This DIY Poster Hanger is EASY & Budget Friendly

Use scalloped wood trim and magnets to make the most budget friendly poster hanger ever! Get any trim you like and your favorite stain color to customize.

Skills Required: Beginner. You’re going to be cutting wood with a craft knife, and then staining it. If can use a craft knife and a bottle of glue, you’ll do well with this project.

This is one of the easiest projects I have ever made, but I love how it looks! That is my favorite kind of project – not super time-consuming, inexpensive supplies and simple steps, but so cute and makes an huge impact in a room!

It’s also very versatile. You can put it in the kitchen, a bedroom, the living room. You can change the look a little bit just by changing the trim you choose, or the stain.

Wooden Poster Hanger

You might be wondering why anyone would use a wooden poster hanger as opposed to a frame or tacking something directly to the wall. It really comes down to a matter of style and cost.

In terms of aesthetics, this wall hanging is just another way of putting a poster on the wall. It’s interesting, unique, dimensional . . . and easy to change the posters in and out.

It’s also nice to use a holder when you have an unusual sized poster and you would otherwise have to do custom framing to make it work.

As far as cost, this method is a LOT less expensive than purchasing a frame. Of course it doesn’t even compare to custom framing, it’s so cheap.

With a lot of prints, I actually prefer this method as opposed to a frame. I just love the way it looks!

The downside: the poster isn’t really protected in a hanger, so if anyone touches or plays with the poster (kids!), you might end up with a ruined print or fingerprints. Neither of which you really want.

How to Use It

There will be four parts to this project – two pieces that go together with magnets at the top, and the same at the bottom. The post will be sandwiched between the magnets.

There will be trim at both ends, and you’ll glue twine to one end. The print will hang from the trim at the top. The trim at the bottom is decorative and to keep the print from blowing around.

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I really love how this hanger displays this print from Latter Day Home. I’m so excited to share this tutorial with you! Here is how I made this DIY poster hanger.

If you’re ready to begin this project, grab the following goodies!

Gather These Supplies

• Scalloped wood trim
• 8 magnets
• Paint stain
• Twine
• Scissors
• Glue
• Tape measure
• Rags

Measure and Cut the Trim

Step 1: Measure the wooden trim to your preferred length. You will need four sticks of the same length; two for the top and two for the bottom.

Step 2: Cut the trim to your preferred size.

Stain the Wood

Step 3: Stain the wood trim pieces using stain and a rag. Stain both sides and let dry.

Glue the Magnets

Step 4: Glue two magnets to the back of each stick. Make sure you put them in the same place on each stick so they will line up when you put two together.

Attach the Twine

Step 5: Glue the twine to the back of one of the sticks for hanging. Let dry for 24 hours.

Step 6: Add a print to your poster hanger and hang on the wall!

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Happy crafting! And, be sure to visit us as we blog about style, food, and the things we love over at the Pretty Life Girls!

If you like this DIY print hanger, I’d love for you to check out these other simple home decor projects:

• Make Removable Wall Decals
• DIY Rustic Wooden Sign
• DIY Dry Erase Board and Chalkboard
• No Sew Mini Wall Hanging