Boring, expressionless wallpaper and carpet on the wallremained in the distant Soviet past. Modern wall decoration should complement the interior of the entire room, echo the style of the furnishings, express the taste of the owners and simply please the eye.
The walls in the living room should be the first thingmatch the interior in style and color scheme. The correct . If the bedroom is the "soul" of the house, then the living room is its "face". Guest receptions, family councils and celebrations take place here. How to use the walls correctly to create a unified image of the living room?
Materials for decoration
Today, the variety of finishing materials for walls represents a vast field for activity. The most popular wall finishing options for the living room:
- wallpaper;
- paint;
- decorative plaster;
- drywall;
- natural wood;
- decorative rock.
The most simple and popular material forwall decoration in the living room is wallpaper. Wallpaper is one of the most popular types of "clothes" for walls. The guest room, despite its multifunctionality, does not imply round-the-clock living in it, so expensive types of wallpaper are acceptable here. These can be non-woven, structural, natural, textile wallpaper, lincrusta. Painting looks good when combining different finishes. Experienced designers, combining colors, can play on contrasts, achieve unexpected visual effects. The main condition for use is perfectly prepared walls. Decorative plaster, liquid wallpaper, Venetian, structural plaster, flock on the walls in combination with the decor can create a luxurious interior. A variety of shades and textures will help to choose the finish for any living room design. In the hands of an experienced craftsman, walls decorated in this way become a work of art. Drywall is good because it does not require special preliminary treatment of the walls, is easy to install, hides defects, wiring, insulation, and is decorated in a variety of ways. This material is capable of bringing to life any figured delights and design solutions. With minimal costs, decorative columns, cabinets, shelves, niches, partitions, false fireplaces can be made from plasterboard. The options are limited only by the customer's imagination. Natural wood and decorative stone are some of the most expensive and spectacular finishing materials. They are the most difficult to work with. It looks stylish if one wall in the living room is decorated with natural material - around the arch, doors or fireplace. Durable stone and cozy wood can emphasize the high status of the owner of the house, give the room respectability and solidity. Return to contents</a>
Choose a style and decor
The overall design of the walls depends on the style in which the living room interior is conceived.
The classic style includes the presence ofpaintings, stucco, mirrors in massive frames. Modern living rooms can have both a clearly defined style and a mixed one - eclectic style. Clearly defined styles can be divided into:
- classical;
- urban;
- high tech;
- retro;
- Provence;
- East style.
The walls of the classic living room are decorated with stucco,moldings, old-school paintings, mirrors in massive frames, tapestries, wall sconces in the form of candlesticks. Decorating with everything that gives the interior a certain aristocracy, similarity with the halls of palaces. This style is suitable for rooms with a large area and non-standard size of window frames. Urban style is more acceptable in modern realities. Walls in this style are often made in light colors, decorated with photographs, mirrors, modern paintings in simple frames. Simple practical furniture, straight curtains and decorative bright textiles complement the interior. This style is convenient for its flexibility, since against its background you can give the decor any look that the owner prefers: romantic, oriental, classic.
The living room in high-tech style contains clearlines, cool colors and metallic elements. The high-tech style is characterized by minimalism and visual weightlessness. The walls of such a living room are distinguished by clear lines and the absence of decorative elements. Metal elements (shelves, wall clocks) and color combinations of cool shades are allowed: white, black, steel, beige. The walls of the living room in a retro style are decorated with old photographs in frames, black and white photo wallpapers with scenes from past years, vinyl records, newspaper clippings. The interior is complemented by decorative elements of antiquity: a typewriter or a record player. Provence or the style of the French village is suitable for lovers of home comfort. Walls in warm colors can be decorated with plates, paintings of dried plants, light textiles. A combination of paper wallpaper with textured, fabric types looks good. Engravings on the wall, paintings with hieroglyphs, a combination of bright contrasting colors and some minimalism - All these are essential attributes of the oriental style. Return to contents</a>
Determine with color
Table of color combinations. When choosing the color of the living room walls, you should focus on the following factors:
If the living room windows face northand there is a lack of light in the room, it would be logical to fill the walls with light. Warm colors and pastel shades will easily cope with this task. Peach, beige, white, milky, yellow, orange and olive colors are also suitable for rooms where the windows are darkened by trees growing outside. In rooms facing the sunny side, you can use dark and cold shades of the walls. When using bright furniture in the interior, a contrast with the walls is appropriate. If the emphasis is on some one detail, for example, a sofa, then the color of one of the walls can echo it. It is advisable not to overload the interior with an abundance of colors, but to use zoning. To decorate the walls of the living room as effectively as possible, you should take into account the wishes of all family members, even if you have to find a compromise. The whole family should be cozy and comfortable. Return to contents</a>
Non-standard solutions
Return to Contents</a>Fireplace Since ancient times, the fireplace has been considered a symbolhome, coziness and warm comfort. A wall with a fireplace will certainly attract the attention of guests and will become a favorite corner of the household. But what to do if there is no way to build a real fireplace with a chimney? It is necessary to use the above-mentioned plasterboard. By constructing a structure with a niche and installing an artificial fireplace inside, you can achieve the effect of a live fire. Also, the structure can be completely decorative, creating the illusion of a fireplace. Return to the table of contents</a>Thematic stickers Despite the fact thatThematic stickers are often used in children's rooms, modern designers find use for them in living rooms as well. They are easy to apply to any surface and just as easy to remove, they help to dilute the monotony of the walls and add zest to the interior. Silhouettes of cities, trees, people, animals, a world map, and inscriptions are suitable for the living room. Correctly - half of a successful interior. The main thing is to avoid the effect of a hotel room, and to make repairs so that both guests and owners feel comfortable and cozy in such a room.
