How to decorate the walls?

Modern interiors are increasingly enchanting us with original wall colors. What to decorate the walls with?

Manufacturers offer so many ideas that sometimes the consumer faces real agony in choosing one or another finishing material. However, remember that it is necessary to decorate the walls in living spaces not only from the point of view of the latest design trends.

Painting the walls

Painting walls remains one of the most economical ways of finishing. There are certain rules concerning this type of wall decoration. In rooms where there is no high humidity, you can use ordinary acrylic paints, which have good elasticity and adhesion to the base. For damp rooms, such as kitchens and bathrooms, it is necessary to select latex paints that are resistant to moisture and dirt. In these rooms, it is also good to use glossy paints, with higher resistance to abrasion, and ceramic paints, completely opaque, flexible, resistant to moisture. However, they are much more expensive than traditional acrylic paints.

Wallpaper

Another way of finishing walls, which is experiencing a kind of revival, is wallpaper. Today, manufacturers are fighting not only for beauty, but also for the high quality of their products. It is not necessary to stop your choice on classic wallpaper, it can be huge photo images, which have nothing in common with those Soviet photo wallpapers, which we all remember well. The choice of wallpaper should depend on the functions of the room. In kitchens and bathrooms, it is necessary to use vinyl or latex wallpaper - they are resistant to abrasion, moisture, they are easy to wash.

How to decorate walls - plaster

Plastering the walls allows you to make the interior even more attractive and original. A little imagination and skill in handling a spatula - and the most unusual textures, patterns, drawings will appear on the wall. In addition, various elements can be introduced into the still wet plaster, such as glass particles, ceramics, beads. Most often, walls are plastered in restaurants, pubs to emphasize the atmosphere of the place. Recently, this method of finishing has become popular for residential buildings.

 

Or maybe a stone?

Decorating walls with stone is very fashionable and glamorous. The biggest advantage of this solution is the abundance of stone colors, patterns and textures that allow you to decorate the interior in a variety of styles. Stone is a great background for carefully selected furniture and accessories. In addition, walls covered with stone are durable and strong. Most often, marble is used for such decoration. Unfortunately, it is less stable than granite. Marble wears out, becomes dull, and many small cracks can appear on it. Slate is often used for wall decoration. It has a characteristic shimmering surface due to the large number of mica and quartz crystals. It is easy to process - it can be grinding and polishing. Slate is resistant to abrasion. Currently, it is the most popular for wall decoration.

Travertine is a type of limestone that is also often used for wall finishing. It is a very porous material. The pores can be filled with resin, transparent silicone. Travertine can be polished.

Limestone - due to the huge possibilities of surface processing (grinding, polishing) can be used in interiors of various styles. Depending on the deposit, limestone can have a rich texture or a uniform color, be dense or soft.

So, the domestic market offers a lot of different solutions to the question of "how to decorate the walls". When choosing one or another method, think carefully, because you will have to see these walls day after day!