The many options in types of wallpaper can make you want to pick a different one for every room in your house. So, which one will work best in which room? Believe it or not, there are some types of materials that fare better in certain areas of the house. Things like humidity, the traffic going through the room, and the proximity to electrical outlets or water sources play a part in the type of material that you should use to cover the walls in each room. Learn about which ones go together so that your wallpaper will last longer than you ever hoped and continue looking good the entire time that it’s on the wall.
Humidity
This is probably one of the most overlooked conditions when it comes to choosing wallpaper material. We don’t think about it because we assume that the humidity in our homes is controlled by air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and other tools. However, in the bathroom or kitchen this is not always the case. Heat from the oven or steam from the shower can cause high humidity that causes some wallpaper materials to peel away from the wall or even fall off. This happens most often with the more porous materials like regular paper, fabric coated, and styles that incorporate wood into the design. For these rooms, vinyl, vinyl coated, or foamed vinyl will work best.
Cleaning
Areas of high traffic in your home may result in splashes, stains, and all kinds of other potential for the instance of cleaning your wallpaper. Materials like flock, relief, foil, or metallics are not exactly ideal for these areas because cleaning can be difficult. The fibers in flock paper can stain easily or break if scrubbed and the same goes for relief papers although if they are painted over with stain resistant paint that can change. Foils and metallic paper can lose its sheen if scratched during excessive scrubbing. Consider how the room will be used before deciding on the type of wallpaper that will go on the walls.
Specialty Uses
Some wallpapers have practical uses that can improve the efficiency of the room as well as its aesthetics. Chalkboard paper, for instance, can be applied to the wall of a child’s playroom and give them the freedom to draw right on the paper. The chalk can be cleaned and erased like a regular chalkboard, giving your child’s playroom a unique décor option. Cork wallpaper can be added to a wall for an extremely durable way to pin practically anything to the wall without putting holes in the actual plaster. Custom wallpaper can provide creative interior decoration ideas like including your own photos and artwork to the wall for a one-of-a-kind look.
Endless Possibilities
With all of the different kinds of materials available, you can make every room of your house a perfect decorative expression that you love for many years to come. Talk to one of the professionals at Wolf Gordon today to find out about all of the design options that will work for your interior decoration.
