The gift for the goodbye
A portrait of the house they are leaving says the years there counted. It is the difference between a leaving card everyone signed and a thing they will hang in the next house on day one.
The moving-away gift
They are leaving the house.Not the story.
For neighbours who became family, for parents selling the family home, for the friend emigrating: moving does not erase what happened at that address. This keeps the building without keeping the postcode.
Keep the old house, free preview ↗For the family home that just sold
When parents downsize, every sibling loses the same address at once. One photograph makes a portrait each, and the childhood home goes with all of them.
Any old photo of the house works
The house does not need to look its best, and you do not need to be there: any clear photograph of the front, from any year the building looked like itself, is enough for the free preview.
Quiet enough for a hard goodbye
Some moves are wanted and some are grieved. The editions run from celebratory to very quiet, and the line beneath the portrait can say as much or as little as the moment can hold.
Kept, not left
The years lived there,framed for the next place.
Upload one photograph of the front of the house. The finished artwork appears in a free preview in about ten minutes, is checked by a person, then printed in the United Kingdom with delivery included.
Asked before gifting
Good questions.Straight answers.
Anything else, write to studio@heldportraits.co.uk.
01What is a good leaving gift for someone moving away?+
A portrait of the house they are leaving. Unlike flowers or a voucher it holds the actual years and the actual address, and because the preview is free you can see the finished artwork before you decide to buy.
02Can several people club together for one?+
Yes, and it happens often with neighbours and colleagues. One person orders, everyone chips in however you normally would, and the gift note can carry all your names.
03We already moved. Can a portrait still be made of the old house?+
Yes. Any clear photograph of the front of the old house works, however old, as long as the building fills the frame with a little sky above. The preview is free, so you can check the result before paying.
04Is it appropriate when the move is a sad one?+
It is often chosen exactly then. The portrait marks what the house held rather than the reason for leaving, the quieter editions suit the mood, and the wording beneath it is entirely yours, including none at all.
Keep exploring
A portrait as a giftFirst homes, family houses and the ones left behind. Gifting, done properly.→The fifteen editionsThree collections, fifteen fixed points of view. The architecture stays yours.→Personalised house portraitsWhat makes a house portrait personal, and how yours gets that way.→Delivery, trackedUK delivery included on every piece, with timings stated before you pay.→
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