Recently, people making repairs in their homes prefer natural materials. They are not cheap, so many people have a question about how to make an imitation of wood. At the same time, someone wants to get it in the entire wall, someone wants only the texture. Let's try to figure out how this can be done, and what tools will be needed for this.
Choosing materials and tools
The appearance of wood is created using various tools and materials that can be purchased at specialized stores. There are also options that do not require large expenditures, since they are made from improvised materials.
So, to create an imitation of tree bark, you may need:
- Spatulas. You can get a rough surface using a rubber or comb product. It is best to have several models in your arsenal: flexible and rigid, straight and tear-shaped (different sizes).
- Brushes. Create a drawing andvoluminous stripes will help hard brushes, paint over recesses - soft products (art or painting).
- Rollers. If you use a relief tool, then a beautiful pattern will remain on the plaster from it. Instead, you can take a regular roller and wrap it with thread, tape or polyethylene.
- Any handy tools: impression, scalpel, stack, awl, scissors and even your own fingers.
- Sponges, brushes, fur gloves and other items needed for applying paint.
Applying plaster
Before creating an imitation of wood with plaster, you must select the material itself. It is of two types: structural and textured. Structural plaster is made up of fine solid particles that produce grooves and stripes. Textured mixtures, on the contrary, create a perfectly flat surface, on which the patterns and patterns you like are applied.
When working with plaster, we adhere to the following sequence:
- Take a stainless spatula, apply the mixture on the wall (layer thickness - 3-6 mm) and smooth it.
- Gently move the clothes brush up and down, then wait for drying for 10-20 minutes.
- We rub the dried plaster with a smooth spatula, making the same movements (from top to bottom).
- Mixing the base gel with paint so that the mixture resembles the color of wood. We apply it on the wall with a roller and wait for it to dry completely.
Imitation of timber: what is it and how to do it?
In country houses oftenthere is a finish in a rustic style, which is characterized by a design with imitation of timber. The tree looks very concise, pretty and reliable here. The material has many advantages, among which the leader is durability, safety for he alth and ease of installation.
Installation of wooden elements does not require much time and effort:
- We fasten the waterproofing film and the crate to the wall. For these purposes, a bar with a section of 30 × 30 mm is used with a step of 400-800 mm.
- Fill the space between the crate with thermal insulation, on top of which the vapor barrier is laid. So the insulation will not get wet and deteriorate.
- Starting to install the material imitating timber. We carry out installation from the bottom up and constantly check the evenness of the skin.
- Fix products with screws or nails.
Using paint
One of the easiest ways to imitate wood with your own hands is to use specialized paints (for example, Kaowa Sementol). Such compositions can be applied to surfaces of different densities and from any material (wood, plastic, metal, etc.). Their main advantages: ease of application and resistance to various environmental influences. To get the desired texture, you need to take the right tool - a flat, hard brush made of natural bristles. The paint does not require special preparation and can be used immediately after opening the can.
Once the material and tools are selected, proceed towork:
- we clean the surface from dirt and defects;
- if necessary, rub it with sandpaper and primer;
- paint, making long stripes with a brush;
- wait for complete drying (1-3 hours).
Woodgrain wallpaper
Another easy way to create an imitation tree on the wall is to stick wallpaper. In specialized stores, you can purchase material that will resemble any breed with its texture: pine, oak, spruce, alder, etc. Such wallpapers can be different: paper, vinyl, non-woven or liquid.
Very natural and unusual looks textured material, which has a layered structure, various irregularities and roughness. Rare wood species are taken as its basis: white oak, zebrano, etc. This allows you to achieve an absolute resemblance to natural wood, but such material will also be quite expensive. Instead, you can choose a more affordable option - photo wallpaper. They look stylish, beautiful, unusual and very believable. With their help, a feeling will be created that a person is in a real forest.
Floor coverings
As for the floor, an imitation "under the tree" is created on it with the help of special tiles. It follows the relief, pattern and varnish, making it difficult to distinguish from a real wood surface.
The design of tile collections is divided into several groups:
- Classic (aged) version. This material repeatspattern of parquet laid out with squares, herringbone, etc. It is possible to choose the shade of the joints, which can be gray, cream, milky, black, brown, etc.
- A tile imitating boards with a tangential or orthogonal cut. Everything is displayed on its surface: from the relief to the varnishing of the edges.
- Imitation of mosaic and 3D parquet. Such tiles can have smooth or uneven edges, as well as increased sizes. Due to their small thickness (up to 8 mm), they can be located with a transition to the walls, which is very fashionable today.
- Material resembling palace parquet. It has beautiful ornaments, drawings, monograms, various inserts, which makes it luxurious.
- Decoration in the form of OSB, plywood, chipboard. This tile very accurately conveys the texture and appearance of natural material.
Imitation of carving and aging of wood
This effect can be achieved on any surface, it is enough to purchase the necessary materials. To work, you will need a cleaned surface, a toothpick, a spatula, putty, acrylic paints and varnish.
Perform the work in the following order:
- preparing the surface: clean it from dirt and defects;
- cover it with a primer;
- apply putty and level it;
- take a toothpick and make an imitation of wood texture (draw lines);
- paint the surface with acrylic paints and varnish.
- You can also easily achieve the look of aged wood:
- raise the pile of the surface withwater and lightly sand;
- create a wormhole effect: fill deep holes with dark putty and remove it with a chisel;
- apply stain and wash it off;
- waiting for drying and sanding the surface;
- fill cracks with dark paint and stain.
Wood on the wall from improvised materials
You can decorate the interior not only with texture, but also with a whole tree. To do this, you can use various improvised materials: branches, paper and other stationery.
You can get tree imitation in the following ways:
- Use dry branches in decoration to complement the main image on the wall.
- Cut out a tree from colored paper or old wallpaper. True, with large compositions you will have to tinker.
- Supplement the image with cut branches or trunks. To do this, you can choose a tree in the country and cut it into circles.
- Make it out of fabric, like burlap.
- Stick the buttons into the wall and pull the threads between them so that the desired image is obtained.
- Draw the outline of a tree on the wall and then fill it with plaster. It turns out very nice and voluminous.
Imitation of wood in the interior looks very attractive and natural. Any person who finds himself in a room with such a finish will feel the atmosphere of a real forest. To do this, it is enough to purchase the necessary materials and tools, as well as think over the composition. To turn fantasy into reality, you need to make a sketch andcompetently fit it into the interior.
