Wallpaper design, many practical and interesting ideas

Creating a stylish home interior is not only a way to express yourself, but also an opportunity to comfortably equip your room. Therefore, most often wall decoration is done using wallpaper. This is due to the fact that wallpaper is a very versatile material, thanks to which you can create an original interior, while visually correcting the shortcomings of the room. Today the wallpaper design is the most diverse. Therefore, we offer you tips that will help you effortlessly choose those wallpaper that will most harmoniously fit into the design of your interior.

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We decorate the walls with wallpaper, adhering to the latest trends in modern design

For that category of people who cannot satisfy their taste with the proposed options, strive for perfection, individuality and originality, there are designer wallpapers. This type of wallpaper canvases is developed by the profile master with your participation and is produced only in a single copy. Such wallpapers are very versatile. In addition to the function of decorating walls, with their help you can visually change the size of the room.

Important! To date, in construction stores there are already ready-made kits that are produced by manufacturing companies exclusively in a single version.

Despite the incredible assortment, these types of wallpaper designs are most popular.

Photowall-paper

Thanks to this type of wallpaper, you can decorate your walls with pictures you like or even photos. Design wallpapers are made solely on the basis of unique photographs and in a single copy. They can be ordered directly from the manufacturer or at the printing house. This type of wallpaper is a bright accent and decoration of the room.

Important! When purchasing designer photo wallpapers, expect them to be very expensive.

The liquid wallpaper

This is the most budget version of designer wallpaper, you can even make it with your own hands. Design your wallpaper immediately when applied to the wall. And to achieve a greater effect, add various decorative ornaments to them.

Frescoes

For their manufacture, stone chips are used. It is applied on a non-woven base, after which a pattern is already created. As soon as the coating begins to dry, cracks appear on it, which resembles a real mural.

Important! This material is often used to decorate one of the walls in the living room. Installation is quite complicated, so you should consult a specialist.

Velor

They got their name due to the fact that they imitate the texture of the fabric. They are made by applying a pile on a paper base. Very often, drawings and various decorative patterns are applied to the surface of the wallpaper.

Important! This type of wallpaper is most appropriate to use for the bedroom.

Jute

Their essence is that jute fibers are connected to a paper base. Due to the fact that the weaving and dyeing of the fibers can be different, this type of wallpaper canvases is very popular among consumers.

Wallpaper from the sickle

For the manufacture of such paintings using foamed cellulose. Due to this, they are very versatile.

Important! They can be used in any room, even with a high level of humidity, that is, in the bathroom and in the kitchen.

Metallized

The process of their manufacture occurs by applying a very thin foil to the non-woven paper base. The advantage of these wallpaper canvases is a rich color palette, unusual combinations of shades and embossing options, natural shine.

Important! Metallic wallpapers are very long-lasting. But despite its advantages, this type can not be used for decoration of bedrooms and children's rooms. This is due to the lack of vapor permeability in them, so the walls do not “breathe”.

Quartz

Their essence lies in the fact that the sand grains of quartz are applied to a non-woven paper web, and paint is applied over them. Such canvases tolerate moisture well.

Fiberglass

This is a very stylish and expensive type of wallpaper. They are made by weaving glass. This wallpaper is very dense, in texture it resembles a fabric. The range of such wallpapers is very large. They are presented in various colors and patterns.

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Fashion prints

Today, wallpaper design of walls is the main method of interior decoration. Therefore, the range of choice of wallpaper canvases is very large. The same applies to designer wallpaper coverings. Today, such wallpaper paintings are most popular.

Textural

Mostly they have a fibrous texture. But you can also find bubbly, granular or even porous. They are made of natural materials with various impurities, which make it possible to make the surface embossed and voluminous. Most often they are represented by abstract drawings.

Important! This type of wallpaper should not be used for combination with other types of wallpaper.

Textured

This type of wallpaper canvases is characterized by the fact that they are pleasant to the touch. They can be used as the main tone and for placing accents or zoning. It is most appropriate to use them in a monophonic version.

The most popular textured canvas - with imitation of canvas, linen, plaster, sand. Textured wallpaper can be found ready-made color or intended for painting white.

Important! White textured wallpapers that are designed for painting are ideal for decorating the ceiling.

Smooth

They have not only decorative properties. Thanks to their texture and proper pasting, you can visually smooth out irregularities and hide various defects.

In addition, smooth wallpaper canvases have a number of advantages:

• easy gluing procedure;
• the possibility of combination;
• due to the smooth surface, it is convenient to cling to various accessories.

Plain wallpaper

Despite its simplicity, due to the uniformity of the paintings, you can:

• visually increase the area of ​​the room;
• combine with various textures and colors;
• use for zoning the room.

Storyline

This wallpaper design is the latest fashion. They can be used to design a bedroom or a nursery. You can depict absolutely everything: from episodes of children's fairy tales to comics.

Wallpaper with patterns

A very popular type of wallpaper. They are great both as the main background, and in combination or zoning. The only difficulty that may arise is sticking.

When pasting walls with wallpaper with patterns, a lot of time is spent on choosing a pattern.

Important! To date, the most popular among designer wallpaper with patterns is a cell, strip, delicate drawings (for example, damask and paisley), monograms, images of flowers.

Wallpaper with drawings

As popular as wallpaper with patterns. Thanks to these canvases, you can visually resize the room and hide wall defects. They are the basis of your chosen style.

Important! The most popular are abstraction, geometric patterns, stripes, floral motifs, oriental, imitation of natural wood or stone, various inscriptions.

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Interesting ideas and design decisions

Properly pasting a wall with wallpaper is not just their sticking, but also competently and functionally selected colors and textures. In order for the wallpaper to be not only decorative, but also functional, you should adhere to several recommendations:

1. A room with a large area can be made even more thanks to the canvases of light colors, and to reduce - with the help of dark.
2. Cool colors add room to the room. Warm, in turn, reduce it, but at the same time add to the comfort room.
3. Wallpaper cover “under the tree” should be used indoors in the same style design.
4. The architectural motifs in the drawings are suitable for rooms with a small amount of furniture.
5. For a room with a fireplace suitable wallpaper "marbled."

Combine the wallpaper correctly

The combination of wallpaper canvases is a very common design decision in interior design. Thanks to the non-standard approach, it is possible to visually remove defects in the room:

• Combination with vertical stripes. This option allows you to visually increase the height of the ceilings. For this method, you should purchase wallpaper with contrasting colors or various shades of the same color.

Important! When using vertical combination, rolls of the same width should be selected.

• Horizontal combination. In this embodiment, the upper part of the wall is glued with wallpaper alone, and the lower part - with their “companion”. You can use wallpaper paintings of different colors and textures, and decorate the joint molding.
• Inserts, paintings and panels. Wallpaper is framed or in the form of various figures. They are pasted over the background coating.
• Zoning. Thanks to this combination method, you place accents and visually divide the room into functional zones.
• Patchwork. This combination method consists in combining several types of wallpaper at once. Wallpaper canvases are randomly cut into pieces, after which they are glued to the wall in the same order. It is very important to cut the wallpaper so that the joints match.
• Highlighting bumps and various protrusions. With the help of beams and arches from drywall, the lack of a rough or protruding wall can be turned into a bright accent. Well, the decoration in the form of wallpaper will add originality and completeness to the interior.

Important! When combining wallpaper, it should be taken into account that “companion wallpapers” have something in common (for example, style, color or similarity of patterns).

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Pros and cons of wallpaper in interior design

Interior design using wallpaper has both advantages and disadvantages.

Benefits:

• a budget option;
• due to its functionality, visually hide defects and bumps in the walls;
• presented in a huge assortment;
• mimic an expensive finish.

Disadvantages:

• burn out in the sun;
• over time require replacement.

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How to choose designer wallpaper?

In order to choose the right wallpaper in the house or apartment, you should adhere to several requirements:

• functional purpose of the room;
• air humidity level;
• possible problems or shortcomings of the room;
• lighting.

Choosing a wallpaper for each room

The very first thing that should be taken into account when designing a room is its functional purpose. Those wallpapers that are suitable for the living room or hall are not suitable for the bedroom or kitchen. The simplest design option is the gluing of plain wallpaper cloths, well, the style is formed directly by the decor elements.

Important! Pay attention to expensive coated wallpapers. Even in the monophonic version, they will look very expensive and profitable. You can place accents with the help of furniture and curtains.

A few wallpaper design ideas:

• Living room. Choosing wallpaper for the living room should be very careful, as this room is the “face” of your home. Given the fact that in the living room there is a crowd of people, then the color palette of design should be neutral. It is most appropriate to use floral motifs or abstraction. If the area of ​​this room is large, you can use several types of wallpaper at once, dividing into functional zones.

Important! When designing the living room, you can use monophonic canvases with an interesting texture.

• Bedroom. For the bedroom, it is most appropriate to choose light and calm colors that will contribute to relaxation. Bright colors are recommended to choose in calm shades.

Important! Bright and aggressive colors excite the nervous system.

• Children's room. The choice of wallpaper for the children's room is incredibly large. When designing a room for your child, it is very important not to go too far with the drawings. Pay attention to the plot options, and select the zoning method by pasting.
• Kitchen. In this option, you should choose wallpaper that is resistant to moisture and can be washed. Pay attention to bright colors - mint or chocolate. Such wallpapers should be combined with tiles of the same color.

Important! When pasting rooms with different wallpapers, a number of recommendations should be taken into account, which should be followed:

• Use wallpaper in different shades, but the same color scheme. Repeatable patterns or patterns are also allowed.
• Use different combination methods.

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Choosing a wallpaper for a studio apartment

Having a one-room apartment does not mean that you cannot create a stylish design in it. In order for the design of wallpaper in the apartment to be original and functional, the following nuances should be taken into account:

• For an apartment with a small area, you should choose light wallpaper.
• Using a large ornament or pattern, you visually reduce the room.
• Dark tones also reduce the already small space.
• Choose wallpaper with a textured surface.

Important! Avoid cold tones. They can turn a living room into a hospital room.

• Vertical stripes increase the height of the ceiling, horizontal stripes “steal” it.
• Diamonds visually expand the room. But such a drawing should be as an accent, but in no case the main background.
• If you still decide to experiment with a large pattern or pattern, in this case the wallpaper should be in light colors.

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Choosing a wallpaper for a summer residence

Cottage is a place to relax. Therefore, interior design should be focused on calm and comfort. Therefore:

• For summer cottages it will be most appropriate to choose designer wallpapers that imitate natural materials, for example, various fibers, wood or stone.
• As for the kitchen, light wallpaper with a fine floral print will harmoniously fit in here.
• Textured coverings are suitable for a relaxation room or bedroom.

Important! When you design a country lounge, pay attention to damask patterns. They perfectly contribute to calm and relaxation. And the richness of the pattern will emphasize their high cost.

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Stock footage

Design wallpaper is an excellent solution in interior design for those who always emphasize their individuality and originality. Despite their high cost, they do an excellent job with all the decorative and practical functions. A skillfully created design will give your room a certain gloss and elegance.