House portraits · Painted from your own photo
Your home, painted from your photo.
4.9 · 370 verified customersOne photo of the front is enough. See your house as a watercolor, a vintage poster or an architect's drawing in about a minute, free.
- Free design in about a minute, from one photo of the front
- Watercolor, vintage poster or architect's drawing
- Nothing is printed until you approve it
Free shipping
A review of one of our posters
SarahSee all reviews“My husband was absolutely thrilled — the background has every landmark from our hometown. A real eye-catcher.”
Museum grade
200gsm fine-art paper & gallery canvas
Revisions
5 free in preview, unlimited after order
Free shipping
Tracked to your door
Digital file
Free hi-res file included, worth $29
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A person checks every house
Side by side with your photo: the roofline, every window, the door. Only then does it print
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Packed to arrive perfect
Rigid, protective archival packaging, tracked from our press to your door
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Built to last as long as the house
12-color Giclée pigment inks, rated 100+ years without fading
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How it works.
You get to see your artwork first. Nothing is printed until you are completely happy and give your approval.
Stage 1: Before you order (Free preview)
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One photo of the front
From your camera roll, taken straight on in daylight. Parked cars, bins and wires are left out of the painting.
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Choose a style
Watercolor, vintage poster or architect's drawing, with a line of text if you like. Your free design is ready in about a minute.
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Choose your framing
Heavy 200gsm museum paper, a solid wood frame, or stretched gallery canvas.
Stage 2: After you order (Approval guarantee)
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Place your order securely
Free tracked shipping to your door. A digital copy is included with every print.
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Check every window
You see the full high-resolution artwork before it prints. A door in the wrong color? Say so and we fix it, free.
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Unlimited edits until you approve
Change it yourself or tell us what to fix. Nothing goes to the printer until you approve.
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Your own house, not a house like it.
A painted commission takes weeks. A template print looks like any house on the street. We paint yours from your photo, window by window, and you see it first.
Template or commission
- ✕A generic house drawing with your number on the door
- ✕Weeks of waiting for an artist's commission
- ✕A proof only after you have paid
- ✕Thin canvas and inks that fade within a year
Vellum House Portrait
- ✓Your house as it is: the same roofline, windows and door
- ✓A free design in about a minute, with free edits
- ✓200gsm museum paper, solid wood frames or gallery canvas
- ✓Checked by a person against your photo before it prints
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370 Vellum prints already hang on a wall.
Our house portraits are new. These reviews are from our car and motorcycle posters: the same paper, the same printer, and the same person checking every print before it ships.
4.9
average out of 5.0
rating breakdown
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370 reviews in total
- 94%of buyers gave five stars
- 139buyers sent a photo of the print in their own home
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Three things to know before you upload a photo.
Likeness
Do you get the details right?
“It's a perfect match! The colors are spot on. Haven't put it up yet as hubby is making a frame to match it.”
Paper & print
How good is the print itself?
“Very pleased with the print! It is printed on heavy card stock type paper, the graphics are clean & clear. Fast delivery & great customer communication. My husband loves it!”
Delivery & service
Will it arrive safely and on time?
“I love that my truck is now on a fine art print on my wall. The ordering was easy and it came fast. Well worth it!”
Photos exactly as customers sent them
Read all 370 reviewsthe full story
“Canvas print arrived safe and sound and it looks like. Stan was very easy to work with, assisting with customization, tweeks, and other edits. If you are considering a Vellum purchase, I highly recommend this company and product. Just make sure to carefully inspect the digital version of your creation before pulling the trigger. This is a joint anniversary gift that showcases our fun car and the architecture of…”
Valerie from Phoenix, AZ
2022 BMW Z4 · verified purchase
See it first. Decide after.
You see your own house portrait for free in about a minute. You only pay when it's right.
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Frequently Asked Questions.
- A photo of the front in daylight, taken from across the street, with the whole house in the frame. A phone photo is fine. Parked cars, bins, people and wires are left out of the painting.
- Yes. A scan of a paper print works, for example of the house you grew up in. We paint the house as it is in the photo.
- Yes. No account, no credit card. You see your design in about a minute, can change it up to five times for free, and only pay when you approve it.
- Tell us in your own words: 'the door is dark green', 'there are four windows upstairs'. Every edit goes back to your photo. After you order you see the full high-resolution artwork, and nothing prints until you approve it.
- Yes, one line of up to 40 characters: a family name, the street, or the year you moved in. You can also have no text at all.
- Any building you can photograph from the front: a terraced house, a farmhouse, a holiday home, an apartment building, or the shop you run.
- Your design is ready in about a minute. Once you approve it, prints and frames are made in 4–5 business days and shipped free with tracking, usually in 3–5 business days.
Zero Risk • 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Ready to see your home on the wall?
One photo of the front. No account, no credit card. See the design first, then decide.
A housewarming gift? Make the design now for free and order when you are sure.