White lining in interior design

For a long time, lining was associated with finishing materials for saunas and baths. Currently, the use of lining in the interior of the apartment allows you to create original design solutions, bring comfort and warmth of a rustic house in the stone cities.

Lining is a narrow plank, connecting "thorn-groove" and designed for interior decoration of rooms, including balconies and loggias. Board revetted walls and ceiling.

There are three types:

• from a natural tree - more expensive, cost directly depends on a class (from 0 to C);
• from MDF - also wooden, but, unlike the previous one, glued from shavings;
• plastic - imitation of wood, artificial material, but cheap and not afraid of moisture.

Wooden lining is an environmentally friendly material without harmful fumes, serves as an additional sound and heat insulation. Among the shortcomings: it is afraid of water, subject to deformation and rotting. Therefore, additional treatment with anti-mold agents, substances for moisture resistance and flame retardants is required.

Plastic wall paneling is suitable for rooms with high humidity.For example, for bathrooms. It is inexpensive, easy to install, hide the rough finish of the walls.

Yellow lining is not always pleasant to the eye. When you want brighter colors, you can paint the boards. At the same time, the lifetime of the material will increase significantly.

White color is universal. It is suitable for any interior, it is combined with various colors of the palette, while it can itself have a lot of shades (boiled, cream, ivory and others). For rooms with windows facing north, it is better to choose a warm shade, to the south - cold.

Repainted white wood looks beautiful and fresh. The white color itself makes the room brighter, lighter, more visually spacious. Perfect for interiors of small and dark areas.Glossy lining will give the same effect as the mirror surface. It will expand the space or pull it out if you paint the ceiling.

By means of lining it is possible to correct any room.

• The vertical arrangement of the finish pulls, visually distancing the ceiling.
• The horizontal layout widens, the room seems longer. Diagonal - an original, but painstaking installation solution. Such a wall immediately attracts attention. You can apply this method to zoning space.

White lining is great for finishing the bedroom. Environmentally friendly material will allow you to create a cozy corner of the country estate, American country or French Provence, depending on the additional decorative elements.

If you want to preserve the texture of wood, then acquire special translucent paints. Some give the necessary shade, allowing the woody pattern to shine through.

The following paints are used for painting on wood:

• water emulsion;
• acrylic;
• oil;
• akvalak.

Water-based compositions are characterized by low performance properties, but environmentally friendly. Thanks to the low price and wide palette are in great demand.

Acrylic paints are also in the inexpensive price segment. They are environmentally friendly, do not spread, but have poor permeability. Over time, the paint may swell and sometimes peel off.

Oil paints dry much faster, keep well, but fade over time. Until it dries out, this paint exudes a terrible smell that can be poisoned.

Aqualak combine all the positive aspects of these colors. They are durable, dry quickly, there is no toxic fumes from them. At the same time they have a unique feature - repel dirt. A great option for light walls.

Aqualux are great for painting wooden ceiling. But with all the advantages they have one drawback - the high price.

Not everyone buys a finished white wall paneling. You can paint it yourself, while choosing the right shade.All works consist of wood preparation and direct painting.

The paneling must be checked for defects. All irregularities and dirty divorces are sanded with coarse sandpaper. Excavations putty. A soft plastic spatula is selected for operation.

Then it is necessary to degrease the surface. To do this, wipe the boards with 3% soda solution. If necessary, you can cover with a layer of antiseptic and other impregnations. Additionally, you can lighten the tree with a lighter stain.

Before painting the wall paneling should be treated with a primer. For example, linseed oil, but it dries for a long time. In principle, any primer for wood will do.

In the case when the boards were previously painted, then a new layer can be applied only if there is no peeling and chipping. Otherwise you have to clean everything. After this should be processed with soda and primer.

Paint the wall paneling should be progressively from top to bottom and only in one direction. It is recommended to dip only the tip of the brush into the paint, and the roller should not be wetted much.

To avoid smudges and coarse strokes, it is important to apply the composition in a thin layer and not hold it over the painted area twice. For a more saturated color, 2-3 layers are applied, each new after the previous one is completely dry.

If you follow the technology, the lining will be painted exactly. It is important to remember to protect other surfaces from paint. For this it is better to use masking tape, tape or newspaper.

How to paint lining, look in the following video.