Wallpaper is one of the most common decoration materials. They are chosen for the convenience of installation, durability and a texture pleasant to the touch.
Meanwhile, their widespread distribution forces some owners of apartments to look for a replacement in order to make the interior more unique and interesting. In this article, we consider what alternatives to wallpaper are, how alternative materials differ among themselves, and how to choose the best finish material.
Content:
- Dye
- Decorative plaster
- Micro -cement
- Wallpaper for painting
- Wooden rails
- Decorative panels
- Stone or brick
- Porcelain stoneware
- Mirror tiles
- So what is the end? Which alternative to choose?
- For the hallway
- For the kitchen-living room
- For the bedroom
Alternative No. 1 – Paint
Paint is the same universal finish material as wallpaper. This is a material that they most often want to replace the wallpaper. Finishing paint is an expensive pleasure, as it requires high -quality wall preparation.
Photo: Paint is used instead of wallpaper most often
After staining, the walls are smooth, but easily dirty. Therefore, caring for paint is much more complicated than for wallpaper.
Photo: paint, as well as wallpaper, is suitable for different types of room
Alternative No. 2 – Decorative plaster
Decorative plaster creates a texture pleasant to the touch on the walls, which looks noble. It looks especially good with properly selected light.
Photo: Decorative plaster cost more expensive than wallpaper
Unlike wallpaper, decorative plaster is not afraid of moisture, resistant to small scratches and chips. On average, decorative plaster costs more than wallpaper, since under it you need to prepare the walls better. Apply decorative plaster with a spatula.
Photo: decorative plaster can be covered with hidden installation doors so that they merge with the wall
Alternative No. 3 – Micro -chamber
Another material that is similar in consistency to decorative plaster and is an excellent alternative to wallpaper.
Micro -cement creates a homogeneous velvet surface. This material is actively used in the decoration of modern and minimalistic interiors. Micro -cement, as well as wallpaper, can be used in all types of residential premises, even in bathrooms and bathrooms.
Micro -cement is a universal material that can be covered not only with walls, but also the floor with the ceiling. Thus, you can make space from a single material, without joints and seams. In terms of cost, micro -cement is also more expensive than wallpaper, and it requires perfectly prepared walls without flaws.
Alternative No. 4 – Wallpaper for Painting
Such wallpaper differs from ordinary ones in that they can be painted. In appearance, such walls are very similar to painted. But due to the fact that this is still wallpaper, the surface does not need to be carefully prepared as for painting. This makes repairs cheaper and easier.
Photo: Wallpaper for painting look like paint, but it is cheaper
Alternative No. 5 – Wooden Reiki
Wooden rails are used to highlight a certain zone or part of the wall. This method of decoration in the TV zone or in the hallway is especially popular.
For decoration, rails of larch, pine or birch are used. Reiki give the interior a special aesthetics. They are approaching most interior styles and attract a look. For a greater effect, the rails are equipped with backlight.
Photo: wooden rails are often used to highlight one wall
Alternative No. 6 – Decorative panels
Decorative panels are soft and hard. Solid are made of MDF, gypsum, plastic. Soft – from fabric, polyurethane, cork tree.
Soft panels are used mainly to decorate the bedroom or living room. They add to the interior coziness and convenience.
Photo: soft panels in the interior of the bedroom
MDF panels are used to decorate living rooms.
Photo: MDF panels in the interior
Gypsum embossed panels are mainly used in classic and neoclassical interiors.
Photo: gypsum panels, unlike wallpaper, create a relief on the wall
Alternative No. 7 – stone or brick
Brick masonry is used to select one or more walls in space. This method of decoration is especially popular in loft, grunge and high-tech styles.
Photo: brick wall in the interior loft
The finish can imitate not only the texture of the brick, but also the stone. Such an alternative is used in the decoration of the kitchen-living room, loggia or office.
Photo: wall decoration by shale stone
Alternative No. 8 – porcelain stoneware
Porcelain tiles or ceramic tiles are used as an alternative to wallpaper where a wear -resistant coating is needed. For example, highlight a zone with a fireplace or TV.
Photo: porcelain tile instead of wallpaper in the interior
The use of porcelain tile in pairs with another natural finish, for example, with wood or stone, is especially common.
Photo: porcelain tile goes well with other natural materials
Porcelain stoneware can imitate the texture of the tree, so it can be a good alternative and wooden decorative panels.
Photo: porcelain tiles can imitate the texture of the tree
Alternative No. 9 – Mirror tile
Mirror tiles can replace the wallpaper if it is important to visually increase the space. She can decorate the whole wall, and the room will be visually larger. Such a finish can be used in the hallway, corridor or in the kitchen.
Photo: Mirror tiles, unlike wallpaper, visually increases the space
So what is the end? Which alternative to choose?
For the hallway
In the hallway, instead of wallpaper, you can use decorative plaster, wooden rails or mirror tiles. The plaster will be resistant to scratches and blows, if you suddenly hook it with shoes or other items.
Wooden rails can be distinguished by a clothing area. Mirror tiles allow you to visually increase the space, and in them you can see your reflection before going out.
Photo: wooden rails in the hallway
For the kitchen-living room
In the kitchen-living room, you can use decorative panels from MDF or porcelain stoneware. Both of these materials are resistant to scratches and give the room of individuality.
Photo: porcelain tile instead of wallpaper in the kitchen-living room
For the bedroom
In the bedroom, paint in calm colors or soft decorative panels is good. The paint in the bedroom will not get very dirty, because the room has a slight cross -country ability, and the soft panels will give comfort.
Photo: soft panels in the interior
