Journal
Guides to buying, hanging and gifting wall art in Ireland
Everything I get asked by email — how high to hang a picture, what framing costs here, which print size actually suits a room, and what to buy the person whose whole phone is photographs of their dog. One new guide a day.
20 August 2026 · 6 min read
Wall art room by room: nursery, home office and hallway
The sitting room gets sorted first and the rest of the house waits years. Here is what actually works in a nursery, a home office and a hallway.
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19 August 2026 · 6 min read
How to photograph your dog (and get one worth framing)
You do not need a good camera to get one good photograph of your dog. You need to be at their eye level, outdoors, and prepared to take two hundred frames.
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18 August 2026 · 6 min read
Irish landscape photography: chasing light in a country with none
Ireland gives you flat grey light most of the year. The trick is knowing the three short windows when it does not, and being outside for them.
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17 August 2026 · 5 min read
Christmas gifts in Ireland: order dates and gift ideas that keep
Half of Irish Christmas shopping happens in the last ten days, which is exactly when the good things sell out. Here are the order dates, and gifts that do not end up in a drawer.
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16 August 2026 · 6 min read
Wedding gifts in Ireland: what to give when they have the list
Cash is standard at Irish weddings and there is nothing wrong with it. But it disappears. A print of somewhere that means something to the couple is still on their wall in ten years.
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15 August 2026 · 5 min read
Pet memorial gift ideas that are not tacky
When someone loses an animal, most gifts try too hard. A well-printed photograph, framed and ready to hang, is the one thing people keep.
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14 August 2026 · 6 min read
Living room wall art: what actually works above a sofa
The living room is the wall people get wrong most often — usually by hanging something far too small. Here is the sizing maths, the layouts that work, and how to match art to a warm Irish room.
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13 August 2026 · 5 min read
The animals behind the prints: Forever Home Sanctuary
The horses, goats, dogs and cats in these photographs are not models. Most of them live at a small animal sanctuary in Ireland — some for life, some just passing through.
Read the guide12 August 2026 · 5 min read
Housewarming gifts in Ireland: choosing art for someone else's home
Art is a risky housewarming gift — unless you follow a few rules. Subjects that suit any home, sizes that fit a new house, and the escape hatch if you are unsure.
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11 August 2026 · 5 min read
Gifts for dog and horse lovers in Ireland
What to buy the person whose phone is entirely photographs of their dog. Gift ideas by budget, plus commissioned portraits of their own animal.
Read the guide10 August 2026 · 5 min read
Print size guide: which size fits which wall
Buying a print too small is the most common mistake. Here are the four sizes in centimetres, and the wall each one is actually for.
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9 August 2026 · 6 min read
Framed or unframed? Choosing how to buy your print
Framing adds €15 to any print here. Bespoke framing in Ireland typically runs €60–€150. Here is how to decide which route makes sense for your wall.
Read the guide8 August 2026 · 7 min read
How to plan a gallery wall (four layouts that always work)
A gallery wall is not a random cluster. Four layouts, the spacing that makes them work, and the paper-template trick that means you only drill once.
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7 August 2026 · 6 min read
How to hang a picture properly (the 145 cm rule)
Most pictures in Irish homes are hung too high. Here is the gallery standard, the fixings that actually hold in plasterboard and block, and how to space prints above a sofa or up a stairs.
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References & further reading
- Giclée printing (Wikipedia)
Background on the fine-art inkjet printing process used for photographic prints like these.
- Forever Home Sanctuary
The small Irish animal sanctuary we sponsor — 50% of every order goes to their feed, hay and vet care.
- Digital Bridge
Hollzphotography is partnered with Digital Bridge on this project — they handle the web, search and digital side of the print shop.
Where to next
- Shop all prints
- Full gallery
- Sizes & framing
- Print sizes guide
- Wall art ideas
- Gallery wall guide
- Gift guide
- Pet portraits & commissions
- Pet photographer Wicklow
- Events & markets
- Print buying FAQ
- Wall art journal
- About Amy
- Contact & commissions
Browse by subject
- Animal Wall Art — Signed Photographic Prints | Hollzphotography
- Horse Wall Art — Equine Photography Prints | Hollzphotography
- Dog Wall Art — Dog Photography Prints | Hollzphotography
- Farm Animal Prints — Goat, Sheep & Cattle Photography | Hollzphotography
- Irish Countryside Wall Art — Landscape Prints | Hollzphotography
- Black & White Animal Photography Prints | Hollzphotography
- Black & White Horse Prints — Equine Photography | Hollzphotography
- Black & White Dog Prints — Dog Photography | Hollzphotography
Many of the animals photographed here live at Forever Home Sanctuary, a small animal sanctuary in Ireland. A share of every print sale goes back into their feed, hay and vet care.