Silk-screen wallpapers: chic and luxury in the interior

Everyone, coming home, wants to see an attractive interior. Floor, furniture, accessories - everything should be combined perfectly, including wallpaper. In this case, you should take a closer look at this type of wallpaper, as silk screen printing canvases: they are really able to bring chic and luxury to the interior.

Silk-screened wallpapers or silk-screened wallpapers are vinyl-based wallpapers, with threads of silk or other elegant material. As a rule, the canvas is heated at a huge temperature, it is subjected to embossing under high pressure, and only after that it becomes unusually smooth and shiny, attracting the eye. These wallpapers immediately attract the eye, wherever you are - in the wallpaper store between the rows of rolls or prefer online store.

If you understand the anatomy of this wallpaper, you should select two layers:

• The first - paper or non-woven, provides durability and reliability in the process of gluing.
• The second is directly vinyl interspersed with silk threads, very smooth (or embossed, depends on the design) and extremely beautiful.

Like any item, silk-screened wallpapers have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Pros:

• Stunning appearance - this wallpaper stands out against the background of its fellows and, one way or another, attracts the eye.
• They are very durable, because the basis is vinyl - and they serve for about 10-15 years. Will be suitable for renovation of the room.
• Despite such a gorgeous appearance, I do not require any special treatment or care - they wash with a dry and wet cloth. They are easily removed oil stains, which is especially important for kitchens.
• This wallpaper does not emit toxic substances and therefore safe for adults and for small children, as well as pets.
• They do not fear the sun's rays, do not fade.

Of the minuses are the following:

• This wallpaper is asked to carefully prepare the base before sticking - because the canvas they have is very thin, and otherwise it can either tear, or expose all the flaws and irregularities of the walls.
• Also, they cannot be called breathing, and, despite their general non-toxicity, they emit harmful substances during combustion.

Silk-screen wallpapers are primarily distinguished by their design. It can be both glossy and matte surfaces, both voluminous and completely smooth canvas. Of course, they also differ in color, and very much.

The palette is truly huge - due to the large number of design variations, you can find strips that are very different from each other. For example, monochrome pink matte will look very different than the glossy with the pattern of "Sakura" in the same tone. In the case of this type of wallpaper you can find such exotic colors as aquamarine, purple, pure gold and many others.

Patterns are also used a huge number - because silk-screen printing is primarily designed to decorate the room. Among them, both traditional for this type of wallpaper are roses, the starry sky and ribbon patterns, as well as modern stripes, cells and even animalistic patterns.

Regarding the colors it is worth highlighting one item. Light, pastel and glossy colors visually increase the space, have the effect of expanding the room, which makes them ideal for small rooms, and dark, dull, on the contrary, eat it.

This question worries many. Actually you can. Paint should be used acrylic, latex-based, and painted in two layers. This can be done both on the wall and in the roll, rolling it on the floor, but the first option is, of course, more convenient. Before painting, the canvas should be cleaned - to remove dust, cobwebs, greasy stains, and sockets, switches and any other problem areas should be degreased, protected from paint.

Initially, you should test the paint on a small, not very visible area of ​​wallpaper. This could be a wall behind a cabinet, behind a battery, or a place under a window sill. And only after you make sure that the wallpaper is intact, healthy and the paint did not harm them, can you start painting the whole wall.

The pioneer country in this path is considered to be the United States. It was the Americans who first patented this type of wallpaper and released them into production. Therefore, to this day it is believed that this country occupies a leading role in their manufacture. And partly it is true.

But now, literally, Germany and Italy are attacking her heels with her Sirpi Italian Chick. Wallpapers of this company are distinguished by elegant drawings, floral and ornamental motifs. The quality of German silk-screen printing is recognized by the world, moreover, it is the wallpaper produced in this country that is considered environmentally friendly.

When it comes to Chinese silk screen wallpaper, unfortunately, you can hear a lot of negative reviews. However, it is necessary to distinguish Chinese silk-screen printing, produced in large factories and factories, and underground production, not necessarily only Chinese.

Do not forget that China has long been famous for its fabrics and silks, and in general has always exhibited textiles, including silk, in the world market of unprecedented beauty. Therefore, choosing wallpaper from Chinese manufacturers, you should as carefully as possible examine where they were produced and whether you can trust the supplier.

Silk-screen printing with its golden lines and pleasant to the touch and to the eye texture looks gorgeous. But not every interior it fits. Making out the room, it is worth remembering about the conformity of styles.

For example, classic silk-screen printing with ribbon or floral patterns will absolutely not fit into the interior in the style of high-tech or minimalism and will look great in a classic.

Especially charmingly similar wallpapers will manifest themselves in the house in the Baroque or Rococo style - after all, these styles praise the luxury and romance of the interiors.

Perhaps this is one of the few types of wallpaper that perfectly fit into the oriental interiors. They need to be very carefully mixed with colorful carpets and textiles, but if you correctly approach this, an unforgettable combination can come out.

Silk-screen wallpapers are also often stylized under the skin, plaster and much more. They do not shine so much at the expense of style, but they retain their texture and physical qualities, so they can be used in high-tech, minimalist living rooms or even in a house without a clearly defined interior.

First of all, when choosing any wallpaper, you should pay attention to their practical characteristics - durability and durability.In the case of silk-screen printing, high marks can be put on both these points, which makes selection much easier.

Now you can directly access external data. The second thing you need to say - do not buy wallpaper too bright and saturated colors, for example, red or crimson. They, and even with brilliance together, will only oppress and interfere with the focus, will attract too much attention and distract you from important matters or rest.

Also keep in mind that the color of the wallpaper matches the interior palette. It is clear that no, even the most beautiful blue or blue wallpaper will not play in a dark green interior, and vice versa.

In case you choose wallpaper for kitchen or bathroom, rooms with high humidity, you should pay attention to some markings on the packaging. So, for example, wavy stripes talk about the resistance of wallpaper to water. One lane means that the canvas can be cleaned with a barely wet sponge, two with a wet sponge using chemical means, and three with a soft bristled brush.

Of course, before the purchase you will need to measure the perimeter of the room without taking into account the recess for the door and windows. Also remember that it is very difficult to dock silk-screened wallpapers with other wallpapers, only a very experienced builder can handle this, so a combined design can be a problem. Pay attention to this when choosing. However, silk screen printing of different shades and patterns between them can be mixed.

A very big plus in the care of silk-screen printing is that it allows wet cleaning. For this there are special tools. The use of dishwashing gels is also not forbidden - they do an excellent job with oil and greasy prints, which is especially important for kitchens or apartments with children.

In any case, at the end of the cleaning you should run a dry cloth over the surface. The use of abrasives (products with coarse or large particles) is out of the question - it will only damage the coating. Regarding dry cleaning and dust, it can be said that a vacuum cleaner can be used here - but only at low power.

Similar silk-screen wallpapers will look very good in the kitchen.If you look closely, it is easy to see that the textiles of the chairs coincide with the coloring of the wallpaper - more precisely, with their floral patterns. All this is correctly completed with fresh flowers. Perhaps this is a very good example of how these wallpapers can be added to the interior in the style of Provence. Moreover, the light shade of such wallpaper in combination with golden tints visually increases the room.

This example is notable for the fact that silk-screen printing is combined here - with a floral pattern on the front wall and more inconspicuous behind. This is an excellent example of how you can competently combine two self-sufficient canvases without loading the interior. All you need is for one of them to be without a clearly defined pattern, but to match the color.

This technique is particularly relevant in the case of silk-screen printing, because with other types of wallpaper it can not be mixed, and almost all the representatives of this type are bright and glossy.

But a more classic and inconspicuous option - this silk-screen printing can be used both in the kitchen and in the living room or in the hallway or hallway. Golden reflections on a beige background give the room coziness and enliven the interior, made in a strict classical style.Also of great importance for these wallpapers here is the light - it is warm, and therefore only enhances the gloss.

Silk-screen printing can be placed in a similar manner. The pattern of leaves not only attracts attention, it becomes a real accent of the interior, but it is simply elegantly shimmers under the light of several lamps and natural, from the window. You can also notice that even bed linen has a glossy surface, it reflects the light and multiplies it - just like silk screen printing. Such combinations are very popular and fashionable lately.

You can see even more luxurious silk wallpapers in the interior in the next video.