5 common mistakes when choosing a wallpaper

Excessive material savings

Wallpaper is a long-term investment in repair. Often, it is they who create the impression of a house. Buying the cheapest paintings, the owner risks spoiling the look of the entire apartment and destroying his own labor during the repair. Even expensive furniture, if it is placed against a background of tasteless ornaments and inscriptions, will not save the interior.

Inexpensive wallpapers look on the wall quite differently than in a store or in an advertising picture. Poor quality paper can be crumpled during gluing, soak, tear. If the pattern on the sample looks frayed on the display case, then you will not call it durable. On some canvases after gluing, embossing completely disappears, and too thin material emphasizes irregularities on the wall. The solution here is one: not to chase cheapness.

Wrong wallpaper type selected

Each room has its own characteristics that must be considered when buying finishing material. Unsuitable wallpaper in the hallway or kitchen can quickly become unusable.

• IN the bedroom and living room Any wallpaper will look good, including textile, and non-woventhat can be painted or repainted.
• Ideal for the kitchen will become a compact vinyl wallpaper that is easy to clean. Before gluing, the walls should be treated with an antiseptic primer.
• In the hallway and hallway a heavy load falls on the walls: street clothes and shoes, prams and bicycles can ruin a short-lived coating. For hallways should choose vinyl or non-woven with moisture resistant impregnation.
• If bathroom spacious, the wallpaper can come in handy here: washable and suitable liquid, and culletthat can be repainted an infinite number of times.
• For children's room environmentally friendly paper wallpaper: even if the child spoils them, it will not be a pity to re-stick.

Inappropriate shade

The choice of color is always individual, but not the fact that your favorite shade of wallpaper will fit into the interior and will be combined with furniture.

When choosing a color scheme, you should consider the dimensions, lighting and purpose of the room.

• Want to create an intimate chamber atmosphere and visually reduce space? Dark design will successfully cope with the task.
• Light shades will give air and space. Soft tones - beigeolive Gray - help create a calm atmosphere and serve as an excellent backdrop for contrasting furniture.
• Too bright wallpaper will not please for long, because after a while they will start to annoy.
• If the window of the room does not face the sunny side, it is best to stick wallpaper in warm colors. Cold shades, on the contrary, will help smooth out the excess of natural light.
• Light canvases with a rare pattern can shine through: it is recommended to additionally paint the wall with water-based paint.

Inappropriate drawing

It is not a fact that the ornament that you liked in the store will look harmoniously in the apartment.

Patterns on the canvas should work on a common interior task.

• Too small ornament on a large area of ​​the wall will ripple in the eyes. Active drawing is best used on one wall or even on a small area.
• To visually “move” and deepen the walls of the room, it is recommended to use a bright or dark background with a large pattern. Canvases with saturated floral print can serve as an accent and set dominant colors.
• To fix the proportions of the room, you can glue striped wallpaper: vertical - visually raise the ceiling, horizontal - expand the volume.

When designing a children's room, it is worth remembering that the finish with cartoon characters and intrusive ornaments will become irrelevant in a few years.

Too few (or many) rolls

Before you buy wallpaper, it is important to calculate their number. If there are not enough rolls, you have to buy them. Surplus is also not a good alternative: the store has the right not to accept unspent materials.

The number of rolls can be determined as follows:

1. Measure the height and width of the walls in the room.
2. Calculate the area of ​​the room without considering the openings.
3. Divide the resulting figure by the area of ​​the roll, which is indicated in the instructions.
4. Add a roll in reserve.

It should be noted that canvases with a large floral or geometric pattern require adjustment, which means purchasing additional material.

If you approach the choice of finishing finishes wisely, you can easily avoid mistakes and unnecessary expenses. Beautiful and high-quality wallpapers will delight apartment owners for a long time and pleasantly surprise guests.