​​Show Off Your Personality — The Vintage Treasure That Belongs On Collage Walls

Are you struggling to make your home feel like it suits you? If so, searching out some decorative items that connect with your hobbies, interests, and memories are a great way to start adding personality into your decorating scheme throughout spaces which may otherwise come across as cold or impersonal. And a classic way to mix in a variety of different subjects and images is a collage wall. However, you don't just have to stick with family photos or simple paintings in your collage. Instead, why not add some extra vintage charm by mixing in some old movie posters, too?

There are a variety of different ways to source vintage movie images for a collage wall, depending on the time and money you have available. For example, if you're looking to get vintage posters that are original, large, and in good condition, then there are plenty of dedicated websites such as Authentic Vintage Posters to score just that. Depending on which ones you want, these posters can range from around $25 all the way up to $1,800 or more. If that sounds a little too pricey for you, or you are unable to find the exact posters from your own favorite movies, then you could opt to print your own instead. Make sure to use a high-resolution image when printing, and if you want a larger size, you can always print across multiple pages and tape them together. For a modern poster, this could look a little haphazard, but distressed or folded edges can create an aged feel which works with vintage posters. Plus, there are lots of ways to arrange your vintage posters for a stunning, personal collage wall.

A key element in designing your collage wall is deciding whether you want it to be made up entirely of vintage movie posters or whether you want other elements mixed in. The first option could be a great choice for a movie room or behind a TV in a living room, to keep the cinematic theme consistent and create a focal point in the space. Alternatively, if you love cinema and want it to pervade throughout your whole home, you could create the perfect gallery wall with a mixture of family photos, record covers, and handmade paintings to add personality to your space by displaying all your different interests alongside the movie posters.

Another aspect to curating your collage wall is framing and placement. If all your posters are the same size and look a little homogenous, for example, using some mismatched frames can help to add dimension and visual interest. If you would rather not use frames or you want to keep costs down, then don't be afraid to overlap the collectables. By hanging the posters at different heights and overlapping some corners, you can create a casual collage wall that doesn't feel too geometric or prescribed, but instead works as an extension of your own varied personality. And, if you are looking for a renter-friendly design hack to help you display your vintage posters, you could also use a cork board and pushpins or whiteboard with magnets, reducing the amount hanging on your actual wall while still showing off your chosen images.