Plastic panels for interior wall decoration are quite common today. Seamless panels are especially popular, allowing you to create the appearance of a smooth wall.
The whole truth about plastic wall panels
Speaking about plastic panels, many advantages are attributed to them. Is this really true? Let’s try to figure it out.
First of all, it is important whether they are really as safe as the manufacturers claim. This is true. Modern chemists and technologists have learned to make high-quality plastic without the use of asbestos, cadmium and other harmful impurities. In addition, such panels turned out to be cheaper in terms of production technology. So there is no doubt about this characteristic.
Many people talk about the high decorative value of plastic panels. And in fact, the modern range of prefabricated plastic coverings is wide, and you can choose any option. We will see this below when we consider the types of plastic panels. In addition, it is possible to apply any photographs and images of anything to the plastic coating using thermal printing. So plastic panels have long ceased to be a purely office or balcony option.
Plastic is convenient for finishing hard-to-reach corners of apartments and houses. And in fact, all kinds of niches and nooks can be easily trimmed with panels, giving them a completely decorative look.
Let’s go further: they say that plastic is durable and resistant to moisture. This statement is absolutely true. Plastic panels are ideal for finishing the walls of the bathroom, toilet and kitchen, since they do not deform under the influence of moisture and temperature changes. They can also withstand significant loads, so you can even hang a picture or a light shelf on the wall. And with the most minimal care, plastic will withstand 10-12 years of use.
Myths about plastic panels
Now let’s talk about what raises doubts or is outright untrue.
For example, there is an opinion that before finishing walls with such slabs there is absolutely no need to do preparatory work. However, crooked walls can lead to the fact that the joints will not meet, ugly reflections will play on the slabs, and curved baseboards will be noticeable.
Another opinion: to decorate walls with plastic, you don’t need any special skills. This is not true at all. To get a beautiful, high-quality result, you need to have the skills to work with special tools. But attempts to make do with a regular hacksaw and drill lead to questionable quality of wall coverings.
You can often hear that plastic is hygienic. And again, this can be refuted, because it is a completely non-breathable material, so the walls do not have the necessary balance between vapor permeability and moisture resistance. You can’t live in a bedroom without “breathing” walls, so you can decorate a separate section of the wall with plastic, but not all of the walls.
Also, plastic should not be used to decorate a children’s room due to glare and light reflection. Psychologists do not recommend this type of wall decoration for children’s perception.
Types of decorative plastic panels
First of all, plastic wall panels can have any colors you like, and can also be seamless. This gives a lot of space for imagination and turns the room into a platform for interesting design experiments.
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Plastic mirror and glossy wall panels can be used in bathrooms and other small spaces to visually expand them.
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Wood-look plastic wall panels are often used for balconies, replacing the more expensive option with wooden panels.
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The most interesting and modern plastic panels for walls are mosaic panels, 3D panels and plastic panels with photo printing. They allow you to create the most incredible and unique interiors.
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Outdoor plastic wall panels are most often made to resemble stone or imitate brickwork. However, this imitation is often found indoors. It looks very naturalistic and solid.
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