The arrangement of the hall is one of the fundamental aspects of the renovation: not only the long-lasting result, but also the aesthetic perception of the interior by guests and family members will depend on your efforts.
As the simplest option for creating a pleasant and stylish design that matches, the method of gluing wallpaper in two colors in the living room and other rooms is used. The popularity of this method is due to relative cheapness of materials, unlimited interior design possibilities, and also with the possibility transforming the size and shape of a room through the implementation of certain techniques.
Many people prefer to combine wallpaper of different colors. When implementing such a method it is advisable to combine bright and neutral shades . For example, it harmonizes with beige, blue, and soft pink.
Do not overload the decor with contrasting and inharmonious shades: for example, when wallpapering in bright green and red shades, you will not be able to relax or concentrate on important matters.
How to paste wallpaper of two colors in the living room? The most common methods are the following:
Stage 3: divide the space into zones
Let's assume you have already decided on the optimal combination method. In what part of the hall should such an idea be implemented? In many photos of how to beautifully hang wallpaper in a living room in two colors, a trend can be seen highlighting several functional zones in space. Moreover, with the right choice of materials, you can zone the space using any of the proposed methods.
Most best option– creating an accent wall. In the interior of the hall, this effect is used to highlight the recreation area: bright or patterned wallpaper, pasted on the wall with a sofa or TV, will emphasize the importance of this area against the background of the rest of the room.
Advice: in the case of studio apartments, it is this effect that will allow you to separate the living room area from the kitchen space.
You can select one of the zones by implementing horizontal or vertical combination method, if you put discreet wallpaper on the remaining walls, preferably one tone and without patterns.
Another option is to decorate niches, plasterboard structures, balcony walls, ledges and partitions with wallpaper that differs from the rest in color or pattern.
As a creative method of zoning space, you can choose patchwork combination. Using a large number of colored fragments will allow you to create unusual design on the entire wall or a separate part of it and emphasize the purpose of specific zones in the room (this is why the patchwork technique is most often used in zones active rest or games).
Features of styling
When looking for an answer to the question of how to choose wallpaper for a living room in two colors, the aspect of stylistic unity is often missed. But the hall is a room that combines several functions at once: here you can have lunch, relax, get together with friends, and play with your child. This is why it is extremely important take into account the correspondence of the selected shades to the interior style.
In order to avoid inconsistencies in the perception of styles and colors, adhere to the following recommendations:
Beautifully hung combined wallpaper in the interior of the room will become a source of inspiration, harmony and warmth, emphasize the sophistication of the style, help focus attention on some of the advantages of your room and, undoubtedly, will be the main reason for your good mood.
Take care of your loved ones and create a pleasant and practical interior simple, fast and without extra cash costs.
Hello! I continue the series of articles that were inspired by watching advertisements for the sale of real estate on Avito when I was choosing us new apartment. I understand them typical mistakes in decoration, which I encountered in literally every second apartment. I already wrote about, now it’s time for wallpaper, namely about combining different wallpapers in one room. And it looks like today there will be a mega post, because there is not just a lot of information, but a lot.
Lyrical introduction or where the legs of a problem grow
First of all, I want to note that, judging by what I saw, combining wallpaper is actually a very popular technique in Izhevsk. And I think throughout the post-Soviet space things are exactly the same. I saved literally 80% of these photos because that's how many people use this method incorrectly. Something from the series: I saw this in “ Housing issue" Then I looked at pictures on the Internet and did everything exactly the same. In fact, it’s far from exactly the same, and more often than not, quite the opposite.
I tried to figure out where the legs grow from. As usual, I googled the query “how to properly combine wallpaper with each other in one room” (judging by statistics, similar queries in different options they recruit more than 10 thousand people monthly (!!!) and looked at the top five sites in the search results. It’s just that usually no one looks further :) And then a lot fell into place for me.
All articles were written by copywriters who are not at all interested in modern design and decoration, some websites of construction offices, repair companies. All the information is rotten and of little use, and at times downright harmful.
Who are these designers? Where do they advise this? In fact, modern decoration allows for both. But in terms of the number of interiors, painted plain walls or plain wallpaper, rather than combinations, still lead by a large margin.
The biggest difficulty is to understand that the combination must pursue some goal, practically program a person, force him to look at the point you need, and not just so as not to be bored. This is not enough. If this is the goal, then it is almost guaranteed that it will turn out to be nonsense.
And now enough of the lyrics, it’s time to sort through the archive of photographs that I saved and show, using their example, typical types of wallpaper mix and the most common mistakes. Sit back, read, watch carefully and learn from the mistakes of others.
Vertical arrangement of different wallpapers
This is the most common way to given time. To greatly generalize, you can combine:
- with a pattern and plain,
- two types with different patterns
The first method is the most common. Programs about renovation and design have firmly instilled the concept of accent wall and zoning. But they never explained which wall to choose as an accent wall and on what grounds, by what criteria. It is on this wall that wallpaper with a pattern is glued, and on the rest - plain wallpaper.
The main criterion by which you can determine whether it is worth focusing on it is its location. There must be a sufficient distance that ensures good review. For example, in Khrushchev's kitchen basically there is no place for this.
Usually they accentuate the wall against which the eye rests when entering the room. Or it can be located behind some functional area, a group of furniture, for example, at a dining table, a sofa with an armchair, a workplace, which will stand out even more against the background of suitable wallpaper.
Our parents determined it almost unmistakably when hanging the carpet. Just imagine, instead of a roll of wallpaper, you have a chic antique Uzbek kilim. What wall would you hang it on? Will it be clearly visible from different points review, will there be something competing with him for attention?
Example No. 1
In this accent living room (with flowers) it was worth making one wall per upholstered furniture, and the rest of the walls are plain (and better in the background color of the flowers). As a result, it is not clear what was singled out: either the wall behind the TV, or the end of the room with a window... What was the idea? There is no idea, everything looks as if they took a couple of rolls left over from the last renovation, since the main ones were not enough.
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Example No. 2
Then the same error, what's the idea? "Carpet" in in this case should hang above the sofa. It seems that the accent wall was chosen by tossing a coin, just out of curiosity. It is unclear why the person sitting on this sofa is asked to look at the left wall. And the colors themselves are well chosen.
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Example No. 3
In the following example, I like the color choice for the main wallpaper and the choice of the accent wall. Enough viewing distance to appreciate the view as a whole. But it is completely unclear why the active wallpaper went further and was located above doorway. Because of this, the whole point of the accent wall was lost. If zoning was meant (corridor and living room), then why were they combined at all? Same mistake - no idea. Now it just seems that the hallway and the ball room have different decorations, the partition was taken down and everything was left as it was.
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This leads to another mandatory condition.
It is necessary to correctly determine the boundaries of the accent wall. This is the entire wall, from corner to corner, and not some separate piece behind it and not several walls at the same time.
Example No. 4
The joints of combined wallpaper should be in the corners and not in the middle of the wall. Firstly, such a joint almost always looks unaesthetic or it seems that there is simply not enough wallpaper.
No idea, sloppy joint.
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Example No. 5
Why bother and glue it to the wall or is it really not enough?
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Example No. 6
On next photo Without a doubt, the wallpaper was deliberately hung only in the center. This typical example senseless zoning when renovations are made without understanding the future of the interior as a whole. I am 99% sure that there will be a sofa or TV along this wall.
This arrangement is a claim to symmetry, which strictly limits the arrangement of furniture. Having placed the sofa in the center of this composition, you will no longer be able to move it a little to the left or right without re-sticking the wallpaper. Well, that is. You can move it, but you are guaranteed nonsense. Examples of the consequences of such pasting will be below.
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Example No. 7
Corridor in the same apartment. Claims for symmetry, but without the slightest understanding of how terrible this is in combination with asymmetrical switches. What prevented you from choosing other wallpapers, where they would not be so noticeable, and covering this entire wall with them? After all, the wall itself is simply ideal for an accent. Unsuccessful wallpaper, pasting with stubs.
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Example No. 8
Another arrangement of wallpaper with a stub above the sofa, which visually separates the sofa and the chair from each other. What's the idea? Focus on the entire wall, not just a piece of it, except if there are any structural protrusions there.
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Example No. 9
The natural result of the bits on the wall. The sofa was moved, but the wallpaper remained.
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Example No. 10
Something went wrong... Due to the addition to the family, a rearrangement had to be made. It is now impossible to grasp the initial idea.
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Example No. 11
It is impossible to predict in advance exactly down to the centimeter how you will arrange your furniture if the interior is formed spontaneously. At a minimum, a strip of wallpaper is also needed, but it would be better to continue to the end of the wall so that the chairs and table look like a single group.
By the way, it’s cool, I’ve never seen a table like this on one leg for sale.
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The patchwork technique itself is not so bad, but not in this form, of course.
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Example No. 13
The idea “so as not to be boring” has ruined more than one interior. In the nursery in the next photo, the parents bought the entire set of wallpaper collection at once: with a pattern, green and orange. And they used everything in one room at once. The wall for accent wallpaper with a pattern, in my opinion, was chosen well. But! What are the opposite stripes for? Why bright orange behind the curtains, because the window itself is a self-sufficient architectural accent.
As a result, the gaze does not focus on one thing, it wanders chaotically, because everything is competing with each other for attention. Too many areas of active colors, the accent wall got lost. Not complied with. It would be much better to combine, instead of orange and green “companions,” take a neutral beige, which serves as the background for the picture.
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Example No. 14
In general, companion wallpapers are evil. This is such an invisible trap, it seems that if some designers at the factory made them compatible, then there can be no mistake. In fact, as it may, almost all examples of using these pairs are extremely unsuccessful.
For example, let's look at the combination of wallpaper in the next room. It is absolutely certain that these are companions. I have no questions about the compatibility of colors and patterns, everything is really good. But! Both types of wallpaper have a very active pattern, i.e. It is completely unclear which of them is the main one and which is the additional one.
What would be good when combining patterns? sofa cushions Doesn't work with wallpaper at all. Looking at this interior, the idea again is completely unclear, which wall is the accent wall? Left, right, end? What are the different wallpapers used for? Why do different wallpapers have equal surface areas?
As usual, the result of a senseless, thoughtless combination is a complete mess.
The situation is aggravated by the incorrect scale of the floral pattern; the already low ceilings seem lower than they actually are. An extremely bad choice. If you missed the article on how to choose, be sure to read it.
Everything is bad
Example No. 15
In the bedroom, the ideal place for an accent is on the wall behind the head of the bed. Remember the carpet? That's where it should have been hung. Rarely are any other options possible: the walls are of some irregular geometry, have protrusions, the bed is in a niche, etc.
In this bedroom, the owners again fell into the trap of companions, bought a pair with patterns of the same activity and it was unclear what they wanted to highlight. The wall behind the bed? Then why did they seize the window? A wall with a TV? This wall is not suitable for an accent wall.
And again the terrible scale of the colors, hiding the height of the ceilings. The link to the article about this error was just above.
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Example No. 16
In order to clearly define the accent wall and make sense in zoning with wallpaper, the designs should be different in activity (in attracting attention)
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Example No. 17
You should not use three types of wallpaper, as in the children's room in example No. 13, there is too much of everything. Zones, zones, zones, fragmentation as it is small space into pieces... It was worth making only one wall as an accent wall (either behind the bed or opposite the entrance at the table). Three types are too much. And if there were 4 types of companions in the collection, would you buy them all according to the number of walls?
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Horizontal arrangement of different wallpapers
Example No. 18
Today, this method is simply morally outdated - this is hello from the first European-quality renovations of the nineties. Then the first companions and paper borders appeared on sale. The squeak of fashion. But for today good modern examples Such a combination of wallpaper simply does not exist. I named it so that the list is complete, for information. You'll just know it's there, but keep in mind that it's best not to use it for the next 50 years.
The horizontal line cuts the wall into two parts and hides the height of the ceiling.
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Combining photo wallpaper with wallpaper
The combination of wallpaper with photo wallpaper deserves special attention. I noticed that, at first glance, things are a little better with them, at least the choice of wall is almost always successful. But there are still some nuances.
Example No. 19
I love the choice for the accent wall: correct location at the end of the room, near the bed, there is enough distance in the room to appreciate the entire image, and not look at it point-blank. I like the large size, wall to wall, joints in the corners. It's all wonderful and well done. But the very combination of photo wallpaper and pattern on the remaining walls looks bad. It would be much better if the second wallpaper was paintable or smooth, plain white or sand color.
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Example No. 20
Exactly the same story. The right accent wall, the right size, but completely incompatible with the main wallpaper. Moreover, the main ones are also quite interesting and not bad in themselves. They just shouldn't be together. Here we need plain ones.
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Example No. 21
Should I comment anything on this photo? It seems to me that you can see everything yourself: the collision of photo wallpaper on the adjacent wall (what prevented you from trimming???), the combination with striped ones (you need plain ones), and a closet that “allows you to enjoy” the views of the city at night.
Everything is very bad
By and large, to summarize, we can distinguish 3 main mistakes:
- lack of idea and meaning in combining wallpaper, acting like a fool;
- Not right choice accent walls;
- the use of wallpaper does not cover the entire area of the wall, the joints are not in the corners.
From here follow 5 simple rules, and if you take them into account, then I think that you can easily combine beautiful wallpaper in your room. Learn from other people's mistakes, not your own!
- Accent wallpaper is placed on the view wall; there should be good viewing points for it, minimum distance from the vantage point - 3-4 meters, or better yet more.
- Never use any ready-made companions if they both have an active pattern.
- The best combination for photo wallpapers and others with an active dynamic pattern is plain wallpaper.
- Glue accent wallpaper on the entire wall, from corner to corner or other architectural elements (edges of a niche, ledge, etc.), then you don’t have to think about how to design the joint.
- Think about why you want to draw the attention of those present to this wall, think over the idea.
Examples of the ideal use of combining wallpaper in room decoration
The vast majority of examples are a combination of an active pattern with plain walls (plain wallpaper, paintable wallpaper or simply painted walls). If you are not mentally prepared for most of the monochromatic walls in the room, then it is better to think 10 more times about whether you need an accent wall in the interior at all.
Repair is not only a troublesome task, but also quite educational. In order for the entire interior design to turn out beautiful and harmonious, it is necessary to correctly combine all the details.
You can ask for help from professional designers, but you will have to pay extra. Or you can independently study all the nuances and recreate a unique design. Let's look at the main modern trends and types of wallpaper for the living room.
Today, the range of wallpapers is very diverse and large. Seems like a choice suitable option won't be difficult. But you shouldn’t take your upcoming purchase so lightly. It’s so easy to get confused in the options offered.
The main types of wallpaper for the living room can be formed into the following types:
- With flowers;
- Striped;
- Combined;
- Modern wallpaper;
- Photo wallpaper.
1. You should choose only high-quality wallpaper. They are environmentally friendly and will not accumulate dust and quickly fade.
2. Living room – a room for meeting guests. The entire interior should be stylish, and all details should be in harmony with each other. Therefore, you should buy wallpaper that matches the overall style of the room.
3. You should not choose wallpaper that is too dark or, conversely, white. Better fit golden shades or green.
4. Wallpaper must be resistant to fading and also prevent the accumulation of dust.
Wallpaper for the living room with flowers
Wallpaper with flowers has always been in fashion. The most popular thing now is volumetric flowers with a 3D effect. It is enough to stick such wallpaper only on one wall and decorate the other walls plain wallpaper. The result will be a very powerful effect. Most often this is how they decorate the wall along which the TV is located.
You can choose more quiet option, with small flowers. Then you can cover all the walls in the living room. But all other interior items should be in a calm style, thereby not distracting attention.
Striped
Drawing plays a big role in creating the visual effect. Since not everyone can boast of large rooms, resorting to some design tricks is simply necessary to create a cozy atmosphere.
For example, to visually enlarge a small living room, it is recommended to hang wallpaper light colors with vertical stripes.
If the room has high ceilings, but you would like to expand the width of the room, then horizontal thin stripes would be an excellent option.
It is enough to decorate only one wall with such wallpaper, and visually the area of the entire room will become larger. Striped wallpaper has always been and remains an excellent option for the living room.
Combined wallpaper
To make the living room look stylish and not tiring, designers advise combining wallpaper. A good option there will be two or three shades of the main color. This technique also allows you to highlight different zones in one room.
The area intended for relaxation is best marked with warm shades, and all other walls can be covered with cooler-colored wallpaper.
You should also remember that textured or patterned wallpapers must be combined with smooth ones. This is the perfect combination. It is best to choose wallpaper from one collection or catalog. This way it is possible to combine wallpaper as accurately and harmoniously as possible.
Most often, when combining wallpaper, pasting is carried out in one of the following ways:
- Wallpaper inserts;
- Focus on one wall;
- Several types of wallpaper are alternately combined.
Modern wallpaper
If we consider latest trends Among wallpapers for the living room, the most common options are:
Liquid wallpaper. They are cellulose fibers. They tolerate temperature changes well and do not fade under sun rays, easy to apply to the wall and remove, do not collect dust.
Glass wallpaper. They have earned high recognition due to their durability, practicality, and the ability to be repainted several times. Distinctive property Such wallpaper will have a high ability to resist fire. During a fire they will not burn.
Non-woven. They gained their popularity due to the density of the material, which prevents them from fading. They also tolerate moisture well. The material of the wallpaper allows it to be repainted several times, thereby changing the style of the interior.
Photo wallpaper
The range of photo wallpapers is currently simply amazing in its diversity: glossy, matte, washable, vinyl based, on a satin base, smooth, rough.
If we consider the areas that are most often decorated with photo wallpaper, then here we should mark a place to relax. It’s so nice to plunge into an atmosphere of calm and harmony after a working day.
The drawing can be very different: from animals and plants to landscape sketches. You can also choose oriental motifs if the entire interior contributes to this.
What wallpaper color to choose
The living room can be decorated in various color shades. Much depends on the chosen design style of the entire room, as well as on the individual desires of the customer. Let's look at the most popular color solutions wallpaper for the living room.
White wallpaper. The white living room will certainly remain in the memory of guests for a long time. However, you should be careful when choosing this color. White wallpaper will not hide, but, on the contrary, will highlight all the imperfections of the walls. Light wallpaper is perfect for small rooms, the interior design of which is made in the style of minimalism.
Black wallpaper. Great option for combination with other colors. Black color goes well with everything. The most successful combinations will be with green, gold, white and red colors, as well as their shades.
Black and white wallpaper. Incredible luxury can be achieved by combining white, gold and black colors. Such a living room will create an incredible royal atmosphere. Black and white color is perfect for modern styles: high-tech, modern.
Brown wallpaper. Some people think that this wallpaper color will be boring, but this is not so. The main condition will be to combine it correctly with other colors. Designers say the ideal option is a combination of brown and white colors. Such an interior can be diluted with bright accessories in the form of a lamp or a painting. In general, all brown shades can create a soft, relaxing environment.
Gray wallpaper. This color causes mixed feelings from many people. For someone grey colour associated only with dull perception, for others it is the color of sophistication. By default, gray color is associated with luxury and sophisticated rigor. The ideal combination of gray with white and black colors. But for more daring people, designers suggest combining this color with yellow or even purple. As a result, the room will acquire a completely unexpected design option.
Lilac wallpaper. The sensations this color evokes can be compared to nature awakening with the arrival of spring. Purple colour evokes calm and tranquility. But at the same time they do not cause fatigue, but, on the contrary, can dilute the boring design of the living room. This color can be combined well with white and gray colors.
Beige wallpaper. A classic living room design option. It is considered to be the color of the aristocracy. Beige wallpaper will look great at any time of the day, as it has a very beautiful shade. To prevent the interior from looking very boring and pale, it is recommended to make bright accents. Most often the living room in beige version Cheerful people prefer. Goes well with white. This way you can highlight the upholstered furniture.
Green wallpaper. Complex color for the living room. It should be especially carefully combined with other interior items. It is best to choose bright and rich shades of green. Otherwise, you can create a very relaxed environment that is more suitable for the bedroom. You should also choose the right lighting. Green wallpaper requires additional lighting fixtures in addition to the main chandelier.
Yellow wallpaper. Causes joy and optimism. Therefore, yellow wallpaper is perfect for purposeful people who know how to get what they want from life. Yellow has many shades: from mustard to bright yellow. Living room with yellow wallpaper will stimulate creative thinking.
Red wallpaper. A color that evokes dual sensations. On the one hand, red is the color vital energy and passion. On the other hand, aggression. Therefore, it is very important not to overdo it with red shades in the living room.
The ideal combination would be with white or golden flowers. A good option would be to wallpaper one wall with red wallpaper and the rest with white wallpaper. If you don’t want to hang light wallpaper, then you can combine red wallpaper with others, but always with a large white ornament. If you stick red wallpaper on all the walls, then it is better to diversify this bright monotony with light moldings.
Purple wallpaper. They belong to the category of cool colors. Preference should be given to soft shades of purple. So the room will not be soft and comfortable. But rest assured that purple wallpaper in the living room will remain in the memory of any guest for a long time. However, designers still advise making small bright purple accents rather than covering all the walls with this color.
Combination of wallpaper with other interior items
Of course, when choosing wallpaper you need to respect the entire style of the room. The main task that is pursued when buying wallpaper is to correctly highlight the remaining furniture against their background. Everything is important here: the color of curtains, furniture, small accessories and attributes. Most often, they try to match the color of wallpaper to the same shade as upholstered and cabinet furniture.
Some designers combine wallpaper with curtains. You have to be very careful when doing this. You should either choose wallpaper one or two shades lighter or darker than the curtains, or make a bright contrast.
You can make a bright accent on the wallpaper itself. Then all other objects in the living room should be of calm colors so as not to attract attention.
Whatever color of wallpaper you choose for your living room, the main thing is that it harmonizes well with the rest of the room’s design. It is best to contact experienced designers, who will offer the most suitable living room design option just for you.
If your financial situation does not allow you to spend money on specialists, then it is best to familiarize yourself with fashion trends from catalogs in a wallpaper salon or look at articles on the Internet on a given topic. The end result will be stylish and comfortable design living room.
Many people are aware that the easiest solution to make a room feel light is to fill it with light colors, choose light wallpaper, and make the ceiling and floor in pastel colors.
Today, environmental aspirations are gaining relevance; this can be seen in any wallpaper catalogue. To give the rooms a natural feel, furniture in natural tones is used; caramel or honey shades are updated and give a feeling of unity with nature.
If you need to choose furniture for a small room, then the best choice– these are pine, oak, cherry and chestnut. They will give a feeling of spaciousness and openness.
Thus, the furniture will relieve the atmosphere in the room from unnecessary fuss. When you are looking for wallpaper for the background in a room with light furniture, pay attention to snow-white and pastel shades(pink, vanilla, lilac, green-bluish, gray).
If you decide to choose dark wallpaper, then blue or brown tones, they will be able to visually expand the space in the room.
You can use a little to create contrast. bright colors in decorative parts. For these elements no special requirements, choose according to your taste, you can use colors such as yellow, pink, eggplant or red.
White color fits perfectly into a young and modern environment, but neutral tones are suitable for classics, neoclassicism and baroque.
Wallpaper as a background for colorful furniture
The most correct solution for a furniture set of red, blue or light green tones would be a white background. Colored striped wallpaper will also go well with this set.
If the furniture is red or yellow, then it is worth considering the option of combining black and white wallpaper
This option will add contrast and is very easy to implement. Mixing black and white wallpaper and light green or aquamarine furniture will good decision, somewhat original, but pleasing to the eye.
Color combinations
Bright wallpaper colors (red, blue, orange or green), in any combination, fit perfectly into modern styles, you shouldn’t lose sight of them when creating an interior in a classic style.
It is important to choose the main color for the room, but it needs to be diluted with other shades. It is advisable to use different colors for the walls and floor.
In order to choose the right combination of colors and enliven the interior, it is important to follow several rules:
The walls can be covered with wallpaper in several tones of the same color, alternating them. Combine contrasting colors such as red and white, yellow and purple.
Cover several parts of the wall with several colors. This will give a modern look to the interior, but it is important to choose the colors used correctly so that they blend well and are pleasing to the eye.
Wallpaper for "Khrushchev"
Wallpaper in a romantic style will look great. They are well suited for different areas, so they will be an excellent solution for small rooms too.
You can use wallpaper in country style, Shabby Chic or Provencal style.
Flower wallpapers come in many shades of pink and pastel. The soft touch of romantic style wallpaper can add magic and magic to even such an ordinary environment.
Wallpaper for the living room combined with the kitchen
Creating a design for a studio apartment requires significant costs and research unusual solutions. This type of apartment has its own advantages, but its main and most obvious disadvantage is its small size.
Due to the small area of work, creating an interior turns into difficult puzzle. Because it needs to fit several at once different zones: for cooking, relaxing and a place for guests.
The most a good decision To fill the lack of space, an urban style will be used. As for wallpaper, in order to visually expand the space and add uniqueness to the design, you can resort to fashionable silver and black accents.
Or you can breathe life into a narrow room by choosing black and orange wallpaper with the addition of a three-dimensional effect. To divide a room and make it more picturesque, you can use sheer curtains Green colour.
Photos of wallpaper ideas for the living room
To create a unique interior, stylish and fashionable room design, designers urge you to pay attention to the possibility of combining different wallpapers in one space. There are a lot of ways of such a combination, each has its own purpose and its own pros and cons. In this article we will consider all aspects of combining wallpaper.
Peculiarities
Modern wallpaper manufacturers have long offered to combine several wallpapers suitable for the type in one room. Designers are developing special collections that feature double companion wallpapers made in one color scheme, from the same material, with the same relief. Usually one of the companions is a bright, colorful or fantasy-patterned canvas, and the second is a plain version that matches the color.
But this does not mean at all that when choosing decoration for the walls, you must be strictly guided by the factory offer. Having good taste and an understanding of the basic rules of combination, you can create your own ensemble, unique and special.
First of all, it is worth assessing the size and features of the room, its lighting, shape and purpose.
For small rooms you should choose bright hues both companions, this will help expand the space and let in more light.
A combination of dark wallpaper with a white pattern and a pure white companion is possible. Vertical stripes on the walls will help to visually lift the ceiling, but if the stripes are very active, they should definitely be diluted with a more restrained partner.
Plain wallpaper may look boring and require a lot of accessories to create an atmosphere, but bright prints on the walls will help bring solemnity and elegance.
Thus, the main features of the combination are the deliberate suppression of an overly bright pattern, which in large quantities can cause discomfort, placing accents using contrasting solutions, introducing variety into the interior of the room, transforming the imperfect layout of the apartment.
However, with independent choice wallpaper companions should be careful: usually when choosing more than 2 types of canvases, it can be difficult to avoid chaos. When the room is completely papered, the furniture is arranged, the impression of disorder is created due to the abundance of colors. You must have good spatial imagination or use ready-made options interiors, if you really want to bring to life the idea of combining 3 or 4 different wallpapers at once.
Decoration effects
By combining wallpaper you can achieve some spectacular interior design basics. For example, to focus on some area in the room. In the bedroom, the wall next to the bed can be covered with paper bright wallpaper with a floral print, while the other three walls are done in a plain pastel color scheme.
Sometimes the design of a room does not end with wallpaper on the wall. Zoning provides for the continuation of pasting on the ceiling. This technique is used both in the bedroom and in the living room. In the latter case, most often they try to highlight either part of the wall behind the sofa or behind the TV, and particularly daring owners combine these two spaces, starting by pasting behind the upholstered furniture, continuing on the ceiling and ending with part of the wall behind the TV.
Visual effect The decor can make you feel like you're watching a movie in the theater.
Bold ideas come to those who choose to zone a wall with several wallpapers. In this case, there is no functional significance as to where and how to glue this or that fabric according to color and texture. Stick to the principle of symmetry or play around architectural features premises. This combination will help hide the layout defect.
If the walls in your apartment are uneven, combining wallpaper is the best way to hide it. Bright accents will distract attention, and a well-chosen texture will visually smooth out the wall.
The correct choice of combination method will help to expand the space and “raise” the ceilings. Designers have long been using the tricks of combining different colors and prints in one room for these purposes, now anyone can try one of the options, the main thing is to follow the advice and clearly understand what effect you want to achieve.
Wall like bright element decor will help solve many problems:
- will allow you to abandon the selection of small accessories, such as paintings, shelves, decorative mirrors, vases;
- will create a strong accent that can be supported by just a couple of pillows in similar colors or prints;
- will save your money on purchasing additional design attributes;
- will give a feeling of completeness to the interior.
Methods
To choose best way combining wallpaper, you should determine the strengths and weak sides in the architecture of the room. A competent combination of colors and patterns will help visually transform the room, make it larger and brighter. Let's look at these methods in more detail:
Combining horizontally
When creating an interior with a combination of wallpaper horizontally, you must strictly adhere to the functional and stylistic design requirements:
- the top should always be lighter than the bottom. Otherwise, the room will not become more spacious, but rather cramped;
- it is necessary to measure the length of the wallpaper from the floor so that the horizontal strip of the joint is parallel to the upper border of the furniture (the room may begin to “dance” due to the fact that the floor, as a rule, is not always perfectly flat);
- if the joint has come apart a little, it can be decorated with either a paper border, or molding, or wooden slats. If the top and bottom parts of the wallpaper differ in thickness and relief, a paper border should absolutely not be used. It is very thin and is not able to make the transition beautiful and smooth.
The horizontal division proportions may vary, much depends on the design and the selected wallpaper print:
- Wall division 50/50 It will be beautiful and dynamic if you choose two plain canvases without a pattern, contrasting in color, separated by a white molding. You can consider wallpaper with a print, but keep in mind that in this division you give equal importance to both halves of the wall, which means the pattern must be equal, otherwise the design of the room will become difficult to understand and will cause controversial emotions;
- The lower part is narrow, the upper part is wide. This classic version suggests the most understandable solution: light wallpaper at the top, darker wallpaper at the bottom. Often in such combinations there are wallpapers with striped prints, damask pattern, floral pattern, plain companions;
- The lower part is very wide, the upper part is narrow. This exquisite combination, which can be skillfully beaten if you choose good partners. A plain wide bottom with a narrow strip of wallpaper with an ornament at the top looks beautiful and elegant;
- Dividing the wall into 3 parts. The main principle is the principle of symmetry. The bottom and top sections should be the same width, no matter how wide the middle section is.
Vertical combination
Vertical stripes on the walls of the room visually make the ceiling higher. Moreover, it does not matter at all how many such stripes are in the interior. For example, in a room covered with plain wallpaper in a neutral color, to add accents or to create natural decorative elements, it is worth adding variety by introducing several stripes of wallpaper with patterns. Such stripes look best as an auxiliary attribute for highlighting a zone.
For example, a TV hanging in the living room can be framed on the sides by two canvases with ornaments. The same ornament can highlight the area behind the sofa with one wide stripe, just opposite the TV.
Patchwork combination
The popularization of handmade has contributed to the fact that now almost everyone knows what patchwork is. Fashionable today, “grandmother’s” blankets smoothly moved onto the walls.
This technique combines a variety of prints and colors. Stripes, ornaments, checks, flowers, polka dots - all this is on one wall, and it looks harmonious and cheerful.
Panel
This method allows you to creatively decorate the walls of the room without looking for suitable paintings or posters. A panel of wallpaper with an interesting print goes well with companion wallpaper or with any other canvas that matches the texture and color, but does not carry a heavy semantic load, unlike a painting. You can also consider the option of photo wallpaper.
The junction of the panel and the main canvas is usually decorated with moldings or wooden slats.
A vertical combination in the living room is appropriate with inserts of wallpaper with a pattern together with a monochromatic partner.
The shape of the panel can be almost any, but these look harmonious in the interior geometric figures like a rectangle or square. Corners can be beveled or rounded. The choice of geometry for such a picture depends entirely on the availability of a suitable way to decorate the joint.
Upon registration classic design or baroque style In the interior, this method of combination will create the necessary atmosphere and favorably support the idea.
Accent
Often in interior design there is a technique where one of the four walls of the room is made with an active accent print, while the other 3 are plain. This technique is good for any room. So you can highlight dining area in the kitchen, the wall against which there is a sofa in the living room or a bed in the bedroom, play area in the nursery. Moreover, the use of photo wallpaper covering the entire wall is also very appropriate.
Combination options
Combining wallpaper is possible using various methods.
A color scheme
In the interior it is extremely important correct combinations colors. When there are many elements of different shades, it becomes increasingly difficult to combine all the accessories in one room harmoniously. Combining wallpaper involves combining several different colors and even different designs. For beginners in this business, manufacturers suggest using wallpaper companions. In this case, you definitely can’t go wrong with your choice of shade.
For those who want to try their design skills, there are many tips and tricks.
An easy way is to combine wallpaper with a pattern and plain. For example, a purely white partner will go well with wallpaper with large peach roses, pink or lilac peonies. This combination is very delicate and soft.
Beige goes well with peach prints, and the same color, but a few shades lighter, with pink and lilac prints.
Beige wallpaper also looks good with other colors. For example, with brown, pistachio, yellow, and in an interior made in nautical style, beige, turquoise or blue are excellent neighbors on the wall.
Combinations of orange and green or orange and light green wallpaper look bright and positive. Fans of orange color can create more formal ensembles with the help of gray, chocolate or dark purple companions. Blue and orange color ensembles look oriental.
Dark red or burgundy with rich blue creates a very bold, but truly stylish design. This combination is suitable for large, light-filled spaces.
Light wallpaper with monograms is an element of moderate interiors, suitable for decorating a room in a classic style.
Modern layouts of colored wallpaper are replete with options with stripes. You can combine striped canvases with monochromatic partners, with canvases with ornaments or with photo wallpapers. An alternative to horizontal and vertical stripes– transverse and longitudinal waves.
Selection by material
Proper combination of two types of materials with each other in one room will be possible only if the canvases have identical properties. They should stretch equally and behave similarly during the shrinkage process. This will prevent the seams from coming apart. In an interior where the joint is not decorated with anything, it is better to purchase ready-made double wallpaper companions.
Photo wallpapers are usually paper and thin. The companion is glued to them with an overlap, sometimes the joint is decorated with molding.
Fabric and vinyl wallpapers have an advantage in terms of combination - they are made on a paper (non-stretchy) or non-woven (stretchy) basis. Depending on her, they can go well with any other companions.
Cork wallpaper is gaining popularity. In combination options, they are quite capricious; they do not tolerate paintings made of other materials on the same wall, since they themselves are quite thick. But they can be used to decorate the inside of an architectural niche or one entire wall of the room.
How to combine textures?
Factory wallpaper partners for walls, as a rule, have the same texture. When selecting a companion on your own, you must adhere to the same rule. The relief must either completely coincide or be similar. However, the combination of a very relief and textured canvas with a completely smooth wallpaper will look very stylish and modern.
What else to consider?
Combined wallpaper complicate the design of the room, so the choice of furniture and accessories, finishing materials must correspond to the idea, otherwise the room will take on a cluttered, inharmonious appearance.
Curtains attract a lot of attention. It is best if they are neutral white, or the same tone as the wallpaper. If the canvases on the walls are without a pattern, then the curtains can contain any print; if one of the partners has any ornament or image, for example, flowers, then the curtains can repeat the pattern or be plain.
The floor, regardless of whether it is linoleum, parquet or laminate, usually does not have a strong influence on the harmony in the interior, however, if the coating is not a natural color or artistic in appearance, the wallpaper combination should be neutral, without strong accents, so as not to overload the interior.
