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Wallpaper Ideas To Update your decor
Let’s talk wallpaper ideas When it comes time to decorate the interior of your home, there is no better way for you to express your personality and individuality than with wallpaper. Whether you are doing one room or the whole house. With the right choice of wallpaper you will acheive a stunning result. For many people wallpaper is the preferred medium when redecorating their interiors because of the variety of beautiful wallpaper patterns and designs that are available. Huge Variety of beautiful Wallpaper Because there is such a large variety of beautiful wallpaper to choose from. You may need assistance with your wallpaper ideas to get them to take shape. The advise of a colour consultant may be needed to guide you in your choice of wallpaper for your home decorating project. When you engage the services of colour consultant he or she will sit down with you to discuss your wallpaper ideas. Their objective will be to ensure that you get the right look and feel for your home.This is extremely important to them. For you getting this right is worth every dollar you spend on getting the right advise for your home decorating project. Contemporary Wallpaper Trends Let’s take a look at contemporary wallpaper trends to inspire your wallpaper Ideas. During 2010 the theme was large scale patterns and a wide range of colors with quirky highly individualized designs. 2011 saw a change to muted variations of 2010's styles with subtle yet bold designs, for example textured papers along with paintable papers (sometimes known as Anaglypta papers), as well as the shiny metallic papers. In 2012 Look out for wallpapered ceilings (paintable of course). This is becoming an increasingly popular option for a room and works well in a period home which has plaster ceilings and cornices giving them an embossed look creating an ambience and charm found in the homes of the rich and famous.
Printable wallpapers There is a strong contemporary wallpaper trend toward printable wallpapers which are definately gaining in popularity as they give you the best of both worlds (see following paragraph) the beauty of using this type of paper is that it allows you to customize your wallpaper ideas according to your own tastes. If design trends change next year you can change the look with a different colour paint. Paintable Papers. As with printable papers paintable papers are perfect for those of us who want the best of both worlds. They are produced in various patterns, textures and designs that can be painted any colour you want. Many brands are turning out totally customizable textured designs thus alowing you to go wild with your wallpapering ideas. One manufacturer has recently launched a collection that has a geometric print that can be painted and washed. Another Brand has created paintable paper that looks like bead board trim minus the expensive timber work.
2 Tone Wallpapers 2010 was the year of the bold print but during 2011 we witnessed another change in the contemporary wallpaper trend, away from the large patterned highly individualized designs of the previous year to a more subdued look.These double tone papers can be used to create dramatic statements in any room. Metallic Wallpapers. These wallpapers add a touch of decadence and glamour to any space. They are designed to grab your attention when you enter the room and create a stunning effect on the eye with their bronzes, crisp silvers and soft gold’s hues. Use a Feature Wallpaper in your room to Grab attention One of the many wallpaper ideas that you can use to ad interest colour and personality when redecorating your home is to use a feature wallpaper on one wall that contrasts and tones in with the rest of the room. Indeed we have used this to great effect in one of the properties we owned. The result was really dramatic especially when the room was dressed apon completion. Wallpaper Ideas For Feature Walls. large floral prints can be used to create a bright cheerful effect when used as a feature wallpaper But is best used on a small wall that doesn't dominate the room. Other wallpaper ideas are to use a bright/bold plain coloured paper that complements the space, there are many options for the use of feature wallpapers and is only limited by the imagination. Tips on how to use wallpaper in your home • While large scale prints can be fashionable they can be overpowering, so it is advisable to use them sparingly and care should be taken when trying to use them in a small room. • For feature walls it is generally better to use smaller walls than larger ones. The reason for this is that larger walls tend to dominate the room rather than accentuate it when made into a feature wall. • The best way to decide on a feature wall is by walking into the room, the wall you see first should generally be the wall that becomes the feature wall. • When deciding on colour scheme it is best to limit the number to about three for a coordinated look. A good idea is to pick two or three colours from your wallpaper; these can then be repeated elsewhere in the room. • When only one wall is to be wallpapered make sure that the paint you use on the other walls matches the background colour in your wallpaper to ensure a seamless finish. In dark bedrooms, use metallic or pearl finish wallpaper to will reflect the light. • For rooms that have uneven walls or ceilings the use of flocked or textured wall coverings is an ideal disguise for these. • For small rooms it is better to avoid the use of dark colours as these tend to close everything in and make the room feel claustrophobic • Striped wallpapers tend to give the illusion of height thus making the ceiling look higher. • The use of vinyl wallpapers has many benefits, among these are that they are extremely durable and are easily cleaned by washing or sponging marks off them. Another benefit is that they are easily removed as they can be stripped dry.
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