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Tips On Decorating Walls With Posters

What kind of posters you want

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Whether you want to decorate the walls of your bedroom or your office,

posters can be a cost-effective option. Posters come in all shapes and sizes,

themes and styles. Here are some tips to remember when decorating your

walls using posters.

Decide what kind of posters you want

There are many types of posters you can buy. You can even make some of

your own and have these printed and framed. If you want posters that don’t

fade quickly and will last a long time, buy

professionally made ones. You don’t need to

have a specific theme for your posters, but it

would be good if they look cohesive with the

rest of your space. Choose a poster that fits with

the use of the room. A wide-angle photographic

landscape can make a windowless apartment

bedroom more inviting. Famous quote posters

can also add visual interest to your bedroom

while inspiring you at the same time. Movie

posters can be a great addition to your home theater. Recipe posters will

double as cookbooks in your kitchen. Motivational posters can remind you

of your goals if you hang it on your home gym or office walls.

Inspirational posters can also be worthwhile additions to any room. Law of

attraction posters will help you focus more on the positive instead of the

negative thoughts.

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Survey your space

Determine whether buying one or two large posters or grouping several ones

will look better on your wall. Make sure to relate art to wall size. If you have

narrow walls, smaller posters may be better. Big wall spaces on the other

hand lend themselves well to big, solitary posters. Test an arrangement of

posters by laying everything out on a large table or on the floor, playing with

combinations until you find one that looks right to you. By doing this, you

avoid damaging your walls with your indecision.

Mind your furniture

Generally speaking, when hanging any wall art, like posters, it should not be

longer than the width of the furniture below it. If you are placing a poster

over a table or couch, it should not be more than 75% of the furniture’s

width.

Check for visual weight

Visual weight is not the physical weight but instead how visually heavy the

colors used in the poster are. Reds, greens, and blues are visually heavy,

while pinks, yellows, and whites are brighter and lighter. Choose posters

whose visual weight complements the rest of the visual elements in your

space.