The current trend of using wallpaper for walls in the process of repairing an apartment, house or office is pushing us to turn to designers, professionals who know materials, styles, combinations of colors and textures thoroughly. But still, if there is an intention to decorate the room ourselves, we recommend that you study the styles of interiors, the characteristic features, whether it suits you, which in turn will allow you to easily choose the right color scheme, texture and choose the right material from which the wallpaper is made.
There are seven types of wallpaper, bases and coatings that are suitable only for a certain style in the interior:
- Paper - (not a big cost, the surface breathes, does not cause allergies);
- Non-woven - (do not deform, mask irregularities);
- Vinyl - (scratch resistant, realistically imitate various coatings);
- Textile - (environmentally friendly, not repeatable appearance, high cost);
- Glass fiber - (made of glass filaments, non-flammable, non-allergic, not common);
- Wall mural - (non-template image, realistic picture);
- Liquid wallpaper - (liquid base with the addition of wool, silk, cotton, glitter and glue, do not emit harmful substances, no seams);
- Cork wallpaper - (produced from the bark (bark) of a cork tree, plastic, can be glued to uneven surfaces, environmentally friendly, fireproof);
- Bamboo wallpaper - (fabric-based bamboo, you need a special glue, environmentally friendly, do not cause allergies);
We will not now describe all the existing styles and directions of interior design, we will focus only on those that our customers really like for several years now and are gaining momentum in their popularity. Modern styles of apartment design can be safely attributed to modern, minimalism, hi-tech, Provence, classics and loft.
Interior styles and wallpapers suitable for them by color, texture:
Art Nouveau wallpaper
High-tech wallpaper
Provence style wallpaper
Loft style wallpaper
Wallpaper in the style of minimalism
- Modern wallpaper is a simple and versatile solution, a minimalist design in which the emphasis is on the furniture and accessories in the room, so they mainly use canvases without bright patterns and patterns. Standard in this style, colors and shades from white, caramel, steel, beige are used. The current trend in this style is the use of wallpapers with unusual textures and embossed images, plus the creation of accent walls through the use of smooth lines, geometry or vice versa, but in harmony with simple plain coatings, imitation of natural finishes in the form of leather, concrete, bricks, wood is also gaining momentum.
- Minimalism is a style for people who love simplicity, restraint and rigor. Since the style is concise and implies the absence of accents, extraneous details and the presence of a large amount of free space, light, solid colors and an ocher palette are used as standard in the design. But if you still decide to use wallpaper with geometry (squares, rhombuses, circles, honeycombs, lines), abstraction, please note that they are not intrusive with minimal embossing and in tones that are used in the overall concept, you can use them only on one wall and do not force furniture. (furniture in this direction is used only regular geometric shapes). Accent places should be graphite, chocolate, black, dark gray. Wallpaper with a concrete, wood, plaster, brick, metal, stone texture will also fit perfectly into the overall interior.
- High-tech wallpaper , very popular among apartment owners of modern non-standard layout, is characterized by a large amount of free space, a minimum of decor, large panoramic windows, a lot of artificial light, the maximum introduction of gadgets, technological solutions and communication systems controlled by artificial intelligence. Wallpaper in high-tech style, this is a cold range of colors and shades, white, gray, silver, black, metallic, beige, brown. Shades of metals on the wallpaper: aluminum, stainless steel, steel, copper, will add spectacularity to the interior. The texture of the wallpaper for high-tech style should be smooth and even, the use of a pattern in the form of concrete, decorative plaster, aged metal is welcome. The texture of natural origin under the tree, the stone in this style is not used.
- Provence , a style that came to us from the provincial south of France and has distinctive features from other areas, a style of rustic simplicity, elegance, modest charm. The main thing in interior design is the presence of a large number of flowers, floral themes, which are located almost everywhere, on wallpaper, curtains, tapestries, furniture. The color scheme of the wallpaper in the Provence style implies the use of pale yellow and pastel blue shades, with a palette of colors given to us by nature itself from the surroundings of villages and cities, this is the color of ocher, terracotta, lavender, olive, yellow, pink, blue, beige, green . It is considered chic if the wall coverings look a little aged, and the use of natural bases such as paper, textiles make the canvases environmentally friendly and therefore even more desirable for the client. The standard set of patterns and prints on Provence wallpaper is flowers, plants, grass, trees, fruits.
- Wallpaper in the classic style , this is the design of the room in rigor and elegance, luxury and harmony of color. The classic style in the interior has always been considered a sign of good taste and respectability. Only exclusive and natural materials are used in the decoration, the use of artificial materials is not allowed. An important element of a classic living room is the presence of a fireplace. Recommended color palette of wallpaper with matte surfaces, light natural shades: sand, dusty pink, light gray, beige, milky, with unobtrusive ornament. As accents, you can use noble shades of burgundy, brown, purple, olive colors with dustiness. It is better if the basis of the wallpaper is environmentally friendly, and they are made of paper, fabric. If you decorate the room with moldings and fill them with wallpaper with different tones or colors, this will always be a great option. In the hallway and corridor, you can use striped options for paintings. Wallpaper in the living room or hall should be with large patterns or expressive ornaments. Imitating textures for plaster, stone, wood, brick, also fits perfectly into this style.
- Wallpaper in loft style , an architectural design direction that came to us from America in the 50s of the last century, the interior of this style is saturated with freedom, it is not ordinary and breaks our stereotypes in the formation of modern rooms. Interior design in this direction provides for the creation of a unique atmosphere inherent only in former industrial facilities converted into housing. A feature is a large amount of open space, a minimum of finishing materials, the use of aged brick and concrete, but a prerequisite is the addition of designer furniture. The use of loft-style wallpapers as current ones is not provided. But if this is not an old factory, but an ordinary apartment and you want a loft, it is quite possible to use wallpaper with an imitation of outdated finishes, images of masonry, concrete or plaster. Vinyl wallpapers very realistically convey the texture and colors of the material. Divide space and zone, you can use different shades. The color scheme is very simple, the main colors are light, white, gray, to increase the space. Black wallpaper can be used to create an accent wall.
Designer wallpaper in the interior
Designer wallpapers are original, exclusive, author's wall coverings, on which high-class artists and designers work at factories, manufactories specializing in the manufacture of wallpaper, most often these are real works of art, which, as soon as you see it, you immediately want to use it in your interior. They are distinguished from ordinary wallpapers by the use of non-standard materials in the production of stone chips, gems, glass beads, gold threads and sputtering with gold or silver, the use of Swarovski crystals and beads, quartz sputtering, luminescent paints, which designers do not go to just to please the customer and give it interior luxury, chic, exclusive. This type of canvas also has an overpriced price tag, so not everyone can buy them, but the cost is worth it, all designer wallpapers are of high quality and differ from standard finishing materials.