Types of wallpaper: where to stop your choice?

The world of modern wallpapers is presented by an exceptionalan abundance of colors, structures and performance characteristics. Various types of wallpaper for the walls are able to satisfy the needs of each consumer! However, a wide range often complicates the choice, and an inexperienced person can not do without the help of a consultant.

Let's try together to determine which kinds of wallpaper are the best for your walls.

Paper. Despite the wide dissemination of new materials and technologies, wallpaper from traditional paper does not give up its positions. Many buyers, puzzled by the repair, give them their preferences. Why?

First, thanks to their diversity. Paper wallpapers are produced smooth, embossed, with a pattern and without it, duplex (double), embossed, with a structural surface. They are coarse-fiber, when a layer of wood shavings is placed between two layers of paper, and suggesting painting.

Secondly, paper types of wallpaper are natural and do not hinder the breathing of walls, which is especially important in the rooms for sleeping and children's rooms. They have good sound insulation properties.

The third factor in the popularity of wallpaper from paper is their relative cheapness. The fourth is the simplicity of gluing.

Disadvantages of paper wallpapers - their fragility (only imported serve up to 10 years), low strength, inability to wash and operate in wet rooms.

Vinyl types of wallpaper appeared on our market relatively recently, but have already gained steady popularity.

Their lower layer is made of paper (possibly fabric) and covered with a layer of PVC, after which an embossing or pattern is applied to the surface.

Their main advantage is strength, elasticityand resistance to wear. Designed for operation for more than 12 years. All vinyl types of wallpaper are suitable for rooms, the humidity is increased, well tolerate cleaning with detergents, are resistant to burnout.

The second advantage - high decorativevinyl wallpaper. The technology of their production allows imitating various materials and producing foamed (structural), silk-screen printing (silk is added to the top layer), compact vinyl wallpapers.

Among the disadvantages of vinyl wallpaper can be calledreduced air exchange, the presence of harmful impurities in the upper layer, the complexity of gluing. Due to the increased elasticity and under the influence of the adhesive, they can be stretched when applied to the wall, and then compressed, forming gaps on the seams. Poor response to changes in temperature and humidity.

Non-woven wallpaper in its core have a corrugated fabric and non-woven vinyl cover. This is an attempt to put together the environmental friendliness of paper and the strength of vinyl wallpapers.

Their indisputable advantage is the possibilitymultiple staining (10-12 times), which partly compensates for their high cost. This type of wallpaper has a significant thickness, due to it, small errors on the surface of the walls are imperceptible. Due to their natural composition they "breathe". Easy to apply - applied to the glued wall, do not form creases and wrinkles, do not bubble.

A special popularity recently won various types of liquid wallpaper.

These are compositions of various components: fibers of cotton, cellulose, silk, dyes and glue. The color scheme is diverse - they can be used both in offices and public places, and in living quarters. Special additives in their composition will help to give the walls and ceilings the effect of fabric and even brocade (golden threads). There are interesting combinations of different color fragments. Antistatic, do not collect dust, meet modern fire safety requirements.

To apply liquid wallpaper to the surface, it is sufficient to dissolve the contents of the package in the specified amount of water.