Pick a theme for the photos you select. For example, you may choose family portraits, pictures of you with friends, or photos of a vacation that you took.

Avoid tearing out the pages from your magazines since you may accidentally rip the images you want. Cutting images out of a magazine is a great way to make an inspiration collage for things such as fashion or home design.

You can buy art prints and posters online. If you have multiple large prints and posters, you may have to overlap them on your wall. Make sure you aren’t covering any designs that you want displayed. If you’re an artistic or creative person, consider making your own art prints to customize the space even more.

You won’t be able to overlap framed pieces like you would with photo prints or magazine cutouts.

Take pictures of each design you lay out so you don’t forget what it looks like while you hang your collage.

For example, you may have a printout of the word “FAMILY” and surround it with portraits of your family members. Pick items that are similarly colored if you want to make your collage more uniform.

This method works great for pictures or posters that are all the same size.

Overlapping works best for photos and magazine cutouts. Your collage may make your wall look cluttered or messy. Make sure it’s not too visually busy or else it will be hard to look at.

Make sure your focal point stays near the middle of the collage. Aim to keep each photo about 3 in (7. 6 cm) apart, so the collage doesn’t look too cluttered.

Some picture hooks have adhesive backs so you don’t have to put holes in your wall. You can nail in unframed photos or posters, but they will leave small holes in your prints.

If the print bows away from the wall, put another piece of tape in the center of the print. Double-sided tape may not stick as well to textured walls.

If the print starts falling off the wall, press another piece of poster putty near the center of the print.

You can also use clear push pins if you don’t want them visible. Push pins will leave small holes in your wall.