While renovating their home, Atelier Printworks founders John and Kathryn struggled to find art for the awkward spots — the long hallway wall, space above the bed, tall stretch beside the stairs… Rather than compromise, they set out to make this kind of art easier to find

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I run Atelier Printworks from Edinburgh with my partner Kathryn. We make long, narrow framed canvas prints for hallways, staircases, stairwells and the awkward spaces most wall art shops don’t cater for. The idea came from our own house. We were renovating a few years ago and spent weeks trying to find something for an awkward stretch of wall in the hall, and couldn’t. Everything available came in standard sizes and square shapes. Once we’d noticed the gap it was obvious, and it was a gap in proportion rather than in style — nobody was making work for the walls people actually have. We started informally about two years ago and incorporated in April 2025.

My background is drone operation for film and television, which is where my interest in framing and composition comes from. Kathryn is our creative lead. We run the business from offices in Edinburgh and sell entirely online, working with a network of specialist print partners so pieces can be made close to the customer.

Our range runs from neutral abstracts to bold geometric shapes, and everything can be bought as a stretched canvas, a classic frame, or a floating framed canvas, which is our most popular.

More recently we’ve started introducing sets of two and three for large, expansive walls. Every piece is made to order, so what arrives has been made specifically for that customer rather than mass produced and sitting on a shelf for months.

Alongside our own work, we commission artists and produce some pieces in house, and we’re always glad when an artist gets in touch. Our customers are spread across the world, which means a wide range of tastes, and that’s why we keep such an extensive catalogue and keep adding to it.

At the moment, mountain ranges, trees and Japanese-influenced styles are doing particularly well, and green is very popular. The best part of the job is seeing the work in situ. Customers often attach a photograph to their review, and the piece turns up in somebody’s light, against their wall colour, with their things around it. It tells us more than any amount of looking at it on screen.

For 2027 we’re planning a dedicated section of the site for interior designers and home stagers, a part of the business that’s been growing steadily.

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