Walls
The decoration of walls requires a lot of effort. Generally speaking, walls can be decorated with wallpaper, wall tiles, wall coverings and other materials.
Indoor wall decoration can protect the wall, make the room beautiful and comfortable, adjust the relative humidity of the indoor air, improve the living environment, and assist the wall to perform acoustic functions such as sound absorption and sound reflection. wait.
The decorative effect of indoor walls is composed of three factors: the texture of the decoration materials, line patterns and colors. People are relatively close to the wall, so it should be decorated delicately, exquisitely and realistically. Indoor wall decoration materials include wood, paint, wallpaper, marble and ceramic tiles, etc. You should choose the appropriate material according to your own preferences and the nature of the wall in your room.
Different wall decoration materials will show different visual effects. According to the owner's personality and hobbies, different materials can be purchased to make the decoration more personalized.
Wallpaper
When it comes to wallpaper, many people will think of the vertical stripes all over the wall in low-end hotels and the large and small patterns that have become moldy and peeling off. Nowadays, wallpaper has got rid of its original appearance. With the continuous application of new technologies, the performance of wallpaper is greatly improved, such as the addition of new properties such as flame retardant, breathable, and environmentally friendly. As a result, many interior designers have begun to use it in large quantities. Wallpaper decorates the room. Wallpapers are not only rich in patterns and can adapt to every style of fashion, but the materials have also become diverse and dizzying.
It is more popular to use large-area monochromatic wallpapers on bedroom walls. Bright colors can stimulate people's emotions and are suitable for use in restaurants and living rooms; cool colors or colors with low brightness can make people concentrate and stabilize their emotions. , most suitable for use in a study or work room; the light color makes people feel relaxed and relaxed, so it can be used in the bedroom.
Purchase wallpapers according to usage
Before purchasing wallpapers, it is best to estimate the usage of wallpapers so that you can buy enough wallpapers of the same batch number at once to reduce unnecessary trouble and also Avoid waste.
The amount of wallpaper is calculated using the following formula:
Amount of wallpaper (roll) = room perimeter × room height × (100 + K) / square meters per roll, K is the loss of wallpaper Rate, generally 3 to 10. Generally, each roll of standard wallpaper can cover 5.2m2.
The size of the K value is related to the following factors:
The size of the wallpaper pattern: the stitching of large patterns is complicated, so the utilization rate is lower than that of small patterns, so the K value is slightly larger; Patterns that require flowers have a lower utilization rate than patterns that do not require flowers, and the K value is slightly larger; patterns arranged in the same direction have a lower utilization rate than patterns arranged horizontally, and the K value is slightly larger;
Paper surface properties : Pasting surfaces that are more complex than ordinary flat surfaces require more wallpaper and have a higher K value;
Paping method: Use the patchwork method to paste wallpaper with high utilization rates of seams and have a small K value; use overlapping cutting
The patchwork method of pasting wallpaper has low utilization rate and high K value.
Perimeter calculation: Measure the total length around the entire room, excluding floor-to-ceiling windows and inlays. Large areas of solid color are more popular and easy to match. Wallpapers with small patterns are easy to piece together and have a relatively high utilization rate. The utilization rate of large pattern wallpaper is relatively low. The general area of ??doors and windows must be calculated. This value is the perimeter of your room.
Because wallpaper is not cheap and is used in large quantities, it accounts for a large proportion of the decoration. How to choose wallpaper and how much to buy should be considered carefully before choosing.
Tips:
Even in the same room, if you choose wallpapers of different textures and colors, the dosage will be different. When purchasing, please consult the salesperson in detail and calculate the dosage after determining the variety. When purchasing, it is best to buy more and leave a margin for future repairs. Otherwise, there may be color differences when purchasing in batches.
Wallpaper, a partition jacket with a distinctive seasonal feel
Wallpaper is not as easy to use as floral cloth, but its application range is wider and the effect is more textured.
The emergence of wallpaper has changed the immutable style brought by decoration. As a finished product, partitions cannot always be new, but let the carpenter help you make them or DIY them.
The partitions made by the furniture factory can be freely transformed at any time. According to the season or the color, style, and atmosphere of the room, you can use fabric or wallpaper to cover the partitions, so that they can often show people a new look.
Wallpaper is easier to change styles, colors, patterns, etc. It is more popular among DIY people, and its scope of application is also relatively wide.
When purchasing wallpaper, you should choose according to your needs. Generally speaking, the following styles are more suitable for home decoration:
Fresh and elegant style wallpaper: suitable for wallpaper partitions in living rooms and bedrooms.
Simple modern style wallpaper: suitable for wallpaper partitions in living rooms and dining rooms.
Warm and bright style wallpaper: suitable for wallpaper partitions in bedrooms and study spaces.
At the same time, the pattern of wallpaper is very beautiful, and it can also be pasted on old furniture, which will give new vitality to the furniture. Moreover, if the wall is also wallpaper of the same style, the overall style of the room will be very coordinated. .
The simple, fresh and elegant style is more suitable for modern home wall decoration. With beautiful or exaggerated patterns, it is a good choice for some old furniture.
The bright nostalgic style is more suitable for use in study rooms or some nostalgic furniture.
Intimate Tips:
Wallpapers can also be used as a guest appearance on the screen. Choose a personalized wallpaper as the pattern of the screen, which has the dual effect of being cheap and high-quality. In addition, wallpaper can also be used in smaller places, such as the appearance of storage boxes, placemats under dinner plates, decorative paintings on walls, etc. Even if it is a guest appearance, as long as it is used properly, it will have extraordinary effects. .
Choose high-quality wallpaper
Wallpaper has so many functions. When selecting, in addition to its appearance and decoration effect, we must also look at its quality. So, what kind of wallpaper is a good wallpaper? Here is a simple way: look, touch, rub and smell.
Look
Check to see if there are color differences, wrinkles and bubbles on the surface of the wallpaper, and whether the pattern of the wallpaper is clear and the color is uniform.
Touch
After looking at it, you can touch the wallpaper with your hands to feel whether its texture is good and whether the thickness of the paper is consistent.
Wiping
You can cut a piece of wallpaper sample and wipe the paper surface with a damp cloth to see if there is any discoloration.
Smell
If the wallpaper has a peculiar smell, it is likely that the content of volatile substances such as formaldehyde and vinyl chloride is high. (This is very important, related to the health of the whole family!)
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With the improvement of technology, moisture-proof and waterproof wallpapers have begun to appear, and their application scope has also expanded. It is becoming more and more popular; wallpapers with large flowers and wallpapers with traditional classical patterns are re-energized in color and texture; wallpapers can be pasted on partial walls to enjoy the spring sunshine with flowers; the colors and patterns of wallpapers bring life to the room Come artistic; a cameo of wallpaper brings life to the entire home.
The manufacturing process of wallpaper is also constantly improving, which further expands the scope of wallpaper use. At the same time, wallpaper also has different effects when used together with other decorative materials.
You can choose the color and pattern of wallpaper according to your own preferences, but when purchasing, it is best to take a large sample home to see the actual effect.
Problems that may arise when purchasing wallpaper
After choosing the quality of wallpaper, the effect of decoration is still very important. How to choose colors and patterns to achieve the best decoration effect? This is what everyone who chooses to decorate with wallpaper wants to know.
There is a discrepancy between the samples and the actual results
In specialty stores that sell wallpapers, there are stacks of sample books for customers to browse and choose. Anyone who has experience in selecting wallpapers has the same experience. Feelings: I selected a few styles and connected them with my home in my mind, but it was difficult to imagine the overall effect.
In the sample book, the colors and patterns may be very beautiful, but when they are posted on the wall of the entire room, you may find that the color of the pattern is too strong, making the room feel oppressive. .
The golden rule for choosing wallpaper is: before making a decision, be sure to take a piece of wallpaper and try it on the wall of your home. The larger the area of ??the test sample, the better, so that it is easier to see the effect after it is applied. Therefore, when purchasing, it is best to ask the merchant for a larger sample.
There are no selection standards for decoration colors
Some people choose the color of wallpaper according to their own preferences, but find that the color and pattern of wallpaper affect the atmosphere and mood of the entire room.
If the color of the wallpaper can match the furniture, curtains, carpets, and lights, the living environment will appear harmonious and unified. Since the bedroom, living room, and dining room have different uses, it is best to choose different wallpapers to achieve a harmonious effect with the furniture. For example, dark and bright colors are suitable for dining rooms and living rooms; cool colors and lower brightness colors are suitable for bedrooms and study rooms; for rooms that are small or dark, wallpapers with smaller patterns should be chosen.
Why does the wallpaper make the room look shorter?
Originally the room was not short, but after using the wallpaper, I found that the room seemed to be very short. What is the reason for this? If you choose horizontal striped wallpaper, it will look very short visually.
If the room already looks tall, it would be good to choose a strip pattern with a wider width, because it can extend the line of sight to the left and right. If the room itself is short, you can choose a long strip design to spread the color on the entire wall in the most effective way. It is simple and elegant and can be easily matched with other patterns. Long-grain wallpaper has various characteristics such as permanence, classicity, modernity and tradition, and is one of the most successful choices.
The room is too small, how to reduce the sense of restraint in the room
In the wallpaper showroom, the bright and dazzling patterns and flowers are the most eye-catching. Some flowers have lifelike patterns and strong colors, which look stunning from a distance. The past really felt like it was coming out. Choosing this kind of wallpaper can reduce the feeling of crampedness in the room.
This kind of wallpaper can reduce the restraint of the room and is suitable for rooms with a relatively bland layout. Since most of these patterns are exaggerated, they should generally be paired with European classical furniture. People who like modern and simple furniture are best not to choose this kind of wallpaper.
The pattern and color of the wallpaper will be directly related to the sense of space in the room after decoration. If you do not want to make the original large room "small", or want to make your room "big" after decoration, You need to choose wallpaper carefully.
For those who are choosing wallpaper for the first time, choosing wallpaper with regular small patterns can provide a background for the room that is neither exaggerated nor too plain.