How to use wallpaper in the interior

The decoration of the walls of the room plays an important role in the overall perception of the home. Wallpapering is a popular way to decorate surfaces. Manufacturers offer a huge selection of finishing products. By choosing the right colors and textures, you can create an unforgettable, original space. The selection of several types of coverage is a difficult and interesting task at the same time, any style, even the most traditional, can be made unforgettable, individual.

Wallpapering is the most popular way to decorate walls.

Combining colors

If you look at the design of vertical surfaces in a classic way, this is a standard one-tone pasting with the material you like. Times and views change, plain walls look boring. The combination of wallpaper is different, it is not necessarily dark and light, you can combine one, but in several variations. This technique is able to radically change the perception of a home, make it wider, more spacious, raise ceilings, create a solemn or intimate atmosphere.

Combinations of different wallpapers give the room an original look

Light

The selection of the components of the color wheel is preferred by few, they consider them neutral, unobtrusive. Boring can be avoided by using blue, green, pink in your work. The colors are soft, pastel. With a competent combination of two colors of wallpaper of a neutral color, visually the space will become wider. Classic white is in perfect harmony with cream, cognac, linseed.

Light wallpaper visually expands the space of the room

Dark

If the owner is a lover of rich, dark shades, with a competent approach, a tandem with a light one will be ideal. Designers use brown, green, black in their work. They will delimit the space, highlight some details, and highlight accents. It is worth emphasizing that there should not be a lot of dark things, if the situation becomes overwhelming, oppressive. Such components are recommended for large footage, it is likely that they will visually reduce the space. The combination of wallpaper in a small room needs to be developed especially carefully..

Dark wallpapers are perfect for accent wall

Gray

Gray has long ceased to be boring. It is he who is the ideal “partner” to brighter shades: brown, white, black.

Wallpaper with a gray print goes well with furniture of a similar color

Recently, home decoration in black and white has become more and more popular. This combination of wallpapers can be called both bold and unique. Its main advantage is its play on contrasts. The choice of similar materials can be attributed to the styles that have the features of the classics.

Selection of the desired range

In design work, there are several specific rules that are recommended to be followed when combining wallpaper in prevailing shades:

Simple selection – 2 colors are taken as a basis, which complement each other.
Complex combination – several similar shades are selected.
An extraordinary combination is the most difficult, more than 4 components are used in the design in the work.

When working with several tones, designers use a “color wheel”, it helps to visually determine the combination of wallpaper colors.

Use the color wheel to find harmonious combinations

If the owner wants a dwelling decorated in calm colors, it is preferable to use lilac, eggplant, purple. They fit perfectly into the bedroom setting. When renovating a living room, kitchen, you can use orange, blue, it is allowed to use different wallpapers in the interior.

Competent combination rules

There are many ways to glue the wallpaper in a beautiful and peculiar way..

The combination of wallpaper of the same tone, but a different pattern

Combination of 2 views vertically

The simplest and most effective design technique, with its help the room changes beyond recognition.

Vertical combination is the easiest way both in terms of design and in terms of pasting

The combination of contrasting wallpaper adds austerity to the interior

The most popular is the alternation of vertical stripes along the perimeter of the walls or any one of them. The stripes can be of different colors. The width of the strip, the texture of the working material is recommended with a similar style. The best option for a living room, bedroom, the combination of wallpaper colors in the interior should not be too bright, acidic.

Selection of 2 views horizontally

In this way, bathrooms, children’s rooms, hallways are pasted over. When decorating, the wall is divided into 3 parts, the top is made out in the same style, with the bottom it is allowed to experiment. For example, the upper part is bright, with a pattern, the lower one is in a classic strip. Or, bottom, rich, catchy, top – neutral. The resulting seam can be played up as a decorative additional element.

Horizontal stripes edged with polyurethane moldings

Different wallpapers can be separated with a border

Wall murals in different interiors

It is quite simple to select wallpaper, if you have an idea or imagination, you can create an interesting, unusual interior. They will fit into any functional room, the main thing is the appropriateness of the pattern. Classic combination – connection with the usual colors.

The combination of the floral ornament of the photo wallpaper with a monochromatic light pink wall decoration looks elegant

It is important to choose the right pattern, drawing, so that it fits organically into the overall look. They must match the general color scheme.

Whatever size the hallway is, it is better to arrange it in light, pastel colors. Even decorated in a neutral way, it will look bright. Do not forget about the practical side of the issue. For the hallway, easily washable coatings are relevant. Wall murals do not have to be placed on the wall, you can decorate a wardrobe or a mirror.

The space of a small hallway can be visually expanded with the help of photo wallpaper with perspective

When choosing a finish for a bedroom, it is necessary to take into account the location of the sunny side. Images with green plants, marine, space themes look beautiful in the sun’s rays. The color scheme is calm, inviting to sleep and rest: orange, yellow, beige. A dimly lit, cramped room will expand with light halftones.

The living room can be decorated more boldly, the floral theme is perfect. A fashionable, urban style will turn out if you place images of space on the wall.

Mysterious galaxy on the living room wall

When choosing a cover for a children’s room, you must definitely consult with the baby, his wishes are important. Most likely, the “owner” will give preference to a combination of wallpaper with the image of your favorite cartoon characters, you can dilute them with gentle children’s undertones. A large number of pictures is undesirable. Children’s preferences change quickly, themed images quickly become boring. It is good if the thematic finish occupies no more than 40% of all surfaces..

For decorating a baby’s room, it is better to choose soft gentle shades.

Color selection rules

There are 3 indisputable selection rules:

Contrasts are allowed, but similar features have not been canceled. The rule says – any coating in one room should have common features: base color, style direction, drawing.
Unity of style. Designers constantly repeat, but not all owners hear them: you cannot mix several styles in one workplace.
The similarity of textures and finishing materials. With a complex selection of 3-4 shades, even similar ones, the texture of the working material must be the same without fail. Otherwise, the walls will oppress, crush. It may be necessary to arrange vertical surfaces several times, not always, it turns out, to create an ideal environment the first time.

Choosing the optimal combination, combine shades of cold and warm colors

Harmonious and non-harmonious colors

The main task of the designer is to find the most harmonious halftones with each other. This takes time, you need to try, compare, experiment, not be afraid to make a mistake, the combination of wallpaper in the interior may not always be traditional.

Patchwork combination of wallpaper is another way to effectively decorate the interior

The base color is taken as a basis:

Red	gray, green, gold, not recommended – brick, violet, chestnut.
Pink	brown, burgundy, gray, unwanted blue, turquoise.
Orange	green, purple, red undesirable.
Brown	beige, gray, blue, gold, unwanted pink, burgundy.
Blue	brown, orange, unwanted purple, burgundy.
Blue	gray, red, gold, white, undesirable: lilac, brown.
Gray	black, red, pink, unwanted beige, brown.

Combining wallpaper with different motives

Combination options in the hall

It is desirable that the combination of wallpaper in the hall should suit the owner 100% and correspond to his preferences. The whole range is selected based on the size of the room, shape. If the parameters are modest, it is advisable to use a light, neutral color: beige, gray, blue, lavender. If the footage is impressive, you can use more saturated shades..

Beige wallpaper makes the living room interior elegant and calm at the same time.

Brown wallpapers are considered classics for hall decoration.

The combination of wallpaper can be different, for example, functional areas are highlighted in colors. The recreation room allows you to decorate the walls richly, the working area can be finished in pastel undertones.

Combination options in the bedroom

Since the main function of the sleeping area is rest, relaxation, experiments with the interior are undesirable. Gamma should be calm, bring peace. An excellent option would be to use blue, light orange, pink, beige. The wall located by the bed, highlighted by a radically different material, looks unusual and elegant.

An unusual ornament on the wallpaper is in harmony with the pillows on the bed.

Bedroom with a yellow accent and an unusual solution for dividing diverse wallpapers – a narrow panel also acts as a shelf for photos

Combination options in the kitchen

The color combination of wallpaper in the kitchen is an easy task. But, it is important that the shade of the furniture is in harmony with all the elements. One of the surfaces is covered with tiles, its color must also be selected. The design of the kitchen is preferable to be neutral, without conspicuous patterns and small drawings, they quickly become boring, begin to annoy.

Combined wallpaper should be combined with the overall style of the kitchen

3D wallpaper will help to visually change the space of the kitchen and hide wall defects

Blue wallpaper looks discreet and stylish

The selection of working material is an interesting, exciting activity that can be done by every owner. Thanks to the general recommendations of experts, you can independently create an unusual, peculiar style. A preliminary project is easily created using special computer programs.