The right way to hang a 61 x 91.5cm maxi poster

Maxi posters are 61 x 91.5cm, which is the standard UK poster size. That means frames are cheap and easy to find. Here is how to make one look deliberate rather than temporary.

Hang it lower than you think

The centre of the poster should sit at eye level, roughly 145 to 150cm from the floor. Nearly every poster in nearly every home is hung too high. Drop it ten centimetres and the whole room looks considered.

Three ways to hang

Frames look best. A plain black or oak frame flattens the paper and gives the print an edge. Magnetic hangers are the middle option: wooden strips top and bottom, hung from a cord, no glass to catch glare. Tape and putty work on a rented wall, but test putty on a hidden corner first because it can mark paint over months.

Grouping prints

Two posters from the same series either side of a desk read as a set. Three different series on one wall read as a collection. One poster alone on a large wall reads as an accident, so either frame it properly or add a second.

Storage

Keep spare posters rolled in their tube, standing upright. Flat under a bed is how creases happen.