Choosing the right wallpaper for your interiors can sometimes feel daunting. Colours, styles,, patterns and textures are all factors to consider.
Knowing what to look for will help you make the best choices for your rooms.
Room size
It is important to consider the size and layout of your room. A deciding factor when picking the perfect wallpaper should be the size of your room and how it is laid out.
Try to use wallpaper with larger patterns that make a bold statement in larger rooms and choose smaller patterns that won’t overpower the intimate space in a smaller space.
Take into account how much natural light your room receives. A room that gets a lot of sunlight may not need a wallpaper with vivid patterns, whereas a room with only interior lighting can feel livelier with a bold wallpaper design.
Colour
Colour can set the mood in a room. To make a space appear larger and the ceiling higher, pick patterns with cool-colour backgrounds, such as green, blue, or violet.
Soft cool colours suggest tranquillity, while intense cool colours are fresh and dramatic, whilst warm colours, reds, yellows, and oranges, live up to their name and actually make people feel warmer. These are a popular choice in colder climates and work well in north-facing rooms. The more intense the colour, the more excitement it will give to a room.
Textures
Textured wallpapers greatly help with hiding the flaws on the wall by camouflaging with the wall imperfections or any other architectural eyesores. They also do an excellent job of giving your walls some dimension and bring a greater design depth and visual interest.
When it comes to choices, they are limitless. Yes, they are available in versatile choices to fit any decor. And your wallpapers can take textures that are either visual or physical.
Patterns
It’s a myth that you must select patterns that are the same scale as the room, such as small patterns for small rooms and large prints for large rooms. You can certainly do this, but your design may be rather mundane.
A large wallpaper pattern in a small bathroom can be a dramatic design choice. You may decide to use a small pattern in a large area where the space is broken up by windows, doors and built-in furniture. In this scenario, a small pattern creates a great visual with teasing breaks and hints of colours and pattern.
Get a sample
As you would with a paint sample, you should always grab a sample of the wallpapers you are considering too. Temporarily attach it to the wall where you want it to be applied and observe it over the next few days. This will help you notice how it looks at different times of the day as well as how it matches the furniture and other items in the space. We offer free samples of wallpaper.
Choosing the right wallpaper can be a hard task if you don’t know exactly know what you are looking for or what you want to accomplish in your room. If you need some assistance in knowing what to consider when purchasing a wallpaper, visit our showroom in Market Harborough, Leicestershire where our friendly staff will be on hand to give you some guidance in making a confident decision to select the perfect wallpaper.