A well-curated accent wall can completely transform a room — adding warmth, character, and a sense of wanderlust. Mixing vintage travel posters is one of the easiest ways to achieve that perfect blend of nostalgia and style. But how do you compose a wall that feels intentional and balanced rather than chaotic or repetitive?
1. Choose Posters with Variety and Personality
The secret to a visually dynamic wall lies in diversity. Mix panoramic landscapes with city scenes and character-based artworks to create depth and rhythm. Combine bold typographies with softer scripts and play with color palettes that contrast or complement each other. For a personal touch, you can even commission a custom poster from Alecse — perhaps inspired by your own travel photo.
2. Play with Layouts: Symmetry or Creative Chaos
While a symmetrical grid offers order and calm, an asymmetric collage feels modern and full of life. Lay out your frames on the floor first to test compositions before hanging. Add mirrors, clocks, or small shelves between posters for a relaxed, gallery-like feel. Don’t hesitate to mix frame sizes and orientations — the key is to let your wall tell a story.
3. Balance Colors and Moods
A harmonious mix of tones keeps the eye moving. Combine vibrant posters with more muted or monochromatic designs to avoid visual overload. Repeating one or two accent colors across several prints helps unify the whole ensemble while maintaining variety.
4. Mix Eras and Styles
Contrast 1950s-style travel ads with minimalist map posters or pop-retro illustrations from Cha’s Spanish Capsule™ collection. Juxtaposing styles and textures adds dimension — and reveals your personality through your wall.
5. Start Collecting Thoughtfully
When choosing your prints, focus on destinations that mean something to you — where you’ve been, where you fell in love, or where you dream to go. Each piece becomes a memory, a fragment of your story. All MyRetroPoster artworks are printed in limited editions, ensuring your collection remains unique and personal.
“A well-mixed wall is like a visual passport — every poster a stamp, every color a destination.”
Final Touch
Creating a stunning accent wall is ultimately about experimentation and joy. Let your intuition guide you. Step back often, adjust, and most importantly — have fun with it. The best gallery walls are the ones that evolve over time, just like our journeys.
© MyRetroPoster 2023 – Original creations by Alecse & Cha. Printed in UK, US, EU, CA & AU and shipped worldwide in eco-friendly tubes.
