Wall mural: how to choose for the interior

Gusevsky Andrey Anatolyevich

In the photo, photo wallpaper depicting a modern city in the rays of the setting sun

Wall mural is an updated modern decorative finishing material for the walls of a house or apartment. Photowall-paper on a city wall, it is a good choice for any room issued in any style. In the video you can see several examples of different interiors in different rooms, where the wall murals of the city were used.

Cities on the walls in the interior

Wall mural night city in a modern living room interior

Cities are universal wallpaper, due to the variety of themes, methods of drawing techniques, textures, colors and image types. They are able to perform various useful functions both for the interior and for the room itself in which they are used.

For instance:

• Dividing room space into specific zones. This is convenient if you have a studio apartment or a one-room apartment, which often performs several functions. Also, such a technique can be applied: in the bedroom - by highlighting the sleep zone, makeup zone or reading and needlework zone, in the children's room - by highlighting the relaxation zone or active zone, in the kitchen (see. Wall mural for the kitchen: which ones to choose) - by highlighting the work area or dining area, in the office - by highlighting the reading area or work area.
• Change the space of a room in breadth, length or height. This technique is used if the room is small, narrow or with low (high) ceilings. For example: having pasted a narrow wall with photo wallpaper with an image with a clear horizontal accent, you visually make the room wider; by pasting the mural explicit with a vertical image, you visually lift the ceilings ..
• Undoubtedly, the wall murals on the city wall are the decoration of the whole interior. Moreover, a wide variety of different cities, modern and ancient, allows you to choose the most suitable image. You can choose the murals of the old city or the murals of the night city, they can be colorful, monochrome, black and white. For each style of interior, you can choose a more harmonious image.
• Also, with the help of bright and colorful cities, you can create a colorful accent in a calm interior. This method is well suited: if the interior of your room seems a little boring, if you want to distract attention from outdated furniture; if you want to hide and distract attention from the shortcomings of the repair or layout of the room.
• It’s very good to emphasize or indicate the style of the interior using a certain image. For example: in a room decorated in an antique style - photo murals with a drawing of an ancient Greek city are well suited; in a minimalist interior - wall murals in black and white or pencil drawn are suitable.

Advice! Each determines the functionality of the photo wallpaper for itself and its interior, especially since they can carry several functions at the same time.

Common city image plots

Wall mural with the image of the night city harmonious in the classic bedroom interior

Let's list the most popular scenes depicting cities that are most often purchased and applied to photographic canvas and which interior styles they are most suitable for.

• Large and colorful modern cities, images of skyscrapers, wide streets or brightly lit stores. Such murals are suitable both in modern interior styling and in classic styles.
• Modern cities with an active and dynamic life, with moving cars and people rushing to work. Such images are well suited for cutting-edge interiors, which are preferred by actively living people.
• Ancient cities with architectural monuments that shake with their magnificent buildings. Such photo wallpapers will fit well into various classic interiors, both austere and noble, as well as chic and vintage.
• Small, surrounded by greenery and flowers, provincial towns. Such images will fit well into various rustic interior styles, and such cities will look especially harmoniously in a room decorated in the Provence style, where a large number of colors are welcomed.
• Old, dilapidated cities that have become a historical heritage and still striking in their grandeur and splendor. Such images are well suited to historical, antique and classic interior styles of rooms.
• Images of certain cities for a certain interior styling. For example: an image of Paris (see Wall mural with Paris in the interior) to French or glamorous styles, images of London to a sophisticated English style and so on.
• Images of summer street cafes both in a large modern city, and in a small or old one. Such murals are well suited to the kitchen or dining room, decorated in either modern or classic styles.
• Wall mural window view to the city, can be either from a standard small window, or from a panoramic to the entire wall. Images with a view from a small window are more suitable for a bedroom, kitchen, study or children's room, while a view from a panoramic window will be harmonious in the living room.
• There are also images with a view from the terrace or balcony of the beauty of any city. Such photo wallpaper is usually quite large and suitable for any room and almost any style, depending on the image details.

Photo wall makers have provided all the wishes of consumers and therefore the images of cities have a very large assortment. In addition, there are many different printing studios where you can order an individual image according to your sketches or photographs.

Types of images on photo wallpaper

Wall mural with a panoramic view of the window on a modern metropolis

Images can be of various types, which can affect the visual change in the volume of the room.

For instance:

• Image of one main building or structure. For example: a photograph of a famous skyscraper can visually raise the height of low ceilings; photo of the famous bridge, visually expands the room.
• Image of many tall buildings or private houses on any background. For example: a provincial alpine town against the backdrop of snow-capped mountains and blue sky, can visually increase the volume of the room.
• Image of an approximate city, enlarged so that details of buildings are visible. Such an image will make your room smaller, so you need to use it only in large and bright rooms.
• Image of a city in the distance. Such a pattern is well suited for small and dark rooms, as it can visually expand the space of the room. If the room is large, then such an image will make it less comfortable.
• Image of the city with a view from below. For example: if you are on the streets of the city and look up at tall buildings or you are standing under a bridge and admiring its magnificent view. Such images can affect the height of the room and visually make it smaller.
• Images of the city with a top view. For example: a view from a panoramic window of a city located a little far and below your level or a view from above, say from a hill, on a small beautiful bridge in a small town.

Important! It is very important to choose the right kind of image, since the harmony of the space of your room will depend on this.

Types of images on photo wallpaper

Wall mural with the image of the night city, bottom view from the river, in the interior of an ultramodern bedroom

The types of images on the photo wallpaper also affect the volume of the room, as well as the general appearance of the room.

They are:

• Background. Such images can set the tone for the entire interior of the room or its style. They are often used instead of wallpaper on any wall or several walls. Since they are sold in the form of rolls, like ordinary wallpaper.
• Realistic. Such images belong to a variety of 3D photowall-paper; they create a three-dimensional volume and the illusion of the reality of photography. With care, you need to use such images in small rooms, as they visually reduce the entire space of the room.
• Subject. Such images are well suited to certain interior styles, as they have a stylistic focus or theme. Often they are small sizes or sizes specified by the customer.
• Panoramic. Such images give the prospect of expanded space. For example: this is a panoramic view from a window or terrace, which implies that there are other views outside the window, and not just the concrete view of the city, bridge or structure displayed on the canvas.

Advice! It is also necessary to pay attention to image types so as not to visually spoil the area and volume of your room, otherwise it will cause discomfort.

City and room style

Wall mural with black and white image of a modern night city in a high-tech kitchen

Of course, the most popular are world-famous cities such as Paris, London (seeLondon wallpaper for a modern interior) or Rome. But if you want an image of a lesser-known city, then you can make it to order, or spend a little time and find the city you want, since there are almost any city murals.

• Chicago is a city of gangsters and retro style. It also fits well with more modern styles, for example: minimalism, hi-tech or modern.
• Manhattan is a city of modern active dynamic life. Its colorful and vibrant nightly signs for shops and lights are ideal for styles such as loft or hi-tech.
• Michigan is a city famous for its stunning Lake Michigan. It will fit well into any calm interiors, adding the tranquility of the water surface.
• Rome is a city of magnificent beauty. This city will take its rightful place in the classic interior styles and emphasize their noble aesthetics.
• Prague is a city of ancient architecture. Images of this city in any interior will bring a stable nobility and calm grace.
• Amsterdam is a city of noble calm and measured. Images with him are suitable for classic styles, for people who live a measured life.
• Dubai is a city of great opportunities. This city will amaze anyone who sees it with its modern chic and unusual beauty.

If you want a little-known and a specific town, then, as we wrote earlier, you can easily make it to order. Due to the great competition of printing studios, the price of such an image will not be sky-high, and the photo wallpaper will please with its theme.

Image Tips

Wall mural with the image of the streets of the old city in the interior of a classic kitchen

Let's look at some useful tips from designers and psychologists on choosing images with cities in different rooms:

• When choosing images that are very saturated with colors, remember that they can get tired of the eyes, which will cause discomfort. Therefore, use such murals in the common rooms where you and your family spend a lot of time. For example: in the living room, in the kitchen or in the bathroom.
• When choosing photo wallpaper in a nursery, pay attention to images of fairy-tale or fantastic cities.They can be both dynamic, in the active part of the children's room, and calm in the child’s relaxation area.
• If your living room does not have a certain stylistic orientation, then the images of modern big cities will look quite harmonious here. But the ancient cities will not get out of the interior, if you prefer the classic.
• For a bedroom, images of nightly calm cities, without aggressive colors, would be ideal. And if you add a gentle muted backlight to them, they will calmly replace the night lighting of your room.
• In the interior of the kitchen, images of summer cafes are suitable. You can choose a modern city in youth styles or the old city in classic ones, the main thing is that there should be bright saturated colors that have a good effect on appetite.

Important! When choosing images for a common room, for example: in the kitchen or in the living room, be sure to convene a family council to take into account the tastes and desires of each member of your family.

Conclusion

Wall mural with a panoramic image of Prague in the interior of the living room

So, we understood from the article that the choice of image should be taken very responsibly, as this will determine how harmonious and comfortable our interior and the room itself will be.

Consider what you need to consider when choosing photo wallpaper with the image of the city:

• Firstly, this, of course, is the wishes of all family members, if the murals are selected for one of the common rooms. Or the opinion of your soulmate, if the image is selected for the bedroom.
• Secondly, this is how big or small the room in which the photo wallpaper will hang. It is also necessary to take into account its area and ceiling height.
• Thirdly, this is how bright or dark the room is, and how it is illuminated in the dark. Some types or types of images, as well as their color, can affect the light in the room.
• Fourth, the style of the interior of your room, since, for example, images of modern megacities will look ridiculous in many classic styles.
• Fifth, the color scheme of the entire interior and room design. The color of the image should be in harmony with the colors and shades throughout the room.

Wall mural in the form of a fresco depicting the old city, decorated in the form of a picture

We learned how varied can be the images of cities on the photo wallpaper. This decorative finishing material will help you, with your own hands, create a stunning and original interior in any room of your house. And the sticker on the photo cloth is so simple that you won’t need instructions.