Tips on hanging your poster on the wall.

 

These tips don't just go for posters, but for anything you want to hang on the wall!

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Actually, there are no rules for hanging posters, paintings, and the like on the wall, but it is important to take care that when you decorate your walls to pay attention to the combination and balance of images. 

You don't want the space to feel too cluttered, but you don't want it to feel empty either! One might say that for most objects you hang on the wall, the ideal height is at eye level, centered between 5 and 6 feet from the floor. This, of course, can vary based on the overall ceiling height in the space and the size of the object you are hanging. When for whatever reason you can't follow this rule, (like if the item has very large dimensions) consider the most significant or important part of the picture and try to align approximately with eye level. 

This alignment can be accomplished, for example, by opening up the space in front of the wall where the item is hanging, so that the focal point of the picture is in view from varying points around the space. One good trick for figuring out the best place to hang something is to get a sheet of paper about the same size and color of the piece and tape it up on the wall before actually putting a nail in the wall to hang the real thing. 

Leave your paper creation there for a day or so and see how you like the idea of the thing being there. If it feels right, you're ready to put it up; since this is easier than hanging the real thing, you can feel free to experiment with various placements. For living rooms, give preference to the walls that are most visible upon entering the space, and pay attention to how you can fill that space in a way that feels harmonious with the rest of the room's ambiance. 

If you have some wall space above a sofa, center the object horizontally in the middle of the length of the sofa, and center it vertically between the ceiling and the top of the sofa. If you have a wall that doesn't have any furniture against it, play around with hanging a few different objects together in various arrangements to see which format feels the most balanced. 

They don't need to be all lined up, or even all the same size; they just need to have a kind of equilibrium about them. Balance is not just about symmetry, by the way: there are many interesting ways to create balance even with asymmetrical forms and arrangements. Your pictures (posters, paintings, whatever) can even be hung close to the floor.

 Depending on the image, this could contribute an interesting feel to the space. You can also take a looser approach to arranging pictures in a space by just leaning them against the wall, sitting on top of a sofa, armchair, or side table (instead of actually affixed to the wall). This kind of arrangement is much more informal, but has been more popular in recent interior design. It also allows for the almost daily re-arrangement of pictures, so you can keep the space feeling fresh.

Before putting a hole in the wall, try to see if there are any kinds of adhesive that would support the thing you're hanging (something that won't strip you paint or wall paper, of course). This is good if you like to change up the arrangement of things more frequently. It also just makes the job easier since you don't have to worry as much about putting a screw or nail in the wrong place. There are many kinds of tape made especially for this purpose, and most of them indicate a specific purpose or maximum weight for the thing they will support. 

Check the weight and dimensions of the thing you're hanging on the wall before using the adhesive. Also check to make sure the tape won't damage your picture. For framed objects, you can attach a nylon thread and between two hooks on the backside of the frame, and then balance the object on a hook that you nail into the wall. 

Just be sure about the placement before you put that nail in the wall though! Be especially conscious of the weight of the object you're going to hang when working with drywall. Go to a hardware store and get special drywall plugs to ensure you don't damage the wall. You'll want to mark the wall with the spot of the nail before actually nailing it in. Use a level and put a piece of masking tape down over where you want the hole. This will keep the drill or hammer from slipping. 

Don't use permanent markers to mark where you want the final hole! Chalk or pencil will work just as well, and will be easier to clean off in case you make a mistake. Pay attention to possible defects in the construction of the space; many times the distance between floor and ceiling may vary slightly due to uneven floors. If you have a really big picture to hang, you want to make sure that it's angled properly, so as not to make the unevenness of the floor more obvious. In such cases, the eye is the best guide to finding a balance point between even and uneven, and how to minimize the difference to the observer.

If you're not sure what to put up on your walls, take a look at our store  where you can print low-resolution versions of our posters for free. 

Then tape them up on the wall and see how you like them! If you like it, you can order a high-resolution version in print. Find one that fits your style! Have fun, and enjoy your decorating adventure!