Hanging Kits Come Standard With Framed Posters

A framed poster should arrive ready to hang, not ready for another shopping trip. Here is exactly what ships in the box and what, if anything, you still need to buy.

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The short answer

Yes. Framed posters ship with a hanging kit included at no extra cost. A standard kit covers a sawtooth hanger or D-rings with wire, plus wall hooks and nails suited to the frame size. Most buyers hang the piece within ten minutes of unboxing and need no additional hardware.

What Ships Inside The Box

Every framed poster leaves with a hanging kit included, packed flat inside the box alongside the frame. The kit contains the hardware matched to the frame's weight and size. Smaller frames get a sawtooth hanger pre-fitted to the back rail. Larger ones get D-rings with strung wire, which distributes weight more evenly across the wall.

The kit also includes wall hooks and nails, usually two per frame. That matters because a surprising number of people assume hooks come from their own drawer and then discover the supplied nails are sized for the frame, not guessed at. Nothing in the kit is optional or upsold. A piece like the Dauphine Landscape framed poster arrives with everything needed to get it on the wall the same afternoon.

Do You Need Extra Hardware

For most walls, no. A standard drywall or plaster wall takes the supplied hooks directly, and the kit is chosen for the frame rather than sold generically. The honest exception is masonry. Brick, concrete and tile need a masonry bit and wall plugs, which no framed poster ships with because the right fixing depends on your wall, not the artwork.

The other exception is very large canvas work. A heavier canvas edition, such as Art Forms in Nature 8 on canvas, may sit better on two properly anchored points rather than a single hook. If you are weighing framed against unframed for a specific wall, the size guide for a small hallway print covers how weight and format interact. When in doubt, the shipping policy spells out what each format includes (S1).

What the kit contains

A sawtooth hanger or D-rings with wire, matched to frame size
Wall hooks and nails sized for the frame's weight
Simple placement instructions printed on the packing insert
Nothing sold separately, and no charge for the kit itself

Hanging It Without Costly Mistakes

The kit removes the hardware cost, but two habits prevent the expensive kind of mistake. First, hold the frame against the wall and mark the spot before any nail goes in. Second, check what is behind the plaster. A stud finder costs little and saves a patch job, particularly with larger frames where a failed hook means a broken corner.

Height is the other common regret. Eye level for a standing viewer puts the centre of the frame around 145 to 152 centimetres from the floor, which most people find lower than they expected. Hang once at that height and the supplied hooks do the rest. The point of including the kit is that the last step of the purchase should not be a trip to a hardware store.

The cheapest frame is the one that does not send you shopping again before it reaches the wall.

Frame size	Hanger supplied	Hooks included
Small, up to 45 cm	Sawtooth hanger	One hook and nail
Medium, 45 to 70 cm	D-rings with wire	Two hooks and nails
Large, above 70 cm	D-rings with wire	Two hooks, stud fixings advised

Hardware by frame size

Key takeaways

Framed posters ship with a complete hanging kit at no additional charge.
Kits are matched to frame size, from sawtooth hangers on small pieces to wire and D-rings on larger ones.
Masonry walls are the one case where you buy your own fixings.
Hanging at around 150 centimetres centre height avoids the most common placement regret.

Related questions

Is the hanging kit included in the price or billed separately?

It is included. The kit is packed with the frame and carries no separate charge, so the price you see at checkout is the full cost of getting the piece onto your wall. There is no add-on at any point in the ordering process.

What if my wall is brick or concrete?

Masonry needs wall plugs and a masonry bit, which are not supplied because the correct fixing depends on your wall. The supplied D-rings and wire still work. You only need to source the anchors, which cost a small amount at any hardware store.

Do canvas prints also come with hanging hardware?

Canvas formats are finished differently and may hang from a stretcher bar or an internal frame, so the hardware can differ from framed posters. Check the product page for the specific piece, or ask before ordering if your wall setup is unusual.

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