How and what to finish the walls in the living room: the most popular materials

From this article you will learn about what materials can be used to decorate the walls in the living room. We have talked with care about how to prepare walls, what is difficult to do and what is simpler, as well as the advantages of each material. And calculated in detail the cost.

Content:

1. Wall decoration options
   1. Micro -cement
   2. Decorative plaster
   3. Wall painting
   4. Wallpaper for painting
   5. Plain wallpaper

Wall decoration options

There are different options for wall decoration in the living room. We will go from the most expensive to more budget.

Micro -cement

Micro -cement is a dry mixture based on cement and quartz sand of thin grinding. To the touch, the material is rough precisely because of the presence of the latter.

You can paint a micro -cement in any color. For example, there are such neutral options.

One of the advantages of a micro -cement is the absence of joints and seams. It is resistant to blows and scratches. You can not worry that the wall will deteriorate if you hurt it with furniture during permutation.

When decorating with a microco -cement, decorative plaster and staining walls, it is imperative to use an intermediate layer of fiberglass. Fiberglass is a material that smooths the surface and makes it more stable in front of microcracks.

He looks like that.

After gluing the glass chuckle, the surface is put off again and then apply such a layer as, for example, decorative plaster. The fiberglass has a reinforcing structure and thanks to it, decorative plaster, micro -chaste or paint will not crack over time or from the outflow of walls. This is especially true for new buildings.

If you use a micro -cement during wall decoration, a square meter of such a coating will cost 9610 rubles.

This is an approximate price for work and material:

Decorative plaster

Decorative plaster – the second in terms of cost option. Like a micro -cement, the surface of the walls for decorative plaster should be prepared. Fiberglass is also required.

Most often, decorative plaster is about a neutral color palette. Here are options.

With the help of decorative plaster, you can imitate a concrete coating, stone or metal.

For this kitchen-living room, they chose the finish for concrete. To get “not quite loft”, light gray moldings were added to the walls.

As with a micro -cement, with decorative plaster you can get a large seamless coating. The material is resistant to moisture and durable. It can calmly be applied in rooms without heating and where condensate on the walls can accumulate, for example, on the balcony. Such a wall is not afraid of wet cleaning, if you cover it with paint or varnish on top. For decorative plaster do not need perfect putty on the walls. If suddenly the putty process failed and flaws appeared, you can not redo the entire putty, but just apply a layer of decorative plaster like that. She will help to hide problem areas. And with its help, you can make different patterns on the walls.

If the walls are made under decorative plaster, a square meter of such a coating will cost 6020 rubles.

This is an approximate price for work and material:

Wall painting

Wall painting allows repairs for many years. The walls can be easily and inexpensive locally restored if damaged. If you want to change the color of the interior, then the walls can be repainted, and it will cost cheaper than change the decorative plaster or wallpaper.

In this kitchen-living room, the walls were painted in gray-beige. The doors of hidden installation were made in the same color.

Design of a two -room apartment 69 m2 – all photos

By the way: Some manufacturers sell hidden installation doors covered with a primer. In this case, they can be applied not only to paint, but also by decorative plaster and even glue wallpaper.

The cost of painting walls per square meter is 3640 rubles.

This is an approximate price for work and material:

Wallpaper for painting

This option is cheaper: it will not be necessary for the expensive preparation of walls for painting and gluing of a fiberglass. Wallpaper have their thickness and relief, so even if there are small irregularities, they will not be visible.

Wallpaper for painting can have a different texture of the picture: smooth/ web/ mesh/ line/ spray.

If you want to update the interior, you can easily and inexpensively change the color of the coating: only new paint will be needed.

The cost of walls with wallpaper for painting per square meter is 3140 rubles.

This is an approximate price for work and material:

Plain wallpaper

This is the most budget option for wall decoration in the living room. Monophonic wallpaper, unlike wallpaper for painting, cannot be painted in the color that you yourself wish. They have to be chosen from those options that are presented on the market.

Repair of a one -room apartment 56 m2 – all photos

The cost of finishing per square meter with wallpaper costs 2380 rubles.

This is an approximate price for work and material:

If you compare the materials, then the cost of the finish is as follows:

Conclusions

The most expensive option for wall decoration in the living room is a micro -cement. The cost per square meter is 9610 rubles. It is chosen by those customers who want to make repairs for many years. Micro -cement is pleasant to the touch. When applying to the wall, there are no joints and seams. It is resistant to blows and scratches. You can not worry that the wall will deteriorate if you hurt it with furniture during permutation.

Decorative plaster is slightly cheaper – 6020 rubles. It is suitable for those who want to make wall covering unique and textured. Create a pattern or drawing on the wall. Wall painting will cost 3640 rubles, wallpaper for painting – 3140 rubles. These coatings are suitable for those customers who like to change the interior, and want to quickly and inexpensively change the color of the walls. Another paint and wallpaper for painting can easily be cleaned from stains using wet cleaning. Such practicality is suitable for families with children.

The most budget option is plain wallpaper. They cost 2380 rubles per square meter. Wallpaper is chosen by those customers who want to save on repairs.

This material is also suitable for those who want to hide the flaws on the wall.