Embrace creativity with cropping

At Jitterbug, we believe that art should not only be admired but also experienced in a way that fits seamlessly into your unique space. One innovative approach to integrating art into your home or business is by using only a portion of a work of art, creating dynamic splashes of color and texture that enhance your interior design.

The power of cropping

While no one would consider taking a multi-million dollar painting by Monet and chopping it up to fit into a smaller frame, cropping an image for a wallpaper mural gives you the design freedom to let art enhance your space in a way that makes sense to you.

When it comes to decorating your walls, the traditional method of using the entire piece of art can sometimes feel limiting, especially if the dimensions or composition don’t perfectly align with your space. In fact, the dimensions of your full wall will likely never match the same dimensions as a piece of fine art. Cropping will always be a consideration you will need to factor in to your design choices.

The mural at the top of this page is of Renoir’s oil painting, Chrysanthemums. If you are not familiar with this work of art, you may not have realized that it was cropped for this mural. We chose this cropping because the dimensions of the painting did not match the dimensions of the space on the wall.

See Monet’s original painting below. It is wider than the space used for our mural.  While it is a stunning painting in its original size, a portion of it works beautifully as a mural.

This technique not only draws attention to specific details but also allows you to use large-scale art in smaller or unconventional spaces. This example especially works because it is surrounded by moulding which helps finish edges, giving it an extra touch of refinement.