White wallpaper is always a good solution. They have a different texture, a wide variety of drawings, are made from almost any material, suitable for most of the current premises both in the apartment and in the country house. White wallpapers in the interior of any room visually expand it, fill it with light. But they should be applied “wisely”.
Like all decoration materials, white wallpapers have their advantages and disadvantages. Their advantages:
will be a great backdrop for furniture, decor;
white colors are combined with all others, perfectly complementing them;
this color has a good effect on the psycho-emotional state of a person: it helps to deal with stress, think about pleasant things;
light shades visually expand the room, making it lighter, fresher, more spacious, which is most important for cramped apartments;
the material is suitable for each room - you can paste over the entire room, choosing only different patterns, texture, combinations;
they are used in almost any interior;
they paste over both walls and ceilings, individual elements of furniture;
wallpaper for painting after some time repaint, completely transforming the interior.
But there are some disadvantages:
snow-white wallpapers quickly get dirty - pollution on them is very noticeable;
when used in spacious rooms, with large windows facing south, southeast, it is advisable to use a dark decor - otherwise the eyes will quickly get tired due to the abundance of whiteness;
white glossy ones can reflect other colors - gray, light brown sofa or armchair, against their background will create the impression of an unaesthetic dirty spot;
paper will often have to re-stick.
Disadvantages are easy to avoid if you choose the right texture, pattern, furniture. Correctly "arrange" the light.
Types, variety of wallpapers
All existing wallpapers are distinguished by the following parameters:
the materials from which they are made - paper, vinyl, non-woven, fiberglass, bamboo, etc .;
texture - smooth, embossed;
design - matte, glossy, plain, etc .;
pattern - with folk ornaments, floral motifs, geometric shapes, plot images, stripes, etc .;
color combinations - with one or several colors;
to destination - for kitchen, nursery, bathroom, hall, etc.
The material, texture, pattern for the walls is chosen, guided by their own preferences, with an eye to the advice of professionals.
Production material
Wallpaper is made from different materials:
Paper - the most popular, cheap.They have several subspecies: simplex (single-layer, smooth or embossed), duplex (pressed from two layers - the main and decorative), resistant to light. Wall murals depict landscapes, still lifes, animals, famous paintings, abstractions. They can have the texture “under the skin”, “under the stone”, “under the tree”, “Venetian plaster”, etc.
Vinyl - often used in recent years. They are made of non-woven and paper, with a matte, glossy finish. Varieties:
foamed vinyl (rough, voluminous), decorated with sparkles;
kitchen vinyl (thicker than usual, smooth), can be washed;
silk screen printing. Wear-resistant material, changes color depending on how light falls on it.
Non-woven - made of non-woven fibers, on which foamed vinyl is applied in the form of volumetric, structured patterns that contrast with or merge with the background.
Textile - beautiful, stylish. They are made of natural fabrics glued to the base or mixed fibers.
Fiberglass - are made from a specific set of mineral components.
Acrylic - similar to foamed vinyl, but instead of the latter here is acrylic. The paintings are very original, embossed.
Liquid - look like not a canvas, but a mixture of natural elements and glue. When hardening, a textured layer is obtained, which, if necessary, is restored if any defects appear.
Natural - from natural components applied to paper. Types: linkcrust (the paper base is covered with a layer of plastic from natural materials, alkyd resins), cork (environmentally friendly, natural, do not cause allergies), bamboo (from a split bamboo stalk).
For large rooms, wide wallpapers are recommended. If the walls are very smooth, self-adhesive is used.
In texture, design
Textured wallpaper should be used where the risk of damage, deformation is minimal. They are pleasant to the touch, can be smooth or have the following texture:
flax - like a dense fabric;
sand - fine-grained surface;
canvas - porous;
plaster - like brush strokes;
stone - slightly heterogeneous;
brick - imitate white bricks.
By design, the wallpaper will be glossy, matte, of the same color or with all kinds of images.
Drawing, color combinations on white wallpaper
There are many options for drawing on snow-white wallpaper. Most popular:
Stripes. Vertical will make the room higher, horizontal - wider.
Homogeneous geometric patterns. For large rooms, a large drawing is selected, in small ones, a small one.
Ethnic ornaments. Imitating Russian embroidery, Japanese characters, Egyptian script, etc., are suitable for the corresponding interiors.
Floral, plant drawings. There are large or small, stylized or realistic.
Subject pictures: with fruits for the kitchen, with gnomes for the nursery, with soap bubbles - for the bathroom, etc.
Lettering. Separate words, inscriptions, text pages in Russian, English, invented languages.
Color combinations are also different:
snow-white with black;
thistle with brown;
floral white with purple;
ivory with cement gray;
dull pink with grassy green;
light peach with terracotta;
creamy with blue;
cream with a greenish blue;
silver with sunny yellow;
grederlevy with milk chocolate;
white-sand with dark blue;
wheat with fuchsia;
ghostly white with orange;
sky blue with umber;
beige with coral;
mint cream with moray eel;
linen with red-orange.
Combinations with several colors at the same time are frequent, but then additional colors are present in smaller, sometimes very insignificant quantities.
What styles are applied
Snow-white wallpapers make out many interior styles:
Minimalism is completely snow-white, with red, yellow, green circles, squares.The room has a lot of light, furniture of a simple geometric shape. The decor is practically absent.
Scandinavian - usually black and white or blue and white, combined with striped floor mats. Decor in the form of figures of birds, fish, ships. The texture of the furniture is relatively rough.
Ecological - with the image of realistic flowers, herbs, wood texture. Wooden furniture, rattan wicker. Large green plants in pots, tubs are permissible.
Classic - with monograms, plant elements, red-violet hues. An abundance of multilayer draperies, solid carved furniture arranged as symmetrically as possible, a luxurious crystal chandelier. Variegated floor carpets are acceptable.
Hi-tech - with shiny black, silver-gray geometric patterns. Transformable furniture, built-in appliances. Mirrors will add even more light to the room.
Loft - “brick-like” design, boards, masonry, cityscape. There are high ceilings with thick beams, an open plan, panoramic windows, rare furniture or stylized "antique".
Provence - with rustic motifs, a cage. Cozy draperies with embroidery, chiseled legs of wooden furniture, an abundance of light decor, dry bouquets, mainly pastel shades.
Japanese - with hieroglyphs, blooming sakura. On the floor there is a reed mat, low furniture located on the catwalks, zoning with the help of sliding doors, painted screens, rice paper lamps.
Art Deco - vintage with narrow stripes, small gold or black pattern. Smooth lines of all design elements, expensive, luxurious materials. Furniture made of precious wood.
The use of white wallpaper in the interior of an apartment, home
Snow-white wallpapers are the only type of wall decoration or are originally combined with other materials - wood, stone, plastic, metal, glass.“Unions” of two types of wallpaper with a different pattern look beautiful - small and large, monochrome and color, as well as with sharply contrasting patterns. The floor in a room with snow-white walls is made light, but always darker than the ceiling, walls.
A completely white interior is impractical, especially when a lot of people with children, pets live in the apartment. You should be prepared for the fact that you often have to re-glue the walls.
In the hall
Here it is better to make snow-white walls well cleaned at least from below, since dust and dirt are brought in from the street, especially in wet weather. One third of the floor walls are decorated with plastic panels, bleached oak, and other wood. The rest is glued with wallpaper. High-quality washable materials are glued from floor to ceiling or to the ceiling too. A popular design of the corridor is a drawing of white bricks, on which a green liana curls; white-gray-yellow pebbles, as if lying in the water; blue, brown boots and umbrellas on a creamy white background.
For a narrow corridor, a discreet paper decoration of the ceiling with stripes running perpendicular to its long walls is suitable - so the room will visually expand.
In the living room
A light laminate is laid on the floor, sometimes the ceiling is pasted over. Three walls may not have a picture at all, while the fourth will be decorated with murals depicting a morning city in white and pink tones, a cream-green forest landscape, white and yellow butterflies, a bouquet of huge daisies, lilies, dahlias, tea roses, blossoming apple trees. Black and white images of animals look interesting - polar bears, penguins, rabbits, cats, etc. Curtains are made with bright elements or contrasting, and the tulle is snow-white. Contrasting borders along the perimeter of the ceiling diversify the interior. For furniture, plain draperies, you should not use excessively gloomy colors, especially when the walls are glossy - they will reflect the color, creating a feeling of “dirt”.
A huge flat screen TV, several paintings, photographs in frames, a realistic fireplace, look very colorful on a white background.
In the kitchen
A completely white kitchen means excessive time spent cleaning it. Because snow-white wallpaper is made out only of the dining area. Here the images of fruits, flowers, dishes, "peas", squares will be appropriate. To give the interior freshness, “frosty” patterns are used, which are formed on the windows in winter. The space of the kitchen apron, the place next to the sink, stove, is made out by washable wallpaper or plastic panels. Light ceramic tiles are laid on the floor; the headset itself is made contrasting. The dining table and chairs are transparent, which will give additional space to the cramped kitchenette.
Suitable glue is selected depending on the material of the wallpaper, sometimes several types are combined - for the middle, edges.
In the bedroom
In the standard design of the bedroom, everything is pasted over with white, the wall at the head of the room with contrasting wallpaper and photo wallpaper. The drawings are duplicated on other objects, elements - curtains, bedspreads, furniture upholstery, which are made in any suitable color. Furniture is preferable to light, if there are other color accents. Or contrasting is allowed - then the walls will become just the background. The ceiling here is also papered with wallpaper, but completely white or with a pattern different from the one on the walls. Bright lace shades on the bedside lamps will make the interior complete.
If you paste contrasting inserts from pieces of a different color onto snow-white walls, you will get peculiar pictures.
In the nursery
Wall murals with pink and white princesses, fairies, flying ponies, floral plots are suitable for the girl’s room. All this is combined with lace on bedding, curtains, canopy over the bed. The boy will like the white and blue marine theme - sailboats, anchors, foam on the crests of the waves, blue and white draperies, vests.
A teenager of any gender may prefer combinations with purple-black, dark brown, dark blue-gray. This phenomenon is temporary, and the wallpaper, especially simple, paper ones, is easy to re-stick at any time, completely updating the interior.
For the smallest, natural materials are used, drawings in pastel shades, as sharp contrasts can scare the baby. Images of heroes of developing cartoons, the first children's fairy tales will fall right in place.
The design of a nursery should in no case be associated with a hospital, doctors' white coats - this is an extra negative for a child.
Conclusion
Wallpaper is the most popular material for many years. They exist in various price categories - from very budget to luxury. The variety of patterns, textures of materials, options for combining with other materials allows you to choose them for any interior. Wallpaper is glued on their own - alone, together, or with the participation of invited specialists-finishers.
White wallpaper is always a good solution. They have a different texture, a wide variety of drawings, are made from almost any material, suitable for most of the current premises both in the apartment and in the country house. White wallpapers in the interior of any room visually expand it, fill it with light. But they should be applied “wisely”.
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Design features: advantages, disadvantages
Like all decoration materials, white wallpapers have their advantages and disadvantages. Their advantages:
But there are some disadvantages:
Types, variety of wallpapers
All existing wallpapers are distinguished by the following parameters:
The material, texture, pattern for the walls is chosen, guided by their own preferences, with an eye to the advice of professionals.
Production material
Wallpaper is made from different materials:
In texture, design
Textured wallpaper should be used where the risk of damage, deformation is minimal. They are pleasant to the touch, can be smooth or have the following texture:
By design, the wallpaper will be glossy, matte, of the same color or with all kinds of images.
Drawing, color combinations on white wallpaper
There are many options for drawing on snow-white wallpaper. Most popular:
Color combinations are also different:
Combinations with several colors at the same time are frequent, but then additional colors are present in smaller, sometimes very insignificant quantities.
What styles are applied
Snow-white wallpapers make out many interior styles:
The use of white wallpaper in the interior of an apartment, home
Snow-white wallpapers are the only type of wall decoration or are originally combined with other materials - wood, stone, plastic, metal, glass.“Unions” of two types of wallpaper with a different pattern look beautiful - small and large, monochrome and color, as well as with sharply contrasting patterns. The floor in a room with snow-white walls is made light, but always darker than the ceiling, walls.
In the hall
Here it is better to make snow-white walls well cleaned at least from below, since dust and dirt are brought in from the street, especially in wet weather. One third of the floor walls are decorated with plastic panels, bleached oak, and other wood. The rest is glued with wallpaper. High-quality washable materials are glued from floor to ceiling or to the ceiling too. A popular design of the corridor is a drawing of white bricks, on which a green liana curls; white-gray-yellow pebbles, as if lying in the water; blue, brown boots and umbrellas on a creamy white background.
In the living room
A light laminate is laid on the floor, sometimes the ceiling is pasted over. Three walls may not have a picture at all, while the fourth will be decorated with murals depicting a morning city in white and pink tones, a cream-green forest landscape, white and yellow butterflies, a bouquet of huge daisies, lilies, dahlias, tea roses, blossoming apple trees. Black and white images of animals look interesting - polar bears, penguins, rabbits, cats, etc. Curtains are made with bright elements or contrasting, and the tulle is snow-white. Contrasting borders along the perimeter of the ceiling diversify the interior. For furniture, plain draperies, you should not use excessively gloomy colors, especially when the walls are glossy - they will reflect the color, creating a feeling of “dirt”.
In the kitchen
A completely white kitchen means excessive time spent cleaning it. Because snow-white wallpaper is made out only of the dining area. Here the images of fruits, flowers, dishes, "peas", squares will be appropriate. To give the interior freshness, “frosty” patterns are used, which are formed on the windows in winter. The space of the kitchen apron, the place next to the sink, stove, is made out by washable wallpaper or plastic panels. Light ceramic tiles are laid on the floor; the headset itself is made contrasting. The dining table and chairs are transparent, which will give additional space to the cramped kitchenette.
Suitable glue is selected depending on the material of the wallpaper, sometimes several types are combined - for the middle, edges.
In the bedroom
In the standard design of the bedroom, everything is pasted over with white, the wall at the head of the room with contrasting wallpaper and photo wallpaper. The drawings are duplicated on other objects, elements - curtains, bedspreads, furniture upholstery, which are made in any suitable color. Furniture is preferable to light, if there are other color accents. Or contrasting is allowed - then the walls will become just the background. The ceiling here is also papered with wallpaper, but completely white or with a pattern different from the one on the walls. Bright lace shades on the bedside lamps will make the interior complete.
If you paste contrasting inserts from pieces of a different color onto snow-white walls, you will get peculiar pictures.
In the nursery
Wall murals with pink and white princesses, fairies, flying ponies, floral plots are suitable for the girl’s room. All this is combined with lace on bedding, curtains, canopy over the bed. The boy will like the white and blue marine theme - sailboats, anchors, foam on the crests of the waves, blue and white draperies, vests.
A teenager of any gender may prefer combinations with purple-black, dark brown, dark blue-gray. This phenomenon is temporary, and the wallpaper, especially simple, paper ones, is easy to re-stick at any time, completely updating the interior.
For the smallest, natural materials are used, drawings in pastel shades, as sharp contrasts can scare the baby. Images of heroes of developing cartoons, the first children's fairy tales will fall right in place.
Conclusion
Wallpaper is the most popular material for many years. They exist in various price categories - from very budget to luxury. The variety of patterns, textures of materials, options for combining with other materials allows you to choose them for any interior. Wallpaper is glued on their own - alone, together, or with the participation of invited specialists-finishers.