Posters are the easiest way to finish a children's room: inexpensive, quickly swapped, and instant atmosphere. Yet in many rooms they hang just slightly wrong — too small, too high, or five where one would have been enough.
The right size for each spot
The most common mistake is a poster that is too small. A good rule of thumb: wall art fills roughly two thirds of the width of the furniture beneath it.
- Above the cot — one large format (50×70 cm or bigger) or three small ones evenly spaced.
- Above the changing table — 30×40 up to 50×70 cm usually works best.
- A narrow wall or beside a door — one small portrait format; leave the rest empty.
Hanging: height, spacing and safety
Hang the centre of the poster at roughly the eye level of a standing adult (145–150 cm), or a little lower if the room is mostly seen from a chair. For a group of posters keep 5 to 8 cm between them — more looks cluttered.
Important above a cot: do not hang anything heavy with glass directly above the bed, or use an acrylic frame and fix it firmly to the wall.
Prints that grow along
Themed posters (animals, clouds, letters) are sweet, but they have a shelf life. What stays on the wall is work with a personal layer: the name, the birth date, or a painted piece with part of the first clothes woven in.
A made-to-measure poster for the children's room
Choose your format and colours; we paint a unique piece with the name or your own fabric.
Poster or painting?
A poster is printed in a run: affordable and easy to replace. A painted piece is unique and has texture — you can see a hand was involved. Many parents combine the two: a few simple posters and one original as the centrepiece.
In short
- Go bigger than you think: about two thirds of the width of the furniture.
- Centre at 145–150 cm; 5–8 cm spacing for groups.
- Above a cot: light materials, firmly fixed.
- One personal piece as the centrepiece, calm around it.