Wallpaper paper - for a child, bedroom or kitchen?
Paper-based covers have regained their former popularity. In European countries, even there is such a thing as children's paper wallpaper, and there is an immovable rule: the child's room is only covered with such covers. The same applies to the bedroom or other room where a person spends a lot of time. And this is not surprising, because the material is air-vapor-permeable, there are no harmful compounds in it.
But do not think that paper wallpaper for walls - means boring, short-lived or unattractive. Nowadays, paper duplex wallpaper is leading worldwide, which have an excellent appearance and can be textured, with bright embossed patterns or calm pastel tones .Such coatings consist of two layers of paper that are connected together in a wet state. In this case, one of them( the reverse side) remains smooth, and the other one squeezes the corresponding pattern. Also, the top layer can be corrugated. Duplex advantageously differs from less durable and colorful, familiar to the generation of our parents single-layer coatings - simplex.
In addition, paper wall-papers in any room on the wall or on the ceiling will bring a special charm thanks to a well-chosen plot. Choosing environmental materials for finishing the house, of course, I want that in other rooms( in the kitchen or bathroom), the coatings are also not harmful to residents. But plain paper is not suitable for wet rooms or places where the smell can easily be absorbed into the natural coating.
Paper wallpaper for painting - a myth or reality?
Among the modern variety of decorative materials for walls, special should be highlighted - for painting, from leading manufacturers. This is the same duplex, impregnated with a special composition that has water repellent properties. Typically, these materials have a different structure, but they are mostly unpainted - white.
According to the manufacturers themselves, these materials are made from special fibrous waste paper. They belong to the class of heavy wall coverings, they are very durable, with a long service life. In addition, for their gluing special glue is required, how to choose it, too, you need to know!
Recently, there were also new - paper wallpaper on non-woven basis. In this case, the underside is the non-woven fabric, and the upper layer is paper. Both of these materials are safe for health and are suitable for pasting a nursery, bedroom, cabinet, and are also suitable for painting.
Depending on the type of material selected, the way it is glued differs. So, duplex and simplex must be impregnated with glue, and coatings on a non-woven base are glued dry. In other respects, the sticker has little difference - here the main thing is: the
- exclude the possibility of drafts,
- correctly calculate the number of rolls,
- cut the pieces of the required length,
- prime the wall surface,
- apply a flat edge line of the first blade,
- withstand the strict parallelism of the cut labels,
- tightSmooth the cover to the wall, preventing the formation of air bubbles.
But not always work with paper covers is limited only by gluing.
Do I have to paint paper wallpaper for painting?
Buying a paper wallpaper for painting, many non-professionals wonder - is it necessary to paint them? After all, a nice texture to the touch and beautiful appearance and so guarantees a spectacular transformation of the room after gluing, and so you do not want to fill the room with additional "chemistry".If the color of the cover is white - the answer is unambiguous - yes, you need to paint! The fact is that after painting you will get a homogeneous structure of the walls, as if there are no wallpaper on them. Secondly, it is the staining that will give an ideal appearance to the final kind of coating - the walls can become opaque or acquire a light glossy luster without losing their ecological properties, which is very important in our case. The main thing is to choose the right water-dispersed paint, you can even water-based paint. In addition, many coatings after painting will have the reliability and durability you need.
But now on the shelves you can find and already painted wallpaper for painting. Usually producers produce pastel colors in warm or cold colors. Such materials can be after gluing and do not stain. And do it in a few years, when you want to change the situation in the room in accordance with changed individual preferences.
However, it must be remembered that paper based coatings can be repainted, as a rule, no more than seven times. For comparison - vinyl - up to 10 times, and non-woven( 100%) - up to 15 times. But in any case, paper materials are a good choice for home! After all, if used correctly, they will serve you for 10 years or more, while having an excellent appearance and protecting the health of tenants!