3 min · 2026-10-26
When should you choose canvas or a matte finish over glass?
Canvas and anti-glare finishes belong on walls opposite south-facing windows, where standard glass creates distracting reflections and glare.
Choose cotton canvas or anti-glare glass whenever you hang artwork directly opposite large windows, especially those facing south or west. Standard glass and glossy acrylic act as mirrors in direct light, reflecting sunlight and interior furniture, which obscures the artwork's fine details, contrast, and true colors throughout the brightest hours of the day.
Light angles matter most within 3 to 4 metres of a window. When an opening wider than 150 cm casts daylight straight onto a display wall, the natural woven texture of canvas on a wooden stretcher disperses incoming rays evenly. This diffuse surface preserves deep blacks and tonal range regardless of your viewing angle.
Reserve glazed frames—such as fine-art cotton prints framed under glass or acrylic in solid ayous wood—for adjacent walls perpendicular to light sources, or for hallways illuminated by 30-degree ceiling spotlights. For large formats exceeding 70×100 cm, opting for canvas also reduces the total frame weight by roughly 40 percent.
If your wall receives direct daylight for hours every afternoon, stretched canvas delivers an undisturbed view without reflections. Explore our cotton canvas prints mounted on solid wood stretchers.