The appearance of liquid wallpaper on the market caused interest of a large number of consumers to this type of product, because the performance of liquid wallpaper largely surpasses some of the types of wallpaper of the classic plan. However, the final result of finishing liquid wallpaper and the period of their operation depends on a number of criteria, which when choosing the material should be given increased attention.
Contents
- Advantages and disadvantages of liquid wallpaper
- Criteria for choosing liquid wallpaper
- Wallpaper type
- Color
- Price
- Manufacturer
- Liquid wallpaper in interior
Advantages and disadvantages of liquid wallpaper
Due to a number of features distinctive from similar finishing materials, liquid wallpaper is used for finishing ceilings,walls, columns and other architectural designs in residential and office buildings.
Advantages:
- wide choice of texture and color solution;
- eco-friendly - for the production of wallpaper, only natural materials are used, which indicates the safety of health due to their application in decorating the interior;
- vapor permeability, due to the fibrous structure of the finishing material, helps to regulate the microclimate inside the room;
- antistatic properties inherent in wallpaper as a result of using natural components with a neutral electric charge during manufacturing, prevents accumulation of dust on the wallpaper;
- elasticity - prevents damage to the decorative layer during shrinkage of the new building;
- excellent heat, sound insulation characterized by the porosity of the structure;
- frost resistance - allows you to decorate walls and ceiling inside periodically heated rooms, because the freezing of walls does not affect the appearance of the finish;
- high resistance to sharp temperature fluctuations, drafts;
- excellent masking of minor cracks, defects;
- ease of application, as there is no need to combine the pattern, carefully measuring and adjusting the dimensions of individual parts;
- no joints on any surface;
- ease of finishing of complex architectural elements, as well as hard-to-reach places near outlets, switches;
- possibility of replacing only the damaged part of the decor;
- is economical because the material can be used repeatedly;
- operating time, reaching 10-12 years.
Disadvantages of :
- impossibility of wet cleaning, because with prolonged interaction with water, the wallpaper softens, as a result of which the integrity of the finish is broken;
- the time for 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 the roll wallpaper.
Despite the shortcomings, liquid wallpaper is in great demand. In addition, the ceilings decorated with liquid wallpaper and walls inside the premises do not require laborious care, since to keep them clean it is enough to vacuum periodically and to remove small dirt by means of a conventional eraser. However, all these advantages and disadvantages are typical only for high-quality liquid wallpapers.
Criteria for choosing liquid wallpaper
The choice of a product is always associated with some nuances, knowledge of which allows you to avoid significant errors. When buying liquid wallpaper, it is worth taking into account the information of the following order.
Wallpaper type
Liquid wallpaper is delivered to the market as a mixture, including:
- cotton or silk threads of artificial or natural production;
- cellulose preliminarily dissolved into individual fibers;
- natural dyes;
- fungicides of natural origin;
- adhesive material.
In addition, to give the wallpaper a more spectacular appearance, some models add various decorative elements in the form of sequins, gold or silver threads, mica, crumbs of wood bark, dry seaweed and other similar materials.
Based on the prevailing components, wallpapers are divided into the following types:
- silk wallpaper - characterized by high resistance to UV rays, duration of operation without any changes in the original appearance and high decorative qualities;
- cellulose wallpaper - characterized by a predominance of colored cellulose fibers, which is faster burned out under the influence of ultraviolet 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-silk wallpaper represent something in between the previous species in the ratio of price and quality.
To date, liquid wallpaper can be bought as a ready-made version, and as a dry mixture, which before application to the surface should be independently diluted with water to a mellow consistency, according to the instructions on the package. After complete drying of the wall, as well as other elements of the interior, decorated with liquid wallpaper, get a rough surface, pleasant to the touch.
Thus, silk wallpaper has better performance in comparison with cellulose or cellulose silk finishing material, however the cost of such wallpapers remains at a rather high level.
Color
When choosing a shade of liquid wallpaper, you need to focus on the purpose, area, and layout of the room. So, for office premises the greatest preference is better to give a one-color cold or warm tones of a color palette.
For the premises of the residential plan, the future interior design plays a decisive role. If the room is planned to install a large amount of furniture, on which you need to make an accent, it is better to select wallpaper of discreet shades. If the room is quite spacious with a minimal set of furniture, then the bright wallpaper 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 a particular color in the future interior. However, a well-chosen color scheme will give the room the necessary coziness in combination with luxury and originality.
Price
The run-up of the price factor for different names and types of wallpaper is quite wide. In most cases, the cost of a known brand of the manufacturer indicates the quality of the material, because it is formed under the influence of the type and quality of the components used to make a certain type of wallpaper.
If the price of liquid wallpaper appears to be very low, then you should refuse to purchase such material. It is possible that the composition of the formulation was broken, which in the near future will affect the performance characteristics of the finish.
The most expensive and high-quality today are French wallpaper. Slightly inferior to both the price category and the performance characteristics of wallpaper of Turkish and Russian production.
Manufacturer
An important factor in the quality of the selected material, as well as the finished form of decoration is provided by the manufacturer. Currently, the production of liquid wallpaper does not only foreign, but also domestic manufacturers. Well proven:
- wallpaper Senideco French made. Liquid silk wallpaper is presented in more than 150 shades and comes on sale as a ready-made dry mix;
- cotton wallpaper Cotex, produced in France, is realized not with the finished mixture, but with separate components. This allows the buyer to choose the right shade, as well as an adhesive base;
- liquid wallpaper Silkcoat, produced in Turkey, is characterized by a lower cost, not yielding to French wallpaper for any quality characteristics;
- Turkish wallpaper based on silk fibers under the brand name Bayramix koza differ from previous versions in the presence of acrylic, which serves as a binder. This fact prevents the wallpaper from being applied to the oil surface in order to avoid the appearance of yellow spots on the decorative finish over time. In this regard, a new type of liquid wallpaper( photo below) was developed with the effect of waterproofing, which is based on water-emulsion components;
- plaster - liquid wallpaper of Russian production, with excellent performance properties, as close as possible to the wallpaper of French manufacturers. At the same time, the material costs several times cheaper than Turkish or French manufacturers. Currently, silk liquid silk plaster wallpaper is popular in the CIS countries, Europe, the Middle East. Products silk plaster is constantly being improved, new shades of color palette are added, thus widening the boundaries of design solutions. In addition, when decorating a room, you can combine liquid wallpaper, the colors of which are represented by different collection series, while creating bright and attracting attention drawings.
Thus, the best foreign manufacturer of liquid wallpaper is the company Senideco, one of the first to present this unique finishing material to the world. Among domestic manufacturers, the indisputable place belongs to the wallpaper of the brand silk plaster. A large selection of liquid wallpaper - leroua, which presents a diverse collection of different manufacturers. However, Russian wallpaper will cost much less than foreign counterparts.
Liquid wallpaper in the interior
Due to the convenience of applying to different surfaces, durability and other characteristics, liquid wallpaper is used in residential, office, children's institutions, etc.
Excellent indicators of plasticity allow you to easily apply liquid wallpaper on the ceiling or decorate them niches, ledges.
With the help of liquid wallpaper, the design of any room, even small ones, can be revitalized:
- wall panels;
- single pattern;
- picture of an easy-to-perform drawing or complex composition;
- by combining different shades of contrasting tones or one color.
Liquid wallpaper is great as a finishing material for:
- bedrooms;
- nursery;
- living room;
- of the corridor;
- kitchen.
Liquid wallpaper is combined with all materials, whether it be wood, tile, metal, concrete, which leaves ample opportunities for the embodiment of design fantasies in reality.
Thus, when choosing liquid wallpaper, it is necessary to be guided not only by personal preferences for the color scale, but also pay attention to the cost, the manufacturer and other characteristics. A competent approach to the choice of liquid wallpaper - a pledge of a magnificent decorative finish, which will please its unchanging view of the hosts and guests for several decades.