Murals on the wall - complete harmony with the interior

Gusevsky Andrey Anatolyevich

Fresco in the interior of the room

Decorative fresco on the wall in recent times is increasingly common. This old kind of decoration is starting to be popular.

What types of this decoration are and how they can be made today and we will understand. Also in the video in this article and photo you can see samples of this finish and choose the most suitable option.

What is a mural and what attracts

Not everyone understands what a fresco on a wall is, and wall painting is mistaken for frescoes. Its very name implies that it is performed on the walls. You need to understand that the murals are done on fresh plaster. And since paints contain natural pigments, they have a rich, rich color.

They can be performed on canvas, which is subsequently fixed to the wall. For the most part, they decorate walls rather than ceilings. Professionally executed lighting will give a special charm to the room.

Frescoes in their work were used by such talented artists as Fernando Leal, Diego Rivera. They gave a new life to fresco painting in the design ideas of the 21st century.

Now they are found in the interiors of restaurants, hotels, prestigious houses. And now let's immediately look at how attractive the murals are and how to deliver them, if you have chosen a ready-made version.

Attention: Transportation of frescoes is carried out in tubes. The temperature in the room when unpacking them should not be lower than 10 ° C. Their installation is possible at temperatures up to +35 ° C. Dry care is recommended. The use of solvents is prohibited.

Having decided on the choice of murals, you have the opportunity to contact the designer who will help:

• Remove or add details;
• Change the location of the picture;
• Replace shades or color.

To determine if the image harmoniously fits into your interior, an order for computer visualization is available:

• If you have memorable travel photos, experts will transfer them to the walls of your apartment.
• Ceiling and facades, bathrooms, pools are frescoed (seePool decoration: how to do it), furniture.
• Do not forget about the final touch - varnishing the image. It is carried out only after the drawing has completely dried. It is applied in small strokes. The final layer is applied after 120 minutes. Cracks appear on the product after drying.

Application Rules

Interior design using frescoes is not only a fashionable and unusual solution, but also a sign of great taste. How to make a mural on the wall should be considered in more detail. They are created by applying paints based on natural pigments on newly applied plaster.

• A brush is used as a tool.
• Before doing this work, the pigments are dipped in water. This needs to be done quickly before the plaster has set. Residents of Pompeii were the best creators of the frescoes that decorated churches, cathedrals, palaces. In the Renaissance, their creation was reborn as art.

There are some nuances in creating a quality mural, and you should know them:

• A correctly executed mural creates a three-dimensional image. Pigments combine with small patches of plaster. Therefore, there is no gloss, as when using oil-based paints.In this state, it can persist for many years.
• The absence of a glossy surface, and hence glare, will allow you to view the picture from any point without distortion. Professionals can create any visual effect using the bulge or roughness of the walls. A calm and pleasant structure gives a natural look to the interior.
• Large wall areas - this is an endless flight of fantasy. On them you can depict epic battles, portraits, simply beautiful landscapes, capture the memorable moments of your life.
• They do not lose their appearance under the influence of sunlight and mechanical damage in the form of chips. The image is part of the wall. In warm and dry rooms, the service life is extended many times.

Mural Technique

Without a doubt, you can make a fresco on the wall with your own hands, there are several techniques. They are different not just in material, but also in the options for manufacturing.

Let's figure it out a bit:

Craquelure Craquelure frescoes	In French, this word denotes a crack formed in the coating as a result of operation or errors in the process. When decorating walls, this technique creates an aging effect on the image. Get a network of cracks on it allows the addition of marble chips to the paint. If you are planning to perform a portrait or some kind of subject composition, then this technique will allow you to recreate these images in the Empire style. Distracted scenes made in craquelure will be good for decorating high-tech rooms.
Sand Sand Mural Example	Archaic enthusiasts will certainly appreciate this technique. The plaster over which the mural will be applied should have a fine-grained base. Such an image is able to maintain fullness and brightness for a long time. Drawing with this technique is performed on natural, synthetic or non-woven fabrics. And the best idea would be a landscape or still life. The deliberate worn-out frescoes in different places will recreate the atmosphere of antiquity in the interior. This effect is achieved by removing the surface layer of plaster.
On an elastic basis Elastic mural	The texture of such frescoes will decorate any interior. The elasticity of the base allows you to use them on round, convex, angular planes. The space surrounding the fresco superimposed on the surface of the wall or ceiling is finished decorative plaster. After completion of work, such a work looks so complete and inextricable that it is impossible to determine the border of the fresco.
On canvas Fresco on canvas	The most expensive view. All work is done manually and only natural materials are used. As cloths, cotton cloths are most often used. Initially, the image is applied to a specially prepared plastered surface and only then transferred to the canvas. It is fixed on the wall using wallpaper glue. Since moisture has a destructive effect on such murals, they are necessarily impregnated with wax.
Digital Digital mural	Completely ready to use product. It can be mounted on any surface, including curved. The technique of this type of frescoes is as follows: a thin layer of decorative plaster is applied to the interlining, and then a digital image. Visually do not differ from natural frescoes and are easy to use.

Any of the above options can be done with various plots and they must be selected immediately. The fresco in the interior with daisies or other flowers in bright colors will give life and mood to the room.

Chamomile murals for the hall

A decorative fresco with a still life will look great in the kitchen.

Still life for the kitchen

A mural on the wall of poppies will perfectly solve the problem of increasing space, but only in bright colors.

Large drawing of poppies for the living room

Graffiti fresco is perfect for the wall of a large room in a modern style.

Material type

There are 5 types of foundations on which frescoes are made:

• On the non-woven. Fastens to the wall with the use of special glue for such wallpapers;
• On tight. When plaster is applied to the material;
• On self-adhesive. On a finished base, consisting of fine sand, a computer image is applied;
• On elastic. The image is very realistic;
• On plaster. The fresco is first painted on a plastered basis, after which it is transferred to the canvas.

On canvas

Such murals are not produced on an industrial scale, it is very thin, handmade. They are time consuming.

The fresco will decorate any type of room

Attention: In the case when the customer needs a unique drawing, its implementation may take more than one month. In our country, such murals are not actually done. Most often found in Italy and Spain. The price of such work is usually more than 30 thousand rubles.

For its manufacture, only natural components are used: cotton canvas, river sand and lime, coloring pigments and natural adhesives. The technological process is very painstaking.

• First, the plaster is made manually, after which a drawing is superimposed on it, then using a special technique, the image is artificially aged.
• After that, it moves onto the canvas and is coated with a preservative. They enter the distribution network in rolls or subframe.

Despite the uniqueness and beauty of these products, they have their drawbacks:

• Cleaning with water is not available;
• The risk of scratches and chips is high enough;
• Systematic waxing is required.

Self adhesive

With their help, the availability of frescoes for decorating individual interiors has increased significantly:

• They can decorate ceilings and difficult places in the room and use for any surfaces.
• The disadvantage of this type is the small thickness, so it will not be possible to hide wall defects, which makes it necessary to align them. For the same reason, it is impossible to apply the technique of artificial aging.
• The technological process involves the use of a special paste made from fine sand, which is then superimposed on a synthetic material and then the digital image is transferred.
• Such murals can also be made to order, but in our country this feature is not available.

Non-woven

The manufacturing technique is similar to the previous one. The difference is in the execution of the drawing.

Fresco Murals

• In the first case, it is simply portable using digital technology.
• And in the second - it is possible to finish painting the details of the image manually and obtain larger murals, as well as applying several layers. Therefore, the use of artificial aging of the image in this case is available.
• Such murals look much more expressive. To fix them on the wall, glue is used for non-woven wallpaper.

Hard base

Murals made using this technique have a long service life and a magnificent view.

Fresco on the wall: night city on a rigid basis

• On wet plaster, an image is applied to which the artificial aging technique is applied, and chipping is performed at the edges.
• Installation of these frescoes is carried out immediately in the plaster applied to the wall or simply hung on it. Cons of this type - their small size (3 x 1.4 m)

Plaster

Today, this species is most in demand. There is another name for them - Ortho frescoes.

Making a mural on plaster

• For work, plaster from Italian manufacturers is used, reinforced with a grid for painting work.
• The drawing is done with paints based on natural pigments.Such products, due to their thickness, are very expressive and resemble ancient ones in appearance. Their production takes 2-3 days.
• They are fixed to the wall with mounting glue, and the edges are decorated with decorative plaster. This gives the impression that the picture is deep in the wall. They are resistant to moisture and sunlight. Price from 6 thousand rubles.

Mosaic

This type of elite frescoes is performed exclusively by a professional, especially if its elements are placed on fresh plaster.

Mosaic in the interior of the room

• Very time-consuming and highly fitting work.
• More often mosaic panels are used, very similar to paintings, mounted on a wall or hung on special loops. You can do them yourself. You will not only save, but also get aesthetic pleasure. And at the exit - an exclusive element of the interior.

Technique of Aging Murals

There are several technologies that give the interior an aristocratic look and a sense of antiquity and sophistication:

Fulfill your dream by plunging into the atmosphere of antiquity and grandeur, you can use frescoes to decorate the interior. This is a fresh and original solution. It is only necessary among a wide variety of species to choose the one that is right for you.

Fresco Techniques

The fresco on the wall in the Art Nouveau style or any other one can be chosen, it is important to simply choose an identical direction to the design of the entire room:

What parameters should be considered

It:

• Size of work. The finished product comes complete with a profile for the frame and molding. When choosing a canvas, be sure to consider its size.Better yet, seek help from a specialist. A lot of work looks great in a large room and in good light.
• The overall design. When choosing a fresco in the interior, be sure to consider the whole style of the room. It should be its continuation and effectively complement.

The mural should fit into the overall design of the room

The advantages of wall murals

1. Exceptional work. Repeat the work in the same color and convey its texture is beyond the power even of a professional.
2. Visual change in space. The technique of applying frescoes is such that it allows you to change the boundaries of lines and the depth of the image, and visually increase the space.
3. It creates a mood. The effect of antiquity will make the atmosphere warm and cozy, and a wild stone in the interior will emphasize your confidence.
4. Admissibility of the use of various materials to create light color structures.
5. Safety. When creating frescoes, only natural paints that are absolutely harmless are used.
6. Resistance to sunlight.
7. Moisture resistance. Products are not subject to water.
8. The material, which serves as the basis for the mural, does not matter.

How to stick a fresco on your own

After choosing the mural itself, let's take a look at how to glue the mural on the wall:

1. The surface must be prepared and primed.
2. We measure the mural and make a layout on the wall.
3. Prepared glue is applied to the back of the image and the wall. At this time, the base softens and there is a high probability of damage. So be careful.
4. We put a fresco on the wall and level it with a roller, removing excess glue and air.

Attention: Make sure that during work in the room there are no drafts. And also check the coincidence of the figure at the joints.

Now you know how to glue the mural on the wall and choose it correctly. The main thing is that it harmonizes with the overall interior. The price of work can be quite different, it all depends on the material of manufacture and the amount of work. The instructions will help you choose the best option.