Wallpaper for the bedroom: choice, combination rules, photos

The choice is always difficult. Choosing a wallpaper is even more difficult due to the sheer number of options and possibilities. To narrow down the choice, you need to build on the conditions that exist. So, if you choose wallpaper for the bedroom, you need to proceed from its purpose: the environment should promote relaxation, create a calm background. Having decided on the color, choose the type of wallpaper, then – the texture, the type of pattern. Well, then the search for the right one in the trading network begins …

The choice of color

In the bedroom for a good rest, you need to create an atmosphere conducive to relaxation. Psychologists have long known about the effects of colors on the psyche and they even compiled a table, guided by which, you can easily find the colors that are most suitable for the bedroom.

As you can see, the choice for the bedroom is not the widest. But that’s not all. The same psychologists found out that the same color on different surfaces is perceived differently by a person. For example, light green and blue on the walls create a feeling of coolness, while on the floor they evoke a feeling of insecurity and unsteadiness. To choose everything correctly, consider the following table.

In this table, we select from the column signed “on the side”. If we talk about the bedroom, then the most suitable colors of the two groups are beige + pink + light yellow and blue + light green + light gray. Only the second group is suitable for sunny rooms facing south and east, and the first for north and west. There are three colors left.

If the wallpaper for the bedroom is selected during the renovation process, then the colors already in the interior should be taken into account. If textiles, say, can be changed, then the floor or furniture is far from always. Therefore, consider another table that designers use when choosing colors for the interior. In it, matching colors are arranged vertically and horizontally.

When creating an interior, not all of them must be used – the most inappropriate, in your opinion, can be ignored altogether or added in small quantities. According to the same table, you can find partner wallpapers if you want to follow fashion trends and decorate your bedroom with combined wallpapers. Often they are produced in collections that have matching wallpapers. But such collections, as a rule, are expensive, so in order to save money, you have to look for combinations on your own. Find the color of the main background, look vertically and horizontally, which may suit you. This is a win-win option: such a pair will look good.

What wallpaper is better to glue in the bedroom

In this section we will talk about the materials from which the wallpaper is made. Technologies allow the use of different materials that increase the durability of the finish, the durability of paints and allow the walls to be washed even with a brush, and more than once. It is unlikely that they will need to be washed in the bedroom, but the fact that the surfaces can be glossy, matte, even velvety is already interesting. Using wallpapers of the same color, but with a different surface, you can achieve an interesting effect.

So, what are the wallpapers:

• Paper. The most environmentally friendly wallpaper for the bedroom. They can be thin and smooth – single-layer, or they can be dense, with an extruded pattern. Single-layer ones are usually the cheapest, but gluing them is problematic: when wet, they stretch, tear, and even highlight all the bumps on the wall. Multilayer – duplex, triplex – are more expensive, although they also belong to budget options. It is easier to work with them, and they allow you to hide small irregularities. The disadvantage of paper wallpaper is that they quickly burn out and tear easily. Another feature of them is that they are rarely monophonic: they look too simple in this case. Of the monochromatic ones, mostly only white ones are found – they are glued to the ceiling.
  

• Vinyl wallpapers. A layer of polyvinyl chloride or another similar polymer is applied to a paper or non-woven base. There are different technologies for applying a vinyl layer that allow you to get different surfaces, but silk-screen printing and heavy vinyl are usually interesting for decorating a bedroom. Silk-screen printing looks very beautiful on plain walls: the muted sheen is very similar to the radiance of natural silk. The disadvantage of this type of wallpaper is that vinyl creates an airtight film, which is why the walls do not breathe. But which of the walls we have now breathe? If only wooden and without insulation. The rest certainly do not breathe, and the normal atmosphere in the premises is provided by ventilation. So this is not an argument, nevertheless, decide for yourself.
  

• Non-woven wallpaper. Interlining is a non-woven material made from a mixture of natural (cellulose) and chemical fibers (polyvinyl chloride). It is used as a base on which a decorative coating is applied. So on a non-woven basis there can be both vinyl and paper wallpapers. They differ in more convenient gluing: in dry form on a surface smeared with glue, moreover, any, even not quite flat. Due to the elasticity and at the same time the strength of the base, many surface imperfections are leveled. Often they have a large roll width – meter, which is also convenient – fewer joints, faster gluing. Their disadvantage is the high price: the production technology is more complicated, and the materials themselves are more expensive.
  

• Textile wallpaper. This type of finishing materials already belongs to the middle and high price category. A layer of natural material is applied to the base of paper (cheaper options) or non-woven fabric (more expensive) – jute, linen, cotton, velor, felt and even silk. Basically, their cost is determined by the price of the upper layer. The surface depends on the texture of the material, it may look like a matting – if it is jute wallpaper or coarse linen, or it may be fleecy, like velor or felt. Since they are made of fabric, there are rolls of large width, such that the entire wall is glued with a continuous sheet. They are also called seamless – the joints will be only in the corners. The disadvantage of these wallpapers is, firstly, the price, secondly, the surface that can accumulate dust, and thirdly, they do not tolerate mechanical stress (wipe, tear). But all this is offset by a very attractive appearance.
  

There is another type of wallpaper – photo wallpaper. These are photographs in large format applied to the base. Can be printed on wallpaper of any of the above types. There is a solid selection of ready-made images, it is possible to order printing individually – in specialized workshops or advertising agencies.

Just keep in mind that if photo wallpapers are pasted in the room, the rest of the surfaces – walls, floor, ceiling – are made neutral and plain. This wall will be the dominant, everything else is just a background. If the photo wallpapers are pasted on the wall above the bed, it makes sense to choose textiles in the same colors. You just need to get the shades right. Then the whole room will look like a single whole.

Combined wallpaper for the bedroom

The latest trends in interior design allow you to use several colors, textures or patterns in one room. One of the simplest and yet most effective ways is to combine wallpapers. If there is no experience, the easiest way is to use one collection. But in stock, usually they are not, you need to wait for the order, which is not always possible. Then you will have to select companion wallpapers yourself from those that are available. To make them look harmonious, you need to know some rules:

• Wallpaper choose the same type and the same thickness, otherwise it will not be easy to join them.
• Beginners should not use more than two different types of wallpaper in the same room.
• Before buying a batch for the whole room, it is better to see samples on the spot. You will not always be given pieces of wallpaper, and they will not help either. You can buy two rolls, if available – already unpacked, and, if possible, agree on a return or replacement. Home on the wall and see how good they look in your bedroom: lighting plays a very important role. What looks great in the store doesn’t always look good on the spot.

There are two ways to choose a good pair. The first is plain basic wallpaper and a drawing on exactly the same background. It can be floral or geometric – choose according to your taste. Such companion wallpapers in the interior of the bedroom always look great.

The second option is opposite colors. For example, on a dark background, a light drawing and its mirror color reflection – on a light background – dark lines. But this is only for two-color combinations. It’s also an option that always works.

This is the principle of selection, but you can also place companion wallpapers in different ways.

Accent wall

This technique is used most often: there are practically no opportunities to “screw up”. Choose a wall that will attract the main attention. In the bedroom, this is usually the wall next to which the bed stands.

Much less often, the emphasis is on the wall opposite the bed. Then brighter or ornamented wallpaper for the bedroom is glued opposite. Just not everyone likes to contemplate plain walls)))

If there are any flaws in the layout, in this way attention is diverted from them – they focus on the opposite wall, sticking wallpaper with a pattern on it, while the rest are pasted over with plain wallpaper.

Stripes

It is more difficult to play with the selection of a part of the wall: you can get a completely different effect that was intended. There are several proven ways to change the perception of a room.

If the room is low, and you want a big bed. To avoid the feeling of a snuffbox, the area behind the bed is highlighted with a more saturated color, maybe a little wider, but the wallpaper is also glued to the ceiling with the same strip. This method erases the edges of the room seems to be higher. In a company with competent lighting, this effect is enhanced.

Vertical wide stripes on the sides of the bed give about the same effect, but in a smaller volume. In the photo below, the wallpaper for the bedroom is textile.

You can make a wall striped not to the Don, but often you should not alternate them – one or two on the surface. It is only important to choose the right place. For example, if the bedroom is long and narrow. Paste a short wall with brighter wallpaper and, stepping back from the corner, place another strip on a long surface. Visually short will appear closer and wider.

Approximately the same result can be achieved if only part of the wall is pasted over with brighter wallpaper.

It is more difficult to beat the horizontal arrangement of different wallpapers in the interior. A clear horizontal demarcation greatly lowers the ceiling. This type of decor is acceptable for stalls, in which the flows are too high.