If until some time ago the wallpaper it was considered an outdated piece of furniture, but today it is experiencing a new season. In fact, thanks to new technologies regarding materials and prints, it is possible to choose patterns or in any case coatings for the walls of the house that are decidedly avant-garde and attractive and trendy design.
Why choose a wallpaper? Why practical to maintain and above all to install, giving the environment a particular personality and style, adapting to the existing furniture or enhancing it, or even becoming a complement itself.
When you approach the world of upholstery, however, you have to keep in mind some rules to understand if we have found the ideal solution. The risk, in fact, is that of be influenced by fashions and from what we have seen on catalogs or social networks: you have to actually understand what they are the needs of our space, that is, if it needs more light, color, to be refreshed or to maintain or reinforce a certain atmosphere.
To choose the best and not to repent, just follow these 5 rules:
The harmony of style
Before venturing into colorful patterns and textured materials, you need to understand what mood we want to convey to the environment: classic, whimsical, ethnic, intimate, minimal etc.
In fact, it is possible to choose among many options: upholstery that evokes natural materials or with a material structure, those made of special paper that recalls the fabric and you can also choose customized upholstery. However, everything must work together to reflect your idea of home.
In general, the advantage of wallpaper is that it can be easily replaced therefore it can also be a valid substitute for a painted wall if, for example, we choose to create a single-color room but we are not sure how much this choice will convince us over time. The wallpaper also has the advantage of break up any monotony of the solid color: just choose one with a delicate tone-on-tone pattern.
Each room has its own material
Modern wallpapers are made with different materials depending on their intended use. We must not be misled by the name: if we think that humidity, temperature changes or splashes are incompatible with the wallpaper as it is made exclusively with paper, well, we are wrong. In fact, when choosing a product aimed at the bathroom and kitchen, we will find several options made with waterproof and particularly resistant materials, specifically designed to be more resistant. This allows us the maximum freedom from the point of view of interior design custom: So free to wallpaper are not in the living room or bedroom, but throughout the house.
Proportions are everything
If we are directed towards fantasies or patterns that are important for colors and sizes, before we instinctively launch ourselves following our tastes, we must make sure that the context in which the wallpaper will be inserted can hold them. In fact, the fantasy must be proportionate to the environment: for example, in the living room we will have to understand if there is enough space for a large fantasy to be airy and not give a sensation of crushing to those in the room, who know how to be continuum of complements and accessories in the living room, which does not steal the show and is cumbersome.
The ideal before applying it on the walls would be try inserting it on a piece of furniture, perhaps small in size and particularly neutral: in this way we will have a clearer perception of the fantasy within the space before completely distorting it.
Photo Unsplash | Josh Hemsley
Each wall has its own
Wallpaper can be applied both on all walls and on just one, leaving the others white or varnished in a solid color. Or there is another equally interesting option: alternate patterned and plain wallpaper on the walls, always in the same tones. These alternatives allow great freedom of action, allowing further customization of the style of the environment.
For example, a particularly bright bedroom can afford the “luxury” of alternating dark patterns, perhaps in blue-gray, with monochromes of the same nuance. This will make the environment relaxing but also very sophisticated and design.
Another aspect not to be overlooked when deciding to apply the upholstery is it state of the walls: it is necessary to check if the surfaces are suitable for this type of technique. If not all of them are suitable, the alternation comes to meet us.
The maintenance
Before saying ok to that wallpaper that we like so much, we must inform ourselves adequately about its maintenance. Each type of material has one adequate conservation methodology. All upholstery needs care, none excluded. Although undemanding, they should not be neglected so that they last over time.
Especially if we choose clear patterns, we must pay attention that time, wear and dust do not affect the color, creating rather unsightly halos. Finding out about the procedures to be implemented will guide us in the choice.
If until some time ago the wallpaper it was considered an outdated piece of furniture, but today it is experiencing a new season. In fact, thanks to new technologies regarding materials and prints, it is possible to choose patterns or in any case coatings for the walls of the house that are decidedly avant-garde and attractive and trendy design.
Why choose a wallpaper? Why practical to maintain and above all to install, giving the environment a particular personality and style, adapting to the existing furniture or enhancing it, or even becoming a complement itself.
When you approach the world of upholstery, however, you have to keep in mind some rules to understand if we have found the ideal solution. The risk, in fact, is that of be influenced by fashions and from what we have seen on catalogs or social networks: you have to actually understand what they are the needs of our space, that is, if it needs more light, color, to be refreshed or to maintain or reinforce a certain atmosphere.
To choose the best and not to repent, just follow these 5 rules:
The harmony of style
Before venturing into colorful patterns and textured materials, you need to understand what mood we want to convey to the environment: classic, whimsical, ethnic, intimate, minimal etc.
In fact, it is possible to choose among many options: upholstery that evokes natural materials or with a material structure, those made of special paper that recalls the fabric and you can also choose customized upholstery. However, everything must work together to reflect your idea of home.
In general, the advantage of wallpaper is that it can be easily replaced therefore it can also be a valid substitute for a painted wall if, for example, we choose to create a single-color room but we are not sure how much this choice will convince us over time. The wallpaper also has the advantage of break up any monotony of the solid color: just choose one with a delicate tone-on-tone pattern.
Each room has its own material
Modern wallpapers are made with different materials depending on their intended use. We must not be misled by the name: if we think that humidity, temperature changes or splashes are incompatible with the wallpaper as it is made exclusively with paper, well, we are wrong. In fact, when choosing a product aimed at the bathroom and kitchen, we will find several options made with waterproof and particularly resistant materials, specifically designed to be more resistant. This allows us the maximum freedom from the point of view of interior design custom: So free to wallpaper are not in the living room or bedroom, but throughout the house.
Proportions are everything
If we are directed towards fantasies or patterns that are important for colors and sizes, before we instinctively launch ourselves following our tastes, we must make sure that the context in which the wallpaper will be inserted can hold them. In fact, the fantasy must be proportionate to the environment: for example, in the living room we will have to understand if there is enough space for a large fantasy to be airy and not give a sensation of crushing to those in the room, who know how to be continuum of complements and accessories in the living room, which does not steal the show and is cumbersome.
The ideal before applying it on the walls would be try inserting it on a piece of furniture, perhaps small in size and particularly neutral: in this way we will have a clearer perception of the fantasy within the space before completely distorting it.
Photo Unsplash | Josh Hemsley
Each wall has its own
Wallpaper can be applied both on all walls and on just one, leaving the others white or varnished in a solid color. Or there is another equally interesting option: alternate patterned and plain wallpaper on the walls, always in the same tones. These alternatives allow great freedom of action, allowing further customization of the style of the environment.
For example, a particularly bright bedroom can afford the “luxury” of alternating dark patterns, perhaps in blue-gray, with monochromes of the same nuance. This will make the environment relaxing but also very sophisticated and design.
Another aspect not to be overlooked when deciding to apply the upholstery is it state of the walls: it is necessary to check if the surfaces are suitable for this type of technique. If not all of them are suitable, the alternation comes to meet us.
The maintenance
Before saying ok to that wallpaper that we like so much, we must inform ourselves adequately about its maintenance. Each type of material has one adequate conservation methodology. All upholstery needs care, none excluded. Although undemanding, they should not be neglected so that they last over time.
Especially if we choose clear patterns, we must pay attention that time, wear and dust do not affect the color, creating rather unsightly halos. Finding out about the procedures to be implemented will guide us in the choice.
