In the Soviet period of the development of our country, the wallpaper was the same - paper. They were most often acquired without much thought, on the principle of "take what you have." Now the choice of material for creating an interesting interior of an apartment is a very responsible and problematic matter. Numerous types of wallpaper in decoration stores surprise with a variety of colors and patterns, textures, and quality. This decor should be successfully combined with the furniture of the apartment for at least a few years. And here the question arises even more acutely before the buyer about what types of wallpaper to choose. Therefore, we will provide you with a theoretical acquaintance with this versatile finishing material.
Types of wallpaper for the kitchen
This room needs practical wallpaper that can be washed from time to time or at least wiped clean with a damp cloth. The best for the kitchen would be thick vinyl, silk-screen printing (a type of vinyl), or an option for painting. Vinyl wallpaper, consisting of a layer of durable paper or non-woven fabric (non-woven fabric made of mineral filaments and cellulose), which is coated with a polyvinyl chloride film, is durable, andbecause they are durable, easy to clean, non-toxic, perfectly mask wall defects.
Paper ones are not suitable for the kitchen: they get dirty easily and are quickly saturated with kitchen odors.
Types of wallpaper for the hall
Let's start with traditional - paper. Their advantages: they are relatively cheap, easy to use, environmentally friendly (the walls "breathe" under such wallpaper), can be used in any residential premises, increase sound absorption, are diverse in color and structure, easy to remove from the walls if necessary. They can be simplex (single layer) and duplex (two layers). The latter are more durable. Another plus is that modern paper wallpapers do not require preliminary pasting of the walls with newspapers, as was previously practiced. Disadvantages: low strength, which may already appear during pasting, fragility, inability to mask significant wall defects.
Photowall-paper - a color image is applied on a paper basis - are popular because of their decorative effect. The price depends on the quality. Able to create an optical effect of increasing space.
The silkscreen wallpapers are especially attractive. They are based on paper, top - vinyl with silk or artificial threads. Very decorative - using them, you can find yourself in the atmosphere of a royal hall, if, of course, the furniture matches the style. The decor does not fade and is as moisture resistant as possible. Special types of vinyl wallpaper - velor (the front surface is soft and velvet), textile - have an exclusive lookthrough the use of fabrics. They can meet high modern design requirements, but these products are expensive.
Non-woven - vinyl based on non-woven fabric. They are diverse in texture and design - there are more than a hundred types of them. Easy to use - glue is applied to the walls. Small surface defects are well hidden under them.
The above article shows only the most popular types of wallpaper.
