The job of designers is to come up with something new and interesting. Sometimes their thoughts go so far that they cannot bring their ideas to life without the participation of engineers and other specialists. However, there are many people in the world with bright heads who solve more complex problems. One of the design ideas of this kind was thermal wallpaper , the pattern on which changes depending on the ambient temperature. This idea was successfully brought to life, and a similar finishing material has already reached Russia. This is exactly what we will talk about in our article today.
What is thermal wallpaper: the principle of changing the pattern
A similar finishing material was created by a Chinese designer named Shi Yuan. The prototype was the rings that were popular in the seventies of the last century and changed their color. The population was provided with information that changes occur due to the internal state of the body and mood. In fact, the secret was precisely body temperature.
Thermal wallpaper is made on the same principle. In a cool room, the paint used to paint the buds and blooming flowers is not visible. As it heats up, buds appear first, and with more intense heating, the flowers seem to bloom. Today in Russia it is difficult to find similar products, and there is practically nothing to choose from in terms of colors. This is not surprising, because the production technology has not yet been fully developed even in the homeland of this material - China.
Interesting to know! The distribution of paint development temperatures is quite strange. Up to 25°C, the paint is not visible - this is ordinary wallpaper. After 25°C, buds appear, which “bloom” even at 35°C. It’s difficult to call such a temperature comfortable. The only way to look at the “blooming” flower is to point a heat gun or infrared heater at the wall.
Features of thermal wallpaper
An unusual material for wall decor was developed by Chinese designer Shi Yuan. When applying a design to the canvas, a special Reactive Pain paint is used, containing crystals that are sensitive to thermal effects. Then, as the temperature rises, the pattern on the walls changes. Typically, plant motifs are used in the design - gradually growing trees or blossoming flowers, but there are also wallpapers with images of animals. The main drawing is applied in the traditional way. Thermal paint is used to create floral motifs that are normally hidden from view.
The pattern appears gradually as the air temperature increases:
- up to +25°C only the design applied with ordinary paint is visible;
- at +25° and up to +34° the contours of colors appear;
- at +35° and above, buds “bloom” on the walls.
On a note!
Any heat source is suitable to start a thermal reaction.
The heating of the air, necessary for maximum manifestation of the pattern, is not comfortable for a living space. But such a temperature is quite possible in certain sections of the walls near heating radiators or a fireplace. A similar effect can be achieved by using an infrared heating system.
Advantages and disadvantages of “live” wallpaper
Among the advantages of such a finishing material, it can be noted that this has never happened before - the idea is truly fresh and unusual. Such decoration will not go unnoticed by guests. It’s also good that there is no difference in pasting between them and simple wallpaper - all processes are identical. However, there were some downsides. True, there is only one, but it is significant - the cost of such finishing material today is very high. One roll (1×10.5 m) can reach 50,000 rubles.
At temperatures below 25°C, the wallpaper looks as usual, no changes are observed
Thermal wallpaper is a type of modern finishing material.
To create a real masterpiece, designers do not stop experimenting with combining different decor styles, materials and colors themselves. This trend does not bypass interior finishing materials, in particular wallpaper. Today, the range of wallpaper materials is constantly expanding, thereby changing its texture, quality and color range.
And if the main goal is the desire to turn the interior into something fabulous, unusual, and surprising, then your choice should definitely be on a fantastic new product - “thermal wallpaper”
Thermal wallpaper or thermal wallpaper is still little known to the Ukrainian consumer, but has already become quite popular in Europe. The secret of this wallpaper is that the design is made with thermal ink, which begins to appear at a certain temperature.
Surprised? Surely! Imagine your amazement when you purchase ordinary “cold” paper, on which only flower buds are depicted. But immediately after heating to 22 degrees, flowers appear in their place, and when the temperature reaches 35 degrees, they completely bloom. Now you can turn any room into a blooming garden without using house plants in the lawns.
Unfortunately, this incredible new product is expensive. But if you are already crazy about this idea of “clothes for the walls” and are halfway to purchasing thermal wallpaper, and the only thing that bothers you is the price, don’t worry, there is a way out. Designers, in this case, do not recommend covering the entire room, but only those areas where a given temperature range occurs, or rather in the locations of radiators, heating devices, or where sunlight usually falls from your window during the day.
The disadvantages of this interior finishing material are that the effect of thermal paints on human health is still unknown, the wallpaper cannot be washed and it does not tolerate wet rooms well.
It is impossible not to notice the advantages of the new product - it is an extraordinary, creative solution; a variety of prints and, of course, the unsurpassed effect of “living” walls.
Thermal wallpaper is an ideal choice for people with an amazing desire for constant change, because you can fall asleep in one room and wake up in a blooming room, filled with an excellent range of colors and positive emotions. Please your guests with their mood, just think about their smiles; as soon as you open the window or touch with your hands, ordinary buds will begin to turn into lush inflorescences.
May your room always be elegant, fabulously beautiful and comfortably warm!
© Kristina Potapkina
especially for Architectural and Construction LLC
Where is the best place to stick “live” wallpaper: advice from the editors of Homius.ru
Due to the significant cost of such material, it makes no sense to completely cover the walls of the room with it. After all, you are not going to make a sauna out of your apartment? That is why it is better to combine such wallpaper with regular wallpaper, using “live” wallpaper in places where sunlight often hits the wall (its heating through the glass will be enough to develop the design) and around heating radiators . However, be prepared for the fact that the wallpaper will only “work” in winter.
Also on sale today are individual panels - the manufacturer himself understands that too high a cost discourages the buyer from decorating his home in this way. The sizes of the panels can be very diverse.
Now such wallpapers are not yet so widely represented in Russia. This means that they can only be purchased in highly specialized stores that work directly with Chinese suppliers. Nowadays, there are several Chinese Internet resources where you can order a similar product at a significantly lower cost, but experts warn that here the chance of getting exactly what you need is 50/50. We get a lottery - lucky or unlucky. Agree that for a product at such a high cost, this risk is clearly not justified.
Why does wallpaper change color
The miracle on paper occurs thanks to special Thermochromic thermal inks. The magical garden on thermal wallpaper blooms in three stages:
- When the temperature reaches 15 degrees, the flower buds on the walls begin to turn soft pink.
- With further heating, the thermometer shows 25, the first flowers appear on the thermal wallpaper.
- Well, this garden fully blooms at a temperature of 35 degrees.
How color-changing wallpaper was born
The idea of creating such an interesting interior element is far from new. The prototype of thermal ink appeared back in 1970. Then “mood rings” made of a special material that reacts to temperature first hit the market.
It was generally accepted that these rings really react to a person’s emotional state, but this is nothing more than a hoax and a publicity stunt. In fact, the rings turned blue, orange, yellow from a banal change in the wearer’s body temperature. And now the same idea has found itself on the canvases of thermal wallpaper.
Photo: example of a change in shade when exposed to the temperature of a person’s hands
The inventive Chinese was able to use the material from these rings to create those famous thermal inks, and then came up with a floral design for his creation. However, there is no reliable information yet about how environmentally friendly this ink is and whether such wallpaper is suitable for a child’s room.
Wallpaper that changes color when heated
Technological progress does not stand still. And, no matter how amazing it may sound, he quickly reached such a seemingly simple thing as wallpaper. The history of colorful wall paintings is not new. During the period of its evolution, wallpaper managed to “change” several types of materials and production methods. The first wallpaper was invented in China back in the 7th century, and 14 centuries later, a resident of the Celestial Empire again surprised the world by presenting his revolutionary invention - thermal wallpaper.
This is what it looks like: 3 main stages clearly demonstrate the principle of operation of thermal wallpaper. Please note that the color change occurs in a place located above the installed electric stove-heater
Creative Chinese interior designer Shi Yuan was able to bring to life a project of thermal wallpaper that reacts to heat. This creation is truly beautiful. He was able to create a material on which, at the slightest touch of a warm hand, sunlight or a breath of warm radiator air, magical flowers bloom from buds on wallpaper canvases.
Why does wallpaper change color
The miracle on paper occurs thanks to special Thermochromic thermal inks. The magical garden on thermal wallpaper blooms in three stages:
- When the temperature reaches 15 degrees, the flower buds on the walls begin to turn soft pink.
- With further heating, the thermometer shows 25, the first flowers appear on the thermal wallpaper.
- Well, this garden fully blooms at a temperature of 35 degrees.
How color-changing wallpaper was born
The idea of creating such an interesting interior element is far from new. The prototype of thermal ink appeared back in 1970. Then “mood rings” made of a special material that reacts to temperature first hit the market.
It was generally accepted that these rings really react to a person’s emotional state, but this is nothing more than a hoax and a publicity stunt. In fact, the rings turned blue, orange, yellow from a banal change in the wearer’s body temperature. And now the same idea has found itself on the canvases of thermal wallpaper.
an example of a change in hue when exposed to the temperature of human hands
The inventive Chinese was able to use the material from these rings to create those famous thermal inks, and then came up with a floral design for his creation. However, there is no reliable information yet about how environmentally friendly this ink is and whether such wallpaper is suitable for a child’s room.
Where is it better to glue thermal wallpaper that changes color?
The good news for fans of exclusives is that the new product is already available on the Russian market and you can freely buy it, especially in specialized stores. At the same time, the price of the product is quite high. A square meter of such wonderful wallpaper will cost connoisseurs of the exotic more than 1,500 rubles.
It is precisely because of the high cost of this know-how that experts advise using such thermal wallpaper rationally. They should be glued in places exposed to direct sunlight, at the level of heating radiators, in order to reveal the full potential of the new product.
There is also an opinion that such thermal wallpaper is a game that is not worth the candle. This is explained by the fact that they quickly become boring, and some specimens may completely lose their wonderful functions in a few months. Despite the rather high cost, color-changing wallpapers have already firmly established themselves in the Russian market and, according to experts, they may well surpass the previously popular self-leveling decors and stone veneer in sales.
The inventor of color-changing wallpaper doesn't stand still
Shi Yuan never ceases to amaze fans with his talent and ingenuity. The next unique project from the Chinese genius was a calendar that disappears. The designer does not admit how this new miracle works. But in his numerous presentations you can see how the days change on the calendar. Every morning a bright number with a date appears on the calendar, and by evening it gradually fades. Overnight, the displayed date disappears completely, and in the morning the calendar already shines with a new date. I wonder what else this talented resident of the Middle Kingdom will surprise us with.
the same changing calendar
Attention! It should be noted that there are also wallpapers on the market that change light depending on the lighting. By the way, some people believe that thermo-wallpaper is called a finishing material for stoves. This is not true. So let's be clear. The material that is used for the stove is called stone wallpaper, and is a kind of lining in the form of small bricks or decorative stone.
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Where is it better to glue thermal wallpaper that changes color?
The good news for fans of exclusives is that the new product is already available on the Russian market and you can freely buy it, especially in specialized stores. Moreover, the price of the product is quite high. A square meter of such wonderful wallpaper will cost connoisseurs of the exotic more than 1,500 rubles.
It is precisely because of the high cost of this know-how that experts advise using such thermal wallpaper rationally. They should be glued in places exposed to direct sunlight, at the level of heating radiators, in order to reveal the full potential of the new product.
There is also an opinion that such thermal wallpaper is a game that is not worth the candle. This is explained by the fact that they quickly become boring, and some specimens may completely lose their wonderful functions in a few months. Despite the rather high cost, color-changing wallpapers have already firmly established themselves in the Russian market and, according to experts, they may well surpass the previously popular self-leveling decors and stone veneer in sales.
The inventor of color-changing wallpaper doesn't stand still
Shi Yuan never ceases to amaze fans with his talent and ingenuity. The next unique project from the Chinese genius was a calendar that disappears. The designer does not admit how this new miracle works. But in his numerous presentations you can see how the days change on the calendar. Every morning a bright number with a date appears on the calendar, and by evening it gradually fades. Overnight, the displayed date disappears completely, and in the morning the calendar already shines with a new date. I wonder what else this talented resident of the Middle Kingdom will surprise us with.
Photo: that same changing calendar
Attention! It should be noted that there are also wallpapers on the market that change light depending on the lighting. By the way, some people believe that thermo-wallpaper is called a finishing material for stoves. This is not true. So let's be clear. The material that is used for the stove is called stone wallpaper, and is a kind of lining in the form of small bricks or decorative stone.
The job of designers is to come up with something new and interesting. Sometimes their thoughts go so far that they cannot bring their ideas to life without the participation of engineers and other specialists. However, there are many people in the world with bright heads who solve more complex problems. One of the design ideas of this kind was thermal wallpaper , the pattern on which changes depending on the ambient temperature. This idea was successfully brought to life, and a similar finishing material has already reached Russia. This is exactly what we will talk about in our article today.
What is thermal wallpaper: the principle of changing the pattern
A similar finishing material was created by a Chinese designer named Shi Yuan. The prototype was the rings that were popular in the seventies of the last century and changed their color. The population was provided with information that changes occur due to the internal state of the body and mood. In fact, the secret was precisely body temperature.
Thermal wallpaper is made on the same principle. In a cool room, the paint used to paint the buds and blooming flowers is not visible. As it heats up, buds appear first, and with more intense heating, the flowers seem to bloom. Today in Russia it is difficult to find similar products, and there is practically nothing to choose from in terms of colors. This is not surprising, because the production technology has not yet been fully developed even in the homeland of this material - China.
Interesting to know! The distribution of paint development temperatures is quite strange. Up to 25°C, the paint is not visible - this is ordinary wallpaper. After 25°C, buds appear, which “bloom” even at 35°C. It’s difficult to call such a temperature comfortable. The only way to look at the “blooming” flower is to point a heat gun or infrared heater at the wall.
Fluorescent wallpaper 3D
Another interesting type of wall decor. During the day, such wallpapers are almost no different from ordinary ones, but in the dark they are completely transformed, emitting a sparkling, mysterious light. This effect is created thanks to fluorescent inks that are used when printing canvases. The most striking example of the subjects used are the starry sky, space, a night city, and fantastic paintings. Such canvases will ideally fit into the interior of nightclubs, cafes, entertainment centers, and studios. In a children's bedroom you can decorate the ceiling in the form of a starry sky. For those who have poor sleep, it is not advisable to use fantastic images on the wall.
Advantages and disadvantages of “live” wallpaper
Among the advantages of such a finishing material, it can be noted that this has never happened before - the idea is truly fresh and unusual. Such decoration will not go unnoticed by guests. It’s also good that there is no difference in pasting between them and simple wallpaper - all processes are identical. However, there were some downsides. True, there is only one, but it is significant - the cost of such finishing material today is very high. One roll (1×10.5 m) can reach 50,000 rubles.
Main advantages and disadvantages
Glowing wallpapers have a number of advantages , due to which the demand for them is constantly growing:
excellent decorative qualities are the main and most important advantage of such finishing;- fire safety . During the manufacturing process, the coating is treated with special primers that prevent ignition and the spread of flame;
- high wear resistance . Most often, a polymer base based on non-woven fabric is used to make the material, which perfectly resists mechanical damage. The paper base is not so wear-resistant; it is used much less frequently for making luminous wallpaper;
- antistatic and moisture resistant . The surface of the wallpaper can even be cleaned with a damp cloth, of course, if we are talking about non-woven material.
The only downside It is not cosmic, but higher than, for example, acrylic or vinyl wallpaper.
Where is the best place to stick “live” wallpaper: advice from the editors of Homius.ru
Due to the significant cost of such material, it makes no sense to completely cover the walls of the room with it. After all, you are not going to make a sauna out of your apartment? That is why it is better to combine such wallpaper with regular wallpaper, using “live” wallpaper in places where sunlight often hits the wall (its heating through the glass will be enough to develop the design) and around heating radiators . However, be prepared for the fact that the wallpaper will only “work” in winter.
Also on sale today are individual panels - the manufacturer himself understands that too high a cost discourages the buyer from decorating his home in this way. The sizes of the panels can be very diverse.
Now such wallpapers are not yet so widely represented in Russia. This means that they can only be purchased in highly specialized stores that work directly with Chinese suppliers. Nowadays, there are several Chinese Internet resources where you can order a similar product at a significantly lower cost, but experts warn that here the chance of getting exactly what you need is 50/50. We get a lottery - lucky or unlucky. Agree that for a product at such a high cost, this risk is clearly not justified.
It is quite possible to order such finishing material via the Internet, but it is not a fact that you will receive exactly what you wanted
Some skeptics argue that such wallpaper should not be purchased because it has not yet been studied how such paint affects the human body. According to the editors of Homius.ru, this statement sounds ridiculous. After all, some people “from the seventies” still walk around with that ring on their finger that changes color, and there is no talk of any health problems because of it. The only thing you should heed is the advice not to wallpaper a room for children wallpaper Perhaps the paint won’t cause harm to an adult, but it might to a child. This, of course, is just an assumption, but why risk the baby’s health? We think that the opinion of the Homius.ru editors on this issue agrees with the opinion of the parents.
Glowing wallpaper - a new trend in design
Amazing new products regularly appear in the field of finishing materials. It would seem that all possible modifications have already occurred with wallpaper - there are non-woven ones, vinyl, glass, and even liquid ones. But the designers don’t stop there, and today they decided to surprise us with another innovation.
Backlit Wallpaper
The wallpaper project was developed by ELON Technologies together with XTEND Design. The consumer had previously been presented with a luminous coating, but there the flickering was achieved through a special, light-attracting paint. The idea of backlit wallpaper made its debut a couple of years ago at a thematic exhibition in Prague, but with only one pattern in the form of flowers and circles. Today, thanks to designer Tomas Rusek, the range includes seven pattern variations that can be ordered. Such original lighting will enliven any interior in a home or office, giving it a festive feel.
Pavel Benesh Founder of ELON Technologies
Now attractive lighting doesn't just belong to bars, clubs, gadgets or advertising banners. Thanks to our development, even the most boring, typical wall will “play” and enliven the familiar environment. Electroluminescent technology provides a soft, unobtrusive, diffused light that will shimmer on wall patterns, delighting the owners.
Characteristics
Unlike paper counterparts, backlit wallpaper is made from laminated foil, 0.5 mm thick, in the form of almost weightless square sheets of 50x50 cm. The thinnest frame maintains the shape of the canvas and simplifies manipulation of wall decoration. And the sheet is fixed using a copper sticker, which is provided with each segment. After assembly, the canvas is connected to a special converter, which turns the standard 220 W from an outlet into the 110 W needed to power the wallpaper. As for electricity consumption, one square of luminous coating consumes the same as an 80 W light bulb.
Concept
The creators of the wallpaper position their creation as an opportunity for everyone to have a modern and at the same time relaxing space. This coating can achieve two goals at once - to free the room from unnecessary light sources and not to lose the intensity and quality of illumination. Manufacturers claim that wallpaper is enough to fully illuminate the room, with a large coverage area. If you make a panel, for example, in a recreation area, then to create a romantic atmosphere it will be enough to connect wallpaper. Now light is not only a light bulb or LED, but any part of your room.
The coating will be a godsend for connoisseurs of everything original, who prefer modern minimalism to other design styles. A wall that glows at will significantly expands design possibilities. The advantages of backlit wallpaper include not only its originality, but also its operational parameters:
- Minimum coating thickness.
- Low power consumption.
- Clean, “cold” light.
- Easy installation.
- Neutrality - combines with different interiors.
FORUMHOUSE also presents other original ideas - Japanese lamps or a mushroom chaise lounge. An entire section of the forum is dedicated to the arrangement and design of interiors. Illuminated wallpaper can become one of the components of a smart home system, which will be discussed in this video.
