The decoration of the walls of a house or office plays an important rolerole in creating an interior. Modern manufacturers of wallpaper collections offer a wide range of textures, colors, patterns and color combinations. It is not so easy to understand the wide range when you come to a construction store. The sample you like can easily lose its charm, not fitting into the interior of the living space.
Depending on the location, the wallpaper maybe: wall and ceiling. So how to choose wallpaper and not make a mistake with the purchase? To do this, you need to carefully think over the future appearance of the room and decide on the role of wall decor in it. Knowing what tasks the wallpaper will solve, it is easier to make a choice.
General recommendations
To purchase suitable wallpaper for your walls, you need to:
Symbols on wallpaper.
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Main characteristics and marking
Classification of wallpapers by density. The key role in choosing wallpapers is played by operational characteristics:
- light fastness;
- moisture resistance;
- refractoriness;
- resistance to abrasion, mechanical impact, shock;
- ability to clean (wash).
When decorating walls yourself, the method of gluing is no less important:
- application of glue on wallpaper;
- application of glue on the wall;
- without the use of glue (rolls with adhesive coating);
- lapped;
- butt-end;
- with direct overlay drawing;
- with a misplaced overlay pattern;
- in one direction;
- counter sticker.
The method for removing products from walls is indicated:
Checking the wallpaper.
- completely removed;
- are removed after wetting;
- they are removed with plaster;
- only the top layer is removed.
Each of the characteristics has its own conditionaldesignation (graphic symbol) and is indicated on the packaging. Wallpaper is sold in rolls and consists of a base and a coating. Modern and most common ones are multilayer, combining a base and several coatings. The type of base determines the gluing method, and the coating determines the appearance and characteristics of the product. Each type of wallpaper is additionally marked with a letter designation:
- B - paper;
- BB - foamed vinyl;
- RV - embossed vinyl;
- PVC - flat vinyl;
- STR - structural;
- TKS - textile;
- A - acrylic;
- STL - glass fiber wallpaper.
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Classification of wallpaper
Classification of wallpaper by surface type. The following types of wallpaper are used for both home and office premises:
- paper;
- vinyl;
- structural wallpaper for painting;
- non-woven fleece;
- textile;
- glass walls;
- linkrust;
- jute;
- cork;
- wallpaper on the basis of a sickling;
- wallpaper based on wood veneer;
- Wall-papers;
- metal;
- carpet (tufting wallpaper);
- curbs.
Depending on the location, there may be:
- wall;
- ceiling.
Below are detailed characteristics and purposes of the most popular types, having studied which it will be easy to answer the question of how to choose wallpaper. Paper wallpaper
Advantages of paper wallpaper:environmentally friendly and have good air permeability, are sold at a low price, and are easy to stick to the wall. These wallpapers are made from different types of paper. They can be single-layer - simplex, and two-layer - duplex. Duplex wallpapers are more durable and wear-resistant. Some of the varieties of paper wallpapers are also embossed (relief), structural and photo wallpapers. The density of the paper layers affects the quality of the wallpaper and, depending on the density value, the wallpaper is divided into:
- Heavy (density from 140 g / m3 and above);
- average weight (density from 100 to 140 g / m3);
- Light (density up to 100 g / m3).
Advantages of paper wallpaper:
Flaws:
Suitable for pasting children's rooms, bedrooms, as well as rooms with low humidity and minimal possibility of contamination. Vinyl wallpaper
Advantages of vinyl wallpaper:light-resistant and highly durable, hides unevenness and other defects of walls well, can be wet-cleaned. They consist of a paper or fabric base and a two-layer coating: a layer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and a pattern applied on top. The following types of vinyl coating exist:
- hard vinyl (dense);
- smooth vinyl (supermine);
- foamed vinyl (has a convex relief);
- vinyl with the addition of silk threads (silkscreen).
The three-dimensional relief on foamed vinyl wallpaper is achieved by cold stamping of the pattern, while silk-screen printing is applied by hot stamping. Advantages of vinyl wallpaper:
Cons:
Vinyl wallpaper is relevant for rooms located on the sunny side, halls, kitchens, hallways, bathrooms. Non-woven wallpaper
Advantages of non-woven wallpaper:do not deform when impregnated with glue, have good air permeability, have a long service life. There are two types: made of pure non-woven fabric, and also consisting of a non-woven base and vinyl. They have a fine texture and a smooth surface. The non-woven base is viscose. Advantages:
Flaws:
Non-woven wallpaper is suitable for almostany residential premises and offices. Structural for painting After pasting, structural wallpaper requires additional painting. They are produced on various bases with the addition of synthetics, paper, fiberglass or non-woven fabric. They are produced in long rolls (10-25 m). They can be painted ten times. Pros:
Cons:
Textile wallpaper
Textile wallpaper has a number of positivequalities: they are an environmentally friendly product, retain heat, and have increased noise-absorbing properties. Fabric wallpaper is a paper or non-woven base combined with a textile fabric made of linen, silk, cotton or viscose. The use of various types of threads allows you to get any color scheme and structure. One of the varieties of textile wallpaper is velor (carpet) wallpaper. They are a fabric with a fluffy pile applied to it. They have a number of positive qualities:
Flaws:
Glass wallpaper
Advantages of glass fiber wallpaper:safe for health, do not cause allergies, the most wear-resistant, hide wall defects, durable. The most durable type. Made from fiberglass made from environmentally friendly mineral materials: sand, quartz, dolomite, soda, lime. Pros:
Cons:
Glass wallpaper is suitable for decorating office spacespremises, offices, shops, hotel lobbies, medical institutions, swimming pools, bathrooms. Acrylic wallpaper The technology of manufacturing acrylic wallpaper is practically no different from the production of vinyl wallpaper, only instead of vinyl, foamed acrylic is applied to the base. They have a pronounced relief surface. The embossing pattern resembles brush strokes or convex dots. Pros:
Cons:
Eco wallpaper (natural) Suitable for loversenvironmentally friendly materials. The basis of such wallpapers are natural materials: jute, reed, grapevine, bamboo, seaweed, cork oak bark, veneer from valuable wood species, which are applied to a paper base. Advantages:
Flaws:
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With the times
Modern technologies are being successfully implemented inwallpaper production. Today you can choose wallpaper for walls that can accumulate sunlight during the day and give it away at night, ceramic, stone, quartz, LED wallpaper with glowing diodes. Liquid wallpaper (a type of decorative plaster) is gaining more and more popularity; it has high environmental and sound insulation properties and does not require strip adjustment. If good operating conditions are observed, the service life of wallpaper can vary from 5 to 15 years. Therefore, the choice should be approached thoroughly. Let the renovation and updated interior of the house please you for many years.
