Usually the living room becomes the most beautiful and elegant room in the house or apartment. Every detail is important here, and it all starts with finding the perfect wallpaper. And there are so many samples on sale that it is difficult to separate the truly stylish options from the long-outdated ones. Arm yourself with our guide and boldly conquer fashionable designer heights.
More sparkle!
When choosing wallpaper for your living room, don't hesitate to let out your inner lover of glitter and luxury. For the living room, wallpaper with a slight shimmer is perfect. To tone down the pathos a little, choose simple designs and calm tones.
The main advantage of embossed wallpaper is that it begins to shine when light falls on it. Therefore, it is worth considering which side of the world the living room windows face and what effect you basically want to achieve. You need to be careful with large patterns: in this embodiment they look quite bold. If you want everything at once: shine and classic monograms, then slow down your ardor at least in furniture - it is better to choose laconic shapes and light colors. By the way, not only the drawing, but also the wallpaper itself can flicker. This way you can highlight an accent wall: behind the sofa or opposite it.
Room size
The advantage of combining wallpaper is very obvious - with their help you can correct the flaws of a space, as well as highlight its best sides. This also applies to the size of the room, since correctly selected wallpaper can enlarge and improve the space, and, conversely, visually narrow it and make it uncomfortable:
If the owner of the room is not constrained by its small size, but, on the contrary, has a large space, then here you can safely experiment with the direction of the wallpaper, its color and texture. Here you have the opportunity to try bright and bold shades that can make the hall the core of an apartment or house.
Vertically pasted wallpaper with a color a tone or two different from each other can be perfect here. It won't break up the room so much.
In a narrow rectangular hall it is also not easy to visually expand the space. Here, first of all, it is necessary to work with the longer opposite walls. Vertical wallpaper sheets will help narrow the too elongated sides, and horizontal ones will enlarge the small ones.
Add texture
Yes, the design industry is coming up with more and more new ways to interest clients, and production is constantly improving its technologies to satisfy even the most demanding needs. One of them is the trend of the next season - textured wallpaper.
The more pronounced the 3D effect, the cooler it is. Usually, such wallpapers at first glance even look more like plastic panels. But this option is not to everyone’s taste. If you are not yet ready for radical experiments, pay attention to textured wallpaper. You will want to not only look at them for a long time, but also touch them.
Return to nature
A motif that will definitely never become outdated. Images of flowers and other plants were in fashion 300 years ago and continue to be so today. The issue is the style of the image. For example, you need to be careful with small patterns: they are not at their peak now, so such wallpapers need to be complemented with sharply trendy interior items.
It's a little easier with large drawings. Just pay attention to the distance between the patterns: the more “air”, the calmer the wallpaper will look, which means it will be easier to fit it into the interior.
For wallpaper with bright colors, choose matching decor. Ideally, one item for each color. Otherwise, the living room risks turning into a nursery in appearance. This is like the rule of no longer wearing a handbag and shoes of the same color. Don't overdo it! If you are in love with a certain color, then play with its shades, but definitely do not buy several items of the same bright tone.
Along with traditional drawings, images of just about anything have now begun to appear on wallpaper. For example, a couple of seasons ago lemons became a real hit in the design of living rooms, although previously they were not allowed to go beyond the kitchen. Birds, on the contrary, migrated from the delicate interior of the bedrooms.
Modern interior of a Khrushchev living room: flooring
The year is 2022, which means that the time has long come to move away from ordinary ideas and move on to something new and more practical. The modern interior of a Khrushchev-era living room allows you to turn it into a multifunctional room that will combine the functions of a kitchen, an office and even a bedroom, and if you approach the interior creatively, you can get a stylish and practical room that will not get boring with its appearance for quite a long time. For the living room, as for any room in principle, various flooring options are suitable.
In a small “Khrushchev”, the floor will visually increase the space if it is laid out diagonally.
Ceiling finishing
Ceilings can be made of three types: a regular ceiling, a suspended ceiling or various suspended structures. When decorating the ceiling, the modern design of 2022 promotes the idea of abandoning huge structures in favor of laconicism and neatness. At all times, a popular type of ceiling was a perfectly leveled and bleached ceiling. Nothing has changed now. This method is cheap and simple.
Stretch ceilings are free from this defect. They will last a long time and there is no hint of yellowing. This is an ideal choice for any room, including the living room. The hit of the season are various hanging structures with multiple lighting options, with which you can emphasize the space of the room and give the living room an extraordinary look. In terms of price, this is the most expensive type of ceiling.
Modern ideas in wall decoration
In modern apartments, you can less and less notice that someone is gluing wallpaper. It is much more popular now to paint walls in one color (white, gray, black), or you can line the walls with bricks. A very interesting option is a mix of all kinds of variations. This method allows you to focus attention on one of the walls, which will differ in its design from the other three.
Nowadays, the use of decorative bricks is in trend. This technique began to be used in the recently emerged loft style. But more and more often you can find brick finishing in ordinary houses, since this type of finishing fits perfectly into any type of interior.
Geometry lesson
The trend of this season is geometric patterns on wallpaper, and, in principle, geometric shapes in design. If you choose this option, no one will doubt that you did the renovation quite recently. The most current color combination is a combination of shades of gray, white and pink.
By the way, professional designers try to maintain the selected lines in other interior items. So pay attention to this when looking for suitable decor.
For example, you can match striped wallpaper with a striped carpet and a checkered blanket (a combination of stripes). The main thing is that the drawings are of different thicknesses and colors, otherwise it will look institutionally boring.
In general, the scope for imagination in this topic is almost limitless. These can be clear lines, or as if hastily drawn with a ballpoint pen. And a combination of all the colors of the rainbow, and monochrome. And all this will be stylish. So the final choice depends only on your preferences.
Fashion ideas and trends 2018-2019
Modern background wallpaper is not only high-quality material and stylish texture, but also a well-chosen color. In 2022, complex shades are in fashion, with adjacent undertones and unusual solutions, for example, eggplant, amber or olive.
And at the French exhibition Paris Déco Off, held in honor of the festival of textile publishers in Paris in the Saint-Germain quarter, the focus was on the theme of the jungle in prints on interior textiles and wallpaper: cacti and plant geometry.
What other collections were popular at the fashion festival:
- here you can find smooth watercolor transitions and rich spring colors, bringing a lot of sunshine and energy to the atmosphere of any interior;
- Eco and naturalness, as two main trends, are not losing ground and are manifested in the natural texture of modern background wallpaper. Various compositions imitating vegetation, floral and animal prints are welcome. Pictured is Wallpaper Flamingo, Arte;
- natural materials and fabrics are in fashion: linen, cotton, silk and even wool. It is not surprising that the main shade was proclaimed green (rich herbaceous, close to lemon and lime, emerald). One of the variations in the photo is Wallpaper Glade, Arte (the second is Zoffany);
- Historical drawings and ornaments brought to life on the walls were presented in the Archive Trails II collection. These are bold decisions and with artistic techniques from the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century;
- additional colors, without which today it is impossible to imagine a stylish interior of the hall, were terracotta, mustard, rich violet and ultramarine. The effect of a soft transition from black to white, as well as gray halftones, is increasingly being used;
- and Natural History compositions immerse you in the world of exotic jungles with dangerous forest wilds and unusual animals. These can be either background or combined canvases, from which it is impossible to take your eyes off without seeing every detail of the ornament;
- lotus-shaped patterns (Lotus design) in various color combinations from [email protected] talk about good taste and a subtle sense of style;
- New for the season is an ethnic style with the theme of Indian tribes on the banks of the Amazon (from Zapara). These are bright sunny shades and cheerful prints that can transport everyone from their own living room to the real tropics;
- wallpaper from Sunrise Sunbeam, JAB - these are extraterrestrial scenes and drawings, calm halftones, lunar and space themes;
- shocking and surprising collection from Patricia Urquiolu. The new product featured wallpaper in powdery and pastel tones with complex interweaving patterns and shading layers. This psychedelic design with an abundance of sharp angles and a combination of circles is undoubtedly beautiful, but it is not suitable for every interior;
- Embleton Bay presented collections of wall hangings with calming natural motifs, wildflowers, bluebells, birds and animals.
With the help of modern technologies, designers are able to bring any idea to life: brilliant holography on the walls, something like wall embroidery, 3D canvases with exotic patterns reminiscent of microorganisms and vegetation, as well as metallic shades. Pictured are Wallpaper Alchemy Mercury and Sign Kayapo.
Caution: Use indoors only
The design of a living room in an apartment and in a private house will be significantly different. Firstly, in a private house there will most likely be much more space, and secondly, there will be many times more light. If you are the happy owner of your own home, you can safely use wallpaper with large and bright designs.
But in an apartment, especially if the living room is not on the sunny side and does not have huge floor-to-ceiling windows, we strongly do not recommend repeating this “trick”. Because from the most solemn room in the house, the living room risks visually turning into a cramped and dark closet.
Designer tips for choosing shades
Before choosing popular modern wallpaper, you need to make sure that it can fit harmoniously into the interior. After all, the main task of updating the design of an apartment is to create a comfortable living environment.
When choosing shades, it is recommended to have an idea of their properties:
- Bright hues. Their purpose is considered to provide a calming effect, so a room made in similar colors seems light. But if at least one bright accent is missing, the room will be too restrained.
- Shades of green. Green wallpaper is perfect not only for decorating a room, but it is recommended to decorate work areas with it.
- Burgundy, chocolate or brown tones. Characterized by the ability to influence a person’s emotional state. Designers recommend avoiding dark shades. Instead, dilute them with light ones.
Yellow wallpaper will make the room more positive, and blue wallpaper promotes relaxation, but it is also recommended to complement them with light shades.
More is better
A single large image works on a slightly different principle than a frequently repeated large drawing. Such a panel can be used in an apartment if the living room occupies more than 13 square meters.
The most popular motif at the moment is large flowers, and to be more precise, bouquets of peonies. Variations on the theme of ancient engravings are gradually coming into fashion. If you decide to use this move, then for a dark engraving do not choose the largest wall; use it to create a cozy corner for privacy.
Wallpaper in the bedroom interior: new collection 2017-2018
Various manufacturers release new wallpaper collections every year, which subsequently dictate fashion. Try to choose wallpaper for the bedroom that, one way or another, responds to trendy interior “beacons”.
Five ideas for a trendy bedroom:
- Mixing styles . Eclecticism can be done either under the supervision of a designer, or by carefully studying the issue. Fusion in the bedroom will be relevant in the new season, and with the help of wallpaper of different styles you can achieve this goal.
- Environmental friendliness. Natural wallpaper has so many advantages that the temptation to purchase it is great. And most importantly, they are absolutely safe for your health, and allow you to exist in as natural an environment as possible.
- Photo wallpaper. And this fashion is coming back again. As for drawings, two options are especially popular - large flowers and beautiful views of night cities, famous places on the globe.
- Minimalism. If the wallpaper has enough brightness and dynamics, do not overdo it when choosing textiles and other decor in the bedroom.
- The beauty of simple solutions . Even if you combine types of wallpaper, do it easily - without elaborate shapes, patterns, or reliefs. The bedroom is not the place where it makes sense to be so sophisticated
A neutral interior needs some kind of accent. An excellent solution could be a decorative panel that stands out from the general palette.
You need to choose a high-quality decorative coating, because a bedroom is a place for two or one, which means that special care for the coating will not be needed. Therefore, you won’t have to re-glue the new covering any time soon, which means you can really invest in high-quality and fashionable wallpaper.
Choosing a pattern
Didn't you like any of the previous options? So, deep down, you are simply a true fan of patterned wallpaper. Luckily, there is plenty to choose from. Do you prefer neutral colors? You can focus on a large or frequently repeating pattern. Even in calm colors they will not go unnoticed. You can study the rating of interior door manufacturers by following this link.
A classic would be a win-win option. Moreover, this style is perfect for the atmosphere of the living room. You can complement wallpaper with a classic pattern with wooden wall panels. Just don’t use dark colors, otherwise it will look like the office of an avid hunter. White is best for this solution.
As for colors in general, the most commonly used color now can confidently be called gray. In addition to the combination with white and pink, the combination of gray with beige and light brown, as well as with blue and the color of natural wood is at the peak of popularity.
In addition, turquoise and its pastel shades are trending. But beige, red, sand, cappuccino, dark brown are now going through hard times.
Wallpaper combination techniques
There are several standard techniques for how to beautifully hang wallpaper in a living room. You can always make your own adjustments and come up with something unique. But for each case, in order for the room to look harmonious, you need to adhere to the basic rules.
You should know this! The materials to be combined must have something in common: texture, pattern or color. For example, if a bright print is chosen as an accent, the remaining walls should repeat its main shades.
Horizontal combining
This technique is suitable for rooms of regular geometry without protrusions and niches. The wall is conventionally divided into two lines, the lower part should be no more than 130 cm. The junction can be emphasized with a border, polyurethane strip or molding.
Dark shades are suitable for the lower part; stripes, small patterns or bright geometry can be used for the upper part. You need to choose materials based on the overall interior design.
For high ceilings, another technique is suitable, which has become quite popular lately: alternating horizontal stripes across the entire surface of the wall. You can make a horizontal division using an arbitrary wavy line. This is quite difficult to do, but such a surface looks very unusual.
Double horizontal combination
Vertical combination
Vertical combinations are much easier to perform than horizontal ones. This can be alternating stripes in a checkerboard pattern, or highlighting a specific surface. The canvases can be selected in the same color scheme, or you can alternate a bright pattern with a monochromatic one.
You can cover 2 walls with the same wallpaper. And it is not at all necessary to select canvases of the same width. Wide and narrow stripes will also act as independent wall decoration. The photo catalogs present wallpaper for rooms in different techniques.
Vertical combination
Combination with inserts
The gluing technique with inserts gives the interior solemnity and elegance. The inserts act as paintings in the interior; you can arrange them in the form of posters by choosing a harmonious design.
It is recommended to cover the main walls with plain wallpaper. Textured inserts are glued on top. In order to emphasize accents, you can frame them in frames made of polyurethane slats or moldings of small width. The gluing technique with inserts allows you to use materials of different textures.
Inserts matched to the upholstery of upholstered furniture
Patchwork patchwork technique
This is last year's discovery. The technique of sewing patchwork quilts is taken as a basis. The composition is created from different pieces of material, which are then created into a whole composition.
Now it has become quite fashionable to make beautiful wallpaper for the living room with your own hands. Here, too, you will need a lot of imagination and patience. The result will be a single copy of the artist’s canvas. To begin with, you can take 3-4 wallpaper options, which are made in compatible shades. Stripes for combining should be selected that are similar in texture or pattern.
You should know this! The only thing that is unacceptable for such technology is the combination of expensive wallpaper with cheap ones.
When preparing sections of wallpaper, you need to ensure that they have different geometries and sizes. Only in this case will the necessary decorative effect be achieved. To simplify the work, you can create a composition from pieces of the same width but different lengths.
Patchwork technique
Plunge into darkness
Don't be alarmed: we are talking only about flowers. Deep, rich tones are now more popular than ever in interior design. And this is not surprising, because the solution can be called quite fresh. If this prospect doesn’t scare you, pay attention to black. It, like a little black dress, is always appropriate.
Deep natural shades will look a little calmer: emerald, ruby, aquamarine. This living room will definitely be remembered for a long time. Plus, dark colors make rooms feel cozier and more relaxing.
Wallpaper for the living room: photo catalog with finishing examples
There are a lot of ideas for creating the interior of your dreams. Manufacturers are constantly offering new collections and combination options. The variety of textures makes the choice quite difficult. We invite you to look at a photo selection of wallpaper for the living room and interesting interior designs that will suggest the ideal solution for decorating the living room.
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Wallpaper for walls: catalog of photos of interesting solutions for the living room, bedroom, children's room, kitchen and corridor. Read our review for basic rules for selecting canvases and designers’ recommendations.
Natural materials
And no, we are not talking about the composition of the wallpaper itself. By the way, you can read about how to choose the best option here. And about the case when the wallpaper pattern resembles natural materials. The hit of the 2022 season is multi-colored marble chips.
The image of either an exotic gemstone in cross-section or cosmic processes is not far behind. And all this with a pearlescent tint. You remember: more shine! Imitation of concrete, as well as precious and semi-precious stones, is still relevant.
