Types of wallpaper: on what to choose?

The world of modern wallpapers is represented by an exceptional abundance of colors, structures and performance characteristics. Various types of wallpaper for the walls can 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 types of wallpaper are 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 and without drawing, duplex (double), embossed, with a structural surface. There are coarse-fiber, when between two layers of paper a layer of wood shavings is placed, 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 wallpaper - 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 strength is strength, elasticity and resistance to wear. Designed for operation for more than 12 years. All vinyl types of wallpaper are suitable for rooms whose humidity is increased, well tolerate cleaning with detergents, are resistant to burnout.

The second advantage - high decorative vinyl wallpapers. 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 called reduced air exchange, the presence of harmful impurities in the upper layer, the complexity of the gluing. Due to increased elasticity and under the influence of the adhesive can be stretched when applied to the wall, and then compressed, forming gaps on the seams. Poor response to changes in temperature and humidity.

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

Their undoubted advantage is the possibility of multiple 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.

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 packet in the specified amount of water.