Silk wallpapers will add luxury to the whole interior. A variety of textures and colors will allow you to choose the perfect option and beautifully and practically decorate the walls.
What it is?
Dry mix similar to decorative plaster or textile cloths, made on the basis of cellulose, cotton or silk. They are safe finishing materials that allow walls to breathe.
Types and characteristics
There are two types, each of them has its own characteristics.
Textile
More common and familiar look. They consist of two layers - paper and a layer of viscose with the addition of cellulose and natural silk fibers. Very durable, do not fade in the sun and are environmentally friendly material. Looks like silk fabric. May be monophonic and patterned. Differ in quite high price, but pay off in use.
Liquid
A mixture that is diluted with water and applied to the walls or ceiling with a spatula or roller, resulting in a seamless coating. In the composition are only natural silk components. Resistant to mold, mildew and temperature changes.
In the photo room with a wall decorated with liquid silk wallpaper.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like all other varieties of wallpaper, silk has its advantages and disadvantages.
| Benefits | disadvantages |
|---|---|
| Textile fabrics are hypoallergenic, do not emit harmful substances. | They are afraid of moisture, dust, absorb odors, it is not recommended to use in the bathroom and in the kitchen. |
| Have an elite appearance, original design and a huge variety of colors. | Pretty high price. |
| Silk liquid wallpaper requires little cost and consumables. Easy to apply, form a perfectly smooth coating. | The operating time exceeds the time of sticking ordinary wallpaper. |
| Do not attract dust. Antistatic, fireproof. Eco-friendly and do not cause allergies. |
Photo ideas in the interior of rooms
The original design option, on the walls look very interesting and will be a real highlight in any room.
On the kitchen
For kitchens it is more appropriate to use liquid finishing materials in natural tones: peach or beige. They create a perfectly even and thin coating with a slight satin shimmer that visually enlarges the room. This makes them a real find for the kitchen of a small size.
In the photo the interior of the kitchen, decorated with textile wallpaper made of silk of golden color.
In the living room
It will look good more calm beige, sand, olive or pale pink colors. If you wish, you can apply a drawing in the form of royal lilies or monograms with paint of gold, silver or burgundy. Decorations of moldings, baguettes or stucco moldings are ideal for plain wallpaper.
Pictured living room with silk silk wallcoverings on the walls.
In the bedroom
Such a finish will bring an aristocratic touch and sophistication to the bedroom design. Making out the room with just such material, it creates the feeling that the walls are covered with silk fabric. Due to this, the interior is quite comfortable.
On the photo there is a bedroom with turquoise patterned walls.
Colors
Selection of color is of paramount importance in creating the interior.
Whites
Increase the space, bring a touch of freshness and purity. White has excellent compatibility with all colors. In order to get rid of excessive sterility of this color, it is enough to add a few bright accents.
The photo shows the interior of the living room and the walls, lined with silk wallpaper.
Black
Differ unsurpassed graphics. Black sets the contrast, enhances, emphasizes and creates a border for the rest of the shades in the interior. This color can be used not only as a background, but also to delimit the space.
In the photo there is a modern-style bedroom with black silk wallpaper on the walls.
Beige
Beige is great for creating tranquil interiors, in which all attention is switched not to color, but to texture. Therefore, you need to carefully select the textured surface and their combination among themselves.
Green
Refresh and calm, allow you to safely experiment with the finish. It is best combined with yellow, brown and blue.
In the photo there is a bedroom, in the design of which silk wallpapers of green color are used.
Red
They will create a rich, elite interior. In combination, it is better to give preference to black and gold.
Design examples
When you make a room, the main goal is to make the interior authentic and fashionable.
With golden threads
Attract all the attention, attract and fascinate. Gold threads will add luxury to the interior. It will be appropriate even in the style of minimalism. You can complement the unique image with the help of small lamps or candlesticks.
The photo room is decorated with silk wallpaper with gold threads.
With birds
Birds are a symbol of ease and freedom, their presence in the drawings creates a bright atmosphere, adds air and space to the room.
On the photo is a bedroom and silk wallpaper of golden color with birds.
With flowers
Nothing will convey the beauty of silk as floral arrangements. Most of all it refers to roses, because it will be very difficult to look away from the image of delicate buds on iridescent texture.
In the photo, the interior of the bedroom and the wall with silk wallpaper of silver color.
How to apply?
The correct application depends on the type. Textile silk wallpaper, glued to a pre-prepared wall using a special glue.
Which glue is better to use?
It is better to choose the glue that is specified in the instructions on the rolls. Also suitable for high quality vinyl glue, without dyes, with antifungal additives, designed for heavy types of coatings.
In no case can not be diluted glue.
Step by Step instructions for pasting
Gluing silk canes is not fundamentally different from any other sticky. For a perfect result, do the following:
- Prepare the surface.
- Remove old paint or wallpaper from walls.
- Align, sand the walls, apply a primer.
- Mark wallpaper and walls.
- Prepare the right amount of glue and apply it on the wrong side of the wallpaper and the surface of the walls.
- Glue on the corner and follow the pattern match.
- Leave to dry in a warm room without drafts.
Video
Drawing on the wall of this material is a very important process, so in order not to spoil these expensive coatings, it is better to entrust this to professionals.
Features of care and cleaning
They require very careful and careful care.
- To remove dirt and dust, it is better to use a soft brush and vacuum cleaner.
- If spots appear on the surface, use a sponge or cloth soaked in warm water to remove them.
- You can use the soap is not a concentrated solution or detergent.
Photo Gallery
Silk wallpapers have amazing properties and will delight with their beauty for a long time. After all, having become acquainted with this finishing material once, he will not be disappointed and he will want to buy it for the design of all the rooms.
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