A successful interior includes not only beautiful finishing materials, nice furniture and trendy lamps. Equally important are the walls, which can additionally decorate the room. Some prefer to do the decor with their own hands. The publication will help inspire ideas on how to decorate a wall in an apartment or house.
To begin with, consider the "stationary" ways that will decorate the interior for a long time. You need to think about this design in advance - during the redecoration.
Wallpaper combination
This is an affordable and easy way to bring some zest to the interior. This design is easy to implement even without the help of a professional. Moreover, many wallpaper manufacturers produce “companion” rolls that are ideally suited to each other. They can be combined in both horizontal and vertical combinations. Thus, you can paste over only one wall or the entire perimeter with different wallpapers.
Photo wallpapers
Such wallpapers are usually glued only onone of the walls, usually on a large and not closed by anything. This is a great way to decorate the wall in the living room, as in the most spacious room. Photo wallpapers are still at the peak of popularity, because with their help it is easy to make a bright accent that attracts the eye. If you don't like any of the pictures in the store, today you can order a print of any selected photo or image.
Finishing materials
A wall that is lined with decorative bricks, mosaics, pebbles, wild stone and other similar materials looks nice. This design is more suitable for a hallway or corridor. In the living room, you can build a false plaster fireplace near the wall.
Decorative plaster gives great scope for imagination. It is ideal for interior decoration for a number of reasons. It is easy to apply, able to hide minor defects and lasts a long time. Decorative plaster allows you to recreate a different relief. For example, it can be three-dimensional patterns or elaborate geometric shapes. Interesting effects are given by multi-colored and mother-of-pearl plaster.
Using ceramics
How to decorate the walls in the kitchen or bathroom? Tiles are commonly used for this purpose today. But a more daring and original solution would be decorating with mosaics. Previously, it was used to decorate the houses of aristocrats and temples, but even in the modern world this material has not lost its relevance. With it, you can decorate not only the bathroom and kitchen, but also columns and fireplaces, if they are available inhome.
In construction stores you can find a mosaic for every taste. You can purchase standard ornaments or a ready-made photo picture, which is glued like a single piece of canvas. Tiles are also worth noting - they can randomly decorate a room or decorate an entire wall, which will suit only the most daring.
A mini-masterpiece is easy to create using old materials - broken tiles or unnecessary ceramic dishes. It will turn out pretty nice if you stick small fragments randomly on the wall or lay out an original drawing from them.
If you need to decorate the wall in the bathroom, as an option - you can hang mirrors near the mosaic ornaments. This will give the room a special color, make it brighter and more radiant.
Wall painting
If a monophonic, even bright surface does not inspire, then multi-color wall painting will be an excellent solution. A checkered or striped pattern looks fresh and non-standard, which is easy to do with masking tape. A similar pattern is ideally combined with a floral image. The room will become chic if you make art painting on the walls. Acrylic paints are more suitable for this kind of work. If you need to create only contrast in the room, then it is better to give preference to water-based compositions.
Today on sale you can find special slate paints that, when dried, imitate a “blackboard” on the surface. That is, the room can become a large notebook fornotes or sketchbook. This is a great idea to decorate the walls in the nursery. By the way, slate paints are not only black, but also other colors.
If there are no artistic skills at all, then it is better to use stencils. You can buy ready-made ones in the store or make them yourself, which will not be difficult at all.
Next, we will consider ways that are suitable for those who like to refresh the interior very often. In this case, "mobile", easily replaceable decor elements will be used.
Photos and paintings
Decorate the wall with photographs - "How trite it is," many will think. But the idea can become original if you dream up a little. For example, the family loves to travel. Why not make it known by posting vacation pictures on your wall? And they can be changed after each trip. Photo collages from many pictures that are fixed on canvas fit perfectly into the modern interior. The painted family tree, which is complemented by small family pictures, also looks unusual.
As for the paintings, they fit into any interior. The main thing is to choose the right baguette and plot. The room will become more modern if you hang a modular picture on the wall. It consists of several parts, but is united by a common theme. Do not forget that you do not need to hang a lot of pictures in the room. At the same time, they should all be combined with each other.
Indoor plants
Flowers in the interior are not a new idea at all. But with theirWith the help, you can still demonstrate your originality if you decorate the wall with a “hedge”. To do this, you need to place more plants on open shelves or a narrow rack. Ideally, it is better to give preference to climbing plants, which over time will be able to cover the entire wall.
A very unusual decorative element is an eternal terrarium. It is a closed glass container with various plants. The interior will produce an incredible effect if you hang a large terrarium on the wall.
Vinyl stickers
Today the assortment of this decorative element is increasing every day. And all because vinyl stickers allow you to instantly transform the interior. In addition, they easily peel off the wall. Decals come in a variety of colors and shapes to suit any space. For example, you can decorate the wall in the bedroom in large capital letters, from which the family name is composed. Custom stickers are now available for purchase.
garland decoration
Glowing garlands always accompany the New Year and Christmas holidays. They create a cheerful mood and additional comfort. But these attributes can decorate the interior at any time of the year. They look especially elegant on a brick and white wall. But the main thing is not to overdo it. For example, on a small free section of the wall, one luminous thread will be enough. Also, with a garland, you can additionally highlight a mirror, a home photo gallery, a windowor doorway.
You can also make garlands out of paper or thread. In the first case, you need to cut out any figures (birds, butterflies, hearts, airplanes, and so on) and fix them on the wall with double-sided tape. Of course, they will soon become dusty, but it will not be a pity to replace them with another decor. A good option to decorate a wall is to make three-dimensional letters from threads on it. To do this, place the safety pins on the canvas in such a way that the outline of the letters is obtained. Then you need to wrap them with colored yarn so that the image becomes voluminous.
Panel of fabric and wallpaper
This is a relatively new type of decoration. The point is that a piece of wallpaper or fabric is placed on a canvas or enclosed under a frame. Images with a large pattern look beautiful. But the picture can be anything, as long as it is combined in color and with the general style of the interior of the room.
It's not always worth throwing away leftover wallpaper. Decorating the wall with them is a great idea. For example, you can purchase plain rolls with a floral pattern. First, perform a combined pasting. And then hang a panel made of wallpaper with the image of flowers on a plain wall.
Using mirrors
Mirrors not only decorate the room, but also add light and visually enlarge the space. When choosing, pay attention to the frame. It should fit perfectly into the interior. For example, a wooden frame with gilding is suitable for a classic style, and a metal frame for hi-tech. Looks very boldmirror wall. Mirror tiles look no less original. They can be laid out on the wall in a chaotic manner or in the form of some figure. If you do not want to see a reflection everywhere, you can purchase panels that only imitate a mirror surface.
Helpful tips
The choice of decoration method primarily depends on personal preferences. But you should definitely take into account that individual fragments are in perfect harmony with some rooms, while in others they look completely ridiculous. It is necessary to take into account the size of the room, its functional areas and the general style.
If the room has small defects in the wall, it is better to paste over it with wallpaper or photo wallpaper. It is recommended to opt for vinyl or non-woven material. Large irregularities will help to hide decorative plaster. If the repair is done in the bathroom, then for finishing it is worth taking only those raw materials that are resistant to moisture.
So, the publication told how to beautifully decorate the walls in an apartment or a private house. In fact, this is only part of the ideas. There are many decor options - everything is limited only by imagination. If it is difficult to decide on the type of material, then you can opt for vinyl stickers or graphics. These elements fit perfectly into almost any interior.
