Many people are familiar with the situation when, having decided to renovate a house, they doubt what to do next. One of the difficult tasks is choosing beautiful wallpaper. This direction in the interior is characterized by a variety of colors, materials and textures. It is important for home owners that the wallpaper is modern, memorable and matches the mood of the inhabitants of the room in which they will be located. When choosing wallpaper in a modern style for a room, in order not to get confused in the abundance of materials presented, you need to pay attention to each part of the house separately.
Wallpaper for the living room in a modern style
Wallpaper for the living room is selected taking into account the personality of the owner and the atmosphere that he wants to create in this room. Designers pay a lot of attention to:
- room size;
- illumination level;
- geometric shape.
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This is important because their color scheme, texture and width can significantly change these parameters.
The following types are suitable for walls:
- Paper wallpaper. They do not require special care and are quite easy to glue. The material allows you to use a variety of colors and patterns. The cost is also out of the question. It is possible to maneuver from inexpensive models to more extravagant ones.
- Natural wallpaper. Long-forgotten technologies are coming to the surface. Bamboo, fabric, layers of leather, and even dry plants mixed in special solutions are regaining popularity. Such wallpapers are considered environmentally friendly, wear-resistant and add originality to the interior.
- Wallpaper coated with aluminum foil. This metal reflects light well, making the living room brighter. You can apply a pattern or give it a relief on the coating. The choice of shades is small - from golden to silver. But the component itself makes the wallpaper unique and memorable.
- Liquid wallpaper. The principle of application is the same as for plaster. The composition includes cellulose, dyes, a gluing element and additional decorative substances in the form of sparkles, pearl chips, sawdust and other things. They are good for lovers of textured, relief walls without patterns.
In 2020-2021, designers prefer to use natural materials or progressive new items for the living room.
Which wallpaper in a modern style to choose for the bedroom
The bedroom is one of a person’s favorite places. It is in this room that you can feel comfortable, relax and recharge with new energy. Therefore, it is necessary to pay special attention to the walls.
Important!
The color should not dominate this space, but only slightly envelop it.
Experts advise purchasing wallpaper without patterns so that nothing interferes with your relaxation. (Moderately) geometric shapes are allowed. As for the types, the following options are suitable for the bedroom:
- Non-woven wallpaper. They are thicker than simple paper ones. Retains heat well. They have a softer texture. The wallpaper is covered with a delicate shell, it is pleasant to touch, there are no irritating factors for the skin. In addition, experts emphasize their important properties - moisture resistance, strength and environmental friendliness.
- Vinyl wallpapers. They are easy to wash because the top moisture-resistant layer is covered with vinyl film. The bottom layer is made of non-woven fabric, which provides additional strength. On such wallpaper you can get creative with abstract patterns, creating the illusion of outer space. They also reflect and refract light well.
- Fabric options. Popular several centuries ago are becoming relevant in the present. A special atmosphere of tenderness is created in the bedroom. They allow air to pass through well and have a wide variety of textures - from linen to silk. Despite the difficulty in pasting, they last a long time. Modern materials allow you not to fade in the sun.
- Acrylic. They are durable. By analogy with vinyl, they are covered with a layer of acrylic. They don't shine that much, but they shimmer. Refracting about them, the light becomes softer and soothing.
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The last wallpaper on the list is heavy. You need special glue to attach to the walls. They do not allow air to pass through as actively, but retain heat well.
Interesting wallpaper options for young people
The younger generation is more demanding of the space around them. It is important for young people that the walls have a functional meaning, emphasizing individuality, and correspond to new trends. The designers have selected interesting variations that are most popular:
- Ecology is one of the important topics for modern youth. That's why she prefers to choose paper wallpaper with an abstract graffiti pattern. Colors should be bright and saturated so that the interior remains relevant and does not overwhelm the space. Such canvases are glued only to one wall. The rest should be kept in the same tone and have pastel colors, or be white.
- Variations with frivolous, playful drawings or funny inscriptions look interesting. They depict hares, colorful caramel, fruit slices, unicorns, and humorous expressions in English. The drawings themselves are bright and contrasting, but the main background is calm, it can be soft blue, light pink or milky.
- Vinyl wallpaper in the color of milk chocolate with gold embossing in the form of doodling and zentangle patterns mixed with large palm leaves looks trendy. They are also called anti-stress patterns. They allow a person to escape from the hustle and bustle and get into a creative mood.
- Wallpaper reminiscent of rice paper in texture, painted in lemon color and diluted with a white tone. On the opposite side you can place natural wallpaper made from bamboo trunks.
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Young people who are interested in Eastern culture will especially appreciate the latter option.
What wallpaper color should I choose?
The endless variations of patterns come down to five main groups: “flowers”, stripes, large spots, spotted and smooth backgrounds or plain ones.
“Flowers” - This is the name for any recognizable figures and objects. It doesn’t matter what exactly is depicted on the wallpaper - plants. Eiffel Tower or Egyptian pyramids. It is important that the “flowers” can be large or sparse, contrasting or blurry.
Option for combining wallpaper and furniture by color
Frequent and large “flowers” visually reduce the space and thicken it, rare and small ones - discharge and expand it.
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In addition, a small “floral” pattern can act as a neutral background and be used in various styles, while large shapes immediately create accents and become the main focus of the interior.
Stripes - This look goes well with items of any style.
Vertical stripes visually increase the height of the ceiling, while reducing the overall volume of the room. In addition, the wider the stripes, the less the effect of space compression. Therefore, in cramped rooms with low ceilings, it is advisable to use wallpaper with large stripes.
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An excellent option if the borders of the stripes are blurry or not very contrasting. Such stripes will “raise” the ceiling and will not affect the size of the room. But the color combinations of alternating stripes are equally involved in both “raising” the ceiling and “bringing the walls closer to each other.” If the colors of adjacent stripes are not very different, the effect of vertical expansion and horizontal contraction will be weak.
Wallpaper with a large pattern is glued to an open wall
Large stains - Stains on wallpaper can have an ornamental, orderly or chaotic appearance. Contrasting and distinct images imitating animal skins immediately catch the eye. Therefore, it is undesirable to wallpaper your room with such an “aggressive” pattern. As a rule, such decors are used to divide a room into zones or highlight a certain part of it.
Vague large spots have a pronounced decorative effect. Large spots visually narrow the space. In addition, they create a feeling of play of light and shadow.
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Spotted backgrounds - These are small mixed spots of two or more shades and resemble splashes from a spray bottle.
Spotted wallpaper in a modern style
Small drop stains perfectly mask and conceal even significant surface imperfections.
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Plain wallpaper - In a properly furnished room, plain wallpaper does not seem boring and faceless. Smooth backgrounds will emphasize the expressiveness of all furnishings.
If you are going to decorate the walls - for example, hang paintings, photographs - then it is best to choose plain wallpaper. However, it is worth considering: they can only be used to cover smooth walls.
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Wallpaper color - When choosing wallpaper, you need to focus not only on the material, but also on the color scheme. Color affects not only the space of the room, but also the psychological state of a person. As you know, the entire palette of colors is conventionally divided into warm and cold tones.
Color palette of paints
Warm colors include red, yellow, orange, as well as their shades (for example, crimson, brown, terracotta). They are associated with the sun, earth, fire, and home. Cold colors are considered to be blue, green, cyan, blue-green and their shades - violet, indigo, aqua, turquoise. They are mainly associated with the image of sky, water, snow and ice.
Experts have noticed: warm and cold colors combine freely with each other. As for wallpapering, keep in mind: if the room is small, the best option would be to choose light-colored wallpaper - they will visually enlarge the space. Dark shades, on the contrary, will make a room that is too large appear smaller. Warm colors are good for darkened rooms or those with windows facing north. Cold tones, on the contrary, will bring the desired coolness to a room whose windows face south.
Wallpaper for a teenage girl's bedroom
Teenage girls pay attention to details and colors when choosing decor. Therefore, the designers have prepared a series of canvases for them in delicate pink, beige and emerald shades. They are painted with large fantasy flowers, like from a fairy tale about beauty and the beast, elegant shoes and accessories from a cosmetic bag, or popular characters, standards of fashion and beauty. For example:
- Marilyn Monroe;
- Edith Piaf;
- Coco Chanel.
Important!
It is necessary that the portrait occupy the entire space of the wall, be large and voluminous.
You can also leave room to the imagination by adding washable white wallpaper. The girl will choose an image on her own and will be able to translate it on the wall, drawing it with special markers or paints. It is advisable to use paper wallpaper: they can be easily removed. If you get tired of the drawing over time, you can replace it with another one.
There is one interesting option. The peach-colored acrylic wallpaper features a pattern depicting an elf fairy along the entire length of the wall. The adjacent wall is covered with white non-woven wallpaper with a relief imitating brickwork. The remaining walls are also covered with peach-colored wallpaper, but without a pattern.
Apartment renovation options: wallpaper design, interior photos
The extensive range of wallpaper on the market allows the owner of an apartment, even without special skills, to create a modern and fashionable interior in his home.
The most popular wall finishing options in 2022:
- plain coverings;
- wallpaper with scenes;
- coverings with patterns;
- photo wallpaper;
- coverings in the form of frescoes;
- landscapes;
- geometric designs;
- textured and textured surfaces;
- floral motifs on the wallpaper.
Wallpaper imitating natural materials is a simple and economical option to change your interior
Note! If professionals take on the job, the price of wallpapering per square meter will range from 200 to 700 rubles. This indicator depends on the pricing policy of the company providing the services, the complexity of the work, as well as the type of finishing material.
Kitchen renovation using fashionable wallpaper for walls in 2017
To decorate modern kitchen interiors, sets and pieces of furniture of laconic shapes and calm shades are used. Using wallpaper on the walls in a room, you can create accents by adding patterns of rich colors to the decor. For these purposes, coatings that realistically convey the image are suitable. Using laconic forms, rich colors and non-standard effects of photo wallpaper, you can concentrate attention on one of the walls and even adjust the space of a narrow kitchen.
Floral motifs on wallpaper always remain relevant
Black and white kitchens are still fashionable. A monochrome palette will never look monotonous or boring. Due to the contrast, the interior of the room will become original. Almost any furniture can fit into this design. Even the presence of massive or antique elements will not be able to introduce dissonance into the design.
Combined wallpaper: photo of design in the living room
Typically, the living room interior is done in a classic, Provence or retro style. If you don’t want to burden the decor by decorating the walls with bright colors and wide canvases, you can limit yourself to using small inserts. Separate sections of free walls, niches and other structural elements of the room are suitable for this.
Decorating with wallpaper will turn the dining room into an interior masterpiece
The following colors will be optimal in this case:
- brown;
- violet;
- red, etc.
By using these inserts in combination with a light main background in the living room, you can create an interior in a modern style. Also in the photo of wallpaper for walls in 2022 interiors, calm shades with prints predominate. Most often, the canvases contain geometric patterns, classical or floral patterns. Combined wallpapers look good in the living room interior.
The living room can be decorated with wallpaper with a graphic floral print.
A combined design can be achieved in two ways:
- Combining plain and patterned wallpaper.
- By creating a tandem of different patterns that support different themes.
In this case, the patterns must be harmonious. Small and catchy printed images on the trim are best combined with strict patterns, for example, small flowers and stripes.
Note! It is not advisable to stick large patterns around the entire perimeter of the room, otherwise it will look gloomy and cramped. It is enough to focus on one wall.
The color scheme of the wallpaper echoes the interior items of the room
The presence of striped wallpaper in the interior as a decoration for partitions, niches and protrusions will highlight the peculiarity of these elements of the room, as well as hide unevenness.
Three-dimensional compositions with a 3D image effect, as well as realistic photo wallpapers, remain relevant for living room design in 2022. A suitable finishing option in this case would be urban scenes and landscapes, as well as flowers.
Choosing modern wallpaper for a room: photo of bedroom design
Fashion has brought back floral decoration motifs to bedroom interiors. Natural themes, with the right choice of palette, are even suitable for creating modern design. Pastel shades remain a classic design option for a relaxation room. It is allowed to use bright colors as accents. Wallpaper in rich colors is most often pasted on the wall behind the head of the bed, which allows you to highlight the central surface in the room. Muted tones can also be used to decorate a bedroom. However, their use does not come without some nuances.
Wallpaper is an ideal option for decorating bedrooms
Rules for using dark colors in the bedroom interior:
- to improve the perception of shade in the room, you need to install a sufficient number of lighting fixtures, for example, lamps, sconces;
- the presence of a window in the room is mandatory;
- To make the interior less gloomy, you can combine dark coverings with light wallpaper decorated with patterns.
An important role in the interior of the bedroom is assigned to shades. White, beige, yellow, soft blue, pink wallpaper and other tones of a pastel palette will look good as a background. They go well with almost all colors. It is much more difficult to achieve harmony in an interior with bright accents. The easiest way to do this is if the room uses textiles and accessories that match the colors of the wall decoration or the pattern on the wallpaper.
For a nursery, it is better to choose canvases in muted tones.
