Dorm

A dorm room is small, rented for eight months, and usually comes with a rule about what you may put on the walls. The art gathered here is chosen around that. Sage and blue eucalyptus sets and hydrangea pairs for the wall above a bed; blush pink florals, a pink moon and a pink world map; monogram and name prints made for a college move-in; quote and typography prints — Dream Big, Good Vibes Only — and a girl power print; Frida Kahlo florals, northern lights and chakra prints where a room wants more colour; and one-line women and heads of flowers for the narrow space beside a mirror.

Every design prints to order on heavy matte paper and ships flat and unframed, in seven sizes from 5x7 in (13x18 cm) to 16x20 in (41x51 cm). A good part of the catalogue is also sold as a digital download you can take to the campus print shop.

How do I hang prints in a dorm without making holes?

Being unframed is the advantage. A sheet of matte paper weighs almost nothing, so removable poster strips, washi tape along the top edge, or a bulldog clip on a length of cord will all hold it, where a glazed frame would not. If you want a frame, lean it on the desk shelf or the windowsill rather than hanging it. Check the residence rules before buying adhesive strips — some buildings ban them outright because of how the paint comes away — and if in doubt, a wire and pegs strung between two hooks that are already there damages nothing at all.

What size prints suit a dorm wall?

8x10 and 11x14 do most of the work, because the walls are short and broken up by a wardrobe, a radiator or a noticeboard. Save the 16x20 for the one clear stretch, which is usually above the bed. Where floor space has run out, go vertical: two prints stacked above a desk use height that is otherwise wasted, and a narrow column of three reads as deliberate on a wall barely wider than the desk itself.

Will it survive the move home?

Unframed prints roll back into a tube and travel flat in a suitcase, which is the main reason to buy paper rather than canvas for a room you leave in April. It is worth choosing artwork that is not tied to this year's room, too — a eucalyptus pair or a monogram moves into a first flat, where a print matched to one particular bedspread does not.

Name and monogram prints are gathered in Personalised Wall Art, the lettering in Quote Wall Art, and the softest end of the palette in Blush Pink Wall Art Prints.