What type of wallpaper is better to choose for a girl’s nursery?
Today, on the shelves of construction stores, there is a huge selection of materials combining several qualities at once, for children the most important is environmental friendliness. Also an important factor is the appearance and the possibility of care.
Look first how to make a nursery for a girl.
Paper wallpaper
A good choice for a nursery. They are environmentally friendly, pass air well and are absolutely safe for the child. Paper wallpapers are available in a wide variety of colors, it will be easy to pick up a picture for a girl. However, the paper coating cannot be washed from pencils and markers, and they have a short life. But given their low cost and constantly changing hobbies of children, it will be possible to easily update the interior after a while.
Non-woven
A more durable type of coating, consisting of a non-woven fabric. Wallpaper “breathe”, withstand mechanical damage and wet cleaning, which is important for a child’s room. They are made in two variations: completely non-woven and only with a base made of non-woven. The first type has a relief top layer and is often used for painting; in the second, the top coating can be of different materials, while maintaining a solid foundation.
Vinyl wallpapers
They are very diverse, they are made according to different technologies with different end results. This type of coating is convenient for children for several reasons, they can be washed, some coatings can withstand brushing, wallpapers have high strength, long life, good soundproofing qualities and their pattern will not fade in the sun. However, the main disadvantage for a children's room is that some types of vinyl coatings do not let air in, and low-quality products can even emit harmful substances. It is necessary to responsibly approach the choice of material.
Liquid wallpaper
This is a safe and non-allergenic option for children. The composition feature allows you to finish seamlessly with a smooth canvas. And using a little imagination on the wall, you can depict a colorful pattern or drawing. The coating is good in that if necessary, it can be replaced only in the area of damage. However, liquid wallpaper still can not boast of the variety that other types offer.
Fabric
Eco-friendly coating with beautiful exterior. The coating is breathable and improves sound insulation in the room. The disadvantages include their need for frequent cleaning, textile wallpaper attracts dust well, it will be difficult to get rid of the "drawings" on the walls.
Photowall-paper
A universal finishing method suitable for girls and boys. Colorful images help the development and excite the imagination of the child. Drawing can reflect the hobbies and character of the girl. It is applied on a paper base, so the walls will “breathe” and delight with their appearance. For children it is better to use laminated photo wallpaper, the protective layer allows you to easily get rid of traces of "creativity" on the wall.
Natural
First of all, this is a completely natural eco-friendly finishing material, which is created from natural raw materials. Bamboo or cork wall-paper “protect” from extraneous noise and will make a children's room more interesting. Natural wallpaper will be a good idea for thematic design.
Wallpaper for drawing
One of the best solutions for decorating a child’s room. Wallpaper for drawing can be of several types: chalk, coloring or for marker. Chalky wallpaper is a self-adhesive film resembling a blackboard, you can draw on it with crayons, the picture is erased with a damp cloth.
On the canvas, a drawing of a black outline is applied, which must be painted. There are canvases that can be cleaned for sale.
Color spectrum
The colors used to decorate the children's room affect the psychology and mood of the child. Each color is unique and in its own way affects a person.
Blue
Shades of blue are immediately associated with the nursery for the boy, although it will also be a great option to design a room for the girl. Blue is in harmony with many shades. Wallpaper sky blue may have a delicate pattern in a different shade.
Pink
A great option for decorating a girl’s nursery. The shade will match the princess's gentle nature and make the interior romantic and playful. You can dilute the shade with gray, blue, lilac color.
Yellow
A positive yellow tone is certainly associated with the sun and creates a truly summer nursery interior. The girl’s room will be filled with positive and good emotions.
Purple
Mysterious and magical color. The walls of the room can be decorated with castles and fairy-tale characters on a delicate purple background. It is better not to use a bright shade when decorating, it can make a children's room dark and closed.
Orange
A cheerful color will stimulate creativity in the girl. Hue attunes to positive thinking and eliminates bad thoughts. However, when decorating a child’s room, it should be used to a limited extent, a glut of too bright color will create the opposite effect.
Beige
A calm tone, on which bright accents are perfectly “superimposed”. The beige shade will be an excellent base for multi-colored filling of the children's room, for example, wallpaper patterns or furniture.
Black
Black is not the best color for decorating a child’s girl, but this does not mean that it should be completely eliminated. Chalky wallpaper or canvas with an imitation of the starry sky will be a cute and beautiful design solution. Thus, the children's room will become a real creative workshop.
Design Options and Drawings
With flowers
For a girl’s room, flowers will be a suitable solution. They can be realistic, modern or fantasy. Flowers can frame the entire nursery or be a bright detail of the interior.
Wallpaper Stickers
A simple way to transform a child’s room. Stickers can be applied on top of plain wallpaper or complement an existing pattern. In this way, you can create a unique design either independently or in a playful way with a child.
Rear wall mural
Wallpaper with a 3D image will help to make a real fairy tale for a girl out of a children's room. Printing technology allows you to apply any realistic image, it can be the heroes of fairy tales and cartoons, animals or the real Disney world.
With Paris
French romance is suitable for decorating a room for a romantic person. The walls will be decorated with patterns in the form of small turrets, a drawing of a cyclist or a painted landscape of Paris.
With the princess
Almost all girls dream of becoming a princess. The image of the beloved cartoon heroine will make the child’s game more interesting and support the girl’s hobbies. The decoration of the children's room can be done with photo wallpaper combined with the usual type of wallpaper.
Graffiti
Modern street drawing is more in line with adolescence. The meaning of the picture can be different, it can be the words of a song, abstraction or animals.
Striped
A simple but fun way to finish. The strip makes the nursery taller or wider, depending on the direction of the stripes. The combination of colors can be the girl’s favorite shades, as well as “striped” wallpapers are successfully combined with other patterns and textures.
Peas
A funny and funny print will decorate a girl’s room at any age. Colors can be restrained or contrast contrast. For a small children's room it is better to use a wallpaper with a small pattern, for spacious rooms a voluminous print is suitable.
Hearts
Cute hearts will become an adornment of a real girl’s nursery. Color, pattern and size can be completely different, from a small pattern to large 3D images.
With animals
The picture of the animal world will decorate the room of a girl of any age. For example, for a little girl it can be cute fairy bunnies, and for a schoolgirl girl, a realistic image of dogs of her favorite breed.
With fairies
Wallpaper with fairies will support fabulous themes in the interior of the nursery. Cartoons and fairy tales made fairies the favorite heroes of many girls, their image on the walls will delight the hostess.
With butterflies
Romantic butterflies are suitable for decorating the rooms of schoolgirls, teenagers and for the smallest. A scattering of butterflies can decorate the entire room or be part of an accent wall.
With plants
Ornament of leaves, large photographs or colorful patterns of plants. There are a lot of design options for a children's room, from the most modest to the bright and bold.
Photo ideas in various styles
Provence
The style is exceptionally romantic with bright colors and beautiful details that the delicate floor loves. A good choice for a baby girl. Provence style focuses on details: a bed with beautiful flowing shapes, delicate wallpaper colors and natural motifs.
Scandinavian
Modern, minimalistic and spacious nursery design, in which white walls with cool drawings of birds, plants or geometric patterns will be appropriate. In the Scandinavian interior, chalky wallpapers or coloring wallpapers will harmoniously look.
Classic
Style for a little lady. The children's room has a calm light palette, without bright accents and flashy colors. The interior is decorated with elegant decorative details.
Nautical
Marine subjects are a good choice for children. The design is made in accordance with the marine gamut, blue, turquoise, sand. The children's room is filled with many details, such as an image of a mermaid or fish, an impromptu helm or starfish.
Combination
Different variations of the combination of color, pattern and texture can create something individual and unique from a boring room. Shades are able to complement each other, making the girl’s room voluminous and interesting. A good decoration would be a combination of companion wallpapers. For a girl’s room, it’s better to combine gentle pastel shades and beautiful rich colors.
How to choose wallpaper for a girl?
It is preferable to choose shades that will not be a strong causative agent for the girl, it is better to adhere to a calm, but positive color scheme and avoid aggressive shades. If the wallpaper was chosen together, then they will reflect the inner world of the girl, beloved heroines or animals will only cheer up.
Age features
0-3 years (newborns)
It is worth choosing neutral colors, creating a calm and cozy atmosphere. For the room of a newborn girl, it can be cream, light pink, peach, pale blue.
4, 5, 6 years
The age of knowledge. Girls in this period appear their favorite fairy-tale characters, cartoons and colors. Making a children's room with these characters will help you learn new things in a playful way. You can add bright colors and details to the design.
7, 8, 9 years.
School time. During the lessons, anything can be distracting. As a decoration, you should choose a wallpaper with a calm pattern to help the girl concentrate on knowledge.
10, 11, 12 years.
The girl is growing up and her tastes and preferences are already forming. A joint choice of finishes would be a good solution.
13, 14, 15, 16 years.
Adolescence is not the easiest period in the life of a young girl. This is a time of experimentation and bold decisions. Wall mural with abstraction or anime would be a good option.
General rules
When decorating a child’s room for a girl, it’s worth following a few simple rules that will play a positive role in development.
- You should avoid aggressive and too bright colors such as red, black, dark purple,
- When choosing, you should stick to a calm and positive palette,
- For a small room, the best solution would be light shades: white, blue, beige,
- When choosing a material, it is necessary to consider the environmental friendliness of the composition and ease of care,
- Given the high activity of children, it is worth choosing wear-resistant wallpapers.
Features of wallpaper design for two girls
Even sisters are two completely different worlds, with different tastes and hobbies. At the same time, both should be comfortable and convenient in the room.
- Different colors will help in zoning the nursery space for young people,
- For girls of different ages, it is worth choosing a neutral color.
- Decorative details will indicate the individuality of each,
- Even different types of wallpaper should be in harmony with each other and have common features.
Photo gallery
The nursery is a place where the girl should be as comfortable and cozy as possible. Colors should set up for positive thinking, and the content should reflect character.