What wallpaper color makes a room look bigger?
Using color or a combination of certain colors you can visually expand a small space.
- When decorating the ceiling in white, a small room will appear larger if you use cool colors for the walls.
- Blue, light gray walls will add air.
- Walls in shades of gold will make the room sunny and bright, but will not increase its size.
- Black and dark blue colors are not suitable for a small room. Walls or ceilings of this color will make it even smaller.
For a bright room
If the room is bright, the walls can be rich, bright colors - blue, turquoise or green. It is better for small rooms, even light ones, not to use wallpaper in dark shades.
The photo shows a bright children's room with a large window. Pink and blue wallpaper with floral motifs brought sophistication and coziness to a small room.
For a dark room
To make a dark small room seem larger, the ceiling and walls should be as light as possible. Sometimes the best design trick is to make them white. Then, against their background, the furniture will not seem bulky and may be dark.
Which pattern makes the room bigger?
Every year, wallpaper factories offer new collections with a variety of patterns and textures. With the help of some types of drawings you can change the visual impression of a room.
- Plain wallpaper with a small floral pattern gives even a small room lightness and coziness.
- A vertical stripe adds the missing height to a low room.
- If the pattern on the wall does not contrast with the background, but harmonizes with it, then even if the pattern is large, it is an advantageous background for furniture and decorative items.
The photo shows a successful use of wallpaper with a small geometric pattern to decorate the corridor of a small apartment. A white ceiling balances the proportions of the room and relieves the saturation of the walls.
How to choose a place for photo wallpaper?
First of all, it should be a free wall, not cluttered with large furniture. Photo wallpapers in the living room interior are the central part of the design, so the background for them is chosen to be calm, without frills.
It is not recommended to glue them to the wall on which the TV will be located, since both of them attract attention, which can cause overwork.
Most often it is advised to place a sofa or armchairs with a coffee table near the wall so as not to cover the main picture.
In addition, the wall with photo wallpaper should not be exposed to direct sunlight, especially if the wallpaper is paper or textile.
You can cover part of a wall, the entire wall, or make a corner with photo wallpaper. There are countless options to choose from. Manufacturers of this type of coating add new designs, textures and materials every year.
Thanks to this, everyone had the opportunity to make their living room unique and cozy. A place where you want to spend time with the whole family.
Room design ideas that expand space
There are several design techniques that can visually increase the area of a small room. One of these techniques is to cover the view wall of the room with photo wallpaper or 3D wallpaper. High-quality photographic images that have appeared in recent years are not inferior to frescoes in terms of the impression they make, and benefit in price and speed of execution. 3D walls can change the space of a small hall or studio beyond recognition.
Wallpaper for a small living room
The living room is the main room in the house and should be decorated most expressively. To decorate and expand the space of a small room, you can use photo wallpaper. Most often, the wall against which the sofa is located is most suitable for this purpose.
In the photo, the wall of a small living room is effectively decorated with vintage photo wallpaper and images of predatory animals, which adds dynamics and originality to the interior.
In the photo, the end wall of a small hall is decorated with photo wallpapers, on which images of bright house facades look very attractive. This design technique will not leave any guest indifferent.
Wallpaper for a small children's room
For children's rooms, it is recommended to use finishing materials that are easy to replace. When children get older, the wallpaper can be easily re-pasted, changing the mood of the children's room.
In the photo, the combination of stripes and plain wallpaper not only added austerity to the boy’s children’s room, but also brought dynamics and variety to the small room.
The photo shows a nursery for a little princess. The walls are covered with wallpaper with birds. The small room looks gentle, bright and sunny.
Wallpaper design for a small toilet
A small toilet is a characteristic feature of small-sized Khrushchev apartments. Wallpaper in such toilets is an interesting design technique that can refresh the room. In these small rooms there is no furniture and you can make the walls bright and expressive.
In the photo on the left is a toilet with exquisite patterns on the walls. The room gained style and expressiveness and gained in visual impression.
Visually expand a small bathroom
The use of wallpaper in bathrooms is becoming increasingly important. These small rooms only benefit from such a bold decision. Here the wallpaper on the walls looks like frescoes or artistic painting.
Decorating a small dining room
When you want to decorate the dining room in an unusual way, but there is not enough space in a small apartment, you can use images that will expand the space and effectively highlight the eating area. The dining area in studio apartments, covered with expressive wallpaper, looks very nice.
Design options for the dressing room
Even the dressing room can be decorated with taste. Interesting patterns will expand the space of a small room reserved for cabinets and shelves. Bright wallpaper is suitable for this purpose; light or dark depends on the designer’s idea.
Wallpaper that enhances the kitchen
Small kitchens, especially kitchens in Khrushchev-era buildings, can be visually enlarged in size if you do not limit yourself to traditional tiles when decorating the walls, but use expressive, bright wallpaper. Geometric patterns, stripes or shapes perfectly emphasize the geometry of kitchen appliances and appliances. And bright accents add dynamics and a small room seems larger.
Ways to visually enlarge the hallway
The entrance hall in the house is the first room that welcomes owners and guests. To visually enlarge the hallway, the pattern on the walls can be chosen with horizontal stripes or a small pattern. To make the corridor seem larger, a design technique using horizontal stripes will reduce the height and move the walls apart.
How to visually enlarge a small bedroom?
When choosing wallpaper for a small bedroom, it is better to decorate it in unobtrusive colors and patterns that are pleasing to the eye, promoting relaxation and restful sleep.
The advantages of modern photo wallpaper in the living room
More than ten years ago, photo wallpaper was a structure of several sheets printed on thin paper.
Today, construction stores offer hundreds of models differing in price and quality.
The dense texture of the paper web extends their service life. Pasting such wallpaper does not require much effort. Both smooth and textured surfaces are available for sale. They help add a unique touch to the living room.
By choosing 3D photo wallpaper for your living room, you will get a three-dimensional realistic image that helps create a kind of illusion in space. The presence of a textured coating makes this wallpaper model a luxurious detail in the interior.
Photo wallpapers that increase space
One of the design techniques for expanding space in small apartments and studio apartments is the use of photo wallpaper. When it is not possible to purchase a ready-made fresco or invite an artist to paint it, you can cover the view wall with photo wallpaper.
A perspective image of nature or a panorama of the city with plans of different sizes will create a certain mood in the room. In a studio apartment, proper zoning with photo wallpaper will help avoid clutter.
Types of photo wallpaper
Paper wallpaper
They have a paper base and are popular because of their affordable cost.
Photo wallpaper printed on canvas
The most expensive in terms of price. Natural linen, silk and viscose are used for their base. They are very labor-intensive to glue, it’s quite difficult to do it yourself, you need the help of specialists.
Laminated photo wallpaper
They have a number of advantages: they are easy to clean, do not fade, and are durable.
Photo wallpaper with an image of France
Photo wallpaper with a picture of a lake
Vinyl based
These photo wallpapers are easy to care for and are quite durable. They have an average price category.
Style features to visually enlarge the room
Different interior styles have their own characteristics of using wallpaper to visually enlarge a small space.
Provence
To make a small Provence style room seem larger, you can use light furniture. If the walls are covered with dark wallpaper, it would be appropriate to complement them with a white ceiling cornice.
The photo shows an office in Provence style, the walls are successfully combined with furniture and a white ceiling. The room does not look small and cramped.
Classic
The classic style is characterized by the use of wallpaper. Silky wallpaper with patterns, monograms and floral designs decorate this style.
The photo shows a bedroom in a classic style. The color of the walls follows the color of the furniture, which creates unity and adds sophistication to the interior. In small rooms this technique will always be relevant.
Minimalism
Style is also not complete without such decorative material as wallpaper. This coating is ideal for decorating accent walls and highlighting important surfaces.
The photo shows a bedroom with an accent wall imitating mosaic. This technique creates a feeling of greater depth and size of the room.
Modern
Modern style or modern is exactly the style in which wallpaper is used in almost all rooms of the house. Light pastel colors on the walls create a feeling of airiness and lightness, which increases the size of a small room.
In the photo, light furniture in the Art Nouveau style is harmoniously combined with wallpaper of the same shade in calm geometric patterns. The absence of lines and colors that disrupt the composition creates a feeling of spaciousness and transparency.
Photo wallpaper and interior style
Decorating a wall with photo wallpaper is the most affordable way to indicate the style of your home. Pastel roses or white callas will deepen the classic feel. A photo collage in the spirit of Andy Urhol will become a manifesto of pop art. Rustic houses and tiled roofs will enhance the Provençal style.
Do you lack height, scope, or typical attributes for high-tech? — Paste on the wall vertically oriented or panoramic black and white photo wallpaper with cranes, industrial pipes, macro shots of chains and gears.
There is neither a screen nor a lattice window, characteristic of the Japanese style? — Photo wallpapers depicting a rock garden or Fuji Pit will help out.
Do you like loft? - The market will kindly offer “planks”, “cracked concrete wall”, “metal safe”, “brickwork” and other suitable photo canvases.
Do you support eco-trends? — Wallpaper photographs of tender green shoots, blossoming buds, bamboo, palm leaves will help...
As you can see, photo wallpaper can replace many decorative elements and become the style-forming core of the interior.
All interior styles, list with photos
Design options for a long narrow room
Long, narrow rooms can be made to look larger by using the right color and pattern on the walls. Geometry, especially with clear graphic contours, can create a feeling of freedom and permeability in a small room. Light walls with a glossy surface add light and space.
In the photo, the wall at the head of the bed is covered with wide striped wallpaper. This design technique allowed us to visually expand the narrow space of a small room.
In the photo you can see an interesting solution for expanding a narrow small room for a child. A long boring wall of a small room is decorated with expressive 3D wallpaper with imitation shelves with books in cheerful colors.
In the photo in a narrow arch, bright inserts in certain places serve both as a visual accent and to expand the long narrow passage. The use of expressive, sunny wallpaper adds light and joy to a small room.
Wallpaper for low ceilings
In order to visually raise the height of ceilings, there are some design techniques. Wallpaper with vertical stripes and a dark wide cornice between the wall and the white ceiling will help achieve the desired effect
The photo shows a small bedroom with a low ceiling. The stripes on the walls evened out the proportions of the room and added lightness and comfort to it.
The photo shows an example of using wallpaper in a small room with a low ceiling. The white walls were highlighted with maps filled with colorful wallpaper. The vertical arrangement of the cards added height and originality to the room.
How to combine wallpaper for visual enhancement?
We cannot ignore such a design technique for visually expanding space as combining different wallpapers.
There are several ways to combine:
- Contrasting combination of wallpaper on opposite walls of the room,
- Highlighting an accent wall with photographs or contrasting colors,
- A combination of different colored walls to zone a room,
- Combining different colors and patterns for horizontal division of walls,
- Highlighting with active wallpaper - bright against a pale background, with a pattern against a plain background to highlight the main area of the room.
Ideas for combining two colors
You can expand a small room by using two types of wallpaper to decorate the walls. Most often, a good result is obtained from a combination of plain and colored or contrasting coatings.
The photo shows an example of a small room in which wallpaper from the same collection is combined on the walls. The accent wall is highlighted with wallpaper with ornaments.
