Boring inexpressive wallpaper and carpet on the wallremained in the distant Soviet past. The modern design of the walls should complement the interior of the whole room, echo the style with the atmosphere, express the taste of the owners and simply delight the look. 
The walls in the living room should first of allmatch the interior in style and color. The correct one is especially important. If the bedroom is the “soul” of the house, then the living room is its “face”. Receptions, family councils and celebrations take place here. How to use walls correctly to create a unified image of the living room?
Materials for decoration
To date, the variety of walling materials represents an extensive field for activities. Variants of the most popular wall decoration for the living room:
- wallpaper;
- paint;
- decorative plaster;
- drywall;
- natural wood;
- decorative rock.
The most simple and popular material forthe walls in the living room are wallpapers. Wallpapers are one of the most popular types of "clothes" for the walls. The reception room, despite its multifunctionality, does not involve a 24-hour stay, so expensive types of wallpaper are allowed here. It can be non-woven, structural, natural, textile wallpaper, lincrust. The painting looks good with a combination of different finishes. Experienced designers, combining colors, can play on contrasts, achieve unexpected visual effects. The main condition of use is ideally prepared walls. Decorative plaster, liquid wallpaper, Venetian, structural plaster, flock on the walls in combination with the furnishings can create a luxurious interior. A variety of shades and textures will help you choose the finish to any design of the living room. In the hands of an experienced master, the walls thus decorated become a work of art. Drywall is good because it does not require special pretreatment of walls, it is easy to install, hide defects, wiring, heaters, it is variously decorated. This material is able to realize any figurative delights and design solutions. With minimal expenses from plasterboard it is possible to make decorative columns, curbstones, shelves, niches, partitions, falshkemn. The options are limited only by the customer's imagination. Natural wood and decorative stone - one of the most expensive and effective finishing materials. They are the most difficult at work. Stylish looks, if the natural material is decorated with a wall in the living room - 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. Back to contents</a>
Choose a style and decor
On the style in which the interior of the living room is conceived, the overall design of the walls depends. 
Classic style includes the availabilitypaintings, stucco moldings, mirrors in massive frames. Modern living rooms can have both a clearly marked style and a mixed style - the eclectic style. Clearly marked styles can be divided into:
- classical;
- urban;
- high tech;
- retro;
- Provence;
- East style.
The walls of the classical living room are decorated with stucco molding,moldings, old school paintings, mirrors in massive frames, tapestries, wall sconces in the form of candlesticks. Decorating all that gives the interior some aristocracy, similarity with the halls of palaces. This style is suitable for rooms with a large area and non-standard size of the window frames. Urban style is more acceptable in modern realities. The walls in this style are made more often in light colors, decorated with photographs, mirrors, modern painting in a simple framework. The interior is complemented by simple practical furniture, straight curtains and decorative bright textiles. This style is comfortable with its flexibility, because on its background it is possible to give the atmosphere any kind that the owner prefers: romantic, oriental, classical. 
The living room in high-tech style contains a clearlines, cool colors and metallic elements. Style hi-tech is characterized by minimalism and visual weightlessness. The walls of such a living room are distinguished by the clarity of lines and the lack of decorative elements. Metal elements (shelves, wall clocks) and color combinations of cold shades: white, black, steel, beige are allowed. The walls of the living room in the retro style are decorated with old photographs in frames, black and white wallpaper with scenes from the past, vinyl discs, 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 suits lovers of home comfort. Walls in warm colors can be decorated with plates, paintings from dry plants, light textiles. It looks good combination of paper wallpapers with textured, tissue types. Engraving on the wall, paintings with hieroglyphics, a combination of bright contrast colors and some minimalism - all these are indispensable attributes of the oriental style. Back to contents</a>
Determine with color
Table of color combinations. Selecting the color of the walls of the living room, you should focus on such factors:
If the living room windows face north andThere is a lack of light in the room, it will be logical to fill the walls with light. Warm colors and pastel shades can easily cope with the task. Peach, beige, white, milky, yellow, orange and olive colors are also suitable for rooms where windows are darkened by growing trees outside. In the rooms overlooking the sunny side, you can use the dark and cold shades of the walls. When used in the interior of bright furniture, contrast with the walls is appropriate. If the emphasis is on any one detail, for example a sofa, then the color of one of the walls may echo it. It is advisable not to overload the interior with an abundance of colors, but use zoning. To make the walls of the living room as effective 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. Back to contents</a>
Non-standard solutions
Back to contents</a> Fireplace Since ancient times the fireplace is considered a symbolhome, comfort and warm comfort. The wall with a fireplace will certainly attract the attention of guests and become a favorite corner of the household. But what if there is no way to build a real fireplace with a chimney? It is necessary to use the aforementioned drywall. By assembling the structure with a niche and installing inside the artificial fireplace, you can achieve the effect of a living fire. Also the design can be completely decorative, creating the illusion of the hearth. Back to contents</a> Themed stickers Althoughthematic stickers are more often used in the design of children's rooms; modern designers find them used in living rooms as well. They are easily applied to any surface and are just as easy to remove, help to dilute the monotony of the walls and add zest to the interior. Silhouettes of cities, trees, people, animals, a map of the world, inscriptions are suitable for the living room. That's right - 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 would feel comfortable and comfortable in such a room.
