A common technique in interior design is to make an accent wall, highlighting it with unusual wallpaper or painting it in a bright color. This is a time-tested, beautiful solution, and you can use it even without the supervision of a designer. But sometimes you want to add an unusual accent to the interior, to make the room stand out from many similar ones. A fresh solution would be to combine wallpaper and paint on one wall. If you're open to experimenting like this, check out our selection of beautiful ways to combine two materials that you can't go wrong with.
Ways to combine wallpaper
Vertical stripes – using vertical stripes on the walls you can increase the space. Additionally, you can increase the size of the ceiling. An excellent combination of wallpaper with vertical stripes will work out if you choose wallpaper from the same manufacturer and the same type.
This way your room will look aristocratic. As for the color palette, it is allowed to use similar colors or completely opposite ones.
- Horizontal stripes - this type of stripes can expand the volume of a room. But there is one drawback - such wallpaper can narrow the space even more and it will begin to seem to you that a low ceiling has suddenly appeared in the room.
- A halved division of the wall - visually, this scheme looks like this: the upper part can be painted in any color, but in 2022 the most fashionable color is vintage (small flowers, with thin stems), and the lower part in bed colors.
- Emphasis on only one wall - used to bring the room closer or give it a square shape (works only if the room is long and elongated). Typically, such a wall is covered with photo wallpaper to match the main tone of the walls or the opposite one. For example, if the main color is pink, then the accent wall is designed in similar shades. By the way, a fun fact is that the accent wall is considered to be the first wall you see when you open the door of the room. However, many interior designers refute this claim.
Decorating walls with photo wallpapers – the use of photo wallpapers is quite popular these days. You can create your own custom design or choose from existing ones.
How can you wash painted walls?
When starting to wash the walls, it is important to consider what material they are covered with. After all, a specific type of paint must have its own care:
- Do not wash walls coated with oil-based paint with soda or soap. Small stains can be easily cleaned with a regular eraser. The entire wall is washed with water and starch no more than 2 times a year;
- For all types of paints, you cannot use any alcohol or alcohol-containing substances;
- You can wash the surface with water and diluted vinegar (300 ml of household vinegar per bucket of water);
- For washable paint, mildly alkaline cleaning agents are used. Walls can only be cleaned with soft material. The same applies to water-based paints.
For washable paint, mildly alkaline cleaning agents are used.
Painted walls will always be relevant in any room and design. They can be combined with different furniture and other finishing materials. Painted walls will complement any interior and make the room even more comfortable.
How to combine wallpaper correctly
First, determine what type of room your room is: narrow, spacious, wide, dark, light - all this directly affects the correct combination of colors.
- Area of the room - pay attention to the scale of the space in the room. Since the use of dark shades would be inappropriate in a small room, on the contrary, the use of pastel colors would be more significant.
- The location of the room - the success of choosing colors directly depends on this point. If your room faces north, compensate for the lack of sun with bright, warm colors; if it faces south, cool colors will help you bring freshness to the room.
Getting rid of shortcomings
To focus attention on a certain place in the room, to visually highlight it, just paste wallpaper in bright colors or with an original, catchy pattern.
The more you want to hide imperfections, the brighter the pattern of the main part of the room you need to choose. You can borrow ideas from photos of combined wallpaper.Thanks to this technique, the attention of all visitors to the room will be attracted to the dedicated area. At the same time, the shortcomings present in other areas of the room will not be so significant.
Possibility of combination with other materials
In fact, wallpaper is a universal material for home renovations. Can combine various materials with wallpaper. Let's take a look at the basic material options:
- Paint – wallpaper goes well with painted walls. If this proposal does not suit you, you can use wallpaper specifically for painting.
- Decorative stone - stone is usually combined in corners or on some accent walls. This type of combination is popular in hallways and living rooms.
- Brick is a material used to create a more brutal interior. The color scheme is selected exclusively to suit your room interior.
- Panel - this element of wall decoration goes well with wallpaper. Panels are used to create classic and modern styles.
- Plaster – since ancient times, the first layer of repair was plaster, but nowadays it has become a decorative element.
- Tiles - this material is used mainly in bathrooms to protect wallpaper from moisture. Wet areas are tiled, and the rest of the wall is covered with wallpaper.
Other types of finishes
Patchwork design
This method of designing two types of coatings gives a wide field for imagination. You can cut the canvas into pieces of the required length and stick them on randomly or in an orderly manner, end-to-end or overlapping. A wall decorated like a chessboard looks original. See how it looks in the photo.
Inserts of cloths of different sizes
Gluing of inserts cut from thick canvases is most often carried out after the completion of the primary finishing (pasting or painting the walls). At the same time, it is important to maintain proportions and correctly fit them into the overall design. To diversify the style, use inserts in two or three color variations. How they look in the interior is shown in the photo.
Errors in wallpaper combinations
In fact, wallpaper is considered the easiest material to renovate, however, one wrong move or combination can radically change the final picture.
Let's look at the main mistakes in combining wallpapers:
- A pile of furniture along an accent wall - it is strictly forbidden to fill such places with furniture, especially large cabinets. It's better to make do with small chests of drawers. If this is a bedroom, the accent wall is placed either at the head of the bed or opposite the bed.
- Poor coloring of the room - pay attention to the scale of the room's space. Since the use of dark shades would be inappropriate in a small room, on the contrary, the use of pastel colors would be more significant. You should not resort to using many colors, as there will be a clutter of colors.
- Patterns on long walls in a narrow room are a grave mistake. Under no circumstances apply patterns to long walls in a narrow room, as the room will seem even narrower. It is better to apply the pattern on small walls, and disguise long ones with light shades to visually lengthen the space.
Stripes on wallpaper - focus on horizontal and vertical stripes.
- Carefully evaluate your space. Vertical stripes tend to increase space.
- Additionally, you can increase the size of the ceiling.
- An excellent combination of wallpaper with vertical stripes will work out if you choose wallpaper from the same manufacturer and the same type.
- While horizontal stripes work to expand the volume of the room.
But there is one drawback - such wallpaper can narrow the space even more and it will begin to seem to you that a low ceiling has suddenly appeared in the room.
Room decoration
Bright living room
A living room or hall is one of those interiors in which it is possible to implement many interesting ideas with bright wallpaper. Such materials can serve not only as an accent that attracts attention, but also as a background if you follow the recommendations of experts.
The easiest way to harmoniously incorporate bright colors into such an interior is to create an accent wall. Plain or patterned wallpaper in a rich shade is glued to the main wall of your room: behind the sofa, TV or in the area with the fireplace.
Furniture and accessories in the living room interior will be installed relative to this “center”.
In this case, any color will do. The richness of the shade can be emphasized with lighting, but this is not necessary if your living room has wide windows or a balcony.
The color of the wallpaper should be repeated in textile parts or accessories.
The next option for creating a bright interior is to use wallpaper with patterns. They can be used, as in the previous case, as the main accent, or they can be glued to all the walls to create a pleasant background.
It is advisable to choose background wallpaper with a white or beige base: do not forget about the proportional combination of bright and light colors.
Photo wallpapers with bright colors will fit perfectly into the interior of a living room of any style.
In ancient interiors, natural themes are most often used, while in modern ones abstract or urban motifs are used.
You can emphasize antiquity or modernity through combinations of bright wallpaper. The photo shows an example of combining bright rolls with a similar design to create a classic interior. Do not forget that the bright wallpaper in the living room should be in harmony with the furniture in style.
Bedroom walls in rich colors
It is not advisable to use very bright wallpaper in the bedroom . The design of such an interior should be aimed at creating a light, gentle, relaxing environment, and too saturated colors with their inherent expression will disrupt this atmosphere.
Bright wallpaper for the walls in the bedroom is most often glued as the main accent: the bedside area is best suited for these purposes. Here your imagination can run wild: it is not at all necessary to glue wallpaper to the entire wall.
You can create a picture or panel, combine a couple of rolls with other wallpaper, create a niche from plasterboard - and glue bright coverings inside.
It also looks good to hang bright wallpaper in an area limited by moldings or a frame, but this option is more suitable for vintage bedroom designs.
If patterned wallpaper looks quite harmonious as an accent, then bright coverings with patterns on all the walls of the bedroom will only make the interior more cramped and uncomfortable.
When decorating complex walls, use plain materials. By combining bright, dark and light colors in the right proportions, you can create a pleasant and cozy design.
The choice of bright wallpaper for the children's room also requires special attention. If these are warm, lightened shades, they are suitable for creating small accents in the sleeping area . If the color of the wallpaper is rich and catchy, it will disturb your baby while resting.
Bright children's wallpaper can be used in the play area: materials with thematic designs that broaden the child's horizons are often chosen for the walls. Wallpaper of these colors is also suitable for teenagers' rooms, but it is better to think through the design of such interiors, focusing on their preferences.
Contrasts in the kitchen
There are two options for choosing bright wallpaper for the kitchen: you can choose a plain material and place it as an accent or background, or you can also look for patterned wallpaper that matches the given style.
Plain wallpaper, close to light colors, can be glued to all walls. For brighter materials, select separate zones: this could be a wall next to the table, an apron area, a balcony wall or a separate niche.
Wallpaper with patterns should be glued in such a way as not to limit the space of the room. Therefore, large patterns are suitable only for creating accents on some walls . Their color should match the main shade of the interior or, at least, not contradict the color scheme of furniture and accessories.
If bright wallpaper has a small pattern of low frequency or includes barely visible patterns that do not evoke negative emotions, you can paste them as a background. But make sure that such a design will not affect the perception of the layout, the overall style of the room and the degree of its lighting.
Create a bright hallway
It doesn’t matter whether you decide to start renovating from the first room of your house or whether you prefer to complete the work on this interior. Your hallway should be as stylish as the rest of the rooms. And bright wallpaper for the hallway is one of the best options that can prepare guests for the rest of the interior.
But, since this room is limited in size, you should not choose wallpaper that is close to dark tones : bright colors of brown, blue, purple may be present in furniture or accessories, but not on the walls.
Use wallpaper with patterns selectively: as inserts, paintings or panels. Let the main wall design be monochromatic.
Surely each of you has already been inspired by the bright shades and rich colors of the cheerful palette present in the room designs shown in the photo.
Now you can repeat the most successful ideas at home, because you know that proper preparation will ensure a quick and trouble-free interior transformation with the help of bright contrasts.
The best wallpaper manufacturers
In order to choose the right wallpaper, study the market and make a choice only in favor of time-tested manufacturers:
- ELITIS - France.
- UGEPA - France.
- YORK - USA.
- KHROMA - Belgium.
- PALETTE – Russia.
- ELYSIUM – Russia.
