Features of using dark wallpaper
The choice of any wallpaper should be based on the individual characteristics of the room, furniture and other parameters. Dark wallpaper has its own rules for use, which must be followed in order to achieve the greatest aesthetic effect.
When deciding to purchase dark wallpaper, you should pay attention to the size and geometric shape of the room. In a small bedroom, nursery or office, dark walls can visually reduce the already small dimensions of the space.
To create a harmonious and cozy atmosphere in the room, you need to consider a combination of a dark frame of the walls filled with light spots of furniture and textiles.
- The darkest part of the wall should be opposite the window to make the atmosphere more open during the day.
- Evening lighting should be positioned so that it evenly illuminates the entire perimeter of the room.
- When decorating walls with a dark color, you need to choose furniture and curtains with a lighter shade.
- The ceiling in such an interior should be strictly contrasting and decorated in a dazzling white tone.
If you do not follow these recommendations, the interior will be perceived as psychologically difficult.
Wallpaper color and style
For those who want to create an original interior with dark wallpaper, it is necessary to take into account that the wall colors that are appropriate in a spacious living room or bedroom may turn out to be too heavy for a child’s room. The design of playrooms and other children's premises should be treated with caution and the interior should be thought out taking into account the perception of the situation by the child's psyche.
For a modern living or dining room in a classic style, brown and burgundy shades are suitable. Minimalism and techno style are characterized by combinations of gray, black and silver colors. High-tech and ecological style are expressed through natural green and brown tones, with colorful spots reminiscent of bright meadows.
- When using dark wallpaper with bright ornaments or floral designs, it is good to alternate them with monochromatic inserts selected according to one of the main tones.
- Rooms in the Art Nouveau style look unusual and noble, where the black color of the wallpaper is harmoniously combined with gold. A pattern imitating black brick will organically complement the interior of a studio apartment in the loft style.
Creating Effects
- With their help you can achieve contrasts on the main walls.
- You can divide the room into several separate zones.
- Many decorators use dark wallpaper in the interior to achieve a play of shadows.
- Use them to highlight the style of the room.
- Combining them with other shades can visually lengthen the space.
- There is no visible dirt on them, which gives them a positive characteristic.
Dark-colored wallpaper can create coziness and harmony in a room, while it can easily be combined with bright shades. Oh, this will give any room a zest.
Types of wallpaper for walls
Wallpaper for walls is produced in several types, which differ in density, quality and texture of the material.
You can choose from the following types of wallpaper products available for sale:
- Paper, environmentally friendly, but short-lived.
- Vinyl, washable and abrasion resistant.
- Non-woven fabrics with bright colors and durability.
- Liquid, for application you need to work with a spatula.
- Photo wallpapers that create the desired accent and mood in the interior.
Most often in modern interiors, non-woven and vinyl wallpapers are found, as they are easily attached to walls and have good performance characteristics.
Rich green
The effect of depth, an atmosphere of peace and tranquility can be brought by a green tint. Green tones promote concentration, so they are often used in offices, combining beautifully with wooden furniture.
Bottle and swamp wallpapers look beautiful in the living room or office, especially the options decorated with an interesting texture and pattern that matches the style of the interior. Popular patterns:
- for classic design - flowers, polka dots, striped patterns;
- for a modern interior - fantasy patterns, graphics, three-dimensional effects.
Wallpaper color and purpose of the room
Matte blue or a combination of shades of gray gives a feeling of peace and security. They can be successfully used to decorate a bedroom, in combination with warm spots on the carpet, furniture and curtains.
The purple tone on the bedroom walls will make this room magical and reminiscent of its purpose for relaxation.
- Of the dark shades acceptable for a children's room, you can choose light green and orange wallpaper, but actively dilute them with lighter furniture.
- Reds, browns and burgundy tones work well in a lushly furnished living room or dining room where people gather together for outdoor activities.
- Large spaces of furniture and representative accessories will help reduce the aggressiveness of the red color and add noble notes to the interior design.
An expressive atmosphere can be created by covering one of the walls of a spacious living room with dark blue wallpaper, and the remaining walls in blue or turquoise tones.
In the fireplace room, decorated using natural stone, wood or artificial materials that imitate natural ones, dark green wallpaper, in harmony with the natural theme, looks good.
Original interiors with dark wallpaper
Most often in houses and apartments, the largest room is the living room or dining room, where you can successfully use dark wallpaper without fear of reducing the visual parameters of the room.
The impressive area and universal purpose of the living room opens up scope for experimentation and the desire to create an unusual interior. In a common room it is appropriate to use any range of shades of walls, furniture and accessories.
- You can make only one wall in dark colors, where there is a fireplace or a sitting area with light upholstery material.
- The remaining three walls are made in the same color, but with a different pattern and several tones lighter.
- A clever combination of patterns on the walls and upholstery of the dining room can look charming and magical.
- The division of the walls into different shades horizontally will visually expand the room, when the darker bottom serves the purpose of the panels.
The features of an unusual layout can be emphasized if you choose wallpaper with one common primary color and a darker tone to indicate the shadows of columns, arches, pilasters, niches and other architectural features of the interior.
The use of dark wallpaper in interior design can become evidence of the refined taste of the owners, if the measure is observed, and also based on the characteristics of the room, its size and location on the cardinal points.
Combination rules
The combination of wallpaper colors in a room must comply with certain rules, otherwise it risks turning out unsuccessful.
There are three universal ways to select wallpaper colors:
- simple combination (two colors complement each other);
- complex combination (which combines different colors and shades);
- extraordinary combination (combination of three or more different shades).
All colors can be combined by shade and fit into one so-called “color wheel”. Having such a palette in front of your eyes, you can always very easily figure out which wallpaper colors will combine better and which ones will go worse.
In order to get a calm, soft interior, you should combine shades of the same color that are next to each other on the color wheel. For example, eggplant, purple, lilac. This combination of wallpaper of different colors is best suited for a bedroom interior, as it will promote rest and relaxation.
If you dream of having a very bright, contrasting interior in your home, choose opposite colors on a circle. For example, red and green, blue and orange. Such pairs are called complementary. These two-tone wallpaper combinations will look best in modern interior styles and will decorate living rooms, children's rooms and kitchens.
