Combination of wallpapers: 70 modern options and photo examples of wall decoration

Rules and recommendations

Having decided to make repairs in the room by combining wallpaper, it is worth considering the area, location, purpose and proportions of the room.

• Choosing the main tone you need to build on the area. In a small room it is inappropriate to use a dark color palette, the light pastel scale looks more harmonious, which will visually increase the area of ​​the room.
• In a spacious room, a combination of dark colors and volumetric patterns is acceptable.
• An important role is played by location. In a room with windows facing north, it is better to use a warm palette, this compensates for the lack of sunlight.
• Cold shades look more harmonious on the south side, they will give a breath of fresh air.
• In an apartment with high ceilings, do not combine wallpapers with vertical patterns.
• You can adjust the height of the ceilings using horizontal stripes and volumetric images. The same rule works in the opposite direction, for small rooms light monophonic wallpaper and a small discreet pattern are suitable.

Combination Methods

Combination with vertical stripes

With the help of striped wallpaper, you can visually increase the height of the ceilings. The frequency and bandwidth depends on personal preference. When buying material, you should stop your choice on rolls of the same size and, if possible, one collection. In this case, in the finished version, the finish will look like a whole composition. The color palette can consist of two close to each other, as well as contrasting colors.

On the picture one of the walls of the kitchen is decorated with striped wallpaper.

Horizontal Combination

Horizontal patterns and stripes are able to "push" the walls and make the room wider. This type of decoration is suitable for rooms with high ceilings, in a compact room you may get the feeling of a low ceiling.

Another way of combining is dividing the wall into two parts horizontally, the upper half, as a rule, in a lighter color than the bottom. Often the lower part is made of wall panels.

Accent wall

Most often, the accent wall becomes the one on which the eye falls when entering the room. A bright shade or three-dimensional image “pushes” the wall, this technique can be a little narrow room a little closer to the shape of a square. Depending on the stylistic direction, the main color may be close in tone with an accent wall or radically different.

On the picture accent wall in the bedroom is decorated with pink murals with flowers.

Plain and Plain

Different shades of the same color will help to zone the space and create a play of shadows. For example, part of the bedroom is decorated with a light gray tint, and the sleeping area is in deep saturated color.

Pattern or ornament and plain

One of the most common combination finishes. Floral patterns or ornament can overlap with the style of the interior. The pattern is applied by stencil, sticker or canvas wallpaper.Today, one can often find collections in stores, in which monophonic options are presented and with a pattern applied on the same basis.

Pattern and pattern

In one room completely different patterns can harmoniously exist, but they should be united by a common note. It can be general motives, elements or color.

Combining photo wallpaper with wallpaper

Wall mural can significantly increase the area of ​​the room. Promising murals such as a road or a tall waterfall will extend the room and make it wider.

On the picture promising murals (receding pier) that help visually increase the height of a small bedroom.

Given that the murals themselves have a three-dimensional and colorful image, it is worth combining them with a calmer tone so as not to overload the room.

Focus point

In order to highlight any zone, for example, a fireplace or a TV, background wallpapers are used. Part of the wall may have a plain color that differs from the main shade or be with an unusual pattern.

Decorative ornaments

An unusual picture is formed by elements framed in frames and moldings. Against the background of a calm shade of wallpaper, there may be inserts with ornate patterns. This combination is suitable for the interior in a classic style.

On the picture in the living room in the style of the classic, the wallpapers are decorated with moldings.

Patchwork technique

Patchwork technique suitable for decorating a nursery or bedroom. The meaning is to combine the overall picture of the flaps of different wallpapers. When gluing, it is necessary to observe an even seam.

Niche highlighting

An interesting solution is to highlight the niches in the wall with a different color. Deepenings can be made a couple of tones darker. When decorating a niche with textured wallpaper or panels, the backlight looks good, the relief will cast interior shadows.

Combination of wallpapers with different textures

The combination of different textures harmoniously looks in almost any room of the apartment. In small rooms, wallpaper with a shiny surface due to reflective properties will increase the space. In addition, they look interesting in contrast to the matte canvas.

Room Zoning

You can divide the room into zones in several ways, one of them is the division of color and texture. The kitchen, combined with the living room, will be divided by the wallpaper of the same texture, but different shades of the same spectrum. A good option would be structural wallpaper for painting.

On the picture two types of wallpaper with floral and checkered prints.

Combining brick wallpaper

Brickwork is most often associated with the loft style. In a small apartment, it is possible to replace natural material with imitation wallpaper. Wallpaper under a red brick is successfully combined with matte material in gray or white. White brick harmoniously looks with light walls.

How to combine wallpaper by color?

Monochromatic combination

A calm combination of color, despite the saturation, can be called monochromatic. These are shades of the same color, differing in saturation. In the interior, a more juicy shade can indicate the desired zone or visually divide the space.

On the picture Monochromatic color combination on combined wallpapers.

Complementary combination

This is a combination of contrasting, opposite colors. For example, red and green, purple and yellow, orange and blue. A combination of this kind is suitable for finishing any room. The combination of calm shades can be used in the living room and bedroom, and bright ones are suitable for the nursery.

Similar

At first glance, similar colors are completely different, but their use in the interior looks harmonious, each shade smoothly flows from one to another. As a rule, this is a combination of two or three adjacent shades from the color wheel.

The combination of individual colors (table)

On the picture a combination of three types of wallpaper in the interior of a children's room.

Photos in the interior of rooms in the apartment

Living room

For the living room there are lots of ideas for decorating walls. Material and pattern are selected depending on the style. The spacious hall with a corner sofa harmoniously looks accent wall reception. A beautiful pattern and rich colors mark the place of rest.

Bedroom

In the bedroom, as a rule, preference is given to calm shades. A combination of a calm shade of the main wallpaper and a photo wallpaper with a floral print at the head of the bed will look harmonious.

Kitchen

In the kitchen, it is more practical to combine wallpaper over the dining area and tiles in the cooking area. Colors can overlap.

On the picture horizontal combination of two types of wallpaper - plain and floral print, the joint is decorated with white molding.

Children

From the children's room you can safely combine bright and rich colors. For kids, you can use patchwork technique with flowers and patterns that match the floor. One of the walls decorated with photo wallpaper or wallpaper with drawings will also look good.

Hallway and corridor

In the spacious or open hallway, you can combine simple, even and textured wallpapers with imitation of different materials.

On the picture practical combination of decorative panels with wallpaper.

Combination with other finishing materials

Wallpaper and painting

The combination of painting and wallpaper looks good in the bedroom. The smooth painted surface will be complemented by canvases with ornament, cage or ornate pattern.

Combination with decorative stone

The combination of wallpaper with stone looks harmonious in the living room or hallway. The corners and part of the wall are trimmed with stone. The material can be either natural or artificial.

Brick Combination

Combining wallpaper and brickwork, you can get a brutal loft style and gentle provence. Depending on the color and decorative content, the exact opposite design of the apartment will turn out.

On the picture a combination of wallpaper with a brick wall in the interior of the bedroom.

Wallpaper and panels

The combination of wallpaper and panels will be a good option for decorating the hallway, living room or nursery. As a rule, the lower part of the wall is trimmed with panels using the horizontal combination method. A variety of choices allows you to make repairs both in the classical style and in the modern one.

Plaster

Combination for any part of the house. Stucco sets the basic tone in the room, wallpaper is an accent element. The combination can be with plain wallpaper, wallpaper with a discreet pattern and photo wallpaper.

Tile

Combination for kitchen and bathroom. The work area and the contact zone with water are finished with tiles, the rest is provided with wallpaper. The combination may have a contrasting combination or have a common color and elements.

On the picture combining wallpaper with mosaic tiles.

How to make a transition when combining

No transition

The easiest and most common way is the lack of transition. Canvas wallpaper glued butt.It must be remembered that for the best result you need to prepare and level the surface. A similar method is well suited for accent walls.

Moldings

Beautiful and elegant way to design. Visually looks like a picture or a panel. The main tone is chosen in a calm shade, the second part can have both a simple geometric and an unusual shape and is trimmed with moldings along the edge.

Wallpaper border

The border is placed on the upper edge or in the central part. He will add zest to the interior. Looks harmoniously in the living room, bedroom and children's room.

Features of the design of a small room

• In a small apartment, for example in Khrushchev, it is preferable to choose light shades when combining.
• The vertical or horizontal direction of the pattern or lines will help to adjust the space.
• Simple drawings and patterns can also visually enlarge a room. What drawings can visually expand the space you can see here.
• Mirror surfaces can significantly contribute to the expansion of borders.
• Pairs of tall mirrors framed in frames will completely change the look of the interior.

On the picture one of the walls is decorated with wallpaper with horizontal stripes, which visually increases the width of the children's room.

On the picture one of the walls is decorated with wallpaper with an ornament, this technique will visually make a long room of a small area more proportional.

Layout Errors

Some combination errors can spoil the picture.

• Along the wall with large patterns, do not arrange large furniture, it is better to choose plain background wallpaper.
• In a small room, a mistake in the decoration in dark colors. Light shades and bright decor elements will look more harmonious. Also, do not use three or more colors.
• In a narrow room, wallpaper with patterns does not apply to a large wall, so the room will be narrower.
• In an apartment with low ceilings, horizontal stripes and patterns will further shorten the space.

The combination of liquid wallpaper

Liquid wallpapers deserve special attention. They allow you to create unique paintings, even diagonally, while being easy to apply. According to the tactile sensations, the liquid wallpaper has a soft and warm surface. The material is applied according to the principle of textured plaster. For an ideal result, it is also necessary to prepare the surface.

On the picture the liquid zone highlighted the TV zone.

Photo gallery

Having delved deeper into the issue of combining wallpaper, you can discover a lot of interesting examples and ideas. Repair no longer represents boring paper wallpapering, layout of different textures and technologies creates a work of art. Below are photos of examples of combining wallpaper on the walls in rooms for various functional purposes.