The appearance of liquid wallpapers on the market caused the interest of a large number of consumers to this type of goods, because in terms of operational characteristics, liquid wallpaper largely exceed some varieties of the wallpaper of the classical plan. However, the final result of the decoration with liquid wallpaper and their service life depends on a number of criteria, which, when choosing the material, should pay increased attention.
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Advantages and disadvantages of liquid wallpaper
Thanks to a number of features distinctive from similar finishing materials, liquid wallpaper is used in the decoration of ceilings, walls, columns and other architectural structures in residential and office premises.
Advantages:
- wide selection of texture and color scheme;
- environmental friendliness - exclusively natural materials are used for the manufacture of wallpaper, which indicates health safety due to their use in the interior decoration;
- vapor permeability due to the fibrous structure of the finishing material contributes to the regulation of the microclimate indoors;
- antistaticity inherent in the wallpaper due to use in the manufacture of natural components with neutral electric charge prevents the accumulation of dust on the wallpaper;
- elasticity - prevents damage to the decorative layer during the shrinkage of a new building;
- excellent heat, sound insulation are characterized by the porosity of the structure;
- frost resistance - allows you to decorate the walls and ceiling inside periodically heated rooms, since the freezing of the walls is not reflected on the appearance of the finish;
- high resistance to sharp temperature fluctuations, drafts;
- excellent masking of minor cracks, defects;
- ease of application, since there is no need to combine the pattern, thorough measurement and fitting of the sizes of individual parts;
- lack of joints on any surface;
- ease of decoration of complex architectural elements, as well as inaccessible places near sockets, switches;
- the ability to replace only the damaged area of \u200b\u200bthe decor;
- economy, since the material can be used repeatedly;
- the duration of operation, reaching 10-12 years.
Flaws:
- the impossibility of wet cleaning, since with prolonged interaction with water the wallpaper softens, as a result of which the integrity of the finish is violated;
- the period of complete drying of the wallpaper with a minimum application thickness of 1-2 mm reaches 3 days, and with a layer thickness of 10 mm increases to 5-6 days;
- high cost compared to rolled wallpaper.
Despite the presence of shortcomings, liquid wallpaper is in rather great demand. In addition, the ceilings and walls of the room decorated with liquid wallpaper do not require labor -intensive care, since to maintain cleanliness, it is enough to periodically vacuum them, and remove small pollution by means of a conventional eraser. However, all these advantages and disadvantages are characteristic only for high -quality liquid wallpaper.
Criteria for choosing liquid wallpaper
The choice of one or another product is always associated with some nuances, the knowledge of which avoids significant mistakes. When purchasing liquid wallpaper, it is worth considering the following order.
Type of wallpaper
Liquid wallpaper is delivered to the market in the form of a mixture, including:
- cotton or silk threads of artificial or natural production;
- cellulose, previously dissolved on separate fibers;
- natural dyes;
- fungicides of natural origin;
- adhesive material.
In addition, to give the wallpaper a more spectacular species, some models add various decorative elements in the form of sparkles, gold or silver threads, mica, crumbs of wood crust, dry seaweed and other similar materials.
Based on the components prevailing in the composition, the wallpaper is divided into the following types:
- silk wallpapers-are highly resistant to ultraviolet rays, the duration of operation without any changes in the original species and high decorative qualities;
- pullulose wallpaper - characterized by the predominance of painted cellulose fibers, which fades faster under the influence of ultraviolet radiation and less durable. The decorative properties of this type of wallpaper are also small, as evidenced by the rather low cost of the material;
- combined or cellulose-slander wallpapers represent a cross between previous species in the ratio of price and quality.
Today, liquid wallpaper can be bought both in the finished version and as a dry mixture, which before applying to the surface must be independently diluted with water to a porridge consistency, according to the instructions available on the package. After the wall, as well as other interior elements decorated with liquid wallpaper, acquire a rough surface, pleasant to the touch.
Thus, silk wallpapers have the best operational characteristics compared to pulp or pulp-sly finishing material, but the cost of such wallpaper remains at a fairly high level.
Color
When choosing a shade of liquid wallpaper, it is necessary to focus on the purpose, area, as well as the layout of the room. So, for office premises, it is better to give the greatest preference to a plain cold or warm color palette tones.
For housing premises, the future interior design plays crucial. If in the room it is planned to install a large amount of furniture on which you need to focus, it is better to select the wallpaper of discreet shades. If the room is quite spacious with a minimum set of furniture, then bright wallpapers will come in handy.
Of course, the decisive factor when choosing a shade of liquid wallpaper from a huge variety of proposed options is its own representation of one or another color in the future interior. However, a well -chosen color scheme will give the room the necessary comfort in combination with luxury and originality.
Price
The scattering of the price factor on various items and types of wallpaper is quite wide. In most cases, the cost of the well -known brand of the manufacturer indicates the quality of the material, since it is formed under the influence of the type and quality of the components used for the manufacture of a certain type of wallpaper.
If the price seems very low for liquid wallpaper, then it is worth refusing to acquire such material. It is possible that the composition of the composition was violated in the manufacture, which in the near future will affect the operational characteristics of the finish.
The most expensive and high -quality today are considered French -made wallpaper. The wallpaper of Turkish and Russian production is slightly inferior both in the price category and in operational characteristics.
Manufacturer
Of no small importance on the quality of the selected material, as well as the finished type of decor, is provided by the manufacturer. Currently, not only foreign, but also domestic manufacturers are engaged in the production of liquid wallpaper. Well proven themselves:
- french Senideco wallpaper. Liquid silk wallpapers are represented in more than 150 shades and are on sale in the form of a ready -made dry mixture;
- cOTEX cotton wallpaper produced in France are realized not by the finished mixture, but by individual components. This allows the buyer to independently choose the necessary shade, as well as an adhesive base;
- silkcoat liquid wallpaper, produced in Turkey, differ in lower cost, while not inferior to French wallpaper in any quality characteristics;
- turkish wallpaper based on silk fibers under the brand Bayramix Koza differ from the previous options in the presence of acrylic, which plays the role of a connecting element. This fact prevents the application of wallpaper to the oil surface in order to avoid the appearance of yellow spots in the decorative decoration over time. In this regard, a new type of liquid wallpaper (photo below) was developed with the waterproofing effect, which is based on water -based components;
- plaster - liquid wallpapers of Russian production with excellent operational properties, as close as possible to the wallpaper of French manufacturers. At the same time, the material costs many times cheaper than Turkish or French manufacturers. Currently, Silk Plaster silk liquid wallpaper is popular in the CIS, Europe, and the Middle East. Silk Plaster products are constantly being improved, new shades of the color palette are added, thereby expanding the boundaries of design solutions. In addition, when decorating the room, it is possible to combine liquid wallpaper, the colors of which are represented by various collection series, while creating bright and attractive drawings.
Thus, the best foreign manufacturer of liquid wallpaper is Senideco, one of the first to introduce this unique finishing material to the world. Among domestic manufacturers, the indisputable place belongs to the wallpaper of the Silk Plaster brand. A large selection of liquid wallpaper is Leroy, where diverse collections of various manufacturers are presented. However, Russian -made wallpapers will cost much cheaper than foreign analogues.
Liquid wallpaper in the interior
Due to the convenience of applying on various surfaces, durability and other characteristics, liquid wallpaper is used in residential, office premises, children's institutions, etc.
Excellent plasticity indicators allow you to freely apply liquid wallpaper to the ceiling or decorate niches, protrusions.
Using liquid wallpaper, the design of any room, even small sizes, can be revived:
- wall panel;
- a single pattern;
- the image of a simple drawing or a complex composition;
- a combination of various shades of contrasting tones or one color.
Liquid wallpaper is perfect as a finishing material for:
- bedrooms;
- nursery;
- living room;
- corridor;
- kitchens.
Liquid wallpaper is combined with all materials, whether it is wood, tile, metal, concrete, which leaves wide opportunities for the embodiment of design fantasies into reality.
Thus, when choosing liquid wallpaper, it is worthwhile to be guided not only by personal preferences regarding the color scheme, but also to pay attention to the cost, manufacturer and other characteristics. A competent approach to the choice of liquid wallpaper is the key to a magnificent decorative decoration, which will delight with its unchanged view of the owners and guests for more than a dozen years.
