It has become traditional to use light themes in the interior design of an apartment or house, since such tones are associated with harmony and peace. The use of dark wallpaper in the interior of the hall or guest room is appropriate only if used correctly. Otherwise, the interior will become too gloomy.
Using this design, you can create an atmosphere filled with mystery and unusualness.
The use of dark wallpaper in home decoration
The choice of color of the finishing material is closely related to the area of the room in which the repair is supposed. Equally important is the combination with the brightness of lighting and furniture. Designers recommend using dark shades of walls in combination with combined types and colors of other coatings. A positive effect in a harmonious visualization of the room can be achieved using dark wallpaper for gluing in separate areas.
Design Tricks in Combining Coatings
Applying one of these effects would be appropriate:
- Contrast method. Here, a dark tone prevails on only one wall. It looks interesting accented surface at the head of the bed, in the recreation area by the sofa, the dining area in the dining room.
- Zoning of the space of the room when finishing one of the walls in a darker shade. This technique is suitable for small rooms;
- Shadow transition effect. Suitable for a room with too bright or light finish, where it will be more appropriate than ever.
- Applications in interior design in a specific style. Mostly in the classic direction.
- Finishes one or two oppositely placed walls with dark wallpaper. This technique will contribute to the visual extension of the space of a small room. When resorting to the use of this method, you get a more practical space (with non-marking surfaces), because wallpaper of dark tones can be found both in the corridor and in the kitchen.
As a result of such decoration you will get a room with a strict harmonious design. By correctly combining light and dark shades of wallpaper and observing the necessary proportions, it is possible to highlight or hide some of the features of the room.
Combination options: colors, tones, shades
The owner of any modern apartment, planning repairs, dreams of a beautiful and harmonious combination of several colors of wallpaper. Such combination techniques are distinguished:
- simple - only two colors are involved in the decoration;
- complex - using more than two tones or shades;
- non-standard - with a combination of more than three colors.
Color: trends and recommendations
Of the colors in the decoration, dark colors are used:
- the black;
- shades of brown;
- blue and its shades;
- green tones;
- purple saturated gamma.
Let's consider each of them in more detail.
The black
Designers recommend not to get involved and do not paste over all the walls with black wallpaper. This can disturb the balance of the room, making it too tight, gloomy and unpleasant. Black or other dark wallpapers in the interior are ideal for focusing on one wall, especially if a combination of black with other, but lighter shades is assumed.
Brown
Brown is easier. It is appropriate to use wallpaper to decorate the entire room. A wide variety of shades and a combination of tones among themselves allows you to effectively design a room. Designers recommend resorting to smooth harmonious transitions between the colors of chocolate, coffee, beige, milky white.
The classic interior looks luxurious when decorating a room with brown wallpaper with gold ornaments and tints. This adds rigor and romance to the room.
Blue
In working with the blue gamut, it is appropriate to use both bright and gloomy tones, but be careful when choosing shades. Blue wallpapers look spectacular in combination with beige, sand, white and other light shades. At the same time, the use of other bright colors in the interior is categorically not recommended, as they will interrupt attention.
When decorating with dark wallpaper of a dark blue hue, the coverage area is limited and reduced to only one wall, the rest are painted or wallpapered in cold light colors.
Green
The use of green is appropriate in the interior, made in a natural style, eco-interior in combination with wood and plant elements, materials. A rather gloomy dark green interior is diluted, introducing a bluish, lilac, beige yellow, white shade in the form of textile decor.
Dark grey
Such a color in the interior looks extremely inhospitable, therefore it is used in contrast with warm colors and bright eye-catching schemes of red, yellow, orange, light green colors.
Violet
The interior executed in violet tones looks impressive and catchy. However, in cramped rooms, it is recommended to dilute violet with light inserts or by introducing warm shades on other surfaces. Purple dark wallpaper at the working surface of the cooking zone in the kitchen can be emphasized with a contrasting tiled apron.
Universal rules for wall decoration in dark colors
Follow the rules below to achieve maximum effect in the design of the room in dark colors.
Rules for designing a "dark" interior:
- Try to place the darkest wall opposite the natural light source - windows. This technique is often used in the design of spacious rooms where there is a lot of natural light. Therefore, when planning to carry out repairs in a small room in this style, it is better to consult with a designer.
- In the design of the room in dark colors, dark furniture will have to be abandoned. Also, do not hang heavy blackout curtains on the windows.
- Dark-colored wallpaper opposite the bed in the children's room or as a background for paintings, TV is not recommended, otherwise the coating will irritate the child in the first case and distract attention in the second.
- A dark play area for children or a corner designed for relaxation also looks unprofitable.
- When combining shades, keep track of their relevance to the chosen style. For example, it is customary to see the eco-style in green-brown tones, the classic interior - burgundy-brown. Note for yourself that most interior decoration styles include finishes in light colors only.
Features of the design of dark rooms
Carrying out the design of a dark room, it is also better to lean towards a number of recommendations. By following the simple rules, you can avoid some mistakes and recreate a harmonious atmosphere in the house with your own hands by pasting beautiful dark wallpapers:
- When starting to design a room in dark colors, consider the possibilities and the need to use additional light. Artificial light sources in the form of floor lamps, sconces and ceiling lamps, contributing to uniform illumination of the entire room.
- In a living room with insufficient light, colors of warm or cold colors are mainly used.
- Do not make a dark ceiling. The surface visually cuts the space, and in addition, psychologically presses on the person living in the apartment.
- Performing the floor in a dark or even black color contributes to a visual increase in the room.
Decoration of various functional areas
This issue is also worth paying attention to. Check out the features and options for using dark themes to decorate rooms with different functional purposes.
Living room
The living room executed in dark colors acquires a special chic and magnetism, but only if there are several bright accents in the interior. The optimal ratio in design is 2 parts of dark and medium shades with 1 part made in light colors. For example, the floor and furniture are dark, the walls are medium, the ceiling and decor are in bright colors.
The original interior with interesting wallpaper and dark furniture contributes to the transformation of the room. And also gives it comfort and elegance. How dark wallpapers look in the interior of the living room - in the photo below.
For a living room in a dark style, a combination of natural and artificial lighting is of no small importance. Mandatory is the presence of spot lighting, a large chandelier and several sconces for highlighting individual areas.
Bedroom
The bedroom, according to designers, is an ideal room for the use of dark finishing materials in the design, and here's why:
- this background blends perfectly with other interior elements;
- the present dark shades add notes of luxury to the room, emphasizing the advantages;
- black light emphasizes a variety of design finds.
Against a dark background, light curtains and bright, eye-catching decorative elements look spectacular. Pasting the walls with wallpaper with ornaments will help fill the room with volume and make it more airy. In the bedroom you can beat the interior, alternating light and dark wallpaper.
Kitchen
Finishing with washable wallpaper will be appropriate here. This is the most practical option. The dark wall covering in the kitchen is appropriate for the decoration of the room in the Scandinavian style and high-tech style. Such an interior needs furniture made from natural materials (wood) and stylish rustic accessories. It will complement the atmosphere and give it completeness with a large amount of light. If the walls in the room are covered with dark wallpaper, you can put a contrasting decor element on the table or a vase with a lush bouquet of flowers. Such a technique will make the interior of the room more interesting.
So, having finished the apartment or one of the rooms with wallpaper in dark colors, you can express your unconventional creative vision of your home. Carrying out repairs, namely surface finishes, allows you to prove yourself as a designer. Dark wallpapers (photos of such finishes are presented in the review) will help you to make your home individual and unique.