Our Mission
Founded on the Isle of Wight by husband and wife Charlie and Phoebe, House of Sully was born out of a simple frustration: there was no pet portrait we'd actually want on our own wall. So we set out to make one: hand-illustrated by real artists, never filters or AI, and made to be looked at and loved every day.
Every portrait is created uniquely for each customer and approved by you before it's ever printed. Each one is printed and framed in the UK and is truly one of one.
Almost 2,000 portraits later, that promise hasn't changed.
House of Sully didn't begin with pets. It began as a small online shop selling prints of the Isle of Wight, the island we call home.
Charlie set out to find a portrait of Sully as a present for his wife, Phoebe, and found himself underwhelmed again and again.
The artwork that arrived didn't look like Sully, and the service along the way left a lot to be desired.
So he went looking for better. Months were spent messaging artists online, finding a few good ones and a great many bad ones.
Most "custom" portraits turned out to be filters or AI: cheap and quick, but completely lifeless.
It took months of development, testing styles and colours, to reach a portrait that felt right.
Looking back, that first Sully portrait wasn't perfect, but at the time it was the best we could find. It hung in our home anyway, and it showed us what was possible.
Since then we've found exceptional artists and developed our own True to Them technique. Every portrait now captures not just how a pet looks, but who they are.
Sully has been by Charlie's side through the ordinary ups and downs of life: the long weeks, the off days, the low points everyone goes through.
Nothing dramatic, just life. Through all of it, Sully was there, and he still is.
That's what we believe a portrait should hold on to: not just how they look, but how they make you feel.
Charlie grew up in Freshwater, we're now based in Newport, and you'll still find the island in our colour names, from Wight & Beach Blue to Seaweed Green.
Real Artists. Real Pets. Real Likeness.
Every House of Sully portrait is drawn by hand, digitally, by one of four artists based around the UK. They are the same artists we trusted with a portrait of our own dog.
No filters, no AI, no templates.
Our artists study your photo for the details that make your pet yours: the tilt of an ear, the shape of a grin, the look they give you when they want something.
That's our True to Them technique, and it's why customers so often tell us they recognise their pet the moment they see their preview.
From Your Photo to Your Wall
- Choose up to four pets in one portrait, then pick your colour, size and frame: black, light wood, white or solid wood.
- Upload your favourite photo and add your pet's name, or leave it blank.
- We'll email you updates while your artist gets to work on your portrait.
- You receive a preview to approve. Ask for as many changes as you like, from small tweaks to a different photo, colour or style.
- Once you approve it, your portrait is printed and framed by our specialist print studio and sent to your door.
Designed for Your Home
A portrait should feel like it belongs on your wall, not like something you tolerate.
Our collections are designed to sit naturally in any home. Choose from stripes, polka dots or a classic plain white background, or try our Wanderer collection, inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds us here on the island.
Don't see your colour? Just ask.
We'll match your portrait to any shade you like, whether it's from our range or the paint on your living room wall.
Every portrait is giclée printed on fine art paper and framed by our specialist print studio in Essex, a family-run business that has produced fine art prints since 2012.
It's built to look as good in ten years as it does on the day it arrives.
Our Promise
We believe a pet portrait should never feel like a gamble. That's why every order comes with our 100% Happiness Guarantee.
Here's how it works: before anything is printed, you'll see a preview of your portrait. If it's not quite right, we'll keep refining it with unlimited edits.
You can even swap your photo or change the colour and style, something other pet portrait businesses charge extra for, if they offer it at all.
And if you still don't love your portrait after all that, you can have your money back, no questions asked.
It's rarely needed, but we think you should feel completely confident when you order something this personal.
★★★★★ Rated 4.9 out of 5 from more than 380 reviews
"I had lost faith in pet portraits after trying a few other online companies… They got my Bruce spot on first time."Beth D.
"I was reluctant to buy but having the chance to make unlimited changes reassured me. I needn't have worried… the drawing was perfect."Nicola R.
"It did cross my mind that it might arrive and just look like a typical grey sight hound but I actually recognised her!"Sharon W.
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