Striped wallpaper has always been in fashion, and in the near future it will definitely remain in trend, because it can attract attention and make an unforgettable impression. The use of different colors of striped wallpaper makes the interior of the room more dynamic; you just need to know which colors are best combined with each other. Striped wallpaper can significantly change the visual perception of a room space by making it significantly higher in height or wider in width. But here it is important not to confuse the wallpaper used, because, for example, a horizontal strip visually reduces the height of the room, but significantly expands its width. On the contrary, a vertical strip visually increases the height of the room. Choosing a striped style in interior design always looks preferable to a plain one, because it is much more interesting, looks much better and rarely gets boring.
Beige and brown horizontal striped wallpaper in the bedroom
Striped accent on the wall and ceiling in the bedroom
Advantages of striped wallpaper
Designers prefer to use striped wallpaper for walls when it is necessary to visually change the size of a room while simultaneously decorating the walls. The striped pattern looks great and expensive.
- visual adjustment of the room, which is very important;
- hiding wall defects;
- representative appearance;
- the opportunity to create an original dynamic interior;
- use as a background or as an accent;
- ideal combination with any interior;
- goes well with wallpaper of other designs.
Wallpaper with a stone texture
Stone stylized wallpaper for the hallway will allow you to achieve a spectacular and memorable style. Monumentality, luxury, nobility - this is what comes to mind when you observe this.
Do you think that the walls of this corridor are decorated with slate? No, this is wallpaper decorated to resemble this type of stone, skillfully conveying the volume and texture of this popular finishing material.
It's hard to find a better option for such an original corridor
In this case, 3D wallpaper was used. They are especially good if you want to capture the finer nuances of rocky textures.
Embossed wallpaper for the corridor, made in a classic, unobtrusive format. Such wallpapers do not bring anything special to the room - but they very well emphasize the created coziness and warm atmosphere. Diligent housewives sound the alarm about the dubious practicality of the presented samples, while simpler people simply enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and pleasant mood.
Direction of stripes
Stripes can be:
- vertical, which visually raise the ceilings in the room. This illusion is especially good for a living room located on the north side of the house. After all, the larger the room, the brighter it seems. And the right color, size of stripes and their order will make the interior unique. If you make the ceiling glossy, you will get a feeling of infinity;
- horizontal stripes. It is recommended to use it when decorating narrow and high rooms, but is not recommended for rooms with low ceilings. Against the background of horizontal stripes, the furniture looks “lighter”;
- diagonal stripes. This is an interesting and rarely seen wallpaper that can straighten borders and corners, and make elongated rooms square. Therefore, such wallpaper looks impressive in an apartment with non-rectangular walls (for example, a trapezoid), or in a room in the attic. In this case, it is good to make only one wall striped. Others are plain.
Flower petals
The petals stretching upward against a dark background can hardly be called an artistic revelation, but they generously add sophisticated notes to the somewhat austere and schematically executed interior of the room.
An interesting design solution with a horizontal division of the walls into a plain blue bottom, creating airiness and volume, and an expressive decorative part at the top. Flowers in flowerpots are successfully bordered with random patterns.
Plain wallpapers are often used in corridors, but this does not prevent them from being wisely diluted with well-chosen decors. One of these options is given below.
The problem of an inexpressive narrow corridor can be solved with beautiful wallpaper with a highly detailed pattern, as well as a large number of mirrors that visually expand the space.
There is an opinion that too large flowers on the wallpaper visually reduce the space. Here is just such an example. What can you say? In our opinion, everything is more than wonderful!
And in this case, large buds help create a soulful intimate atmosphere.
When your ideas have left you, and you still can’t escape from repairs, it makes sense to use a proven option - abstract patterns. The example in the photo is indicative: an evenly maintained temperature range, if it does not set you up for creative feats, then, in any case, does not interfere with enjoying the comfort and at least does not irritate you when entering the room. What else is required from wallpaper in a hallway?
Strip sizes
When choosing striped wallpaper for your interior, in order to create an elegant design and avoid making mistakes, you need to know how the size of the stripes and their design affect the room. Wide stripes create a peaceful atmosphere, comfort and relaxation only if the stripes are not saturated or of contrasting colors. Wallpaper looks impressive in a large living room or bedroom.
Narrow (thin) stripes can be dense or sparse, contrasting or plain. It can create discomfort if you cover all the walls of the room. Therefore, narrow strips should be used carefully and accentuate only one wall.
Allocation of niches
An example of combining wallpaper in a bedroom interior. Selecting a niche above the head of the bed
Niches are very popular in interior design, partly due to their decorative effect, although sometimes they also serve some functions. In any case, highlighting niches using wallpapers other than the main background will be advantageous.
It is better to choose wallpaper for them in contrasting shades, as well as with various patterns, if the style allows. The main purpose of highlighting in this case is to decorate this place, especially since often niches and protrusions in houses are simply a flaw in the architecture. In such a situation, you especially need to try to highlight this place so that it becomes not only attractive, but also in itself an advantage of the interior. Therefore, bright, catchy, contrasting colors, complemented by artificial lighting, will come in handy here.
It is no coincidence that combining wallpaper in the interior has gained such popularity. It is the possibility of a creative approach, the implementation of the most incredible ideas and ease of implementation that make this method universal. Besides, you will never be bored in such a room!
Features of choosing striped wallpaper
Experts recommend choosing stripes on wallpaper, taking into account certain features.
- A thin single color stripe can be used to create a serene ambiance and an elegant look to the room.
- Bright multi-colored stripes are suitable for creating a modern style that will add cheerfulness to the room. Experts suggest using such wallpaper to accent only one of the walls.
- Wide stripes are easier for humans to perceive. They are preferred by young and energetic individuals. Wide-strip wallpaper in pastel colors creates a warm, homely environment, and soft lighting enhances this effect.
Patchwork
Combining wallpaper in the living room interior: pasting the wall in patchwork style
Patchwork - from the English patchwork - a product made from multi-colored patches. This is a rather rare and original method, suitable for young and creative people who are not afraid of experiments. This way you can decorate sections of walls or entire walls, but you should not choose it for the entire room. As a last resort, if the selected colors differ little in shades and there is no sharp transition, then all the walls can be finished in this style.
You need to cut the wallpaper into squares, rectangles, triangles or diamonds of the size you need and alternate them on the wall. Whether or not to observe the proportions and the perfect match of angles depends only on the imagination and ideas of the designer. The important thing is that more than two types of wallpaper are needed here, but they all must obey one principle.
It can be the same pattern but the colors are different. Beautiful combinations form several similar shades - for example, blue, blue, turquoise, indigo. It is also possible to combine wallpaper of several completely different colors, but of the same intensity and saturation - the pastel palette is an example of this. And so on.
An example of combining wallpaper in patchwork style
If you have a rich imagination, it is not difficult to create unusual combinations that will decorate any interior. The only requirement is that the wall design matches the overall style and the entire decor - furniture, accessories, textiles. It is necessary to ensure that diversity does not become the only feature of such a room.
Wallpaper color combination
Specialists professionally use a rich color palette of stripes on wallpaper, taking into account their characteristics:
- White striped wallpaper is suitable for small rooms to visually increase their space. The color is considered universal and fits into any style. Blue or light blue stripes on a white background ideally decorate the bedroom and children's rooms, creating tranquility in them;
- Gray striped wallpaper is great against a bright or subdued background. Wide gray stripes enhance a bedroom or children's room. A room with white wallpaper with gray stripes can be complemented with bright textile accessories to give it more charm;
- beige stripes even out the bright background, and add severity to the white wallpaper;
- brown stripes create coziness in the house. Particularly attractive on white, coffee and orange backgrounds;
- Wallpaper with black stripes is a strict style and gives impeccability to the room. The finishing touch to the interior will be colorful decorative elements;
- gold stripes of different saturations ideally complement the black, white, beige colors of the interior;
- stripes of red are elegant on textile wallpaper, elegantly accenting the wall;
- stripes of blue along with its shades give solidity. In a children's room, such stripes are suitable on a white or gray background.
- Burgundy stripes add majesty to the austere design. In the modern style, such wallpaper is used as an accent, and covering the walls of the living room is considered a daring decision;
- Lilac stripes are best used in medium and large rooms. They are great on lemon, gray, pink, white backgrounds.
Paper wallpaper as a means to emphasize your status in Europe
Of course, wallpaper made of silk or fabric was still in use, but only nobles could afford such a luxury. And before the invention of the printing press, they remained a luxury item and indicated the high status of the owner. Sometimes only the front rooms were decorated with wallpaper, while the rest were decorated with locally produced tapestries.
Development of paper wallpaper in Europe
By 1599, a guild of upholsterers already existed in France, who painted wallpaper with their own hands. This is a very painstaking work that cost a lot. Only 76 years later, J. Bazillon thought of coming up with special matrices for printing wallpaper with a continuous pattern. Need I say that this design was an ornamental strip in different variations?
With the invention of the machine that produces paper, in 1799, all in the same France, lovers of beauty and delights in everything, it was easier to create wallpaper. And they became even more popular. And 40 years later, in enterprising England, W. Britten came to the conclusion that wallpaper could be printed on a machine and invented those very cylindrical rollers for printing patterns, which became the prototype of modern wallpaper production technologies.
Tips for decorating rooms
Striped wallpaper is an excellent tool for decorating the interiors of all rooms of an apartment (house). But each room has its own peculiarity, requiring an individual approach to creating a unique decoration:
- due to the lack of daylight, they wallpaper the hallway with striped wallpaper in golden beige, olive, pistachio or light green, which harmonizes perfectly with the white background;
- In the kitchen, vertical stripes on the wallpaper look modern. The color of the stripes is white, black and all shades of gray, and the thickness of the stripes can be any;
- For the interior of the living room, there are many options in choosing a style, since the horizontal stripe on the wallpaper and the vertical stripe are ideally combined with almost all styles. The color scheme can be any;
- To create a calming environment in the bedroom, consider using green striped wallpaper with a monochrome shade. Striped wallpaper in blue, beige, or brown shades is suitable for the bedroom;
- The decor of a children's room should be dynamic and encourage creative living. To do this, it is good to activate one wall with wallpaper with patterns appropriate to the child’s age or with geometric patterns;
- The surface of the bathroom should be covered with moisture-resistant vinyl and non-woven wallpaper with an interesting texture.
Striped wallpaper is an excellent tool for creating unique interiors of varying attractiveness and expressiveness.
What to do first: glue wallpaper or install doors
Many people believe that when starting a renovation, they should first install the doors, and only then take on the wallpaper. If you don’t do this, unpleasant things may happen: the opening for the door, in which the doors will later be installed, may be uneven, which will greatly affect when wallpapering. This mistake is often made by inexperienced people who are doing repairs for the first time.
If a person has previously hung wallpaper, he will have to re-glue it. The result is double work, which costs twice as much effort and money. But if the doorway is truly perfectly level for future doors, then this problem is not so critical.
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