The center of any apartment or house is the mosta large room, or, as it is also called, a hall. In this room, guests are received, holidays and family feasts are held, the whole family gathers for rest and a pleasant pastime. Design solutions for the interior of the hall should take into account all its many functional features. Large rooms are zoned, multifunctional furniture is selected for small rooms. Special attention is required for design.
It is advisable to divide the large hall into severalzones, and for a small one, choose multifunctional furniture. Since inviting a designer to decorate the walls is quite an expensive undertaking, homeowners often rely on their taste and do the work of decorating the walls and the entire interior of the premises with their own hands. There are several ways to decorate the walls of the hall and create a unique and memorable interior in the room.
Wall design with wallpaper
Wallpaper has not gone out of fashion for decades.Over the years, materials have changed, and instead of simple paper rolls, wallpaper on a vinyl backing, non-woven or self-adhesive base is used. Wallpaper paper has changed beyond recognition, and now wallpaper with silk-screen printing and embossing is glued in the hall. They are often combined, achieving beautiful compositional solutions. Wall design with wallpaper can also be done using a combination method: part of the wall is painted, the joints are decorated with a border, moldings, wooden planks, a niche or ledge on the wall is decorated with contrasting wallpaper. Return to contents</a>
Painting walls with paints
The easiest way to paint walls isuse stencils. Painting walls with paints using stencils is no less popular than wallpaper. Before painting, the walls are leveled, puttied, primed, and covered with paint of the selected color. After the paint dries, a drawing is applied to the wall using a stencil. In the living room, as a rule, the drawing is done on one wall; a small drawing can also be applied around the perimeter of the room. For drawing, use:
- acrylic paints for the application of fine lines;
- waterproof paints or paint from cans for large drawings;
- sponges;
- thin and thick paint brushes;
- rollers for drawing large drawings;
- plumb and building level for the application of vertical and horizontal lines;
- ruler.
Stencils can be single-color, multi-color andvolumetric. Single-color stencils are made with one color of paint, multi-color stencils are painted with several colors. Putty is used for volumetric stencils. A type of painting can be called wall design with paint splashes or graffiti drawings made with spray paints. You can choose the pictures you like and make them using the graffiti technique on one of the walls of the hall, creating a beautiful and original accent in its design. Bright colors are used in graffiti drawings. Return to contents</a>
Design of the hall with accent on one wall
To create a "living wall" you needchoose plants that do not require careful maintenance. Recently, the design of walls with an accent on one wall has returned to the interior of the hall. This stylish move updates the interior of the guest room, bringing brightness and uniqueness to it. One of the walls can be painted in a brighter and bolder shade, create a different texture on it. One of the types of accentuation can be called a wall of living plants. To create it, choose plants that do not require complex care. You can make not a completely green wall, but only a small element that will be easier to maintain. Return to the table of contents</a>
Decoration of walls with stickers
Another way to decorate the hall is with stickerson the wall, helping to create a bright and lively atmosphere in the room. Decorative stickers allow you to quickly and at any time change the design of the walls of the hall. In stores you can find a lot of beautiful and original stickers. In addition, many workshops have appeared that make stickers to order. You can order them online by contacting the company by e-mail or Skype. Stickers can be stuck on any surface, which makes them a uniquely inexpensive design solution. The quality of the stickers is very high, they are durable and retain the brightness of the colors for a long time. They are easy to remove, which allows you to change them often, changing the style of the interior. Return to the table of contents</a>
Photos, mirrors and panels in the hall decoration
Photographs and framed mirrors have entered the interiorour apartments from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Walls decorated with black and white family photos in frames were fashionable until the middle of the last century. Frames of different sizes, configurations and colors look comfortable on the wall. Many designers are negative about photographs hung on the wall in one row and in identical frames, but if you hang them one above the other and create a vertical row, this will add zest to the interior. For a mirror, it is enough to choose an original frame, but it will give the room chic and respectability. You can make a collage or a panel of only round, only square or oval mirrors. Their size can be the same or slightly different, the frames should be of the same type. Panels of mirrors can be made in the form of a simple drawing or as an abstract scattering on the wall. Mirrors will emphasize its individuality and give uniqueness to the interior. Original decorations are made from fabric, selected according to the color scheme of the interior, designed in panels of different sizes and hung in the guest room. Pictures from fabric can be made small and hung on the wall as a composition. They can be made in frames or stretched on cardboard. You can hang pictures both close and at a distance from each other. Pictures embroidered with your own hands will be a very original decoration of the living room. Embroidery with floss, ribbons, beads will add warmth and homeliness to the interior, enliven it and make it memorable and individual. Embroidered pictures can be placed separately or in a group, if they are small in size. Walls are also decorated with homemade panels from buttons, seeds, old newspapers, leftover threads or leather. In decorating the walls, you should be original and not be afraid to experiment. This allows you to get a lot of positive emotions and gives you the opportunity to create an individual interior of your home, unlike any other.</ ul>
