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Since the number of options is so large, we will help you today to find a good living room wallpaper or an alternative that suits you.
It’s amazing how what was once one of the least desired options by people is now one of the most popular and versatile options. Yes, it’s hard to believe that wallpaper was such a bad option for the vast majority, but because of its ease of use and the large number of designs, it has become hugely popular.
Decorating wallpaper has become a standard for environment repair. We want to create a new style as easy as loading the paper. However, it is not all that simple as every room must have the appropriate design or a real estate disaster will ensue.
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To avoid mistakes, consider the following features in a room:
- Looking for something romantic? Floral patterns with delicate lines are what we need.
- The most casual patterns are defined by imitation papers. The combination of wood and wallpaper creates a pleasant country style.
- Traditional styles are very similar to romantic ones, with damask options and more elegant stripes.
- Finally, we have the most modern options, which are characterized by single color or metallic. Otherwise we can use large shapes and geometric patterns.
Used for wallpapers
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How do I use wallpaper? That is an understandable question. The main goal of the wallpaper is to cover the walls and create an additional protective layer against pollutants while the rooms are being decorated. However, when it comes to wallpaper for a living room, the trends are no longer the same as they were decades ago. So we need to update ourselves to avoid falling into outdated designs.
In the 1970s, tapestries of many colors and shapes were the order of the day, and in the 1980s floral designs became fashionable. We can still use it, but we have to look for a contemporary style. We should also take into account that some papers will work better if we cover the entire space.
Avoid being overwhelmed by covering half a wall
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An alternative that gives us space to be more creative is to cover half or some of the walls and leave uncovered areas with other types of cover. These parts should be separated using solid elements such as molded wooden parts so that the point at which the paper is cut is not visible.
The more conservative styles invite us to use the wallpaper in the top half, while the bottom half is covered with wood or other panels (acrylic, vinyl, etc.).
Image source: Jennifer Bevan Interiors
An equally strange alternative within this category is to paper the entire wall, but with different types of paper. Be careful with this option as combining two or more tapestries can result in even more squeaky designs than if we had just one.
Here you can choose a delicate style and try to install similar papers with minor color changes. or be as extreme as possible and use two designs that have nothing in common.
Use the background image to create focal points
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Although furniture is traditionally the focus, we can also use a wall that stands out from the others. Among the wallpaper ideas for the living room, this is one of the most outstanding.
Image source: Erol Degim Design
The most successful way to get this focal effect is to simply install the paper in a direction that people are used to looking like behind the television.
Unusual places to use wallpaper
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In other cases, using background images is a good idea, but is rarely considered. One of them is on the roof. Usually no one adorns the blankets and they just stay with the gray work finish (or some white paint).
Cushions on the ceiling give us a unique look as if it were a chapel. However, we need to be sure of what we are installing because the process is more difficult than on a normal wall. The position can be a little uncomfortable to avoid leaving air bubbles that will fall instantly due to gravity.
Give furniture new life
Image source: Alison Kandler interior design
Some furniture can be decorated with wallpaper again. If a shelf has lost its shine or the wood is no longer of the best quality, you can restore it with this practical option.
Again, we need to be careful with the paper if we want to use it for this purpose, and we recommend not to use it if it has a lot of curves. Both simple colors and lines are very good for the patterns. On request we can even use imitations of wood.
The furniture that is most likely to be damaged by use and best seen with wallpaper is the shelves. They usually consist of several straight leaves that we can easily decorate. The shelves without doors or with glass are perfect for this as we can only cover the inner part as if it were a gallery.
In furniture, the adhesive can be problematic and affect its structure and durability. We can avoid sticking it directly if we first install a protective film made of a different material. An example would be foam rubber, which tries not to produce as much bulk to take advantage of space (plus, we can always remove it if it is a sheet outside the furniture).
Let the wallpaper be a work of art
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Another alternative for our living room wallpaper is to hang it up as a work of art. This is a great idea if our budget is tight (or if we’re just looking for something more conservative). How we install it depends on us. We can use a traditional frame for paintings or one made up of just 2 pieces of wood on the sides to support it.
Curious patterns for lamps
Image source: Douglas Graneto design
If you still have a lamp with which you can change the protective screen, you can carry out a complete renovation that is similar to that of furniture. The wallpaper application is very simple because the screens are generally cylindrical.
The way it is pasted on this site is different from other places as the screen is more sensitive. Hence we need to use soft glue (like a spray glue) that doesn’t create a thick layer of glue.
You can use this document both externally and internally on the screen. The use for the inner surfaces guarantees that you get pleasant shadows even if we don’t see the pattern of the paper from the outside.
How to choose the ideal design of a living room wallpaper?
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We cannot choose any type of paper without consideration. There are textured designs and others in flat colors, and each one has a different result in our environment. Textured papers are perfect if the original wall has construction problems as they hide the details it may have.
Plain-colored paper or with simple patterns does not produce the same effect or depth effect as the structured one, but enables us to experiment with finer details and unique colors such as metallic or high-gloss surfaces.
Image source: Rob Simone Interiors
The most contemporary and refined appearance is achieved with the monochrome alternatives, while a structured wallpaper is perfect for vintage and casual styles. Finally, you should know that the wallpaper can be used as a base layer and then covered by other designs.
We must avoid, at all costs, selecting papers with very small patterns that we have to repeat. It will be very difficult to apply them correctly and we will end up with papers that do not match.
How much paper should I buy?
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Perhaps the most important thing, after knowing what paper we want, is to figure out the right amount that we should buy in order not to lose money. It is an easy task that will save us future problems. You just need to follow these tips:
– Measure the width and height of each wall you want to upholster. Now we need to get the total area of each wall, for this we just need to multiply the width by the height.
– We add them up with all calculated square measures to get a sum. To this total we have to subtract the area of the doors and windows that are in the way.
– Wallpaper is usually sold in rolls. Each roll contains labels with the area they cover. We need to purchase a little more than the number we calculated to avoid any inconvenience. An additional roll is usually sufficient and necessary as this guarantees that the design will be retained.
If the calculations were correct, the extra paper will only be used to repair those that we had to remove or that were damaged. Some stores will accept returning the rolls that we don’t use so we can almost certainly buy them.
Unleash the craziest ideas
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Regardless of whether we want to change the look of our rooms or whether we have renovation plans for our furniture, wallpaper is a practical option that is easy to install and offers many alternatives. Today’s guide was just a review of the multiple uses, but they’re not the only ones we can implement. Also keep in mind that this also applies to the different wallpaper designs for living rooms, where we can make combinations of all kinds.
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