The modern design of the living room with photo wallpaper allows you to add variety to the interior. That is why this way of decorating living quarters has been considered by designers as a fashion trend for several seasons.
In the twentieth century on the shelves of construction stores there was no such variety of photo wallpaper. That is why only natural landscapes flaunted on the walls of Soviet apartments.
Modern realities
Currently, you can make such a design with wall murals on the wall in the living room that the room will resemble a national art gallery. Among the problems that homeowners will experience today are their diversity.
The final result directly depends on the correct choice at the first stage. A hasty purchase can cause an unsuccessful interior, so designers recommend approaching the stage of selecting materials responsibly.
Positive characteristics
What are the advantages of design living room with photo wallpaper? Such materials are produced on modern equipment, so the picture is saturated, of impeccable quality.
The design of the living room with photo wallpaper allows you to visually expand the space in a small room. In the room with the help of such finishing materials, bright accents can be highlighted.
Wall murals offered by manufacturers are distinguished by diverse topics, so you can add the desired mood to the room to be decorated.
On sale there are paintings of different sizes, so you can create a unique design of the living room. With murals, the room will acquire an individuality, will become the pride of its owner. You can choose the size of the photo wallpaper, taking into account the width of the walls and the height of the ceiling. An interesting solution would be to highlight the central part of the wall with a beautiful panel. For example, you can make a living room design with the city’s photo mural on one wall, and glue the remaining ones with plain wallpaper. The resulting decorative part will turn into a place for photographing (it will be the “calling card” of the apartment).
This finishing material is compatible with many adhesives used for gluing walls. Wall murals perfectly harmonize with a different wall decoration. If you think about the design of the living room, you can combine decorative plaster with photo wallpaper. These materials are easy to install. In order to change the canvas with the drawings, it will be enough to moisten the wall with water, remove the old canvas, stick new wallpaper.
Main disadvantages
Planning the design of a kitchen, living room with photo wallpaper? To get the desired result, we recommend paying attention to some of the disadvantages that these decorative materials possess. Some of the murals offered on the shelves of construction stores are too thin. Because of this, it is difficult to carry out high-quality sticking, they are often torn.
Some manufacturers use paints that are not resistant to ultraviolet rays. If the room is on the sunny side, after a few months the photo wallpaper will lose its original bright colors, the interior will look very untidy.
How to make a high-quality interior design of a living room? Photowall-paper assumes preliminary high-quality preparation of a wall. If you do not eliminate the irregularities present on it, they will be clearly visible after gluing the photo wallpaper. Instead of the desired bright accent in the interior, they will deprive the room of attractiveness and harmony.
Another drawback of the use of photo wallpaper is the need for their docking. Not all people on their own are able to conduct their sticking flawlessly, because on the wall there may be grooves and drops.
Options
Have you decided to design a living room with a photo wallpaper? In this case, decide which category of canvas will suit you. The following options are distinguished:
vinyl;
paper;
textile;
non-woven.
Each of them has certain characteristics and features of the texture. Photo wallpaper is a budget option. Such decorative materials are a regular photo on a smooth paper surface.
Vinyl wallpapers have a matte surface; they perfectly reproduce bright and expressive colors. To glue them you will need a special glue. The only disadvantage of using such photo wallpaper is the release of toxic substances into the atmosphere during the operation of finishing materials.
Non-woven murals are considered more environmentally friendly materials, therefore it is precisely them that are most often used by professional designers for their work. The canvases are slightly stretched after applying glue to them, so even property owners who do not have repair skills can join them. The texture of such materials has a slight relief, so the resulting compositions have a three-dimensional appearance.
Modern textile materials are created by gluing fibers or weaving them onto a dense non-woven backing, so a living room with photo wallpaper will have a rich look. Design (photo below) allows you to transfer images realistically. The disadvantage of choosing such canvases is their high cost, as well as the ability to accumulate dust.
Interior style selection
The uniqueness of these finishing materials lies in the fact that they can be used in any interior style. The selected wall murals fit into:
classic trends (Rococo, Baroque, Empire, neoclassic, classic);
ethnic styles (Arabic, African, Japanese, Scandinavian, Italian, Chinese);
modern trends (kitsch, modern, hi-tech);
vintage options (country, provence).
Modern realities
It is necessary to approach space decoration correctly. Currently, the following areas are in demand:
floral natural variations for Asian motifs;
pastel for vintage interior style;
neutral styling;
Bright spots for original urban variations.
It is advisable not to use harsh and acid paints. In a moderate amount, you can apply various shades of photo wallpaper, reducing the number of furnishings in the room. When choosing neutral combinations, it is desirable to introduce a shade of green into the interior. The brightness of the colors can be softened with beige, white, turquoise shades.
Design solutions
How to choose a wallpaper design for a small studio in the living room? Solutions can be varied. Among those that are relevant these days, stylists recommend:
What else can I use to decorate the walls in a small room? If the plans include the allocation of an accent wall with photo wallpaper, images of the night city, forest glades, city squares and parks, single bright flowers are suitable for it.
Marine Theme
It is currently popular in interior decoration. Images with the sea are appropriate in the decoration of the living room. In a trend, sakura petals against the background of the sea, orchids, lilies, peonies, dandelions in a forest glade. The original look is the murals that realistically convey the sea coast.
For spacious rooms, you can pick up a simple drawing in the center, brickwork along the edges. Such a painting, made in one color scheme, will become an adornment of the created modern interior.
Selection rules
The market of finishing materials offers a lot of different murals, so not everyone can make the right choice on their own. What secrets do you need to know to make a successful purchase?
You need to look at those photo materials that you buy. On the packaging, the picture is presented in the best possible way. In reality, it can be much paler, the picture may contain stains.
It is advisable to purchase your favorite option in daylight, as serious distortions are possible in the evening.
No need to try to photograph a specific version of the photo wallpaper, as the tones will be distorted, and the result will be much worse than you planned.
It is better to bring a pillow cover or a piece of wallpaper with you to the store to make the perfect choice.
If you plan to visually expand the space in the room with the help of murals, you need to build on the footage of the room. With the help of large prints it will not be possible to increase the useful area of the living room, so this option is only suitable for spacious rooms.
In the "Khrushchev" it is better to buy murals in the form of panels. They look great in small spaces. Large spaces harmoniously look in spacious rooms. If the room is combined with the kitchen, it is advisable to select dynamic pictures.
A small room cannot be decorated in dark colors, complex images should be avoided, as they deprive the interior of home comfort. It is also advisable to abandon glossy materials, as they greatly simplify the interior. Lighting on the ceiling structure will cause glare, which will negatively affect the appearance of the room.
It is better to give preference to paintings with the texture of decorative plaster, as well as imitation canvas. They have an expensive and stylish look, look favorable in the interior of the living room.
Where to put
It depends on the design features of the living room. When performing a DIY repair, you can place a mural:
on the accent wall of the living room where the sofa will be;
in the corner of the room where a small shelf is located, and next to it is a sofa;
above the fireplace as a small panel or on either side of it;
in the wall or in the niche between the protrusions.
In a small room, the corner arrangement of the photo wallpaper is appropriate. Choosing realistic options, you can visually expand the living room space, "erase" the border between the individual walls.
To summarize
Want to make your apartment even more beautiful and modern? In this case, pay attention to the photo wallpaper currently offered on the construction market in a huge range.
What you need to remember when going to buy decorative materials for your apartment? Wall murals are a great option for an accent indoors, but you should not abuse them in small living rooms.
Large flowers look great in a spacious room. For example, if you put two sofas at opposite walls, then the area around them can be decorated with original murals.