Thinking over the interior for the hall (living room) is a responsible business. After all, this room can be called business card at home. After all, the guests are led to this room. Here the family spends time watching TV. For some, a hall is also a library, a study, and sometimes a bedroom. The approach to choosing an interior for a hall should be very thoughtful. This applies to all design details, including clothing for the walls - wallpaper.
Remove the crushed plaster and fill the holes with mortar. Fill in the gaps with masking tapes. Smooth the surface with a thin layer of drywall putty. Wipe the wall with fine abrasive paper and then remove dust. The front of both walls should be smooth, clean and dry.
About color combinations
Apply wallpaper to the top of the wall, spread out the first piece of the boulder, leaving the second piece folded. Press your palms against the wall, remove air bubbles, smooth with a brush, brush, or dry cloth, from center to edges. Then, slide the other half of the boulder apart while holding the top of the boulder so it doesn't slip. If the gluing is not correct, clean the whip and adjust its edge exactly once to the edge of the latter.
- The border of the wallpaper must match the previously defined vertical line.
- Clamp the bottom to the wall.
- Place the wallpaper that matches each other in the following location.
- Do not leave space between the boards.
Types of wallpaper, their advantages and disadvantages
The modern selection of wallpapers is impressive. You can endlessly decide on the final version, because there are a lot of types of wallpaper colors.
First, you need to decide on the type of wallpaper. The table below shows the main types of wallpaper and their brief characteristics... Having familiarized yourself with them and giving preference to one or another type of wallpaper, you can attend to the next step - the selection of colors.
Types of wallpaper and their characteristics | |
Paper | The option is simple and affordable (for most - and the most familiar). The advantages include the relatively low cost and ease of pasting walls with them. The disadvantages are that paper wallpapers are not suitable for all rooms (you need to choose them for those rooms where the load on them is minimal, there is little likelihood of mechanical damage in the process of accidental contact). Another important factor is humidity. If it is increased, this option should be abandoned. Otherwise, troubles of a different nature are likely (deformation, peeling, rapid wear). |
Acrylic | They can be called a more modern analogue of paper wallpaper. They have higher wear resistance and air permeability, they last longer. Other advantages include their affordable price. |
Vinyl | Wallpaper with a paper backing and a vinyl top. They are of three types: silk screen printing (with silk threads) compact vinyl (smooth) foamed vinyl (porous) Vinyl wallpaper is durable and moisture resistant. Very resistant to mechanical damage and fading. The disadvantages include what to stick vinyl wallpapers more difficult than, for example, paper ones. However, the problem is easily solved if you entrust it to professionals. The price of these wallpapers is higher than that of paper ones, but it justifies itself. |
Non-woven | Strong, thick, durable. These are the pros that you should pay attention to. Due to these qualities, non-woven wallpaper is perfect for walls that have some irregularities. Most often, the width of the wallpaper is not 50 centimeters, but 100, which reduces the number of joints on the walls. Among the variety of colors of non-woven wallpaper, you can find white, intended for coloring. By the way, you can repaint them up to ten times using emulsion or acrylic paint... The possibility of self-painting is a definite plus for those who approach the design of a room from the point of view of individuality. |
Washable | The name speaks for itself - such wallpaper can be washed (and not only with plain water, but also with the use of special products). Wallpaper is strong, durable, wear-resistant. The disadvantages include the fact that they are very demanding on the surface on which they are planned to be glued. |
Textile | The outer layer of the wallpaper is fabric, the inner layer is non-woven or paper. Advantages of such wallpapers: naturalness, high attractiveness. Cons: high price, difficulty in gluing. |
In order for the result of choosing and gluing wallpaper to please you, follow simple but important rules:
- Pay attention to product certification. The quality of the wallpaper you choose must meet the requirements, because we are talking about a living space! Do not be lazy to ask the seller for a certificate and study it.
- The type of wallpaper should be appropriate for the room. Since this article is about a hall (living room), the advice is this: choose textile, paper or non-woven wallpaper.
- Follow the style. If the general concept of the design of the room has been determined, observe it in everything, and in the choice of wallpaper too. The classic style requires some colors and patterns, modern or high-tech - completely different.
- If you decide to combine different wallpapers, rely on one collection in your choice. This is less likely to "miss".
- When choosing wallpaper, unfold it and, if possible, apply it to the walls. A rolled up roll with a slightly rolled edge looks very different than 1-2 meters of canvas located on the wall.
With regards to the selection of colors, there can be a lot of tips. The most important one sounds like this: when choosing a color scheme, be guided primarily by personal preferences that fit into the interior of the room.
Wallpaper for the hall: 7 ideas for implementation
Combining wallpaper in the hall
Different wallpapers that are combined with each other are fashionable, stylish, extraordinary.
The popularity of this method of wall decoration is growing. This can be seen even in the collections offered by manufacturers. Many of them produce such combinations already in the selected form, which greatly facilitates the choice of consumers. It remains only to decide on the combination, purchase and glue!
Having chosen a combination of wallpaper as an option for decorating the walls, it is worthwhile to begin with accurate zoning and calculation of material consumption.
Decide where you plan to glue which wallpaper. Count how many of what kind is required. If there is not enough wallpaper, you will have to buy it, and this is fraught with a lack of tone (if the batch turns out to be different).
There are several types of combination. In general, most common reason such a choice becomes the need for zoning the room. Highlighted dinner Zone, for example, looks spectacular and unusual in the living room. Also, they usually zone a place for a TV (home theater). Especially zoning "saves" if you have to combine the hall with the bedroom. In this case, you simply cannot do without visual division into zones.
Types of wallpaper combinations:
- Vertical. Stripes running from floor to ceiling visually "raise" the ceiling (which is very important for rooms with low ceilings). A combination of two types of wallpaper that match with each other in the main color is the key to a successful vertical combination.
- Horizontal. A good choice of wall decoration if the task is to visually expand the room. This combination looks great in elongated rooms, making them visually more square. It is also appropriate to use horizontal combination in rooms with too high ceilings.
- Inserts. Fragments of wallpaper on walls pasted over with others is also an interesting option. Inserts are often decorated with decorative panels, a baguette. Inserts can be in the entire wall, separating any piece of furniture or TV.
- Patchwork (flaps). Bold and pretty rare option combining wallpaper. If you want to embody the idea of a patchwork on the walls of your hall, it is better not to experiment on your own (at least for the first time), but contact an experienced designer. This will help to avoid unnecessary variegation and "crap".
- Niches. A very casual option: niches are made of drywall (decorative or for shelves, TV), the back wall of which is pasted over with wallpaper that differs from the main ones.
Fantasies on the theme of stripes
The "striped" theme on the walls is always bright, expressive, dynamic. As already mentioned in the section on combined wallpaper- stripes are often used to smooth out room imperfections (too high or low ceilings, elongation of the room). However, even without having to visually change the room, you should take a closer look at striped wallpaper.
Wallpaper with stripes looks beautiful both "alone" and paired with a partner wallpaper. The success of the result lies in the right combinations.
Tips for choosing stripes with other motives (patterns):
- Combine stripes of saturated color with plain surfaces. This will help avoid blurry boundaries.
- Do not use the strip at the same time on walls, floors, ceilings. This will definitely overload the interior and look intrusive.
- Match other patterns to the strip: floral, geometric.
Closeness of nature
An interior with natural accents is a frequent choice for those who get tired of the urban rhythm. For this purpose, you can choose:
- Natural (e.g. bamboo) wallpaper
- Wallpaper depicting a natural theme
An important condition is that wallpaper with a natural theme must correspond to the general style of the room.
Timeless classics
If you dwell on the wallpaper option in classic style, you should first of all think about the appropriateness of their choice. "Rich" ornate patterns will look strange in the vicinity of inexpensive furniture. The classic style is a kind of status claim.
If the classic style was originally intended, and the rest of the interior components meet the style requirements, then in relation to the wallpaper, the following rules must be followed:
- Choose wallpaper in warm colors. Classics are a hint of solemn antiquity, the walls should play the role of a cozy background in the room.
- The most popular (and appropriate) colors for classic-style wallpaper are white, beige, golden, shades of brown, green.
Floral motives
Flowers on the walls are a kind of classic. There are many options: these are pale floral ornaments that serve as a background, and large bright flowers, playing the role of independent elements of the interior.
In general, the floral theme is the most common. It integrates into many styles. Flowers can be found in styles such as classic, provence, modern, minimalism, Japanese style.
Choose a flower theme if you want to give the room a touch of romance and do not want to be too strict in the interior.
Photo wallpaper and macro pictures
Two decades ago, photowall-paper was very popular in our country. True, they did not differ in a variety of themes (mostly they were images of a forest or a sea coast). The paucity of plots played a role - pretty quickly the wallpaper left the popular list for many years. But at the moment the situation has changed. Wall murals are again at the peak of popularity.
Modern wall murals are striking in their realism. Especially when it comes to the option when enlarged images (macro pictures) of people, plants, natural objects are used.
In general, topics can be very different. Urban themes are very popular (image of a city panorama, a night city, a famous landmark). The theme of flowers in the macro version is one of the most popular (huge tulips or roses on the whole wall are so unusual!). Reproductions are not lagging behind - wall murals depicting famous paintings.
Local color on the walls - how to make it stylish and not boring
Walls in one color are a tribute to some styles (modern, loft, hi-tech, minimalism). If the interior is supposed to be strict and free from details, choose wallpaper in one color. Alternatively, paintable white vinyl wallpaper, which can be given any desired tone.
Choosing wallpaper in one color, without patterns, do not overdo it with brevity. Modesty in colors can be compensated for by an interesting texture of the wallpaper.
Basic rules for wallpapering
If you decide to occupy yourself with wallpapering yourself, then you should adhere to a few basic rules. This will help you avoid some mistakes and achieve a good result.
- Take care of your inventory in advance. Anyone should be at hand at the right time necessary tool... Plumb line, level, meter, knife, scissors, spatulas, brushes, sponges, brushes - this is a necessary minimum inventory, which is worth stocking up on.
- Prepare the walls for pasting. This is very important point requiring special attention... The final result and even the service life of the wallpaper depends on how well the walls are prepared for the process. To make the old wallpaper easier to remove from the walls - moisten the walls.
- Monitor the humidity in the room. If it is increased, you should ventilate the room before pasting the walls. This will protect the wallpaper from excess moisture.
- Dilute the glue according to the instructions. You should not use glue, which has been diluted for a long time, if it does not comply with the instructions for its use.
- Stock up on cuts. Even if the walls in the room are perfectly level, and the ceiling at any point has the same height, cut off the wallpaper strips with some margin (5-10 centimeters).
Designers have been using wallpaper for a long time. With their help, the design is carried out in the kitchen, in the hall, in the hallway (in the photo - a sample of decorating the walls in the kitchen with different wallpapers).
Different wallpapers can give a room an exclusivity. Let's analyze some interesting ideas for using wallpaper in the kitchen, in the hall (in the photo - interesting ideas for repairs in the kitchen and in the hall).
About color combinations
The most important thing in the process of gluing wallpaper in the bedroom is to create a well-thought-out project, drawing up a detailed plan for pasting the walls. It is important to decide before gluing the walls with wallpaper, their quantity, color, adhesive material. Modern design allows for gluing in the hall different materials(pictured - wallpapering the walls in the bedroom).
Advice! If you decide to create a combination of different wallpapers, consider the combination of colors and shades.
Professionals suggest first analyzing the graphical representation of flowers in the form of a circle, which is divided into several circles. Different colors sectors that are located next to each other, you can make such a design in modern bedroom, in which you can relax to the fullest (option in the photo).
With a combination of colors located in opposite directions, you can get interesting ideas for gluing walls in the kitchen (an example of decorating walls in a kitchen using contrasting wallpapers in the photo).
Such a combination brings additional positive energy to the design. Considering various ideas for combining different wallpaper colors, consider not only the fashion trends of the season, but also personal taste preferences (on photo design in the bedroom with multi-colored wallpaper).
Advice! Professional designers advise decorating the walls in the bedroom with beige, golden, white wallpaper (pictured is the option of wallpapering the walls in the bedroom).
Innovative ideas
Currently, when decorating walls in the bedroom or in the kitchen (pictured), you can use a lot of interesting ideas related to wallpaper:
- graphics;
- color palette;
- geometric and floral motifs;
- classic and modern design of indoor wall papers.
For those who have decided to carry out self-gluing of walls in the hallway or in the kitchen, he offers some ideas that will help carry out a full-fledged design. You can combine 2-4 types different wallpapers having a different pattern. A similar design is interesting with materials that have a similar color scheme (the photo shows an example of such a solution in the kitchen).
If desired, using wallpaper, you can create a patchwork on the work surface. Three canvases of wallpaper with different lengths, widths, having different design(example in the photo). Wallpaper joints are decorated with decorative tape, matching it in tone to the color of the decorative plinth.
Secrets of the patchwork technique
Alternating the harmony of bright colors, you can get the alternation of colors and the direction of the trellises. To create such an unusual design, they choose several striped wallpapers for gluing. For example, for pasting three walls, canvases with vertical stripes are purchased, and canvases with horizontal wide stripes are purchased for gluing the fourth wall. The video clip describes interesting ideas for wallpapering the walls in the room
A universal method of gluing is the combination of several paper or vinyl canvases. This option of pasting the walls makes the room exclusive, brings harmony and comfort to it. Such ideas are suitable not only for pasting walls, but also for decorating the ceiling in the room.
Options for pasting walls
Before starting the independent process of wallpapering walls or ceilings, try to choose the right materials for work. On the modern construction market, various options for trellises are presented:
- single-layer paper materials;
- velor fabrics;
- washable wallpaper;
- satin fabrics;
- non-woven and vinyl models;
- foam wallpaper.
Advice! Do you want to get beautiful and functional surfaces after the completion of the repair? Stock up on patience, creative imagination, necessary materials and tools, and feel free to get to work.
Preparatory work
After you decide on the design option, get busy with serious preparation of the work surface for gluing. To begin with, it is important to get rid of the old coating, check for serious cracks, irregularities, scratches on the surface to be decorated.
For any type of canvases chosen for gluing walls, preliminary plastering, gluing of paper or paper wallpaper, and subsequent application of the selected topcoat are assumed.
Attention! It is important to thoroughly clean the surface to be treated from all old coatings (paint, wallpaper). This is especially true when working with non-woven and fabric canvases.
A layer of primer can be used to remove dust from the wall surface. In this case, you will not only get rid of dirt and dust, but you will also be able to increase the adhesion of the wall to the glued finishing material.
Satin canvases should be glued onto a perfectly smooth and even surface, otherwise all defects will be visible on the wall. When working with non-woven and vinyl materials, it is enough to apply glue to the wall surface.
Wall pasting technology
Found interesting idea for decorating walls in a hallway or bedroom with wallpaper? In this case, first familiarize yourself with the technological features that are expected when working with such materials. First you need to prepare strips of wallpaper of the required length. In order for them to be enough for the entire length of the wall being decorated, do not forget about a margin of 5-10 centimeters. When choosing a glue, consider the type of wallpaper.
Advice! Manufacturers of all kinds finishing materials on the packaging of their products indicate the type of glue, follow their recommendations.
After you prepare the glue mixture, let it brew for 10-15 minutes. During this time, all the particles of the adhesive will swell completely, the finished solution will be ready for immediate use.
When gluing the first strip, you will need a plumb line or a building level. The process of pasting a room with any kind of wallpaper starts from the window, in which case the joints will not be visible between the canvases. In order for the wallpaper to stick well to the wall, use a construction roller.
Design solutions
Nowadays, when using wallpaper, the owners of city apartments are no longer limited to canvases with flowers, geometric patterns. Manufacturers of modern wall finishing materials offer a huge range of roll wall materials that differ in their manufacturing technology, external characteristics, and composition. If desired, you can purchase tapestries made of bamboo, natural cork, with imitation of the structure of wood, leather, natural stone... Among the latter fashion trends in the field of decoration of residential premises, the combination of different types trellis.
For example, you can select coatings in a similar colors, characterized by the presence (absence of a picture). Manufacturers anticipating similar design solution, often offer 2-3 versions of paintings at once in one collection. Have not lost their relevance in modern design and photowall-paper. More and more often in modern design there are photowall-paper with a 3d effect. They give realism to images applied to the surface of the ceiling or walls.
Such materials are optimal for modern, high-tech, they are appropriate when decorating a children's room, they fit perfectly into the interior of the living room and hallway. For example, on a dark background in the corridor, you can stick volumetric applications white, giving the room a solemn look.
In this case, you will receive not only the original design option, but also be able to fully enjoy the functionality of the achieved result. Dark wallpaper for the living room, highlighted in white is ideal.
Conclusion
Do-it-yourself apartment design is a great way to organize joint leisure, the manifestation of their talents by each family member. In order for the final result to really please you, work out the initial design project for your apartment or country house. Turning to professional designers, you can together choose felt, holographic, metallized, velvet coverings so that your hallway or living room is not only beautiful and comfortable, but also unusual.
If you have a sufficient amount of material resources, you can purchase handmade tapestries made of expensive natural materials... With the help of such finishing materials, you will bring new notes into the room, visually expand the space, create a small paradise for relaxation in your apartment. Looking through the design options different premises in the apartment, offered on the websites of design studios, you will definitely select the sample that will ideally fit into your house or city apartment.