Wall decoration options: choose the material

Gusevsky Andrey Anatolyevich

Modern wall decoration in the apartment

Modern wall decoration in an apartment is not such a simple task. There are many materials and sometimes it is difficult to figure out what to choose.
Wall decoration work options can be varied, but a certain material is not suitable for any room. All of them are made with various components that differently tolerate the environment and high humidity.
That is, for each type of material, its own material is suitable. In this article, we will deal with this issue.
You will have the opportunity to see photos and videos on this topic and choose exactly what you need.

Finish options

There are several materials that are most often used to do this job. Wall decoration modern materials are not such a difficult task, if you approach it creatively and first of all choose the right material.
There are different options for wall decoration, let's dwell on each element in more detail.

Drywall Application

Many make gypsum plasterboard cladding. As a rule, such decoration is used if there are uneven walls or if you want to hide communications.
But this option is not suitable for any type of room. This material has its advantages and disadvantages.
It should be said here that the sheets are applied to the crate and its proper manufacture, this is the key to success. The correctness of the geometric shape depends on this and this is especially important when performing a multi-level design.
Before we make a purchase, let's deal with all of them. It is likely that it will not suit you.

Wall decoration option with drywall

Note: this type of finish is ideal for uneven walls and if you want to make the cladding with other material. Such a material is perfect for cladding with any material and will make the surface perfectly smooth and this will be a quality base.

Benefits

Such material has a lot of advantages that can incline the consumer in his direction:

• This design is perfect for leveling walls. Moreover, their roughness will hardly interest you.
  Finishing can be done in almost any room;
• All work can be done with your own hands and without resorting to outside help. Than you significantly reduce the cost of all work and this is important;
• You do not need to do pretreatment of the walls. It will be enough to remove the layer that exfoliates and apply a primer;
• It will be possible to immediately apply additional insulation, and its thickness is not limited. Only this will need to be calculated in advance;
• There is an opportunity to do bathroom finish, only the surface should be applied facing material;
• You can always hide all communications. This material is attached to the frame and allows you to do it;
• This finish tolerates temperature extremes and can be installed indoors without constant heating. It is only worth using moisture resistant material.

Also, when buying drywall, you should pay attention to the edge, which also happens to be different.

Rounded edge of moisture-proof drywall

disadvantages

This material also has its drawbacks to be reckoned with:

• You will definitely reduce the useful area of ​​the room. It is on the size of the frame, which cannot be less than 5 cm;
• This design nourishes moisture and does not tolerate direct water;
• Such a finish cannot be the final option, you will need to do another facing with another material, or do a finishing putty.

Caution: there is also a moisture resistant material that is less susceptible to high humidity. It is suitable for the bathroom, but do not mount it in the bath. It will go bad anyway. Even in the bathroom, do the subsequent lining, then it will stand for a long time.

Choose drywall

In retail, there are several types of this product that are suitable for various types of premises.
Before you make a purchase, you should know what is right for you:

• GKL, this is the most downtime and the most affordable material in the price. Suitable for decoration of any type of room, only heated.
  He does not tolerate high humidity and temperature extremes. Therefore, installation in the bathroom. However, at a positive temperature it can be used almost everywhere;
• GKLO, this material is fireproof and can already be put, for example, near a fireplace or in a utility room. It can even withstand an open flame and does not change its structure.
  It is possible to use in any type of room. Available in green with red markings;
• GKLV, this material is moisture resistant and can be used to decorate the bathroom, but do not think that you can pour water on it. For a long time he can’t stand it.
  Integrated cardboard is used in its production and therefore it can withstand increased humidity. It is made in green color with blue marking;
• GKLVO, this material has all the qualities that are listed in the two previous options. But its price is much higher.
  Such material is used in the decoration of rooms that require increased moisture and fire protection. It is applied in all types of rooms. It is produced in green and has a red marking.

PVC paneling

Wall decoration options will not be complete without a description of the PVC panels. They are also quite often used.
They have many advantages that are described in drywall, but there are also what distinguishes pvc panels from previous material.

The use of PVC panels in wall decoration

So:

• Such material is perfect for decorating non-residential premises. It will perfectly tolerate high humidity and temperature changes. But in a residential building it is not often installed. Gives a non-residential look from the inside;
• The panels are mounted on the frame, but after installation they do not need to be trimmed. Elements already have a finished look. And this is important, in this option you avoid the additional cost of performing the cladding;
• The price of the material is quite low and much less than analogues.

Caution: When choosing such a material should give preference to trusted and well-known brands. Applying material to unknown manufacturers, you risk causing harm to your health.

Stucco wall

This finish option is the most popular in our time. Let's see what attracts him.
Nowadays, many prefer decorative material and there are reasons for this.

We use decorative plaster for decoration

Benefits

This material has a number of advantages that are hard to argue with:

• Such plaster is quite easy to apply and therefore the work can be completely done with your own hands and without resorting to outside help. This will reduce the cost of the entire finish.
  Moreover, the coating is applied to almost any substrate, therefore, makes it acceptable for any room. For work, you don’t need a special tool, for such work, a roller and a spatula are enough;

Caution: To perform the work, you need to prepare the correct solution. It should not be made much liquid or solid.
It is necessary to achieve plasticity correctly.Never start to do work without checking on the surface the ability of the material to stay on the plane, it can just float.
Therefore, large sizes should not be applied immediately. First check the strength of the solution by applying it to a small surface.

• When applying such a finish you do not need to do laborious surface preparation. It will be enough to repel the exfoliated material and apply a layer of primer. The rest of the cover will hide perfectly.

Caution: Before applying the material, check the roughness of the wall. Such a finish will hide the errors.
But if your bumps reach more than two cm, then immediately the material should not be applied. First you need to make the alignment with drywall and only then apply the finishing material.

• This material can perfectly perform the kind of insulation. It is only necessary to do a surface treatment with a primer before applying the material and select the appropriate class of material.
  Such modern materials for wall decoration in the apartment are made with an additional property of insulation, before buying the instructions should be fully studied;
• This is an environmentally friendly material that looks quite elegant. You can give the decoration almost any color and shade and perfectly match any interior.
  You can also make a curved surface, the more you will determine the pattern yourself;
• There is no doubt the durability of the material, which will last for more than a dozen years, only it is worth doing everything according to the technology and correctly and accurately preparing the base plane;
• The main disadvantage is the price, which is not low. But if factors such as: a long operating time, the ability to perform work completely independently and the fact that the material does not need to be lined after installation are taken into account, then the price will seem not so high.

These were given three options that are most used in our time. They are basic.
Instructions for installing these types of finishes are on the pages of our site, and the instructions are quite detailed.