For most people, the main room in the houseis the living room. This is where guests are received or the whole family relaxes in the evenings. Apartment owners always pay special attention to the design of the living room, because its presentability creates the overall impression of the entire home. To make the room unique, expensive repairs and exquisite furniture are not enough. The original decor of its walls will give the room real uniqueness, which you can think up and implement yourself, without resorting to the services of highly paid designers.
There are no specific rules for decorating a living room, the main thing is that all accessories are in the same style as the room.
Wall decoration with paintings, photos and photo wallpapers
How to decorate a wall in a hall?The fashion of decorating rooms with paintings never goes away. If the owners of the apartment have collected a good collection of paintings, then the best place to place them will be (Fig. 1). Such wall decor can be done both immediately after the renovation and several years after its completion. In order for the paintings to look beautiful on the wall and to fit in nicely with the interior of the hall, you need to consider several important points:
Figure 1. Various paintings can decorate the wall, which can be hung above the sofa, for example.
- most spectacular objects of painting will look on the walls, covered with monophonic wallpaper;
- large canvases should be placed slightly above average human growth, and small pictures will look perfect if placed at eye level;
- Frames for paintings should harmonize in color with wallpaper, furniture or interior items;
- On one wall can be placed as one, and several canvases;
- small miniatures are best posted in small groups, completing them on topics (for example, you can put portraits, landscapes or still-lifes together);
- The size and number of fabrics must necessarily be compared with the wall area.
Instead of paintings, the walls can be decoratedfamily photos. This approach to living room decor will allow guests to get to know all the people living in the house and their closest relatives in absentia. To make the photos look more interesting, they can be placed in fashionable textured frames, which in themselves can become a decoration for any room. It is best to select frames in a single stylistic solution, then the entire collection of photos placed on the wall will look complete.
Figure 2.Photo wallpaper adds a touch of extravagance and sophistication to the style of a room. An original photo collage created by the apartment residents themselves from a large number of photographs placed in the most visible place on the wall will be an excellent decorative element. In order for family photos to look advantageous, it is advisable to place them, like paintings, on plain walls. Incredibly popular at the end of the last century, photo wallpaper has come back into fashion. Their range is so large today that you can choose them for any room design. They can visually expand the space of the living room and give it a completely new look. Both traditional photo wallpaper made of paper and ultra-fashionable fabric options are available for sale. Recently, 3D photo wallpaper has gained unprecedented popularity, allowing you to bring notes of novelty and extravagance to the usual interior of the living room (Fig. 2). Return to the table of contents</a>
Application of wall painting
The ideal option for creative people would bedecorating a single-color wall in the hall with paints. In order to draw any image on the work surface with your own hands, it is not necessary to have exceptional artistic abilities. To apply a drawing to the wall, you can use a special stencil. The pattern should be chosen in such a way that it perfectly matches the interior of the entire room.
Figure 3.You can also decorate the wall with a painting on the wall, which can be applied using a special stencil. It is desirable that the painting be present only on one wall or on part of it. It is most appropriate to apply flowers, a tree branch, animal silhouettes or an ornament to the wall in the living room (Fig. 3). Experienced artists can try to create a more complex wall composition. In addition to the stencil, the home craftsman will need:
- colour pencils;
- several brushes of different sizes;
- acrylic paints;
- textured rollers;
- varnish.
It is very important that the wall that is to bepaint, was in perfect condition. First, it needs to be puttied and primed. Only after that can you start applying the pattern to the surface.
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Mirrors in the interior of the living room
A free wall in the hall can be successfully complemented with a mirror. Thanks to the correctly selected dimensions of the mirror surface, it will be possible to visually expand the boundaries of the living room and fill it with light.
Soft muted colours will add atmosphereromance and comfort. A mirror in a beautiful frame can become the main highlight of the room. It should be positioned so that it reflects the crystal chandelier, vases and all the beautiful things in the room. This technique will give the living room additional luxury. Decorating the hall with mirrors should be done with knowledge of the matter, otherwise you can spoil the interior:
- The narrow room can be visually expanded by installing a reflective surface on a long wall;
- Do not hang in a cramped room with huge mirrors, as they absorb space and make it uncomfortable;
- To give the dark room additional natural light, the mirror should be placed on a wall perpendicular to the window.
If the living room is spacious and well lit,then the mirror can be used solely as a decorative element and installed at your own discretion. The latest fashion trend is to decorate a wall with a composition of several mirrors placed in original frames. If you arrange them on the decorated wall chaotically or in a ladder, you can achieve an interesting design effect. Several reflective surfaces at once will make the living room glamorous and unusually stylish.
