install the screen on the floor and pull it up. if it won't stay ridgid on its own, get your wife to hold it while you watch. i'm not sure, tho, if you should watch the video material or your wife. guess you have to decide which is more aesthetic.
Installing a screen
I'm planning on adding a Stewart screen, instead of projecting onto the wall. However, I have a fireplace with a mantle smack where I want to project to, so I have to install the screen such that it is about 10 inches from the wall. Ceiling install is not an option, because of very high ceiling. Has anyone encountered this situation? How did you solve it? The installation needs to be aesthetic too :-).