The walls of your home contribute to the overall mood and tone of your house. We usually choose to go with plain colored walls and just add decorations to make it look more interesting. This is the easiest way to give life to these surfaces.
If you are more on the adventurous side, why not try covering your walls with wallpaper. There are several patterns to choose from. You can go with decorative patterns like stripes, paisley, floral, checks, plaid, and many more. These kinds of patterns would go well on bedroom and living room walls. If you think the patterns are a bit too loud for a room, you can simply cover one side with it and consider it as an accent. Then, paint the rest of the walls with a solid color similar to the wallpaper’s hue.
If you want to give your walls a textured effect, you can choose from faux finishes like paint effects, leather, fabric, stone, tiles, wood, and whatnot. These are pretty good alternatives to the expensive materials. With these, you are not only saving a big chunk of money, but they are much easier to apply as well.
If you don’t want to cover your walls with wallpaper, but you want to give it a more interesting design, you can also try applying wallpaper murals. These are ideal for children’s rooms. You can liven up a plain wall by applying murals like animal designs such as illustrated cats, frogs, and dolphins. It’s a simple way to make your child’s room look more fun.
For newly plastered walls or drywall, it is important to use a primer to help the wallpaper stick. On the other hand, if you are applying wallpaper to your old walls, make sure to remove your old wallpaper or sand the old paint until smooth. Walls and cracks should be covered with spackling paste.
Applying wallpaper to your walls may give you more work than just painting them with a solid color, but it’s worth trying if you want to experiment with patterns and give the surfaces a more interesting design.