The decoration of the walls in the room can be completelydifferent, but wallpaper has remained popular for many decades. This material is not only easy to stick, but also attractive. Specially selected canvases can decorate any room, giving it the proper style. Uniform coverings are not so attractive, it is better to use different options for combining wallpaper.
To use wallpaper combinations you needtake into account the compatibility of colors. When planning the wall decoration, it is necessary to immediately consider that not one, but two or more types of covering will be used. You can combine different materials. For example, alternate dark and light stripes, use an unusual patchwork technique, highlight individual elements of the walls with volumetric inserts. The overall impression depends on which option is chosen. Vertical and horizontal stripes can completely change the visual perception. They will make the room higher, more spacious, and all this is achieved by combining a particular color, gluing method. The gluing options in the room may also depend on the level of natural light, whether there is a need to make the room lighter or to smooth out too sharp a transition between a bright hall and a poorly lit niche. When using wallpaper in a hall or other room, you should also consider that it is better to choose coverings of the same structure. Non-woven and simple paper are unlikely to look together, and certain problems may arise with gluing, since they require different glue.
Use of vertical and horizontal bands
Figure 1.Instead of plain wallpaper, you can use canvases with a plant pattern. When using combined wallpaper, it is important to immediately decide what effect is needed. You can choose striped canvases. Vertical stripes of combined wallpaper allow you to visually increase the height of the ceiling, and horizontal ones will add more coziness and comfort to the room. Combination options should be chosen carefully. Vertical stripes provide more design options. For example, a hall can be decorated with canvases of 2 shades. Use wide vertical stripes of contrasting colors near the sofa or dining table, and make the rest of the room lighter or darker. For greater originality, it is recommended to purchase canvases with a plant pattern, as in Fig. 1. Horizontal stripes should be used more carefully, this method of combined wallpaper can visually reduce the height of the ceiling. Therefore, experts advise using stripes only for a certain part of the walls. You can stick canvases of horizontal stripes at a height of 1 m from the floor, a couple of tones different from the rest of the background. Horizontal stripes do not necessarily have to be solid, one of the unusual finishing methods is pasting individual thin rectangles in 2-3 rows, which will go in a checkerboard pattern. The color scheme can be any, but the room will in any case acquire a different look. It will become brighter and more stylish, such a method of combined wallpaper is well suited for any room.
Figure 2.Wallpaper inserts can be used as elements of combination. Another option is also possible. Vertical thin stripes will go to a height of approximately 1-1.5 m from the floor level, then a horizontal stripe is glued along the perimeter of the entire room, and above that the background main wallpaper will go. Such a combination allows you to give the room more elegance, solidity, and visually expand the space. It is important that the selected coverings are in harmony with each other. The main background can be light lilac, the horizontal stripe - dark blue, and the vertical stripes - a combination of these two colors. Return to the table of contents</a>
Using inserts and combinations with liquid wallpaper
Options for gluing wallpaper in the hall or elsewhereseveral in the room. Inserts, as in Fig. 2, will look original. They can be ordinary flat or voluminous, decorated with baguettes. In the latter case, liquid wallpaper is also applicable. Combination with inserts is not so difficult to do, but you need to plan the work in advance. Some canvases will serve as a background, others will act as a panel. Inserts will allow you to focus attention on individual parts of the room, will help to zone the space in an unusual way. With the help of liquid wallpaper, you can radically transform the interior. It is recommended to use voluminous inserts or completely different in texture. It is not difficult to make such a combination yourself. First, the surface of the walls is marked, the areas where the inserts will be located are determined. If you need to make curvilinear lines, it is better to use pre-prepared templates. When the marking is done, you should stick background ordinary wallpaper on the surface of the walls, leaving the areas for inserts empty. The mixture for liquid wallpaper is mixed with water by hand, after which the edges of the areas should be protected with masking tape. The mixture is applied with a spatula, the layer thickness will be up to 2 mm, the coating must be made even. The spatula is always held at the same angle. After the insert is ready, the masking tape must be removed. It is possible or 2 coatings that differ in color, pattern, texture. The gluing technique is slightly different. The insert is cut out after the main background is ready. Otherwise, the work will be similar to those described above. Return to the table of contents</a>
Patchwork technique and wallpapers
Another method is also relevant today, in the bedroom orchildren's - it's patchwork. The idea is bright and original, it is perfect for creative people who prefer everything unusual. It is the patchwork pasting technique that is ideal for children's rooms. They turn out lighter and more festive. It is appropriate to use not only traditional coverings, but also photo wallpaper. The work procedure is simple:
To glue thin stripes, you need to select wallpaper not only by color, the composition and texture of the wallpaper should match each other as much as possible.
Combining wallpapers is an effectivemethod of finishing any room. In this way, you can correct many layout flaws, make the room visually more spacious. The combination of 2 or more coatings will make the environment attractive, stylish, original.
