This DIY Poster Hanger is EASY & Budget Friendly

Use scalloped wooden trim and magnets to make the most budget friendly DIY 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.

You might be wondering why anyone would use a wooden poster hanger as opposed to a frame or sticking it directly to the wall. That choices 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 that doesn’t fit in a frame. This is a great alternative to custom framing, and it still looks great.

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

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. So just keep that in mind!

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. Your print 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 keeps the print from blowing around.

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

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

Gather These Supplies

• Scalloped wood trim – approximately four times the width of your poster, plus extra
• Magnets – 8 (3/4″)
• Acrylic paint or stain
• Twine
• Scissors
• Glue
• Measuring tape
• Sandpaper
• Rags or paintbrushes
• Craft knife, box cutter, or small saw

Thoughts About This Project:

• Scalloped trim is just an option – there are other types of wood trim at the hardware store or craft store, so get creative.
• I think it would be fun to paint these in a variety of colors, especially if you are hanging a series of prints. Think about distressing with chalk paint as well.
• I’ve been asked if you can recess the magnets. For my trim, it’s way too thin to do that. If you have thicker trim, you may be able to use a router tool or a Dremel to cut out some of the material and recess the magnets. I’ll leave that up to you.
• You can hang with twine, baker’s twine, or ribbon. The string just has to be thick enough to support the weight of the poster and trim.

I just love the way this project turned out. Get the printable how to card below!

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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:

• DIY Wooden Sign
• DIY Dry Erase Board and Chalkboard
• No Sew Mini Wall Hanging