A hotel needs different paintings from a home. Hundreds of guests see the same wall, the rooms have to match, and corridors must not look bare. SvetSlik has sold hand-painted paintings on canvas since 2011. For hotels, holiday apartments and restaurants we put together the whole set of paintings to suit the project.
This guide collects what hoteliers and interior designers most often ask before they order.
Our largest project: Hotel Kempinski Palace Portorož
In 2022 we made more than 250 framed paintings for the rooms and public areas of the Kempinski hotel in Portorož, Slovenia. A project like this is not picked from a catalogue.
The paintings were made to the interior designer’s brief: subjects, colours, sizes and frames were matched to the furnishings.
Choosing paintings for a hotel, space by space
Guest rooms
The usual spot is the wall above the bed. The painting should be about two thirds to three quarters of the bed’s width, so around 100 to 120 cm above a double bed. In smaller rooms or above a desk, 50 × 70 or 60 × 80 cm is enough.
Matching, not identical
Rooms of the same type usually get paintings of the same size with different but matching subjects. Photos 3 and 4 show how this works: the same palette of blue, white and gold, the same size and frame, yet each room has its own painting. Guests feel a whole while no two rooms are identical.
Lobby and reception
This is where guests form their first impression, so it calls for one large painting or a multi-panel painting that commands the wall. On a wall 3 to 4 metres wide, a painting about 150 to 200 cm wide works well. For an even wider wall, choose a multi-panel painting on stretcher bars. Let the subject tell the hotel’s story: sea and coast for a seaside hotel, mountains for an Alpine one, a modern abstract for a city or business hotel.
Corridors and stairwells
Long corridors need rhythm: a row of same-size paintings hung at the same height and spacing. Guests walk past close up, so medium sizes of around 50 × 70 or 60 × 90 cm suit them.
Restaurant, bar and breakfast room
Larger sizes and warmer subjects, such as still lifes, landscapes or abstract paintings in the room’s colours. More in our article paintings for restaurants.
Rule of thumb for every space: hang the centre of the painting about 145 to 150 cm from the floor, and above furniture keep the bottom edge 20 to 30 cm above the headboard or sideboard.
Framed, stretched or rolled?
Every painting can be ordered three ways. Stretching and framing are done in our workshop in Slovenia, so the paintings arrive at the hotel ready to hang.
The most common choice for hotels. The frame protects the canvas edges from knocks during cleaning and luggage handling, and ties the painting to the furnishings. We choose frames together with the designer.
The canvas is stretched over 2.5 cm wooden stretcher bars with painted edges. A modern look without a frame, good for multi-panel paintings.
The cheapest shipping, useful if the hotel has its own framer.
Why hand-painted rather than prints
A canvas print costs less, but a guest standing next to the painting sees the difference: a hand-painted painting has brushstrokes, layers of paint and a depth a print lacks.
Each painting is one of a kind, so your hotel does not hang the same pictures as the hotel next door or your guest’s living room. For a hotel that sells an experience, that is part of the story.
How a hotel order works
- Floor plan and brief. Send us floor plans, wall photos or the designer’s brief. Tell us how many rooms and public areas you are fitting out, and in what style.
- An offer for your project. Every offer is made for the specific project: it depends on the number of paintings, sizes, subjects and frames.
- Matched subjects. Choose paintings from our range, reproductions of famous works, or entirely new subjects to the designer’s brief.
- Painted by hand. Different painters we work with paint them in oil or acrylic. You receive a photo of every painting before dispatch.
- Framing and delivery. We stretch and frame the paintings in our workshop in Slovenia and deliver them ready to hang.
Lead times
Paintings made to order are usually ready in 15 to 45 days; for larger quantities we plan the schedule around your opening or renovation date. Paintings in stock ship within 6 working days.
For holiday apartments and guest rooms, see also paintings for holiday rentals. Paintings for individual rooms are in paintings for the bedroom and paintings for the office, and entirely your own subjects on paintings made by order.
Frequently asked questions
Do you make paintings for a whole hotel?
Yes. Our largest project so far was Hotel Kempinski Palace Portorož in 2022, with more than 250 framed paintings. We prepare the offer for each project individually.
Do you work with interior designers?
Yes. We agree subjects, colours, sizes and frames with the designer, and the paintings are painted to their brief.
What size painting does a hotel room need?
Above a double bed usually about 100 to 120 cm wide; above a desk or in small rooms 50 × 70 or 60 × 80 cm.
How long does a hotel order take?
Paintings made to order are usually ready in 15 to 45 days. For larger projects we plan the schedule around the opening or renovation date.
Do the paintings arrive framed?
They can be framed, stretched or rolled. Stretching and framing are done in our workshop in Slovenia, so they arrive ready to hang.
How do I get an offer?
Email info@svetslik.si or call +386 51 675 637. Send the number of spaces, approximate wall sizes and the style, and we will prepare an offer for your project.
Fitting out a hotel or holiday apartments?
Send a floor plan or wall photos and the style. We’ll prepare an offer for your project and a proposal of subjects.