done this?’ and ‘is this real?’

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