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The Kiss
Gustav Klimt, 1907: the gift for couples, and gold that warms a winter wall.
30x40, 40x50 or 50x70 cm
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Black Friday decor how to plan your wall art purchases
A print you have been waiting for is worth more than a deal you never planned. How to reach Black Friday with a list, your measurements and your gifts already in mind.
Make your list
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The piece you have been promising yourself
A calligram by Apollinaire, Victor Hugo's poem and the madeleine page from Proust: three monuments of French literature, hung together above a sofa or a console. It is the kind of purchase you put off all year, and the one you never regret.
Three 50x70 cm prints on thick matte eco-friendly paper, ordered at once. To give as well: it keeps flat until Christmas.
- Triptych, 3 × 50x70 cm3 × 20x28 in
Printed and shipped from a studio near you: most orders arrive in 5 business days.
What should you prepare before Black Friday?
A good Black Friday is prepared beforehand, not on the day. A few minutes of measuring and a written list prevent almost every case of buyer's remorse.
Nov. 27
The date to note
In 2026, Black Friday falls on Friday, November 27, the day after Thanksgiving. Make your list the week before, with a clear head.
1 wall
One print, one place
Only buy for a wall you have already chosen and measured, furniture included. A print without a place ends up rolled in a closet.
6-8 in
Above a piece of furniture
The bottom of the frame sits 6 to 8 in (15 to 20 cm) above the back of the sofa or the top of the console. That measurement, together with the width of the furniture, tells you which size to choose.
1 night
Before any unplanned purchase
Whatever was not on the list waits until the next day. If the desire is still there in the morning, it was a serious one.
One last point: set an overall budget before you start, so that the list decides, not the mood of the day.
Why think about your walls on Black Friday?
Wall decor is the purchase we keep postponing: never urgent, never essential, always tempting. At the end of November, though, everything lines up. The days grow shorter, we spend more time indoors, and we finally look at the wall that has stayed bare since the move.
It is also when we start thinking about holiday gifts. A print chosen now for someone you know well has time to arrive, be framed and wait for December 24.
The trap is buying everything at once because the occasion is there. The rule: only buy what was already on the list.
Which size should you choose when in doubt?
It is often the size we have been putting off the longest: the 50x70 cm (20x28 in). Above a sofa or a headboard, it is the one that holds the wall; a single 30x40 looks lost there. A work as legible as Matisse's The Dance then shows its full strength.
Before checking out, measure the wall again, check the orientation, portrait or landscape, and ask yourself whether the print will be seen up close or from afar. The 40x50 cm (16x20 in) suits the space above a dresser, the 30x40 cm (12x16 in) hallways and arrangements of several frames.
The best Black Friday deal is never the one you had not planned: it is the one you were already waiting for.On end-of-November decor shopping
How do you avoid impulse buys?
The price on the tag is never a good reason to buy. Three questions are enough to sort through an overfilled cart.
Would I have bought it anyway? If not, it can wait. Where will it go? Without a specific wall, it will end up in a closet. Does it go with what is already on the wall? A botanical pattern like William Morris's Willow goes with almost everything; a very colorful piece asks you to look at its neighbors.
And whatever was not planned waits until the next day.
How should you plan according to your decor project?
A whole room to redo: list each wall in advance and set a budget per area, rather than buying as you stumble on things. A gallery wall to complete: stay true to the common thread already in place, colors, frames or theme, so as not to break an established harmony.
A single statement piece to replace: the simplest and most satisfying case. Go straight for the work you have been eyeing for months, a Monet still life for the dining room, a poem for the entryway, and stop there.
Which Christmas gifts should you get ahead of on Black Friday?
A print can be bought a month ahead without risk: it keeps flat until the holidays. Four pieces you give knowing they will stay on the wall.
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The Great Wave
Hokusai, 1831: for someone who loves the sea, or misses it.
30x40, 40x50 or 50x70 cm
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Palazzo da Mula
Claude Monet, 1908: Venice in blue and green, for those who have a memory there.
30x40, 40x50 or 50x70 cm
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Le vent se lève
Paul Valéry: "il faut tenter de vivre," we must try to live, the line to give for a fresh start.
30x40, 40x50 or 50x70 cm
See the printWhat should you check before placing your order?
One last round before you pay. The size and orientation, once more, against the wall measurements. The timing, if the print is a gift: printed and shipped from a studio near you, most orders arrive in 5 business days, but it is wiser to order early in December, when everyone orders at once.
Finally, group several prints in a single order when you can: one package, one wait.
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See more creationsFrequently asked questions
When is Black Friday in 2026?
Friday, November 27, 2026, the day after Thanksgiving. It is best to prepare your list and measurements the week before.
Is Black Friday a good time to buy wall decor?
Yes, as long as you arrive with a list: it is when we think about our walls before winter and about holiday gifts. The good deal is the one you were already waiting for, not the one you discover on the day.
How do you avoid impulse buys on Black Friday?
By only buying for a wall you have already chosen and measured, by setting an overall budget in advance, and by letting a night pass before any purchase that was not on the list.
What size poster should go above a sofa?
Most often a 50x70 cm (20x28 in), hung 6 to 8 in (15 to 20 cm) above the back of the sofa. A single 30x40 cm looks lost there; it is better suited to hallways and arrangements of several frames.
Should you buy Christmas gifts on Black Friday?
It is a good time to get ahead: a print keeps flat until the holidays, and you avoid the December rush. Printed and shipped from a studio near you: most orders arrive in 5 business days.
A successful Black Friday fits on one page: a wall, a measurement, a print you were waiting for. Everything else can wait until tomorrow.
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