These are just some of the common messages you'll see in door hangers. Most of the time, door hangers are used in hotels and motel rooms to send the occupants? messages to those who are outside the closed door. They often express privacy, a request for service to be done, as well as to inform what's going on inside the closed door.



Although door hangers are often used in hotels, it doesn't mean that you need to be in one so you can make good use of them. Door hangers are created with the purpose of ?hanging? them on the door. Hence, the name. So wherever you have a door, you can always identify your own space with custom designed print hangers.

It's either you buy them for your own purpose, or you can always design one. It's simple and easy. You can browse online to look for ready-made layouts and templates, as well as free illustrations to suit your needs and fancy. As long as it reflects your mood or idea, any element you choose would make for an ideal door hanger for you.

Here's how you can design your custom door hanger to mark your space:

Use pre-cut and pre-designed door hanger templates. You can go to a crafts store to buy blank templates which you can use. They're often made of wood planks, plastic, and foam. All you have to do is to add your design and message and you'll have your very own custom designed door hanger.

Design one in your desktop. There are software programs that can help you design your door hanger. There's Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and even Microsoft Publisher. What makes these software programs great is that they make your design flexible so you can do it in any size or shape imaginable. After you've designed your layout, all you have to do is print it in color paper and you can have your door hanger right away.

Download free templates online. As I've said, you can either go online for templates and layouts you can use to design your project. The Internet has a vast supply of websites that offer free templates as well as graphics and illustrations that you can use to create your custom door hanger. You just have to add your message and print your design, and you can get started right away with your project.

No matter what you're doing, whether you're working on a project, sleeping, reading, time for reflection, or just to relax in your own space, door hangers can help remind your family that you need your time and space at that moment. That's why ?Do Not Disturb? signs are very popular signs. They say that your time alone and space is very important so they should respect your privacy.