Walls in the living room: Popular finishing options

How to separate the walls in the living room is an important point in the design of the room. And the walls in the living room finish options are quite different, here you need an integrated approach, because only then you will achieve the desired result.

All parts of the room, including the walls and ceilings of the living room must be decorated in one style and have an attractive look. It is about these all questions we will talk today. Also on the video in this article and the photo you can choose the ready-made solution to the living room decoration.

Rules for design walls in the living room

The living room should have his own style, depending on which the method of finishing its walls is selected. So, the living room in the classic style will fit the embossed wallpaper of calm muted shades.

It looks stylishly combining in various variations, for example, part of the wall is finished with wallpaper of one color, the other can be finished with wallpaper with an ornament, drawing, etc.

Popular options

Coloring

The painted walls in the living room are today the most popular way of finishing the walls (see). It should be understood that the walls can not only be painted in one color, which will be quite boring for someone, but also, showing creativity, find a suitable option for combining colors.

Thus, you can draw a drawing on the wall, graphics, ornament, which will make your highlight to your interior, and will also make the process of staining the walls of a fascinating and interesting occupation.

Attention: It should be understood that the general perception of the living room depends on the color of the walls. And on what side the windows of the living room are overlooking, the choice of color depends.

For example, with northern lighting, it is better to choose the paint of warm (solar) shades, with southern - cold (ice) shades. In addition, you need to competently use the ability of the color to increase or, on the contrary, decrease the room.
So, with the help of delicate pastel colors, the space can be expanded, and with the help of dark, saturated colors can be reduced.
Also, the color also depends on how light the room will be. Therefore, in the dark room it is better to use the wallpaper of light colors.
The dark walls do not darken only a very bright room. Consider the types of paint, as well as inherent in it features.

It is also necessary to decide whether the walls in the living room than to cover, because the dyes are much and you need to choose the optimal option.

Oil and enamel paints

They are considered the most moisture-resistant and resistant to sunlight and heat. Applied and roller, and a tassel, and a sprayer.

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Drying period they have more than in water-emulsion paints, but plus them is that the surface after drying is formed quite wear-resistant and strong smooth.
Oil and enamel paints are well applied to plastered, metallic (see) and wooden surfaces. The most important disadvantage of oil and enamel paints includes their flammability, which is considered dangerous in the fire.

ATTENTION: Fire protection bodies prohibit the use of these paints on evacuation paths. In addition, these paints are afraid of alkali and smell strongly, so it is possible to work with them only in a well-ventilated room.

Water-emulsion paints

The use of water disposal in the staining of the hall:

Water when drying paint evaporates, and the painted wall acquires the perfectly smooth surface.
In addition, due to water based, such paints can be diluted with water to the desired consistency, as well as change the color, its saturation, adding a special "Koller".
Also, a plus paint is the ease of application and the speed of cleaning the working tool from it.

Attention: the only minus of this paint is the impossibility of using it on glossy surfaces.

Adhesive paints.

Many are similar to the so-called water-emulsion. Perhaps the main difference is good breathability and, unfortunately, fear of water. Starchs, polyvinyl alcohol, casein are added to the improvement of properties.

Silicate paints

The advantages of these paints are the increased resistance to humidity, as well as to the sharp drops of temperature and good breathability.

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Also, silicate paints are very practical. Of the minuses, it can be noted the alkali included in their composition, which requires great accuracy when used and small selection of colors - this significantly narrows the area of \u200b\u200btheir use.
Silicate paints are the perfect option for plasterBut not applicable for glass, metal and stone surfaces. If you do not want to fully paint the walls, you can paint the walls by combining with different types of finishes.

Wallpaper

Wallpaper will help to make the interior of the living room unique. Each type of wallpaper has its own characteristics and is suitable for certain premises.

So, ordinary paper wallpapers can be used to decorate walls in the living room, bedroom and children's, because they are considered the most environmentally friendly, breathable.
On the contrary, the vinyl wallpaper is not allowed enough to pass air and therefore they are better not to use if children are constantly in the hall.
If there is a wet environment in the room, it is better to use and glassy, \u200b\u200bwhich are specially created under painting, and washable. To create a comfort in the room, it is advisable to use tissue wallpaper. The highlight of the interior of the living room will be photographes.

Wall decoration with wallpaper does not require special professionalism, it is good. Wallpapers can be used in all rooms except those subject to water and high humidity. But there you can use special wallpaper - glass and liquid wallpaper.

Decorative plaster

A more modern view of the wall decoration is considered, which allows you to change the room in a short time, add to it uniqueness. In addition, decorative plaster Unlike some finishing materials is more durable, as well as a resistant to the external environment.

Plaster is made from different fillers, which causes its distinctive properties and result. Depending on the composition, the plaster can be divided by types.

Terrazitic plaster	Contains the mica, so it is used only to finish the walls in non-residential premises.
Textured plaster	The way it will look after applying depends on the content of synthetic substances and other fillers.
Silicate plaster	Sustainable contamination and retains the form well.
Latex plaster	Different resistance to damage.
Plaster-Tadeskt	It is not afraid of water, since it does not introduce synthetic additives.
Venetian plaster	In this option, you can make almost any relief of the walls and give the originality of the room. The price of execution in this version will not be big. You can also make any color, it is both blue walls in the living room and any other option.

ATTENTION: Decorative plaster is good because it does not require special preliminary preparation of walls, and you can apply it on any surface and in any room.

Also plaster is able to hide minor defects on the surface. In addition, decorative plaster is characterized by good moisture resistance, it can be washed.

Ceramic tile

It is a durable material that is characterized by aestheticism and great variety. The modern market is a huge color manifold, as well as a large dimension series.

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In addition, ceramics are environmentally safe, is a non-combustible material, it is moisture resistant and is not exposed to chemistry.
There are eight groups of ceramics tiles, which differ in moisture resistance, which is not critical when applying it in the decoration of the walls of the living room. Applied classification of tiles according to the degree of resistance to chemicals. The apartment should choose a class AA tile.
Although mainly tiles are used in the finishing of premises, susceptible to high humidity, it is allowed to use it and when finishing the living rooms. In this case, ceramic tiles are usually combined with other finishing materials.

Attention: choosing a tile, pay attention to color and size, as well as on the technical properties of the product.

A rock

When a natural stone is used in the living room decoration, such an interior look gorgeous. In addition, despite the durability, it is too expensive and natural stone is hard, so this option can be found infrequently.

In addition to natural stone, it uses its cheaper analogue - an artificial stone. Its positive properties can be attributed to a minor weight, as well as ease of installation.
Such a stone is characterized by color and textured diversity, and sometimes imitation is difficult to distinguish from its natural fellow, because manufacturers use a large number of different shapes of the stone.
The use of stone with a combined finish in a pair with other finishing materials is advantageous.
If you use only a stone, it will look too brutal. Most often, the stone is arranged door and window openings, or identify certain zones, for example, a fireplace, a working area. It all depends on your taste.
In addition, in this option, the interior of the living room with a fireplace will look great

Wall panels

Wall panels will help radically change the interior of the room. Their main advantage is the absence of dirty work.

Wall panels are distinguished by a large color and textured variety. In addition, care is simple, as they differ in good wear resistance.
Mounted panels on any surface. From how they are located on the wall and from how they are attached to it can be divided into robes, tile and leafy.

Leather

The original and fairly extravagant solution for the living room will be the leather finish. In addition, such a finish, even if it takes a small surface, it looks expensive and becomes the center of the living room.

The advantages of leather finishing can also be attributed to environmental friendliness, durability and weak flammability. In the modern market you can find a leather tile of different colors.
In terms of texture, the skin is embossed and glossy, the skin of reptile is particularly popular. Of course, the skin is a fairly expensive finishing material, therefore its cheaper analogues are especially popular on the market - wallpapers and wall panels that mimic leather or textile textures are used.
If in the interior of the living room you use an ethnic style, then for decoration you can use fur and skin, which are harmoniously combined with metal, wood and stone.

Plasterboard

Usually drywall are used to quickly align the walls, without taking themselves to plastering them:

Also, with the help of drywall, you can quickly, and most importantly - inexpensively update the living room by partitions and niches, arches and shelves, etc. Winning will look in the further highlighting of such elements.
An explicit disadvantage of plasterboard structures is to reduce the useful area in the room, because when they are erected, you need to mount the crate.
In addition, drywall structures require further decorative processing, such as painting.

Wooden lining

Those who prefer to use natural materials in the decoration, it is possible to offer lining from different varieties of wood. Its benefits are environmental friendliness; durability; Presentability, contributing to any interior home comfort; heat and sound insulation; Easy installation.

Among the negative sides of the lining - high cost, the need for due care to avoid exposure to tree pests and humidity; Reducing the useful area of \u200b\u200bthe room.
A fairly low-cost option for the lining is pine. True, it is not enough moisture-proof and is afraid of sudden temperature differences, so it is better to use such lining only for the decoration of residential premises.

MDF panel

Wooden lining can be replaced by alternative budget material - MDF panel, which easily imitates stone, skin and any breed of wood.

MDF panels are divided into leafy, tile and rubber, very resembling wooden lining.
MDF-stove is the base of the finishing material, on top of laminated, veneered, or painted.
The advantages of this finishing material include: a variety of an assortment that makes it possible to place the room in the style you choose; affordable price; environmental friendliness; durability; Ease of installation and further care.
Negative parties include low fire resistance and their heavyweight.

Laminate

The replacement of the MDF panel when finishing the walls can be laminate. You can take the most ordinary and cheap, because on the wall it does not need special strength and wear resistance.

Laminate will help the original walls or part of them, because this material is a simulator of various wood and stone textures.
Mounting laminate on the walls is easy, and the decoration is interesting, and, it is important, durable, durable and easy to care.
The disadvantages of this material can be called insufficient naturalness and susceptibility of moisture, but this is not so important when finishing the living room.

Glass

More and more gets the spread of wall decoration with glass.

The glass blocks used when finishing the walls may differ in size - there are very small and just huge instances.
In addition, this type of finishing material may be transparent and matte, with a pattern and without it, silver plated, gilded either with engraving applied to it.
The living room with white walls in this version looks most optimal.

Not depending on the black wall in the interior of the living room or white, everything should look harmoniously. And the instruction will help you choose the desired option.

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