Hi Mike. Every place I've lived for many years has had it's "instrument wall". No it isn't the best place for them, but the fun of picking a dulcimer or dobro or squeezebox off the wall for a quick run-through seems to outweigh the dangers for me. I've had very little in the way of temperature or dryness problems, but maybe I've been lucky. 'Course I do regular set-ups on everything as well, so that helps. Couldn't be without my "buddies" close at hand.Rick