A garage is rarely just a garage. Once there is a fridge in the corner and somewhere to sit, it becomes the place people end up, and automotive decor is what gives it character. Signage on the wall, a bit of neon over the bench, a model on the shelf. It costs little and it turns a working space into one you actually want to spend time in.

Choosing the Right Automotive Decor for Your Space

Work out what the wall can take before you buy. A large metal sign needs solid fixing and looks best with clear space around it, while a cluster of smaller pieces suits a busy workshop wall better than one big statement. Neon and LED signage needs a power point within reach, so check where the nearest one is and whether the piece runs on mains or USB. In a shed with no ceiling lining, remember that anything hung on a stud wall needs to hit the timber rather than the sheeting. Think about the light too, since a west facing roller door lets in enough afternoon sun to fade printed artwork over a couple of summers.

Key Things to Look for

• Material: powder coated or enamelled metal handles a shed better than paper or card.
• Fixing points: pre drilled holes or a keyhole hanger, so mounting is straightforward.
• Power requirements: mains, USB or battery for anything lit, and how far the lead reaches.
• Size and scale: measure the wall space, since signage always looks smaller online than on the wall.
• Finish durability: a sealed finish resists the dust, damp and temperature swings of a shed.
• Display pieces: models and collectables that need shelf depth rather than wall space.

What You Will Find in This Collection

Car themed pieces for the home, garage and shed, including metal wall signage, framed prints and posters, neon and LED signs, model cars and display collectables. Browse our wider wall art and prints range for more to hang, and our rugs range if the floor needs softening.

Building the Space Around It

Decor is the finishing layer, but it works best when the space is set up for people rather than just for tools. A couple of stools at the bench, somewhere cold to keep the drinks and a bit of gear for pouring turn a garage into somewhere people stay. Have a look at our bar stools and barware ranges to fill it out.

Ordering with Allure Home Collections

Everything ships from our Australian warehouse with fast local delivery and honest pricing, with no inflated recommended retail prices to discount against. This is a category people buy as gifts, so tell us if you are shopping for someone and we will help you narrow it down. From our family to yours.

Automotive Decor Questions, Answered

How do I hang a metal sign in a shed?

Find the studs rather than fixing into sheeting alone, since colorbond and plasterboard will not hold weight on their own. Use the pre drilled holes if the sign has them, and washers under the screw heads so the edges do not pull through. On a masonry wall, use proper masonry anchors.

Will decor survive in an uninsulated shed?

Metal and sealed finishes cope well. Paper posters, unframed prints and anything with a card backing will cockle and fade in a Queensland shed over a summer or two, so frame them behind glass or choose metal for those spaces.

Do neon signs use much power?

LED neon style signs draw very little, similar to a small lamp, so leaving one on through an evening costs next to nothing. Check whether a piece runs on mains, USB or batteries before you decide where it goes, since it dictates how close to a power point it has to sit.

Can I use these outdoors or on a patio?

Only under cover, and only if the listing says so. Most decorative signage is not weather rated, and untreated metal will rust at the fixings within a season in coastal air. A covered patio or an open sided carport is usually fine, an exposed wall is not.

How high should I hang wall art?

The usual guide is centre of the piece at about 145cm from the floor, which puts it at eye level standing. In a garage where people are mostly seated or working at a bench, hanging a little lower reads better than the standard gallery height.

How do I group several pieces without it looking cluttered?

Pick one large piece as the anchor and arrange smaller ones around it with even gaps, roughly 5 to 8cm between frames. Laying it out on the floor first saves a wall full of holes. Keeping to a common colour or finish across the group does more than matching sizes.

Is this a good gift?

It is one of the safer bets for someone who is hard to buy for, since a sign or a model suits anyone with a shed or a garage without needing to know what they drive. Larger signage is worth checking on first, though, because it needs wall space they may not have.

How do I clean signage and prints?

A dry microfibre cloth for dust, and a barely damp cloth for anything greasier, which garage walls collect over time. Avoid solvents and abrasive cleaners on printed metal, since they lift the ink. Glass fronted frames take normal glass cleaner sprayed onto the cloth rather than the frame.

Do model cars come assembled?

Display models generally arrive built and finished, ready to sit on a shelf. Check the listing before ordering if you specifically want a kit to put together, since that is a different product entirely.