A plain wall in the living room, or any other room, looks boring and uninteresting and you have a desire to decorate it with something. Reviving the interior, bringing some zest to your home, is not difficult for a person endowed with imagination and self-confident. There are many ways to do this, from painting to wallpaper. Our article will talk about how to paint a wall in an apartment, because photo wallpaper is too standard a solution and it’s not for creative people. Such drawings look impressive in the interior, making it individual and unique.

To implement our plan we will need:

Minimum set of brushes (from large to small)

Acrylic paints (preferably facade)

Stencil

Pencil

Water container and palette.

Progress.

1. Before starting work, the wall must be puttied, primed and painted in some color (in this case, white).

2. Create a sketch of the future painting. We select the drawing in accordance with the style and color of the interior. When creating a sketch, we also think about the material we will use (in this case, black acrylic paint). It is advisable to make more than one sketch, working on different color schemes.

3. Transfer the drawing from the sketch to the wall. You can draw and divide both the wall and the sketch into proportional squares, along which the drawing is transferred. There is another option for applying a pattern to the wall - stencils for painting walls. Finding on the Internet, printing and cutting out a stencil depicting any flowers will not be difficult. Those who find such processes labor-intensive can safely and to their taste sketch out a simple drawing with a pencil (in our version, this is how it was done). When drawing a drawing with a pencil, move some distance away from it, assessing and correcting defects, which are thus easier to notice.

4. And the most exciting stage of the work is painting. If you are working with a stencil, you should not put too much paint on the sponge, otherwise the paint will leak, making the drawing inaccurate, which is unacceptable in stencil painting. If you still draw “by hand”, then small drips, as in the painting in the above photos, will make your drawing even “more alive”. Paint large areas first.

5. After applying a floral pattern to the entire wall, you can work out the details. It is not necessary to varnish the wall after using acrylic paints.

Let the wall painting done by you become a truly brilliant embodiment of your creative thoughts.

Here are some ideas for making stencils for wall painting.

One of the most popular and sought after methods of decoration empty walls new apartment, country house is increasingly painting. Photos of interiors in which, thanks to the owners’ decision to decorate the walls in the apartment, the most ordinary rooms turned into stylish rooms if desired, you can find it in a variety of blogs and magazines.

Is painting in the apartment possible?

Wall painting has been used in a variety of ways for many years now. It is enough just to recall the medieval frescoes depicted in school textbooks, painting of ancient times. Today modern painting on plain walls confirms the high sense of taste of its inhabitants.

It is a mistaken belief that to use artistic painting you must have a huge house. Small, interesting drawing it’s quite possible to decorate a boring one in an original way gray wall in the hallway, any other room chosen for renovation, right up to the living room.

Technologies used in modern world, materials High Quality make it possible to turn any dull surface of one tone into an unsurpassed work of art. The most important thing is that you don’t have to finish it special courses designer, to be a born artist.

Ways to transform a room

Below are described most in financially affordable, easy ways that will quickly enliven a room and make it comfortable to stay in.

Anyone can apply a wall painting they like in a magazine to an interior without any problems, the main thing is a sincere desire to independently decorate the room in such a way as if it were a masterpiece created by an interior designer.

Today there are various techniques, which can be used for original painting. To begin with, you just need to decide what is closer to you: relief, popular flat painting, perhaps a drawing made on the wall and in 3D.

The more complex the chosen design or technique, the higher the cost of the specialist’s work performed. The nuance is that not every professional manages to create a drawing that would correspond to the wishes specified by the customer, but cash it will be necessary to pay for the time spent.

In this case perfect option– painting the walls with your own hands, which quite possibly will not be a work of art, but definitely every time you look at the wall, show it to guests, you will feel incredibly proud of yourself.

To paint the new interior of a children's room, you can choose a child to help you if he can already hold a brush on his own. Painting a bedroom can turn the most ordinary evening into a romantic one if you do the work together with your significant other.

The main thing is to sincerely believe that artistic wall painting today is quite simple, because in the 21st century there is everything you need to achieve a beautiful drawing even if you don’t know how to draw at all, or have never even tried to draw. For example, stencils for painting walls, which are becoming more and more popular every year.

How to choose a drawing?

The choice of painting theme should depend on the room in which the painting is planned.

If you are painting a living room, then it is advisable to choose landscapes, beautiful flowers, trees. Of course, the mountains will look original, coniferous forests, but a professional can draw them carefully.

But it won’t be difficult to depict dandelions and lilies on the wall. To make the ornament truly interesting, it is advisable to use the above-mentioned stencil.

For the kitchen, the ideal option for wall decoration, given the vast majority classic designs- a still life made in the colors of bright vegetables. Most will be able to draw a plate of fruit and glasses of wine with sliced ​​cheese with interesting patterns. The main thing is to settle on a drawing that is relatively easy to execute.

For a child, in his room it is customary to depict cartoon characters, fairy-tale palaces, cars, in the case when the boy’s room is being renovated. The most acceptable solution for a room if a brother and sister will live in it are pets.

You saw a photo of wall painting and were inspired by the idea of ​​repeating the drawing yourself, but you are upset that you had no experience in fine arts? No need to worry in advance. Just pay attention to the following techniques:

• Drawing made along the contour;
• Stencil;
• Drawing using slide projection.

Wall painting using acrylic paints

You need to prepare the following materials:

• container that will be needed for water;
• brushes of various sizes;
• acrylic paint of the colors that will be used in painting;
• roller (it will be useful when painting large areas with one color);
• a simple pencil;
• ruler

The first thing you need to do is decide what the drawing will be. Moreover, in addition to the stylistic decisions of the room, this should also be influenced by other factors, such as personal preferences, because the main thing is that the owners of the house like the design.

Prime and putty the wall and paint it in the color that was chosen for the background of the painting. Using a cage, carefully transfer the selected design to the wall. To do this, first the drawing must be divided into small cells on paper, and then transferred from the sketch to the wall on a scale, that is, proportionally enlarged.

When transferring a picture, it is best to use with a simple pencil, because this will make it easier to remove all the extra lines. After drawing the drawing, you can safely remove all the grid lines and start coloring the picture.

For getting interesting colors Acrylic paints can be mixed, white paint or water can be added to them. If we talk about consistency, it should resemble low-fat sour cream. If you make it too liquid, there is a risk of dripping off the wall.

First of all, paint should be applied to all large areas and only then to small details and the boundaries of transitions between colors.

When completing the work, it is important to wait until the paint has dried completely, after which the artistic wall painting must be covered acrylic varnish. This will increase the resistance of the new decorative element to ultraviolet radiation and will significantly increase wear resistance.

Remember when choosing a pattern for painting that such a wall will definitely become the semantic center of the interior, so it is important that it does not suppress or dominate, but only decorates the room.

Photo of wall painting

The other day I finally did what I had been planning for a long time: I drew a picture with lettering and doodles on the wall of my Moscow apartment, which we were preparing for rent. This was my second experience of drawing on a wall - for the first time I tried to do it in Thailand, and although I was not very happy with the results, I realized that I like drawing on walls :) I decided to summarize the information in a post - in case you, too, decide to draw on the walls and Will you have the same questions and problems as me?

HOW TO PREPARE A WALL

Before you draw anything on the wall, you need to make sure that the wall:

a) flat

b) painted

If you have a wall with wallpaper, you need to tear it off, level the wall, prime it and paint it. If it’s already painted, you can paint right away if point “a” is followed. And yes, when talking about evenness, I mean not so much horizontal and vertical deviations (the drawing will really help to hide this and it’s not so critical), but smoothness. If your fingers and tights don't cling to the wall, that's ok :) If the wall is lumpy, then in theory you can still draw, but get ready that it will be difficult, you'll spend more ink, and the result won't be as wow-worthy as you'd like. Well, yes - most likely, you will spend more time on the drawing than if you did do the alignment.

I’m telling you from my own experience: the wall I painted on in Thailand had a “crap with pebbles and sand” texture. You know, this kind of thing can be found in Russian entrances, often painted green. I didn’t begin to correct it, because redoing it scared me more at that moment, and I thought that it would do just fine, but then I regretted it very much and for a long time: it was impossible to draw a straight line.

The wall in Moscow was delivered by the developer painted in White color, you could take a black marker and start drawing. But I wanted a black background (because simple ways are not for me), so before painting, I painted the wall black. I chose chalkboard effect paint from Siberia, because at that time I had not yet finally decided what I would use to paint on the wall and was considering regular chalk. I applied the paint myself with a roller and brush at the joints with the walls and ceiling (covering them masking tape), nothing complicated.

On the advice of Siberia representatives, they did not cover the wall with anything additional before application. After the first layer, the wall didn’t look very good - there were a lot of bald spots, but after the second everything evened out, the wall became pleasantly black, and, what I liked, slightly rough and completely matte. I tried to paint on the wall with chalk - the sensations are a little strange, it seems that the chalk is not perfectly washed off from the paint, but, alas, I have nothing to compare with yet, so this is a review about how this paint works specifically under chalk board I can’t formulate it yet. For my purposes, the paint suited me 100%.

WHAT TO DRAW: MY CHOICE OF MATERIALS

If nothing comes into contact with the wall, you can paint it with anything: even with a pen, even with CD markers - the main thing is that you are comfortable working with the tool and the line thickness/color suits you. But if someone or something touches the wall, everything becomes more difficult, especially if the goal is for the drawing not to be erased (if it is erased, a combination of chalk and slate paint will save you :)).

In my case, the matter was complicated by the fact that I planned to apply the drawing to kitchen apron, which is supposed to be washed at least sometimes. I can already see you clutching your head and shouting: “How can I scrub off the fat?!” But first things first.

I considered the following options:

1. Draw a picture with chalk, cover with glass
2. Draw a picture with a brush and some kind of indestructible paint and do not cover it with anything
3. Paint with indestructible paint + cover with glass

The glass option didn't really appeal to me because it extra expenses, and not small ones, and I don’t really like the way glass looks on part of the wall, but doing it on the whole wall is a little crazy. Therefore, the idea with chalk was quickly crossed out and I went looking for indestructible paint.

This is what I planned to do great review a variety of markers and materials, but the truth is that when I went looking for something that was convenient to draw on and difficult to erase, I came across only one brand everywhere: Molotow. They make markers with very powerful ink that won't wash off easily. And, alas, no one paid me for this publication (comrades from Molotov, I will not refuse free markers, if that happens;)).

Molotov has several types of markers, I was interested in acrylic ones - they are erased only until they dry, then they can’t be washed off with ordinary water, only with a solvent (at least I couldn’t wash them off, but I rubbed a lot). Acrylic markers are different sizes and have different tips, detailed review I'll definitely do it somehow I'll write on Instagram . I liked the 4mm round tip the most, I would prefer larger size, but I couldn’t find any more round ones, and I don’t like the beveled ones. The markers are refillable, which means that when the ink runs out, you can add more. The tips can also be changed (they are erased), but you need to know which tips will fit which marker.

As a slightly cheaper alternative, I considered buying regular white acrylic paint and painting with a brush - the effect is almost the same, but in terms of convenience it is much inferior, plus I wanted to get a line of equal thickness.

The bottom line is this: I’m very pleased with the chosen tool - it’s easy to use, economical in consumption, the line is dense and bright, and yes, the design doesn’t wash off! I rubbed furiously at one area for several minutes, the line didn't go away. And for those who are worried that greasy drops will remain, let me tell you that there are very cool and cheap grates for frying pans that save you from splashing, plus working surface Ours turned out to be 10 cm deeper than the standard and, accordingly, the slab does not stand closely. Well, if the tenants stain the wall so much that it cannot be washed, I won’t be too upset - I’ll paint it over it and apply a new design;)

WHAT TO DRAW

For a long time I was tormented by the question of what to draw. On the one hand, I wanted to do a lot of lettering, on the other hand, I wanted to do a lot of different lettering, on the third, doodles have firmly entered my life and it’s a pity to leave them behind. Also, the apartment was being built for rent, and the drawing was in the kitchen; I wanted the final picture to be quite neutral, but at the same time appropriate.

At some point, I decided that I needed to put my self-expression at the forefront, that is, draw in the style in which I would like to draw to order. This means that these are doodles + lettering. But I added a little challenge to myself: I decided that my objects would not be located separately and on their own, as almost always happens in my drawings, but would stick out a little from each other, overlap and flow.

I decided that I would have equal rights between lettering and doodles, that is, I would not highlight the lettering with complex decor and fill it with color, I would draw everything in the same thickness, without giving anyone the main role.

And then I thought about the sketch for a couple of weeks and even drew several approximate options.

Follow the evolution ;)

At first I wanted to do lettering in Russian and Cyrillic to practice, but then I hit a wall called “I can’t find funny, but short and meaningful quotes that would look appropriate.” Either I’m so picky, or the Cyrillic alphabet is still too obliging and attracts attention. I changed everything to English and felt relief - after all, working with the Latin alphabet is much more familiar and easier for me.

Then I tormented the doodliks for a long time - in the original version there was a lot of things not about food - clouds, rainbows and all that, but by the final version I decided that the kitchen is not a place for clouds, I need more sweets, vegetables, cutlery and everything related to food . Therefore, I took the last sketch as a basis and redid it on the fly on the wall.

HOW TO TRANSFER A DRAWING TO A WALL

If you have a sketch and want to transfer it from your notebook/iPad to the wall, there are three main ways to transfer it.

Method one: by eye

The most banal, obvious and does not require additional gadgets. Look at the picture - try to repeat it on the wall. This is exactly the method that I used, because I had no time to organize the other two. It will work if it is not very important for you that the picture is repeated exactly, if you know how and are ready to improvise, and if you are not annoyed when the picture on the sketch and on the wall stop matching :) I decided for myself that it is easier to draw directly on wall without a sketch than to “peek”, because it is more annoying than helpful.

Method two: squares

This method allows you to transfer the image quite accurately, but it takes time. The idea is this: draw your sketch into squares, then draw the same squares on the wall and transfer the picture, using this grid as a support. That is, they schematically transferred the contents of one square, then the second, third, and so on. This still does not guarantee perfect accuracy and you will still need to adjust, but in theory it is easier than without squares. I didn't have the patience to draw the squares.

Method three: projector

The most convenient, but at the same time the most expensive method, which, alas, I also only know about in theory, because I had to wait three weeks for the chosen projector model and I haven’t bought it yet. There are two types of projectors: directly for artists, for transferring pictures onto the wall, and ordinary ones, with the help of which you can also watch films.

The most famous projectors for artists are produced by the American company Artograph. Most models are designed as follows: you put a sheet of paper with a sketch, put a projector on top and it projects the picture onto the wall. In my opinion, there are many disadvantages to this approach: the sketch must be clear enough and of a certain size so that, on the one hand, it fits into the space under the projector, on the other, it must show sufficient quantity details. Well, it's not very cheap.

A projector that can also be used as a home theater is, in my opinion, a more reasonable solution. But here you need to understand this: not every projector that can show movies will be good for projecting pictures on the wall. There are a million all sorts of murky parameters, which are very well described in this note, here are the main ones to keep an eye on:

• the projector must be short-throw, that is, it must have a parameter relating the distance to the image size; the smaller the better. Conventionally, 0.4:1 or 0.8:1 (means that to project a meter of image you need to move the projector 40 or 80 cm from the wall, respectively). A lot of projectors fall off here, because if for showing a movie the 1.55:1 ratio is completely fine, then when you try to paint a 2x3 wall using this small apartment there will be problems because the room is not long enough :)
• the projector must have high contrast and show well even in bright room(because it is not always possible to curtain all the windows, and drawing at night is a dubious pleasure), so you need to monitor the parameters of the lamp power (from 200 W), contrast (from 10,000: 1), and lumens (from 3000).
• convenient if you can connect a flash drive
• Well, the most tricky parameter, which is rarely available, but is very useful: vertical and horizontal image adjustment. A projector with these two parameters can be placed not exactly opposite, but a little to the left-right-higher-lower and twisted so that the image does not skew.

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend a specific model to you, because I myself was confused in the choice and have not bought anything yet. If I find time, figure it out, buy it and test it, I’ll definitely write additionally. Judging by the Yandex.market, models that combine all the above qualities cannot be found cheaper than 50,000, but rather you should count on 80-90, so the pleasure is not cheap. I definitely wouldn’t take it for a one-time painting.

Are you planning a renovation and looking for original ideas that you can bring to life with your own hands? Pay attention to the technique of applying various patterns on walls and ceilings. It requires certain skills, knowledge and abilities, but at the same time it allows you to create unique and unexpected solutions.

Beautiful and original drawings on the walls enliven and decorate any interior, giving a unique coziness to the room.

You can make a beautiful wall using already ready-made templates, which will be combined with furniture, interior and give the room comfort and integrity.

Before you start creating a pattern on your wall, decide which wall you need to highlight so that it attracts the eye and is the main decorative element in the room. Although you can use a drawing to hide imperfections (disguise them) in an apartment.

Stages of painting

The technology must be strictly followed. So, you have already decided which wall the drawing will decorate. Next, you need to select the drawing itself (you can ask for help professional designer, artist or find it on the Internet).

Application technology:

1. Preparing the wall. This stage is the simplest; you need to get rid of old wallpaper, other finishing materials(for example, plaster, if it Bad quality) on the wall. Re-plaster the walls.
2. Select materials: paint and brush. Experts recommend purchasing water-dispersion paint with an acrylic base. It is easy to apply and can be washed off if necessary.
3. A general background is applied to the wall. It can completely coincide with the rest of the walls.
4. A sketch (contour) of the future drawing is made on the wall. This is one of the most important points.
   It is advisable to draw in stages: put several elements or contours on the wall, look at how it turned out, if you didn’t like something, erase it and draw it again, and so on.
5. AND final stage- This is painting the wall. At first you can use a wide brush, after which you need to correct the details with a thin one.

Unfortunately, not every person has talent and not everyone can draw a picture on the wall on their own. And contacting specialized organizations is quite expensive.

For such cases, there is a solution - stencils. You can make them yourself or buy ready-made ones.

What to choose? Ideas and mood

It is necessary to approach the choice of a future drawing consciously and carefully. The painted wall should ideally be in harmony with the interior and match the style.

An option here is to seek help from a professional artist or designer who will help you choose the right color, design, and take into account all your wishes. And the second option is to rely on your intuition and choose what is closest to you.

What you can pick up:

dandelion– in the corridor or opposite front door will look elegant and stylish;
creative black squares- an excellent solution for the living room;
sakura branch– decoration in any bright room;
birds on wires– drawing for the bedroom;
tree with ladybugs – a positive drawing for a children’s room;
branches blossoming apple tree or cherries– an excellent solution for a bedroom or living room;
night city– solution for bachelor’s quarters.

Choose what you like best, don’t be afraid to experiment!

Creative drawings

Drawings on the walls are the most best option for those who want to change their usual interior, it will make it more comfortable, interesting, exclusive. Here you can experiment, creating not just one element, but painting an entire wall.

Trees

Drawings of trees are one of the favorite images of designers. Indeed, depending on the purpose of the room (living room, children's room, hallway), absolutely any wood pattern can be selected that will harmoniously fit into the entire concept of the room.

So this would be great:

1. For the living room– a drawing with a tree under a gust of wind, a branch of cherry blossoms, a plum tree, an apple tree.
2. For the bedroom– drawings of trees in Art Nouveau style, flowering tree.
3. For children's– drawings of a flowering tree, a minimalist plot with birch trees and animals, trees with colorful birds, a twig with small green leaves.

Flowers

Flowers allow you to create a festive spring, warm mood in the room.

You can paint the walls with flowers both in the bedroom and in the living room - such a pattern will look harmonious in any room.

3D drawings

3D drawings on walls are becoming more and more popular every year. This method allows you to enliven the room with various effects. Using this technology, you can imitate glass, stones, trees, and fabrics. 3D drawings can be created on walls, ceilings and floors.

A color scheme

If you have decided on a pattern and select color scheme, then you must clearly understand that there are colors that combine perfectly with each other, and others that do not suit at all.

Therefore, if you cannot decide whether the colors you have chosen are in harmony or not, it is better to look at color solutions (drawings) on the Internet before purchasing.

You can use special programs that can automatically combine colors and tones.

In the nursery

Drawings in a children's room are a bright and colorful decorative option. Here you can implement any solution. That is, simply apply a drawing to the wall or combine it with pieces of furniture, appliqués, and toys.

Such stylistic decisions make the room truly fabulous and childish.

Any cartoon graphics or funny fairy-tale characters will look great in a children's room.

When choosing a picture for a children's room, remember the main rules: children do not like monochrome, contrast - such a painting can frighten the baby and become a source of fear for him.

All characters on the wall should be colorful, kind and positive.

The color scheme must also be selected carefully, as too bright, dark, burgundy shades negatively affect the baby's psyche. It is advisable to make the children's room in light, pastel shades.

Manual drawing techniques

If you want to create something unusual, exclusive and unique, then pay attention to creating drawings on the walls using manual technique. This can be painting walls with brushes, markers, graffiti, airbrush, or a combination of several techniques.

Paintings

One of the classics, but at the same time original options– is to decorate a wall with a painting. Before you buy a work of art, you should understand that paintings can be completely original and those that are created according to a specific template.

It is better to give preference to exclusive paintings that are not similar to each other.

Before choosing and purchasing, especially if it is difficult to choose or navigate the huge selection of paintings, it is better to seek help from a gallery consultant or designer.

Seal

Another great solution to apply a drawing or image to the wall is printing. The printed design can be applied to any surface. Varieties of such equipment can be posters, photo wallpapers, printed pictures.

If we talk about the advantages of printing, then, naturally, it is low cost.

Minus - it cannot be compared with a drawing that is applied directly to the wall, and it is also impossible to stick a print on uneven wall, corner, niche.

Stencil painting

A stencil is a special sheet with cut-out decorative elements, figures. They can be reused many times.
Drawings on walls covered with wallpaper, plastered or painted can be made using stencil painting. The stencils are quite easy to use.

The essence of this technique is to apply paint through the holes of thick cardboard or other material.

With the help of properly selected stencil painting, the walls will become bright and some imperfections will be hidden.

In order to decorate the walls of your apartment with stencil painting, you do not have to have artistic talents. It is enough to buy, order or make your own stencil, with which you can easily apply the design to the wall.

The best material for a stencil is thick cardboard, in addition to which you will need a brush with fine bristles.

Before you start painting the walls, the stencil must be secured. For this you will need masking tape.

The best pattern and paint option would be calm tones that match the wall decoration. This pattern will not bore you. It's also best to choose lightweight templates, but don't overdo it! Choose a drawing that you like and work on it with pleasure.

A correctly selected pattern on the wall, in addition to its decorative function, can visually enlarge or expand the room.

If you choose a pattern for the kitchen, then it is better to give preference to such scenes that make this room more comfortable - this can be old City, still lifes.

For more creative people, you can consider the option of a winter landscape with wild animals.

If you paint on the wall in the living room, then a special approach is needed. After all, this room is a relaxation area for the whole family, a place where you invite your friends and family. When choosing a drawing, look at panoramic landscapes, famous works of art, and optical illusions.

In the hall

The hallway is the first room that your loved ones, family and friends who come to visit you see. This is where people get their first impression of you when renovating.

When thinking about the interior, pay attention Special attention this room, consider decorating the walls with patterns. Drawings in the hallway can visually expand the walls or dissolve the ceiling in the sky and clouds.

The hallway is perfect place to create an illusion. Ornaments, wall paintings, and various patterns are suitable for a large hallway.

Wall paintings are not innovative, but still original solution to decorate your apartment or house. Wall painting can create an atmosphere that will highlight your individuality and make the room unique and cozy.

Sep 16, 2017 Sergey

One of the popular ways to decorate a house or apartment is to paint the walls in the interior: photos of exquisite paintings that turn typical rooms into stylish corners can be found in fashion magazines and on the Internet.

Decorating your home with such images is becoming fashionable, but often in the desperate desire to make their home more attractive, ordinary people forget about style and appropriateness. It is wall painting that is considered the very technique that can both spoil and decorate the interior.

Wall painting: exquisite decor for all rooms

Interior painting, according to the designer, is appropriate in almost any room and in any style. The versatility of this decorative technique, as well as its originality, make such images popular in modern design. Artistic painting can change the mood of the room and make it more aristocratic and sophisticated. A high-quality pattern on the wall will remain unshakable for many years, since the techniques used make it possible to create extremely durable coatings.

ADVICE! You should select an image for painting a wall based on the style of the room: pastoral paintings for Provence, pop art for Art Nouveau or abstractionism in a minimalist interior.

Artistic painting of walls in the interior of the apartment - great way creation unique design. Selection of subjects color scheme and the finishing features of the painting will help to add its own unique feature to each room. This decoration technique is appropriate in all rooms of the house:

• To decorate the living room, a neutral theme will suit all family members. At the same time, it is important to select subjects and motifs that create a positive mood: for example, a seascape or a view of the garden. In addition, plots that can visually expand the space are often used for the living room.

• Wall painting in the bedroom is used as often as photo wallpaper. Peaceful sea and mountain landscapes, images of flowers or the starry sky, as well as all kinds of romantic paintings are considered traditional. You should not overuse the abundance of details in the painting in the bedroom - this can have an irritating effect on the inhabitants of the room.

• Wall painting in a children's room is no less popular. Instead of standard photo wallpapers with long-familiar cartoon characters, individually designed scenes are used for the children's room, taking into account the child's hobbies and preferences. The standard color scheme for a children's bedroom is gentle pastel shades, calm and expressive. Screaming and bright colors appropriate only in the interior of a teenager’s room.

• For kitchen decoration, painting is used a little less frequently due to the usually small size of this room, which does not allow for the most competent use of the wall plane. Most often, the wall in the dining area is painted with an image of a city or summer landscape.

All options for wall painting ideas should be selected only with experienced designer, since a seemingly attractive picture in a large format on the wall may not look very good. In addition, a specific plot should be selected according to the style of the room, its layout and the furniture that is planned to be placed in the room. Since such a wall inevitably becomes the semantic center of the interior, it should not dominate or suppress.

Types and techniques of wall painting

Wall painting work is carried out by specialists in wet or dried plaster. These techniques differ as radically as watercolor and oil painting.

Experts highlight the following technologies for indoor wall painting:

• Fresco is the application of an image on wet plaster, involving the use of water-soluble paints. This method of working with wall paintings is considered quite complex and requires the maximum professionalism of the master, which is associated with the instant drying of the paints and the difficulty of making adjustments to the picture.

• Alsecco is a slightly different technique of wall painting, which involves applying an image to a layer of dry plaster. This method is considered not so durable and reliable, but working with a dry surface is more suitable for an artist who lacks self-confidence.

• Modern airbrush is suitable for creating three-dimensional and lively images. It is this type of painting that is considered the most realistic, since the features of the tools with which the master works allow the smallest images and details to be applied to the wall.

F ACT! Graffiti, as a street type of airbrushing, can also be used as home painting: abstractions and rough techniques are ideal for decorating modern interiors.

• The classic version of painting is drawing an image acrylic paints to a pre-prepared flat surface. Quick-drying and safe for humans, the paint is ideal for indoor work without causing any problems. In addition, this option can be easily combined with others: for example, complement an acrylic drawing with special phosphor paint that will glow in the dark.

Graffiti "Lucas"

Features of applying the image and caring for painting on the wall

A specialist who professionally paints walls usually works according to the following scheme: creating a project, preparing the wall, drawing a sketch and painting with paints, fixing the image. Strict adherence to the given scheme allows you to achieve maximum results, since there are no unimportant details in this work.

• The sketch is selected according to the dimensions and stylistic orientation premises. A specialist’s opinion will help to avoid problems with the inappropriateness of the plot in the interior.
• A smooth plastered and sanded surface is covered with a special primer, which not only secures the wall, but also makes the movement of the brush softer.
• The sketch is prerequisite to work on large areas, since the slightest distortion of the lines threatens to spoil the entire impression of the picture.
• Paints are applied based on the chosen technique. Preference is given to materials that are as safe as possible, without a strong odor, dry quickly and retain their brightness for a long time.
• To fix the image, a matte or glossy varnish is usually used, which allows you to wipe the wall with a damp cloth to remove dust.

You should take care of wall paintings carefully and carefully: to clean the surface, use the most gentle compounds, soft rags and brushes. The varnish layer practically does not wear off, which allows you to maintain the brightness and clarity of the image for many years.