Colors
As you can see in the photo of gray wallpaper, they come in two main types: plain and printed. Today, the assortment in construction stores is amazing with a variety of color combinations.
The light gray color scheme brings a touch of freshness to any environment. The dark gray palette is associated with nobility and requires dilution with light furniture and decor in pastel tones.
Using gray and white wallpaper, you can advantageously highlight metal fittings, stone countertops and dark interior elements. To dilute the image, it is recommended to use indoor flowers, panels and colorful attributes.
It is advisable to use gray-beige shades in decorating a girl’s bedroom, a room for children, or a living room. Gray-blue tones look most impressive when combined with natural or original interior details.
Gray wallpaper in the kitchen is best diluted with blue paints. This combination is the perfect way to create a marine environment and fill it with freshness.
Gray-green wallpaper will be appropriate in simple loft-style interiors, and black and gray trim will fit well into a minimalistic and functional design.
What other wallpapers would go well with gray wallpaper? Pink, turquoise, yellow, olive. Gray color has the ability to mute rich colors.
Choosing wallpaper by style
If you decide to decorate your bedroom in accordance with the traditions of a particular style, then you should choose the appropriate wallpaper:
- For a room decorated in timeless classicism or modernism, wall coverings in delicate shades of beige, such as cream, coffee with milk, milk, etc., are ideal. If desired, these wallpapers can be combined with others, for example, canvases decorated with exquisite floral patterns in the color of dark chocolate or blueberries. Wallpaper with foil stamping will also be an excellent decoration for a classic bedroom, along with elegant white furniture;
- The ethnic style of the bedroom can be emphasized with the help of wallpaper in natural shades; if you wish, you can even purchase exclusive wall coverings that imitate the skin of a wild animal or leather - they can be used to decorate one wall or part of it, for example, at the head of the bed;
- The high-tech direction also requires a special approach to wall decoration; gray or white wallpaper with a metallic sheen would be ideal for it;
- For a cozy bedroom in a rustic style, wall decoration made from natural materials is perfect. If you want to see wallpaper on the walls, choose canvases that skillfully imitate wood, cork and other natural materials. Their shades should also be natural. In this case, the furniture can be bleached so that its wooden texture is visible through the paint;
- if you dream of a truly luxurious, royal bedroom, choose purple wallpaper in noble colors with gold or silver embossing. Wallpaper with silk-screen printing depicting luxurious flowers or exquisite abstract prints will add special chic to the room.
Of course, looking at the photo, one cannot help but admire the bedroom design developed by professionals. However, you can achieve the same result on your own, you just need to carefully consider the design of the future interior.
Choosing furniture for wallpaper in gray
When talking about the combination of gray wallpaper and furniture elements, we usually mean a sofa. The color of its upholstery can be any: muted, dark, multi-colored.
The gray scale can play the role of a background for bright cabinets, armchairs, chairs, and bedside tables. Furniture products in light shades, complemented by metal accessories, will also form a creative tandem.
Choosing a floor covering
Laminate is usually used under gray walls. At the same time, the coating can be maintained in both light and dark palettes.
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It is important to remember that dark gray wallpaper requires a light floor, and light gray wallpaper requires a dark floor.
Choosing curtains for gray wallpaper
Below are some tips on how to choose the right curtains for gray wallpaper:
- Opt for light curtains. They will not weigh down the space and will add airiness to the interior.
- If the room is designed in an eco-style, then linen curtains will help give it a natural look.
- To make a bedroom or small hall look original, you can sew curtains in the same tone as the wallpaper.
- You are allowed to choose curtains that are a couple of shades darker than the base background of the room. Guests will definitely notice the presentability and elegance of such an interior.
- Curtains that match the rest of the textiles are considered to embody the creative taste of the home owners.
- Roman blinds will be equally appropriate in any style. Their practicality makes them universally usable.
- You can choose window decorations to match the color of furniture facades and decor.
Selection by appearance
Quite often, when choosing wallpaper and furniture, people are guided by their adherence to one style or another. Let's try to figure out what's what, identifying the main trends and highlighting the main signs of belonging to a certain style.
So here they are:
- For exotic styles, as well as options with ethnic motifs, wallpaper that is close to natural, natural colors would be a good choice. Please also take into account the fact that the determining criterion in a particular style is not only the color, but also the surface texture. In this case, you can choose wallpaper that imitates, for example, bamboo, rice surfaces, or clay finishes, which will, to a certain extent, hint at a certain country or region, for example, the East, Africa, etc.
- If you decide to opt for a classic style, then the best solution would be to use a combination of white with other light colors, such as beige, coffee, etc. Decorative elements and panels with various kinds of ornaments and patterns will look very impressive. By the way, in this case, it is quite acceptable to use patterns and designs of dark colors (for example, brown), provided that they are not massive, but elegant and sophisticated.
- As for such modern styles as loft and especially high-tech, it is advisable to use additional decorative details in them, made in metallic color and its various variations.
- For interiors in Provence style, the optimal solution may be to use soft pastel shades of almost any color. Embossed details, as well as photographs with natural wood frames, work well.
On a note! In some cases, the use of paper photo wallpaper is allowed. The principles of selection are the same as with conventional vinyl or non-woven wallpaper.
So, we hope that now you have more interesting ideas on how to choose the right wallpaper for white furniture. We wish you a successful renovation!
Gray wallpaper in room decoration
The gray palette has many shades, so it can be used in the decoration of any room.
Bedroom and wallpaper in ash tones
Wallpaper in a gray tone is considered the best option for the bedroom, as this color has a calming effect on the nervous system.
The main thing is not to turn the room into a dark and gloomy crypt. Therefore, if you keep the walls in a light palette, then the furniture needs dark, and vice versa.
You should also avoid sharp color transitions. It’s better to focus on the play of shades. Soft textures - a woolen bedspread, a pile carpet, decorative pillows - will add coziness to a bedroom with gray wallpaper.
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Features of choosing wallpaper for the bedroom
This room is intended for complete relaxation; laminate flooring is mostly laid here; linoleum in the bedroom is very rare. To properly decorate this room, it is important to follow certain rules.
The tulle in this room is chosen transparent, without bright ornaments. Linoleum or laminate should be in harmony with the furniture elements. For a small bedroom it would be correct to use plain wallpaper. With their help, you can visually expand the space in the room, filling the room with the atmosphere that is conducive to proper rest after a difficult day at work. Smooth walls can be decorated with paintings, photographs, and other types of design. Fans of “convex” wallpaper or canvases with an original image can choose canvases that imitate natural materials, contain abstraction, a not very intrusive print, and identical elements. When choosing a color scheme for wallpaper, you can be guided by personal preferences; for lovers of a romantic mood, peach, light green, beige, and silver tones are suitable. Fans of bright, passionate emotions will appreciate unusual tulle for windows and rich colors for wall decoration. You can choose a different color for each wall, for example, green, red, yellow, purple.
How to choose the right laminate, tulle, wallpaper? These questions concern any home owner. If the room is elongated in length, to visually expand it, the walls near the window opening are covered with a bright color, and light colors are used at the doors. An interesting solution is to use photo wallpaper. If you select a wall opposite the bed or at its head for them, you can get the effect of visually expanding the room.
For a square room, it is allowed to highlight only one wall with a bright accent. In a small room, the ideal option would be to use pastel shades, light laminate or linoleum. To create a visual division of the bedroom into two levels, you can use patterned wallpaper on the upper section, and plain wallpaper on the lower section. In this way you can emphasize the beauty of the drawing.
To identify the boundary between these levels, you can use a bright border. Designers use a technique in which one color is chosen as the dominant color, and the second simply emphasizes it. Accessories or unusual decorative elements will make the created image complete.
Gray walls in the nursery
The decoration of a child's room is most susceptible to damage.
Taking this into account, you should opt for special “coloring books” with a black and white print - your baby will have something to do, and you won’t have to worry about the safety of the wallpaper.
Advantages of decorating a living room with white wallpaper
- First of all, white is an expander and magnifier color. A room covered with such wallpaper will seem larger. This factor is especially important for small rooms, but even in a spacious living room, white wallpaper is not at all superfluous; with their help, an ordinary room can turn into a large hall.
- Another important plus is the increase in illumination, because white perfectly reflects light. Thus, living rooms with small windows, windows shaded by vegetation or facing north will only benefit from the use of white wallpaper.
- A significant advantage of “white” design is the ability to radically change the interior with the help of decor, which is much easier than re-pasting wallpaper. White wallpaper in the living room interior allows you to even change the color scheme according to the season, adding “cool” blue tones in the summer, “warm” yellow in the fall, soft pink in the spring and bright green in the summer. This can be easily done by changing decorative pillows on the sofa, curtains on the windows, and carpet on the floor.
Advice: Storage systems, if provided, should be made the same color as the walls, then they will not “dissolve” in the interior. It is better if the cabinet furniture is also white; exceptions are allowed if these are antique items.
How to Calculate Fabric Counters
If you pass you will drag them to the ground and become a trap, if you are short you will see a wall and nothing will go well. So let's tell you a few basic tricks to select yards of fabric. It all depends on taste, but to start, measure the width of the window, add 30 centimeters and multiply the resulting amount by 2 if you want to collect a little. Multiply by 2.5 if you want a medium length, and by 3 if you want the curtain to be very dry. This way you will know the width of the fabric you need.
Wallpaper in gray tones in the hallway
Gray is a neutral color, so it would be a good choice for decorating a hallway. It is recommended to use light gray wallpaper, stylized as brickwork, natural stone, or bleached wood.
Any type of covering can be used in this room, but vinyl would be the most appropriate option.
How to choose wallpaper for different rooms
- There is a general rule when choosing a color: the darker the room, the lighter the wallpaper should be. If the windows face north, you need to choose wallpaper in sunny shades. And vice versa.
- According to the invoice. You should not put wallpaper with pronounced embossing in your kitchen, as it is difficult to clean. Moisture-resistant vinyl wallpaper is best suited for this room, just like the bathroom.
- The colors of the walls in different rooms should not be too contrasting.
The living room is the heart of the apartment. This is where guests are received; the whole family gathers in this room in the evenings. Therefore, every owner wants to arrange the living room as best as possible. Expensive textile or velor wallpaper is pasted here, if the budget allows. Or you can stick on high-quality triplex, which will also very well decorate the walls, hiding all their imperfections.
If the area of the room is large enough, then high-quality wallpaper with a large pattern will work well. If the ceiling is low, then the location of the pattern should be vertical. The color must be chosen so that it does not blend in with the color of the furniture. But too much contrast is also undesirable. The exception is original design solutions, in which, for example, white furniture is placed against a black wall. But such interiors are the work of professional designers; everything must be thought out to the smallest detail.
In the living room, walls with a frieze look good, which can be located at a distance of 1.5 m from the floor or under the ceiling. If the living room is decorated in an ethnic style, then you can also find many wallpaper options. For example, bamboo. Or glue the material for painting and apply a bright design on it if you are decorating the room in an African style.
If the living room is small, then it is better to decorate it in the spirit of minimalism by gluing smooth, light wallpaper without a pattern to the walls.
The bedroom is a rest room. There should be minimal dirt in it, therefore, you can paste ordinary paper wallpaper in pastel colors here. This will make the room attractive and save your budget. However, if the side is sunny, you will have to buy products with good light resistance so that they do not quickly fade.
In fact, changing wallpaper, an economically beneficial and at the same time very beautiful solution for redecorating a home, and even the work of pasting walls in rooms, can be done by anyone; you don’t have to be a master for this. Let's try together to figure out the issue of choosing wallpaper that has the best price-quality-beauty ratio.
Gray walls in the kitchen
Restrained gray tones are an excellent backdrop not only for black or white kitchen units, but also for bright furniture.
The gray color scheme looks organic with steel fittings, marble countertops, glass facades, and household appliances.
The main advantage of wallpaper in gray is its versatility. They can be combined with other shades and used in different design directions.
Plus, they are suitable for any room. This gives wide scope for implementing various creative ideas when decorating the interior.
Varieties of colors
In addition to the above factors, one of the criteria influencing the selection of wallpaper for furniture is the preferences of the apartment owners themselves. Depending on temperament and aesthetic taste, some may like bright colors, while others, on the contrary, may like more muted colors.
We list the most acceptable color combination options from the point of view of interior design:
- If you want to make the interior of a room (whether it’s a bedroom, living room or children’s room) lighter and “airier”, choose white wallpaper and furniture. In addition, light colors promote a more relaxed and tranquil environment. By the way, not only the correct selection, but also the arrangement of chairs, tables, armchairs and beds is quite important.
- As for wallpaper in dark colors, their use is also quite acceptable, and they will look no worse than light ones. It’s just that it’s a completely different style. The main condition in such a combination of colors is a careful balance of colors, since the overall harmony of the interior space of the room depends on it.
- In cases where the owners prefer a bright interior, a catchy and “live” atmosphere, rich colors can be used, incl. and exotic, such as orange, yellow, turquoise, etc. At the same time, too bright an environment can be somewhat irritating. In order to avoid this effect, some design experts recommend using combined wallpapers rather than solid ones. Thanks to their use, it is possible to highlight not the entire room with a bright color, but only a certain part of it, or one of the walls.
Please note! In such cases, it is allowed to use one or more dark-colored decorative items, for example, black or brown, in the interior. A kind of sharp contrast will only benefit your interior.
