A word on the wall can say more than a picture. A family name, a single meaningful word, or a favourite saying gives a room personality and a bit of heart. Here's how to use large wall words and word art at home.
Words are personal in a way that art alone isn't. A word like "gather" over a dining table, "aroha" in an entry, or a family name across a lounge wall turns a blank space into something that means something to the people who live there.
Large wall words need room to breathe. For a statement over a bed, sofa or dining table, aim to fill around two-thirds of the width below. Single words can go big and bold, while a longer phrase works better in a slimmer, longer format. Measure the wall first, and if you're between sizes, size up.
My wall words are cut from steel in clean, modern fonts, or a softer handwritten style if you prefer. Black is the classic, white sits quietly, and corten or colour adds warmth. They can hang flat to the wall or sit on small stand-off blocks that lift the letters for a shadow behind them.
Because they're steel and weatherproof, wall words work outside too, on a fence, by the pool or over an outdoor table. A word or a family name outdoors makes an entertaining area feel finished and personal.
Browse my word art and wall quotes, or for a name or custom word, see my personalised signs.
Over furniture, aim to fill about two-thirds of the width below. Single words can go large and bold, while a phrase suits a longer, slimmer format. Size up if you're unsure.
Yes. Family names, house names and single meaningful words are all made to order, in your choice of font, size and finish. See my personalised signs to start.
Black, white, corten and selected colours, in modern or handwritten styles, all made in Auckland.
Yes. Cut from steel and finished to be weatherproof, they suit a fence, pool area or outdoor table as well as an indoor wall.
Every one, designed and made in Auckland since 2007.
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