Collection by Dora Vanette

How To: Decorating with Posters

Poster art is often one of the most effective and affordable ways to inject creativity into a space. Following up on our roundup of graphic art, here are homes that master poster decorating.

Natural wooden walls clad the dining room corner, while a marigold lantern hangs above.
Natural wooden walls clad the dining room corner, while a marigold lantern hangs above.
Colorful posters from the traveling exhibition "Shrinking Cities" channel possible mantras for a 21st-century Detroit.
Colorful posters from the traveling exhibition "Shrinking Cities" channel possible mantras for a 21st-century Detroit.
A pair of posters by op-art master Victor Vasarely in the other bedroom. Read more about  Borrego Springs's symmetrical Spanish- and Southwestern- style home here.
A pair of posters by op-art master Victor Vasarely in the other bedroom. Read more about Borrego Springs's symmetrical Spanish- and Southwestern- style home here.
The furniture in the living room came a bit more easily. A Knoll chair was a gift from an old employer, as was the poster, by Paula Scher, in the hall leading to the bedroom.
The furniture in the living room came a bit more easily. A Knoll chair was a gift from an old employer, as was the poster, by Paula Scher, in the hall leading to the bedroom.
Artwork hangs above the built-in storage in the English basement.
Artwork hangs above the built-in storage in the English basement.
A simple poster with bold colors adds to the industrial character of this Paris abode. Photo by Céline Clanet.
A simple poster with bold colors adds to the industrial character of this Paris abode. Photo by Céline Clanet.