What is better: wallpaper or wall painting?

In the process of repairing, many are faced with a difficult choice - to paint the walls or paste over them with wallpaper? Both options for decorating a room are very popular in different types of interior, and each of them has a number of advantages and disadvantages. In order not to be mistaken in choosing the right wall covering, you need to familiarize yourself with the basic nuances of pasting and painting.

Painting the walls was not always as popular as wallpaper, but over time it began to compete confidently with the usual methods of decorating walls in a house or apartment.

Wall dyes have special characteristics:

• paint - a material that is easily amenable to adjustment. Often, we have to deal with errors in the selection of colors. If you change the wallpaper in color and pattern is too time consuming and costly in financial terms, then the shade of paint can be easily corrected by applying an additional layer to the wall;
• With the help of coloring materials, you can choose an exclusive shade for the walls in the room. By competently mixing different tones, you can get a color that is difficult to find on the finished wallpaper, and create an original design of the room;

• Paint can be chosen for different surfaces, while wallpaper is not suitable for all textures. It is much more practical to paint a log surface with a composition specially made for it than to choose wallpaper that eliminates all the originality of the interior;
• dyes are great for those who like to periodically change the interior. The process of changing the color of the walls is not always time consuming, you can safely repaint the room, while avoiding the presence of abundant debris and dust, which usually happen after removing the wallpaper;

• in addition to creating unique shades, with the help of paint, you can create and exclusive drawings and ornaments.Sometimes the basic color of the room is supplemented with wall paintings corresponding to the chosen concept of the interior, and the room turns into a place entirely reflecting the individuality of its owner;
• paint is better suited for homes and apartments that have pets. Cats or dogs can often encroach on wallpaper, causing them significant harm. But with a coating of paint the animal simply has nothing to cling to with claws or teeth.

The negative aspects of painting compositions for walls include the following nuances:

• Painting sometimes does not allow even the slightest defects in the form of chipping and other irregularities, so it often takes a long time to transform the surface of the wall and prepare it for applying the composition. Sometimes you can disguise a small lack of accessories in the form of paintings and decorative elements, but not always such a tool would be appropriate;
• when there are painted walls in the room, it is necessary to periodically wash their entire surface. The structure of the substance over time absorbs the smallest particles of dust and dirt, which may subsequently affect the appearance of the room.

When choosing a coloring matter, it is important to consider what function the room in which the repair is being performed will perform.

Depending on this, choose the paint from the following types:

• acrylic paint and latex polymers often paint rooms where humidity is high. These options are perfect for the kitchen and bathroom;
• There are also those types of coatings, which include PVA glue. They are suitable only for dry rooms, because contact with water and steam will significantly affect their durability;

• For those who have the opportunity to purchase expensive paint, suitable types such as silicone and eco-friendly coating. They are completely non-toxic and hypoallergenic.

Despite the fact that wallpaper is a wall covering familiar to most people since childhood, it does not stand still and develops along with the entire interior design industry. There are a number of reasons why consumers prefer wallpaper instead of paint:

• With the help of modern models of wall coverings, you can create a variety of optical effects. Wall-paper is on sale as a cloth with ready drawing which is very easy for adjusting under an accent wall.

• no less popular is the version of the panorama or photo printing, created according to an individual sketch of the customer;
• With the help of special technologies for applying wallpaper, you can create on the wall a stunning convex relief, which is difficult to make a dyeing compound. This technology is called - liquid wallpaper. This option is great for those who do not want to choose the old types of models that form the seams between the joints;

• if the walls are difficult to sand perfectly, then the wallpaper will be an excellent means of hiding such defects;
• in a new building or a multi-populated house, typographic coverage will be an additional means of noise isolation. It also contributes to the preservation of heat;
• Most types of coatings are made from environmentally friendly materials. They do not cause allergies, and also do not allow the development of fungal formations or mold on the walls;

• in various styles of interior, plus wallpapers will be able to create with their help imitation of various materials. You can find such models of coatings that are made under the brick, under the stone or the log of the tree. A similar wallpaper panel will creatively complement any room;
• Modern technologies allow the wallpaper to perform a number of additional functions. They may have a magnetic surface suitable for office or children's premises. The composition of these products include components that allow the surface to flicker and glow in the dark. Coatings combine in their texture even elements such as leather and metal inserts. All these nuances allow us to conclude that from the variety of models you can find the right one for any room.

Similar finishing materials for walls have the following disadvantages:

• Aesthetic appearance of the wallpaper depends on the price of the material. Truly high-quality materials, on which imperceptible flaws are visible, are more expensive than models available to a wide circle of the population.If you chose wallpaper from cheap materials and at the same time decided to glue them yourself, then it will be difficult to disguise the seams between the joints. But the services of specialists who will help to cover the cover perfectly, require additional financial costs;
• products with a complex pattern can be difficult to stick exactly. It is necessary to spend a lot of time to cut and decompose the details so that the pattern coincides on the walls and looks organic and uniform;

• Coatings are difficult to clean. Paper material can swell from moisture, while other types of products are easily damaged during friction with a sponge. Possessing a powerful absorbing surface, vinyl models absorb a lot of dirt and are difficult to clean as a whole.

If you could not figure out how to cover the walls, Think about the following options for their design:

• combination Similar to the technology of combined wallpaper, you can make a combination of paint on one wall with another coating on an adjacent surface. If you can combine the color of paint with the elements on the wallpaper, the interior of the room will look aesthetic;
• You can buy textured products that are specially made for subsequent dyeing. By choosing this option, you can win extra time to decide exactly what color to paint the room in the future;

• If you choose wallpaper in the room of a small child, canvases for drawing will become an ideal option. The surface of the wall can also be decorated with a special paint adapted for drawing with crayons. Such a surface will not only make the children’s room original, but also save you from unnecessary trouble for several years.

Choosing a way to design the walls, it is important to remember that any option requires preparation and a clear understanding of their desires about the design.

In the next video you will find tips on how to choose wallpaper for repair.