Decorative wall decoration, that is, interior decoration work is the most “tasty” creative part of the repair. A variety of ideas wall decoration options, decorating the comfort of your own home or office are more achievable today! The market offers a myriad of finishing materials for indoor walls. It has long been known that the capacious dictum that even the walls are healed at home is not for nothing that people say so. So that a large selection does not lead to some kind of confusion, it is enough to have a clear idea of what you want, as well as to understand a bit what modern decoration materials are like.
Lovingly thought out, harmonious interior, indeed, relieves stress, soothes.
Wall decoration with various materials, so organically becoming relevant, so loved, has several advantages:
- such a design is almost always unique;
- adaptively for absolutely any stylistic decision - from classic to the most daring;
- perfectly camouflages light irregularities, surface defects;
- at times increases sound insulation;
- significantly enhances the moisture resistance of surfaces.
Wall paint
Painting is the most frequent, basic available method of wall decoration. It is based on applying coloring materials (paints) to the surface. A huge selection of colors, the presence of various techniques (which can be used even without special training) make it especially popular. For the internal coating, mainly two main types of paint are used: either acrylic or alkyd.
Acrylics include water-based and water-based dispersible paints. Advantages: such a dye is affordable, it is easy to work with it (due to the peculiarities of the composition, it is practically odorless), it is suitable to decorate absolutely all rooms. Most often, acrylic paints are used to cover large surfaces, they dry very quickly.
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Alkyd paint is used a little less often, it is dissolved in white spirit or turpentine.
Advantages: indispensable for the study of large, small wooden or metal elements - window, door frames, pipes, heating radiators. Combining different gradations, tones of the same color, related or contrasting colors in one room, you can easily create a unique, unusual, but cozy space.
Decorative plaster for interior wall decoration
Another unconditional leader in the construction market used for interior work is decorative plaster. This is an excellent finishing material for the walls inside the apartment.
No wonder, because the advantages of this material are obvious:
- protection against mechanical damage;
- individual design of rooms is achieved with a minimum of effort;
- The composition includes environmentally friendly natural materials;
- For a long time, the state remains good, keeps its shape perfectly;
- it is well washed, cleaned.
In appearance, decorative plaster is a special heterogeneous mixture of different structure, grain size. For internal work, compounds that dissolve in water are ideal (they do not have a pungent odor).
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As a rule, plasters can be tinted, that is, mix several shades of pigments in order to achieve an individual accurate tone, to maximize realize the plan. The plastering technique is a great many, they are all quite simple to execute.
Wallpaper decoration
Classical wallpapering, it seems, will never cease to be relevant, simple, affordable.
Currently, the selection of high-quality, exquisite wallpapers is very wide. The most common:
- classic paper;
- washable vinyl;
- non-woven;
- natural;
- represented by liquid textures.
Ordinary paper wallpapers are background or embossed, single or double layer. Given their environmental friendliness, they are simply indispensable for a child’s room or bedroom, are inexpensive, “breathe”, easily glued. The other side of the coin, regarding the types of wallpaper decoration: they are short-lived, burn out, easily get dirty.
Non-woven wallpaper - non-woven, with a high density, applied to paper. They have great strength, but they allow air to pass through. Camouflage cracks, surface roughness. They are very easy to stick on - the adhesive mass should be applied only on a solid base.
Vinyl wallpaper is a foamed vinyl applied to a paper or non-woven backing. They are smooth, embossed, with a pattern made using hot stamping or with silk-screen printing.
They are great for hallways, corridors, as they are moisture resistant, which means they wash and clean perfectly. Such wallpapers retain color saturation for a very long time, practically do not fade, are airtight (therefore it is better not to glue them on the walls of a bedroom or a nursery).
Natural wallpapers are made from environmentally adaptive, natural derivatives:
- traffic jams;
- jute;
- straws;
- veneer;
- bamboo;
- cane;
- seaweed.
They are applied on paper, or, less commonly, on a non-woven backing. This is an exclusive, very cozy, pleasant to the touch decorative material. To protect against dust, the manufacturer processes such wallpaper with special means. Most often, such natural coatings are used to emphasize individual elements. They are somewhat moody, require protection from sunlight.
Decorative panels for interior wall decoration
Today, the construction market offers a wide range of such decorative materials for interior wall cladding. The shape, material of manufacture, coupled with convenience, installation speed can achieve excellent results quickly, relatively inexpensively. Using panels, you can hide flaws, bumps, electrical wiring, and other construction communications. These decorative materials are mounted on a special metal crate, which is initially mounted on the mother's surface.
Decorative panels are presented as sheets, rectangular paintings, narrow slats. Thus, you can choose an individual, convenient for you option of facing, their installation is carried out horizontally or vertically. The most popular, often used type of this decorative coating is made from fiberboard, particleboard, MDF, polyvinyl chloride, gypsum, natural (or recycled) wood, cork. Decorative 3D analogues stand apart.
Photo of wall cladding with different materials:
Quality panels for internal cladding should be environmentally friendly, resistant to moisture, temperature extremes. The use of various detergents should not be a problem, a low degree of flammability in case of fire hazard is also important.
Drywall wall decoration
Drywall is a modern, inexpensive material, a reasonable alternative to plaster, when you need to create a flat surface. Even a novice builder can cope with drywall, it is non-toxic, not combustible, after working with it there is not a lot of dust, construction waste left.
The advantages of facing with drywall are:
- excellent sound insulation;
- maintaining an acceptable indoor microclimate;
- environmental friendliness;
- the ability to implement any design designs;
- compatibility with other finishing materials that can be used as a topcoat;
- low price.
When working with drywall, its fragility should be taken into account, it also needs a reliable frame. If there is an increased level of humidity, then, most likely, a preliminary coating of the maternal surface with a special primer may be required.
Clinker tile for interior wall decoration
The use of this modern, relevant facing material makes it easy to carry out a design plan - high-quality imitation of wood, stone or brickwork. Today, clinker tiles are in demand, because in addition to its high performance, it looks very aesthetically pleasing, not inferior to those natural materials that it imitates.
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It is easy to work with such a tile, its minimum thickness is only 8 mm, it has a long service life, and is resistant to mechanical damage. If you are facing the kitchen or bathroom, then the level of moisture resistance of this coating should be appropriate.
Clinker tiles have a rich color gamut, and, over time, the shades do not fade, do not fade. For cladding, you can choose the material of any texture: smooth, glazed, rough, rustic. Clinker tiles are not affected by mold or various kinds of fungi, do not emit toxic fumes, fire-resistant, durable.
Brick panels for interior wall decoration
Often, the design intent of interior design requires a realistic embodiment of brickwork. The internal brick lining looks stylish, modern, differs from the real brick finish in saving space, time, effort. With the help of this material you can decorate a separate wall or partitions between rooms, or decorate the entire room for masonry, if the situation requires it.
Panels for bricks are available in a variety of colors, textures, perfectly hide defects, utilities. They harmoniously combine with wall-paper, plaster, painted or wooden fragments of an interior. With the help of panels under a brick you can set accents, create a unique, completely individual interior. The most commonly used brick imitations are made from polyvinyl chloride and MDF.
Types of decorative wall decoration - brick lining, photo:
Advantages of this facing coating:
- simple installation - even a beginner can handle it;
- easy cutting (it is convenient to join corners);
- lack of additional finishing work;
- good sound insulation;
- additional thermal insulation;
- no need to pre-level the work surface;
- replacement of individual fragments of panels in case of damage.
An acceptable pricing policy is also a significant advantage when choosing this decoration for a brick.
Laminate wall decoration
We all know that the laminate has long been used successfully for flooring. It looks aesthetically pleasing, relatively inexpensive. Not so long ago, designers decided to use a laminate for wall decoration. This design move - a wall laminate for interior decoration - unexpectedly came to the taste of customers, began to be used to accentuate individual interior details. Naturally, a surface completely covered by a laminate will look ridiculous, but skillfully inserted inserts or fragments will only emphasize the individuality of the style.
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If you correctly select the shades of the laminate, combine them with the color scheme of the floor or wallpaper, you can advantageously emphasize the nuances of any style direction - from high-tech to timeless classics. Laminate fragments can be mounted horizontally or vertically.
Wooden panels for interior wall decoration
No matter how many new building materials appear on the market, natural wood will always be in demand, relevant. Such a facing, no doubt, has a lot of positive qualities, but it is the appearance that plays the main role. Solid, practical, presentable wood panels look appropriate in any room. They can also be made as imitation of a natural tree. This option will also look good, its price will be much lower than the analogue of natural wood. We are talking about facing MDF and fiberboard / particleboard.
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The advantages of this coating are a long service life, environmental friendliness, soundproofing qualities. With its help, you can easily, quickly hide flaws, irregularities, highlight individual areas in the room, give it respectability. Wooden facing products do not lose their external and operational qualities for a long time, it will be appropriate to look in an apartment, suburban or country house. At will you can choose any color scale of material, its texture, form.
Artificial stone for wall decoration
It looks authentic and, surprisingly, harmoniously, comes in different colors, textures. With it, you can highlight individual parts or corners in the room, it is in perfect harmony with the wallpaper or plaster. With the help of artificial stone, you can realize any design fantasies. Even a small fragment of the room (for example, the area of entrance doors) decorated with this facing product can change the perception of the room as a whole.
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This is a reliable imitation of a variety of natural textures, sometimes, artificial stone is even difficult to distinguish from natural rocks. By weight it is much lighter than its authentic counterpart, its scope is much wider, thanks to its versatility.
Artificial stone adapts to the room temperature, it will never be cold when touched. It is easy to fix it on any surface, whether it is wood, concrete or brickwork - it is very convenient. This decorating element is environmentally friendly, made from cement, water, appropriate dyes, sand impurities, water, plasticizers.
Wall decoration with plastic panels
Plastic is a truly universal facing material. It can be installed in absolutely any room, it is not afraid of moisture, low temperatures. Low price - a nice bonus against the undeniable advantages of this facing products. Plastic elements have a wide range of colors, shades, can be of different widths, lengths (there is also a square, rectangular tile). This cladding is characterized by a long service life, high moisture resistance, due to the castle type of element connections.
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The soundproofing and heat-insulating aspect also has a place to be (a cellular structure inside the panel). The surface of modern plastic panels can be made of wood or ceramic imitation, marble, leather.
Parts are easily mounted on any surface (a frame crate is required), do not require high building skills, after working with them there remains a minimum of construction waste. It is easy to care for such finishing panels (abrasive products cannot be used), along with cold they are able to withstand high temperatures.
Wood wall decoration
As mentioned above, wood is a magnificent, environmentally friendly, visually attractive decorating material. For these purposes, a variety of species are used: oak, apple tree, nut, spruce, pine, birch, alder, linden, larch. When choosing wood, it is necessary to take into account its texture, for example, the same conifers can have multiple eyes, knots.
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Choosing wood cladding, you provide the room not only with a presentable appearance, but also with a favorable atmosphere (moisture exchange, heat-insulating qualities, pleasant smell). Today, covering the walls with clapboard, timber, blockhouse, board, the so-called wooden wallpaper, gusvarblok is relevant. Let's take a closer look at the most commonly used options.
Lining
This is the most budget option, if you take into account natural wood. Fragments of the lining are easy to mount, they can be easily replaced if damaged, painted if desired. This cladding is quite durable, has good soundproofing qualities. The lining is durable, but it does not like moisture, it can be attacked by fungi and insects.
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Eurolining
It is not too different from ordinary wall paneling, an indicator of the European standard is the presence of ventilation recesses, improved grooves for connecting fragments. The ventilation hollows prevent the formation of condensate, and the grooves help minimize gaps during installation. There are three categories of euro lining on the construction market - “A” (best quality, without knots and notches), “B” (average rating, with a rare presence of knots), “C” (worse than the first two, it is rarely used for decoration).
Block house
When faced with a blockhouse, it seems that the walls were erected from a log house. It all depends on the special technology of sawing the log: the upper, lower, side parts of the log are really cut, the resulting semicircles go to make a blockhouse.
The square middle is used either entirely as a bar, or sawn into boards. Thus, all parts of the log are used.
The blockhouse is good for everyone - it looks beautiful, is environmentally friendly, retains heat, absorbs sounds. The production technology of this facing material implies high-quality impregnation with antiseptic and flame retardant compositions. As a result, the blockhouse becomes heat-resistant, unattractive to insects, fungi. It is available in different sizes, but it is better to take a narrow format for the room so that the area does not “eat up”. It is easy to mount, and the most budgetary option (spruce, pine) exudes resin, which helps to improve waterproofing qualities, strength.
Such a cladding is quite durable, will not lose its performance characteristics for many years.
Gusvarblok
It has the positive qualities of the above options, has the most diverse design (there is even wood carving, embossing, brushing).
This is a rather expensive type of cladding, with its help you can create an exclusive coating, hidden docking grooves allow you to create complete paintings, without breaking the pattern. For all this, the installation of the hussvarblok is quite simple, does not require special skills, prior training.
Natural wooden wallpaper
This is a thinly cut veneer of different thicknesses and widths, glued to thick paper. The selection of varieties of wood is incredibly wide - more than 100 varieties. Such wallpapers are designed as rolls, if desired, they can be used to glue over rounded surfaces, which cannot be done using the other analogues described above.
Wooden wallpapers require a special approach, they must be periodically treated with special varnish or wax. Keep in mind that they are prone to swelling in contact with moisture, and also change color under the influence of sunlight. Wallpaper made of wood is afraid of insects, fungi, high temperatures (fire hazard). An alternative to such a coating is analogs from thermal wood. They are more practical, impregnated with special antifungal compounds, fire resistant, look good after a long time. Thermo-wood wallpaper can only be glued on a flat surface.
Decorative wood panels
This is one of the most expensive lining options made from wood of noble varieties (cedar, oak, alder, maple). Signals the abundance of the owner, looks elegant, respectable. There are panels with a multilayer structure, the front layer of which is made of valuable wood. To make the middle and lower layers, a more budgetary spruce or pine is used. Decorative panels can be coated with acrylic fixative or special wax to preserve moisture, obstructing the action of sunlight. The wax option is considered more environmentally friendly, it is recommended for bedrooms, children's rooms. Once every 5-6 years, the panels need to be treated with special varnish or wax mastic.
Stone wall panels for interior decoration
This is a popular, rather popular material that was previously used only for outdoor work. Such a coating is convenient, easy to install, relatively inexpensive. The basis of its manufacturing technology is the mixing of plastic and stone powder.
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Varieties of stone panels are made:
- made of PVC, by casting (homogeneous structure);
- combined type - expanded polystyrene with polymer;
- combined type - expanded polystyrene with foam;
- "Stone" options for the facade.
The most popular wall finishes are marble imitation, malachite, granite, and limestone. The placement of "stones" on the canvas can be uniform, chaotic, staggered - as you like. The color palette also differs in variety - without exaggeration, here you can find any shade.
This decorating coating is resistant to temperature changes, is not afraid of moisture, has soundproofing qualities, it is difficult to deform.
Panels for walls MDF for interior decoration
This is a type of wooden elements of the inner lining, as well as one of the most inexpensive, easy options for leveling the “native” base. They are easy to mount, they are easily attached to any surface. In the manufacture of predominantly wood waste is used, which remains from the processing of wood of various species.
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A big plus of using this facing material is the absence of toxic components. The composition of the product is wood fibers, acrylic varnish, carbide resin, wood veneer. MDF panels have an attractive appearance, are resistant to moisture, have soundproofing qualities, can be of any shape, size.
To summarize this review, it is worth emphasizing that high-quality building materials are the best guarantee of life safety. They need to be chosen carefully, because in their environment we will spend every day. Choosing solid, proven building materials with a quality guarantee, relevant certificates, you can be confident in taking care of yourself, your loved ones. Decorative wall decoration is an important stage of repair. If you approach this process with taste, give freedom to creative potential, you can create a room in which you will always be comfortable!