Canvas vs Framed Wall Art: How to Choose the Right Format for Your Home

Hotel Palm Canvas Art Print | Sydney Abstract Framed Art Print

Trying to decide between canvas and framed art? This guide walks you through the differences — from how each format feels in a space to which suits different rooms and styles. Whether you love soft, coastal textures or a clean, defined finish, we’ll help you choose the format that brings the best out of your wall art — and your home.

Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Canvas vs Framed: What’s the Actual Difference?
• 3. When to Choose Canvas Prints
• 4. When Framed Prints Are the Better Fit
• 5. Quality Comes First — No Matter the Format
• 6. Closing Thoughts

Choosing Art that Feels Right

Choosing wall art is one of the most personal (and often overwhelming) parts of styling a home. Beyond colour palettes and image choices, there’s one decision that frequently comes up: canvas or framed?

Both formats are beautiful, but each offers something different in terms of how they live in your space. Whether you’re refreshing one room or curating your whole home, this guide will help you choose what works best — for your walls, your style, and the feeling you want to create.

Canvas vs Framed: What’s the Actual Difference?

Both formats use the same photography — it’s the presentation that sets them apart:

• Canvas Prints

Printed on 100% cotton canvas
Stretched over a timber frame
No glass, no glare
Soft, matte surface for a natural look

• Framed Prints

Printed on fine art paper
Set in custom timber frames
Protected with 2mm clear glass
Polished, defined, and timeless

Both are printed using giclée technology for rich colour, archival quality, and lasting clarity.

When to Choose Canvas Prints

Madeira Rockpool Canvas Art Print

Canvas creates a relaxed, blended look that suits:

• Natural or coastal interiors
• Bedrooms or calming spaces
• Large statement pieces (over beds or sofas)
• Homes where low glare is a priority
• Renters — easy to hang and lightweight

The texture and soft finish of canvas give it a subtle, window-like quality that doesn’t compete with your space — it complements it.

Tip: Need help styling your living space? Read our guide on how to choose the perfect photography prints for your living room.

When Framed Prints Are the Better Fit

Callala Pastel Framed Fine Art Print

Framed artwork adds structure and a more polished edge. It works well in:

• Living rooms, hallways, or home offices
• Gallery walls with multiple prints
• Clean or minimalist interiors
• Homes with timber accents that echo the frame’s classic look
• Spaces where detail and definition matter

Framed prints especially highlight finer photographic details — textures, tonal shifts, shadows — with a clarity that brings each scene to life.

Tip: Curious about materials? See why quality matters when investing in art prints for your home.

Quality Comes First — No Matter the Format

Whether you choose canvas or framed, every Wanderlust Print is:

• Produced using giclée technology
• Printed on museum-grade materials
• Handled by local printers and framers
• Shipped with care in eco-conscious packaging

If you have questions about sizes or materials, our FAQs page covers everything from formats to shipping.

Closing Thoughts

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer — and that’s the beauty of it. Whether you’re drawn to the soft, effortless feel of canvas or the defined, curated finish of a frame, the format you choose should reflect how you want your space to feel.

Our prints are made to feel considered and quietly connected to place — no matter how you frame them.

Ready to explore? Browse our full collection and bring something meaningful home.

Written by Linda Moschos, Photographer and founder of Wanderlust Prints.

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