Linear drawing remains fashionable at all times. The only thing that changes is the width of the strip and its color scheme. This wallpaper design has quite a few advantages that many people underestimate or simply do not know about.
You can find out how to choose and what solutions are suitable for different types of premises right now.
Features and Benefits
Finishing with wallpaper has such advantages as price, the ability to update the walls yourself, and a wide selection of types and colors. Striped wallpaper, as one of the design types, is used when there is a need to visually enlarge or expand the room. The strip also serves a decorative function.
For example, in a Scandinavian or minimalist style, such decoration may be the only decor. Striped wallpaper can be combined with plain walls and suits any interior.
Types of stripes
Geometry and stripes on the wallpaper perform the function of visually distorting the perception of the room in its favor.
Vertical stripe
It stretches out the room and raises the ceiling. The final appearance of the interior depends on the color of the stripes, their alternation and size.
Horizontal stripe
They are expanding a narrow but long room with a high ceiling. Not recommended for interiors with a low ceiling, where a transverse strip will make it even lower.
The photo shows a striped green and beige room interior with red accents, which is not overloaded with wall decor.
Diagonal stripe
Suitable for interiors with walls of irregular geometric shape, rooms in the attic. In this case, one wall can be made striped, and the rest plain.
Combining stripes with other prints
Striped wallpaper is a great idea for creating a calming atmosphere in a room. Textile fabrics with thin stripes and twisted vertical floral small prints look especially charming. A suitable color palette for a relaxation room is light, pastel. Designers offer non-standard versions of canvases, in which stripes and lace ribbons and braid alternate.
For a child's room, wallpaper is suitable where colored lines are adjacent to funny designs (little animals, houses, balloons or rainbow circles). Wallpaper for girls may contain ribbons that imitate lace or braid. Boys will love the horizontal blue stripes, reminiscent of sea waves with boats.
Types of wallpaper
Each type of striped wallpaper has unique characteristics due to its composition, which plays an important role in the final appearance of the interior.
| Type of wallpaper | Characteristic |
| Paper | In terms of density, they come in one- and two-layer, embossed and smooth. They are easy to glue, absorb odors, and allow air to pass through. Suitable for children's and bedrooms due to environmental friendliness. Budget option for wall decoration. |
| Non-woven | They have a woven base, increased strength, are easy to stick, do not shrink, tolerate light wetting, allow air to pass through, and hide small cracks on the wall. Used for ceiling decoration. |
| Vinyl | They come on paper and non-woven bases, repeat any texture, relief, and are also smooth. They do not absorb moisture and tolerate wet cleaning and rubbing with a sponge. They do not fade and hide wall defects well. They do not allow air to pass through and are not desirable for bedrooms and children's rooms, but are the only option for the kitchen. |
| For painting | They come on a non-woven or glass base with an embossed or relief vinyl herringbone pattern, matting or with a plain design. Repainting is allowed up to 12-15 times. |
| Silkscreen printing | Wear-resistant and resistant to fading, they have a vinyl-paper base. They are distinguished by their shine and soft surface effect due to hot stamping with the addition of threads. |
Stripe size and design
An interior with striped wallpaper looks impressive, beautiful and functional.
Wide stripe
Suitable for a room of any size, but such wallpapers are best displayed in the spacious interior of a living room or bedroom.
Narrow stripe
It can be frequent or rare, contrasting or plain. When choosing wallpaper with small stripes, there should be a minimum of furniture and decor, combined with plain curtains.
Stripes with flowers
Suitable for rustic, Provence style, children's rooms and simple bedroom or living room interiors.
The photo shows a striped interior with a floral pattern, where the wallpaper is combined in color with textiles and upholstery.
Solid stripes
They look calm and discreet. From a distance they look like plain wallpaper. They do not cause strain on the eyes and do not become boring for many years.
Striped wallpaper with a pattern
Suitable for children's interiors, accent walls or with a combination of plain walls.
Striped wallpaper with ornaments
Selected for a living room, wide dining room, bedroom, the ornament can be geometric, floral, with monograms of a contrasting or similar color.
Textured stripes on wallpaper
They look voluminous due to the vinyl relief layer. Raised stripes add movement to the design. They can cause fatigue, so they are used in combination with single-color walls.
Shiny stripes
They symbolize dynamics, energy and attract attention. The glitter can be textile, gold or silver. They come in thin and large stripes.
The photo shows a living room interior with shiny stripes that glow with a velvety shine at a certain angle.
Combination of striped wallpaper with other colors and patterns
It is important to combine striped wallpaper in the interior correctly with different colors and patterns to create a beautiful interior. Below are the designers' recommendations for the right combinations.
The more “active” the color palette is, the more it needs to be supported by the same colors in the decor so that the interior looks harmonious.
So, if you choose bright wallpaper, be sure to put pillows of the same color on the sofa (as an option), this will make the design “more complete.”
Shades of beige for wall decoration are considered universal and are suitable for decorating any room in the apartment, be it a living room or a bedroom.
By the way, it is against the backdrop of light wallpaper that furniture in both classic and modern styles looks good.
When you want to create an interior that will soothe, it is better to choose striped wallpaper for walls with alternating companion colors (you can look at the color wheel). It is better to select furniture for such rooms to match the same stripes or in contrast with them.
Wide striped wallpaper can be combined with floral surfaces, but it’s better not to risk it with such “complex” patterns as polka dots.
The combination of stripes with oblique lines will add originality to the design.
Color solution
White
White striped wallpaper is suitable for a small space; a large room expands even more. A universal color for any interior. White-blue or white-blue stripes are suitable for the bedroom and nursery.
Grey
Gray stripes look impressive against any bright or neutral background. Wide gray stripes are suitable for a bedroom, nursery or kitchen. The gray and white room is complemented by bright textiles.
Beige
The beige color looks neutral on a white or brown background and balances out the bright background.
The photo shows a milky beige interior with medium-sized striped wallpaper in a classic style that matches the curtains.
Brown
A brown stripe is suitable for the homeliness of a living room, bedroom, and looks good on a white, coffee, or orange background.
Black
Black striped wallpaper looks strict, depending on the size of the stripes, it greatly influences the perception of the room. The black and white room is diluted with bright decor.
Red
The red stripe looks impressive on textile wallpaper and is suitable for an accent wall.
Burgundy
Burgundy stripes create the grandeur of a classic interior and a bright accent in a modern design, a bold choice for the living room.
Orange
A bright orange stripe adds a note of warmth without an abundance of color, suitable for gray, black, white backgrounds.
Gold
Gold striped wallpaper comes in different intensities and is combined with black, white, and beige colors in the interior.
The photo shows a bedroom interior with gold striped wallpaper in a classic style.
Green
Green stripes relieve tension, set the mood for relaxation, and suit a red, white, black, brown background.
Light green
Light green stripes awaken interest, attract attention, and are combined with other orange and red patterns.
Blue
The blue color looks solid when combined with different shades; it is suitable for a child’s room in combination with white and gray.
Blue
Blue stripes in combination with white and gray look classic and are often used for the interior of bedrooms and bathrooms.
The photo shows a blue and white striped interior, where the wallpaper is illuminated with soft decorative light and complemented by paintings in the same frames.
Turquoise
Turquoise stripes look bright and discreet at the same time, combined with vanilla, gray, and brown colors.
Pink
Pink striped wallpaper is suitable for a girl's room; combined white and pink stripes complement each other in contrast.
Yellow
Yellow stripes are best combined with other bright stripes and should be combined with the same textiles.
Violet
Purple stripes are suitable for a light background and create the effect of a bright and dynamic interior.
Lilac
Lilac stripes are used in medium and large rooms, combined with lemon, gray, pink, and white.
Multicolored
Multi-colored striped wallpaper can be of different widths, combine up to 5 colors, where one turns into another, or all lines are colored and of different shades.
The photo shows a multi-colored striped wall at the head of the bed, which is combined with a gray main color.
Striped wallpaper on the walls of different rooms
Stripes are appropriate for the interior design of every room in the apartment. Each zone has its own recommendations, following which you can create a unique decoration:
- The hallway and corridors usually suffer from a lack of natural light. It can be replenished with striped wallpaper, combining white with olive, pistachio, golden beige or light green shades.
- For the kitchen, two-color stripes of different widths, located vertically, or wide stripes of neutral colors are relevant.
- When decorating a living room, truly wide possibilities open up: stripes in this part of the apartment are relevant in many styles and are practically not tied to the color scheme.
- The choice of colors for the bedroom aims to create a calm atmosphere. When choosing shades of striped wallpaper, take a closer look at finishing materials in a monochrome palette, pastel tones of pink, green, beige, blue and brown.
- In the nursery, you can make an active wall, decorated with wallpaper in multi-colored stripes containing several bright shades. It is appropriate to place a sports or gaming complex on such a wall. Rich colors will stimulate the child to be active.
- It is customary to decorate a bathroom with moisture-resistant wallpaper. Vinyl and non-woven wallpaper have good characteristics, the strips of which can have a spectacular metallic sheen or an interesting texture.
Photos in the interior of the rooms
Striped wallpaper will suit the interior of any room and will highlight its advantages if you choose the right color, size and location of the strip.
Corridor and hallway
For this room, it is better to make it with white stripes to compensate for the lack of daylight in a darkened room. A combination of white with beige, gold, yellow, pistachio, light green, and orange is suitable.
Kitchen
Most often, it is filled with a set and other furniture; vertical two-color stripes of different sizes or neutral wide stripes will be combined with a mosaic or tiled apron. Curtains are matched to the color of the textiles.
Living room
Can be pasted over with striped wallpaper of any size. Pastel stripes on a light blue or neutral background are suitable for Scandinavian or minimalist style; a classic interior can be made with wide and medium stripes in green-white or red-white.
Children's
It can be gray-pink, gray-white, gray-blue striped. For a teenager, a combination of lilac-violet, white-violet, blue-white colors is suitable.
The photo shows a striped multi-colored interior in a modern style with a bright sofa and hanging chair.
Bedroom
Allows a combination of white with pale blue, soft pink, light green shades. You can make an accent wall or two parallel walls striped. Plain walls are additionally decorated with paintings.
The photo shows a white and beige bedroom interior in a modern style with an accent striped wall.
Wide striped wallpaper
Canvases with wide stripes will add compactness to the room. Lines can be placed vertically or horizontally. To prevent stripes from being overwhelming, it is recommended to use no more than two shades. You can decorate all walls with striped wallpaper in pastel or similar shades. The design looks original if the lines decorate one partition, positioned vertically/horizontally.
Selecting curtains
Textiles should be harmoniously combined with wallpaper, so there are several options for selecting curtains.
- Curtains and the main color of the wallpaper are in the same tone. This solution is suitable for a small room and a neutral interior without an emphasis on the window.
- Bright curtains are suitable for a large living room and hall where you need to “bring closer” the window, while the strip is matched to the main tone of the walls.
- Curtains that differ in tone do not violate the unity, but draw a line between the walls and the curtains.
- The size of the stripes, their position and color on the wallpaper can be combined with the curtains.
- According to the type of curtains, short ones, curtains, Roman blinds, blinds, and pleated curtains are suitable.
Combining wallpaper
If the room is small, then you can select zones and delimit the space using companion wallpaper.
Striped and plain wallpaper
You can combine striped wallpaper in the interior with plain wallpaper that repeats the color of the background or stripes; it can also be a neutral or bright contrasting choice.
Striped and patterned wallpaper
Striped wallpaper can be combined with patterned wallpaper in spacious rooms to avoid overloading the interior with decor on the walls. The pattern and stripes combine beautifully in identical shades.
In the photo, striped wallpaper is combined with wallpaper with an ornament in the interior of one room to increase the space of a narrow room.
Multi-colored striped wallpaper in different sizes
A room decorated with thin stripes looks unusual. Designers warn that thin contrasting lines will dazzle the eyes, which is very uncomfortable. Therefore, it is preferable to choose pastel calm shades. If you still like elegant, bright finishes, then choose canvases with wide lines.
A compromise solution is to use striped decor in fragments. For example, in the bedroom, strips are glued on the wall behind the head of the bed, positioned horizontally. In the kitchen, bright wallpaper decorates the wall in the dining area.
Styles
Striped wallpaper is widely used in different interior styles, from classic to modern designs.
Provence
Recognizable in pastel shades, pistachio, lilac and pink shades of wallpaper with white or gray stripes of medium or small size, which can be combined with images of birds, floral wallpaper.
Classic style
Classic chooses plain or low-contrast combinations of stripes on wallpaper. Most often this is the average size of identical stripes with equal spacing. Pastel shades of white, green, blue, and beige are used.
Modern style
It can be with contrasting black and white or minimalist solid stripes. A wide stripe is used, a multi-colored combination on one wall, a combination with plain walls.
Sea style
Marine style with blue-blue or turquoise stripes is combined with yellow, white, sandy wallpaper and a red accent in the decor.
The photo shows a marine bedroom interior with striped wallpaper in white and blue.
English style
English style and discreet stripes on a green, red, beige background emphasize the aristocratic interior with dark furniture and a leather sofa. The strip is selected in medium size.
Features of striped interiors
There is nothing simpler than a striped wallpaper pattern, but it is in this simplicity that lies a huge variety of unsurpassed solutions. To the ignorant, it is surprising how easy it is to create a memorable and stylish setting using combinations, using a simple horizontal or vertical, parallel or gracefully meandering line.
The variety of wallpaper patterns allows you to choose the ideal combination of width and direction of stripes for any interior
Designers are increasingly offering wallpaper with diagonal and combined stripes in the interior of the hallway and living room, bedroom and kitchen. It doesn’t matter whether wide or narrow fragments of the same color alternate, contrasting or blurry. With such a “ruling” it is easy to transform any space and adjust its visual perception.
The most “boring” or classic interior can be easily diversified, adding dynamism and bold accents. To do this, just decide to experiment with striped wallpaper in a residential interior. This traditional coloring is quite suitable for combination with plain surfaces and any recognizable pattern. You can try combining a cage, polka dots, floral patterns, abstraction or elegant geometry on one wall, combining them with wide horizontal lines, as in the photo.
Alternating vertical stripes with geometric patterns in a single color scheme
The striped floral pattern adds romantic motifs to the interior.
What is “striation” used for? Not only for variety, but purely for practical purposes - a combination of stripes easily transforms any space, even creating spectacular illusions of “moving” walls. Visually, you can make a small room with low ceilings a little higher and wider, as if “adding” volume and footage.
Accent wall in a narrow room
A few bright stripes will break up the monotony of white walls.
Interestingly, it is not necessary to change the entire interior if it turns out unattractive after renovation. It is enough to add dynamism with striped wallpaper in the living room using stripes on one accent wall:
- vertically and horizontally;
- diagonally and in different directions.
Horizontal lines make the room wider, so it is better to use this technique on the end wall. By combining horizontal and vertical stripes, it is possible to create unexpected effects, including “running” walls.
When wallpapering with horizontal stripes, the room will visually become wider by at least a couple of squares
Vertical stripes will “raise” a low ceiling
Extensive vertical stripes, like columns, “raise” the top, especially when combined with multi-level structures and glossy fabric. But even with an ordinary white ceiling there will be a noticeable effect, as in the photo.
However, you should not be “full” of contrasts “everywhere and at once” - an incorrectly chosen combination can tire, especially in a nursery.
A skillful combination of a linear pattern with something discreet, floral patterns and faint spots will activate the mind and encourage creativity. This is especially valuable in a teenager's room or a student's office.
Wallpaper in the nursery can be gray-blue, gray-white or gray-pink striped
You can use striped wallpaper in almost any style. They are easy to combine with other linear patterns:
- vertically and horizontally;
- variations of shades in one color and contrasting ones;
- modest and colorful;
- only stripes or with inserts (winding lines, flowers, ornaments);
- wide and narrow fragments;
- weakly expressed and catchy (such as “zebra”);
- wide rolls and narrow.
Close-up pattern with stripes in different directions on the wallpaper in front of the console table
If you get creative with the combinations of lines, it's easy to create a creative design in any living space.
However, it is important to take into account the wishes of all family members - perhaps someone will be categorically against graphic stripes in their room.
For those who prefer a calm interior, it is better to choose wallpaper with monochrome stripes without sharp contrasting transitions.
