Traditional wallpaper and decorative plaster many people are simply tired of it. I want something unusual, original and fashionable. Drawings on the walls in the apartment are the ideal solution.

For example, it’s unpleasant for me if, when I come to visit, I see the same wallpaper as mine or tiles. I think I'm not alone in my aesthetic preferences. What to do? How to create original and exclusive decor?

Those who have artist friends are lucky - oil painting on plaster is amazing, but too expensive. Is there more available options, which will also look stylish and impressive?

Available original decor options

There are several techniques that can be used to decorate walls and ceilings:

  1. Pencil drawings on the wall - using a stencil.
  2. Decoration with textured liquid wallpaper.
  3. Extraordinary “mix” coloring.
  4. Frescoes.
  5. Stickers using 3D technology.

All these techniques allow you to decorate walls yourself. The only requirement is that repairs must be made first. For effective decoration you need a smooth, specially treated base.

Stencil drawings - fun and fashionable

You can make a stencil with your own hands, or even easier - buy it at a hardware store. There is now a small selection of interesting patterns and designs on sale, so hand-made ones are more interesting in terms of design.

Or you can make a simple but beautiful stencil yourself:

  • As a basis for the stencil, we take any design you like, for example, a maple leaf. You can also download interesting drawings from the Internet and print them on a printer.
  • The starting material is strong and flexible. transparent material. Transparent will do a folder for papers (thick) or a sheet of transparent thin plastic.

  • You can limit yourself to thick cardboard, but you need to treat it along the edges with PVA glue so that the paint does not smear during application and does not soak the outline. Or you can laminate it, which is much more reliable.

  • Fix the stencil on the wall using special glue, tape or tape. It is necessary to stick it carefully so as not to damage the plaster.

  • After applying the paint using an aerosol, brush or roller, move the stencil further along the previously applied markings.

It is important to follow the basic rule - everything should be in moderation. You shouldn't do a lot of drawings. One is enough, but beautiful and stylish. You can place the decor in the corners of the room or create an original composition on one wall.

  • After the paint has dried, you can additionally coat the design with matte or glossy varnish on water based, then the walls can be easily washed.

Pastel is a chalk consisting of coloring pigment, chalk and binding components.

  • Soft (dry) pastel - available in more than 110 shades, mixes beautifully and allows you to create soft, smooth, “velvety” drawings.

  • Oil pastel – this pastel is based on wax and mineral oil with added dyes. This option is brighter and richer. Great for drawing on a simple stencil.

  • Waxy - consists of wax and pigments. This is the most abrasion-resistant version of pastel, but a smooth plastered surface is required for drawing. The colors are bright and intense. Pairs beautifully with dry pastels.

Wax pencils - consist of natural wax, these are more expensive and are suitable for decorating children's rooms, as they are absolutely safe. There are pencils made of synthetic wax, the price of which is two times lower, and can be used in the decor of any room.

Unlike pastels, pencils can be used to create drawings in any technique (graphics, landscape, still life, shading).

Wax pencil drawings on the wall are very interesting, but how to work with these materials:

  1. The tip, end or side of a wax pencil allows you to make lines of varying thickness and saturation.
  2. The strokes can be shaded with a swab or just with your hands.
  3. When shading, you get an interesting “blur” effect that will hide some of the flaws in the drawing.

  1. You can paint using mixed media - you can apply water-based paint over the lines drawn with a wax pencil - only those places where there is no wax will be painted over.
  2. It is convenient to sharpen a wax pencil with a paring knife or hold it under running hot water before sharpening.

  1. If you want to draw with both dry pastel and wax, then first apply the pastel, and then the wax lines. Dry pastels simply won’t stick to wax.

  1. You can erase some lines or correct the drawing with a regular school eraser or a roll of white bread.

A melamine sponge is very convenient for any drawings - it removes almost all paint without a trace, helps to create a beautiful and clear outline.

Modern style graphics

Using a stencil and a set of simple pencils of varying degrees of hardness, you can also decorate a room or corridor in an original way. A drawing on the wall in a graphic style perfectly emphasizes the interior in the spirit of modern minimalism or in a consistent Asian style.

When starting to create, you need to take into account that a hard pencil (H) gives a thin light line, and a soft lead (M) gives a thicker and richer line. For shading and shading, it is better to use a pencil marked HM (hard-soft version of the lead).

This technique is convenient because the drawing can always be erased with a regular eraser or washed off with a sponge. Regular clear varnish will help fix the pattern on the wall. Interestingly, even ordinary hairspray also fixes drawings made with a simple pencil well.

An interesting idea for graphic drawings is to trace the outline of the shadow cast by a regular film strip projector. In principle, a lamp with a narrow shade would also be suitable. We need a directional beam of light to which we can attach a sketch of the drawing.

The pattern we need is displayed on the wall, and we simply outline it with a pencil and decorate it at our discretion.

Some features of painting on plaster

The stencil is ready, the colors have been selected and purchased. It's time to start decorating.

At this stage it is important to follow a certain sequence:

  1. The wall should be clean, ideally recently plastered. But you can also draw on light-colored wallpaper, as long as it is clean.

  1. Using a ruler and level, apply markings, marking the edges of the stencil with a pencil. It must be positioned clearly vertically and horizontally, without distortion.
  2. Before applying paint, it is better to practice on a sheet of paper and choose the appropriate color and application technique.

  1. Glue the stencil to the wall and begin applying paint. Acrylic dyes are suitable for any type of finish (they are universal and can be applied to any cladding), but it will be more difficult to wash them off the surface than pastel or wax.

  1. It is important that there are no drips. Therefore, we apply the paint in small portions with a brush, or better yet, with a sponge.
  2. We hold the brush straight, perpendicular to the wall and, as it were, drive the paint into the wall.

It is convenient to use aerosol paints when finishing, but in this case you need to protect the wall from accidental drops of paint. Plain paper or film will do.

Anti-stencils look beautiful. If we make the pattern ourselves, we don’t throw away the cut out inner part; it will be useful for anti-stenciling.

With this technique, paint is applied around the pattern, forming a kind of halo around the element, as can be seen in the photo. Interesting decor It turns out if you alternate patterns with external and internal coloring.

Volumetric patterns using putty or liquid wallpaper

Three-dimensional drawings using painted acrylic putty look very impressive and additionally hide minor wall defects. The thickness of the putty layer can be from one to three millimeters. This pattern is also applied using a stencil, which is carefully removed when the putty layer dries a little.

After the pattern has dried, unevenness can be easily removed using a hard sponge. You can paint the ornament after it has completely dried. For durability, the design instructions recommend additionally covering the pattern with a transparent water-soluble varnish.

Another interesting and fairly simple decoration technique is finishing with wet (liquid) wallpaper. Thanks to large selection colors and textures, you can create both abstract patterns and entire artistic compositions.

The big advantage of this material is its texture and inclusion of various fractions (marble, metal chips, mica). Compositions from liquid wallpaper They can be either small, in the form of alternating medallions around the perimeter, or large (central) on the entire wall.

But without proper experience, it is better to limit yourself to original small bas-reliefs that you can make with your own hands, using a stencil.

Murals and stickers 3D

If you don’t want to paint, but want to create a unique design. Then frescoes or wall stickers will come to the rescue. The choice of options for this design is huge - from budget ones to unique ones that completely imitate ancient painting.

Summary

And yet, it seems to me that decorating the interior yourself, if you have time for it, is interesting and exciting.

Liven up the walls of your kitchen, bedroom, living room, nursery or hallway with drawings by following one of our master classes and being inspired by a selection of 100 photo ideas.

  1. Water-based acrylic paints are most suitable for wall painting, as they are quite bright, odorless, dry quickly and can be adjusted during the painting process.
  1. So that the drawings on the wall are not afraid of wet cleaning, they should be coated with matte varnish.
  2. It is best to dedicate one or at most two walls for painting, otherwise the interior will be overloaded and the space will be visually reduced.

  1. When choosing a pattern for the wall, consider the orientation of the room to the cardinal points. If the windows of the room face south, then you can safely use cool shades (blue, blue, turquoise) for wall painting. If there is not enough light in the room, then we advise you to bet on warm shades(yellow, orange, brown, red and others).

  1. The drawing on the wall should fit into the interior of the room in style, color scheme and subject matter. So, for example, in classic interior Patterns in the style of damask, heraldry, checkered patterns, plant and floral motifs will be good.

Flowers on the kitchen wall in a classic style

Idea 1. Painting walls using a stencil (+ master class)

Stencils come in handy when you need to outline the contours of a complex image, draw letters, numbers or any repeating patterns.

To paint the walls, you can use a ready-made template or one made to order in a printing house. Such stencils can be flexible or rigid, one- or two-layer (to create a multi-color pattern), self-adhesive or glueless. They are generally durable, fit tightly to the wall, and are designed to be reusable.

  • Do you want to purchase a super-fashionable and unusual stencil? We advise you to search for it in the international online store Etsy using the query “stencil” (price from 10 to 100 $).

However, you can make a simple single-layer stencil for painting walls with your own hands, following our step-by-step instructions.

What you will need to make a stencil: office paper, plastic film or thick paper (for example, whatman paper or wallpaper), pencil, scissors, a stationery knife or a special knife for cutting out stencils, masking and transparent tape, as well as a printer and any graphics editor (vector or raster).

What you will need to stencil wall painting: paints (preferably water-based acrylic), a synthetic round brush (7 cm in diameter for painting large designs and smaller ones for finer work), a sponge (can be used instead of brushes) and paper napkins for removing excess paint.

Instructions:

Step 1. Find a suitable vector(!) stencil on the Internet, for example, on the website http://www.getpattern.ru/. Please note that it is advisable to choose a contour image (or make it as such, following these instructions), because colored areas will only waste ink when printed.

  • It is also important that the stencil does not have bridges that are too thin, otherwise the paint underneath may leak and ruin the design. Or they may simply break.

Step 2. The selected picture must be scaled to the desired size and printed. This is very easy to do if the stencil size does not exceed A4 format. However, if you need to print a large template, then you need to break it into several parts, following these instructions. Next, all you have to do is assemble the picture as a mosaic.

  • If you are using transparent vinyl film, then you just need to lay it over the original design, trace its contours with a felt-tip pen or marker, then cut out the unnecessary segments (see photo).


Step 3. At this stage, the A4 paper stencil must be covered with transparent tape on both sides and overlapped (!) to protect the paper from getting wet. Finally, use a craft knife to cut out all the segments intended for painting.

If you have printed several A4 sheets for a large stencil, then at this stage you can immediately start cutting, but keep in mind that you will have to paint the stencil with an almost dry brush so that the paper does not get wet. But in order not to take risks, it is advisable to laminate the drawing or copy it onto a denser base (for example, vinyl wallpapers). To do this you can:

  • Use carbon paper (place it between the base and the printouts, and then trace all the lines with a pencil).
  • Cut out all the holes for painting from the printed drawing, and then transfer its contours to the base. Next, you need to take the knife again and cut out segments for painting, now on the base.

When cutting out the stencil, be sure to protect the table from scratches by placing some kind of backing on it, such as glass.

Step 4. Now it's time to glue the stencil to the wall. To do this, try on your template to the selected location, align it with construction level and stick it with tape. If necessary, for example, if you need to draw repeating elements at equal intervals, you must first make markings using a building level.

  • If the stencil has thin and movable bridges, secure them with small pieces of double-sided masking tape (you can twist a piece of regular masking tape into a ring).
  • More convenient way fixing the stencil - using spray adhesive with a low level of adhesion, which allows you to remove the template easily and without a trace (sold in craft stores).

Step 5. Hurray, the most labor-intensive work is left behind, it's time to start painting.

  • If you are using a sponge: dip the sponge into the paint, wipe off the excess on a napkin, then begin painting the stencil using a tamping motion.
  • If you are using brushes: Dip the brush into the paint, then roll it a little on the napkin to remove the excess (the bristles should be almost dry), then start painting in a circular motion. Be careful when painting areas near the very edges of the stencil so that paint does not bleed under the holes and ruin the outline of the design.
  • If you are using spray paint: Spray the paint carefully, in thin layers and in several approaches to avoid smudges.
  • If you are using a roller: Having lowered the roller into the paint trough, wipe it on a napkin, then start painting. Along the edges of the stencil, move the roller from side to side, not up and down.

Step 6. When the drawing on the wall is completely dry, coat it with matte varnish to protect it from moisture.

Idea 2. Painting checkered walls (+ master class)

As you know, check is the most versatile print that never goes out of style. It fits perfectly into both classic and modern interior, both in the interior of the kitchen and children's bedroom. You can decorate one or more walls with a cage using wallpaper or painting.

  • Painting checkered walls with your own hands is somewhat more difficult than gluing checkered wallpaper, but painting gives a better result: the painted surface can be washed, repainted, and most importantly, it does not have seams that risk peeling off.

The easiest way is to paint walls in a large Vichy checkered pattern, as in this collection of photos.


Painting walls in Scottish tartan requires a little more effort, but still, it is accessible even to beginners - after all, the accuracy of the markings, rather than painting skills, is what is important here.

And now we invite you to familiarize yourself with step by step instructions painting walls with your own hands in tartan check as in the photo below.

What you will need: 4 paints of the same color, but different tones (in this project we used light olive for the background, a slightly more saturated marsh shade for vertical and horizontal stripes, an even darker one for the intersections of stripes, as well as two paints of contrasting colors), brushes, roller, paint tape and laser level, stepladder and other basic painting supplies.

  • It is best to use blue masking tape for painting walls, which can be removed without leaving a trace, without damaging the wall covering, and is marked “for clean lines.”

Instructions:

Step 1: Prepare the wall for painting, then paint it with the background color using a roller. In this master class, the background is a light olive tone of paint. Allow the background layer to dry before moving on to the next step.

Step 2. Mark vertical stripes of equal width on the wall using a laser level and masking tape. Then paint them with a paint darker than the background and let dry.

Step 3. Now mark in the same way horizontal stripes, paint over them and leave to dry.

Step 4. Paint the intersections of the stripes in an even more saturated shade to create the effect of layering the threads same color in checkered fabric (as if that made the cells darker than the stripes).

  • By the way, if you want to paint the walls in a Vichy checkered pattern, then at this stage the work can be considered completed.

Step 5. It's time to draw the contrasting thin stripes that are required for the tartan check.

To do this, again use the laser level and masking tape, mark a line along and in the center of the vertical stripes. Next, paint over them and let dry. Then use the same paint to draw lines along the horizontal thick stripes.

Step 6. Finally, we draw cells of a different contrasting color (in this master class it is blue). The technology is still the same, but the cell becomes larger, since the stripes are drawn along the lines of the first background layer.

Step 7. All that remains is to coat the painted wall(s) with matte varnish to enhance its moisture resistance and strength.

Idea 3. Hand painted walls

Hand-painted walls allow you to create unique and personalized interiors, embodying your wildest fantasies and design ideas.

Flowers on the wall

Flowers on the wall

Flowers on the wall

Painted walls are especially good in children's rooms.

With the help of hand painting you can correct, disguise or play up some of the shortcomings of the room. For example, draw a missing window, pieces of furniture or accessories, paint over a spot on the wall, etc.

Drawn headboard and vase

Hand-painting walls is best left to professionals, but simple drawings can be done by beginners if they have at least a little drawing skill. Here are some examples of simple images.

The stages of painting walls with your own hands are as follows:

  1. We are looking for an idea, a design motif that matches the interior;
  2. We plan the composition, develop sketches and select the final version of the future painting, print the image in color. It is also advisable to “try on” the drawing on the selected wall using a photo editor (that is, having photographed the wall, put a sketch on it and scale the composition to the required size);
  3. We cover the walls with artistic acrylic primer (preferably);
  4. We transfer the sketch to the wall with a pencil using:
  • Projector (the picture is displayed on the wall, then its contours are simply drawn).

The process of painting a wall from drawing the contours to coloring with Molotow acrylic markers:


  • Grids (the section of the wall to be painted is divided into 100 equal squares, then each square is manually drawn according to the sketch to scale with the same grid).
  • “Stencils” (in Photoshop, the contours of the desired drawing are selected, then the sketch is scaled, divided into parts and printed on A4 sheets, then the sheets are glued together like a mosaic, the resulting canvas is glued to the wall and all the lines of the drawing are drawn using the stencil principle).
  1. We paint the image with paints, paint over large spots of the composition, and work out the details. Painting should be carried out according to the principle “from general to specific.”
  2. We cover the finished painting with matte varnish. This stage is not required, but is desirable to give additional strength to the drawing.

Idea 4. Stamping (+ master class)

You can quickly and easily paint walls with your own hands using the stamping technique, when drawings or patterns are applied with a stamp. As a stamp, you can use both ready-made painting stamps and roller stamps, as well as improvised means - sponges cut in the shape of a circle or other shape, brushes and even your own fingers.



  • Ready-made stamps are sold in construction markets, and they can also be ordered in specialized online stores. For example, excellent stamps are made by a Russian company "Eco-wallpaper"(photo above). By the way, you can also purchase roller stamps on the company’s website (pictured below).

You can also make a stamp for painting a wall yourself from microporous rubber (foam, foamed polymer or simply “foam”) and a piece of cardboard.

What you will need: foam microporous rubber (often sold in children's art departments in the form of colored sheets), cardboard, pencil, sharp utility knife, scissors and glue, as well as acrylic paints.

Instructions:

Step 1. Cut out any shape or figure from a sheet of foam rubber. For example, it could be a circle as in our master class, a letter, an asterisk, autumn leaf, butterfly, flower, etc.

  • You can make several different stamps to create some kind of composition, say, a fruit with a stem (pictured). In addition, a separate stamp must be made for each color.

Step 2. Glue the resulting blank onto a piece of cardboard. Voila, the stamp is ready!

  • If you want the stamp to be reusable, then use a plastic base instead of cardboard.

Step 3. To start painting the wall, dip the stamp in the paint quite generously, but so that the paint does not drip from it, then apply it to the wall. If you want the print to be as clear as possible, you need to press evenly on the stamp.

Next, place the prints all over the wall in the same way, maintaining the same spacing. To avoid mistakes, it is advisable to first apply markings to the wall. In addition, before starting work, you should practice putting stamps on a draft.

  • An unsuccessful print can be carefully erased off (provided you are using water-based paint).
  • Additionally, prints can be completed. For example, draw contours, add color and interesting details.

Step 4: Once the stamped designs are dry, coat decorated wall matte varnish.

Idea 5. Painting with chalk on a slate wall

By decorating one or two walls with chalk wallpaper or slate paint, you will have the opportunity to change the pictures on the wall every day, write down foreign words, to-do and grocery lists, instructions for household members, motivating or just funny phrases. Especially cool chalk wall looks great in the interior of a children's room and kitchen.

  • If you want to keep your chalk painting forever, you just need to coat it with matte varnish.
  • You can (and should!) draw on a slate surface not only with crayons, but also with chalk pencils, markers and paints.
  • Particularly effective on dark wall lettering (the so-called drawn words) looks like. True, if you are not a professional font designer or an artist, then it is unlikely that you will be able to write words beautifully, but you can do this with the help of a homemade stencil. The main thing is to find a suitable blank on the Internet.

Idea 6. Striped wall

Striped walls not only look cool, but also visually correct the shortcomings of the room. For example, vertical stripes “raise” low ceilings, while horizontal stripes increase space and push walls apart.

Painting walls with stripes with your own hands is very simple; the main thing here is to carefully stick the masking tape and correctly calculate the optimal width and number of stripes.

  • To find out the required number of stripes of the same width, but alternating in color, you need to divide the height or width of the wall by the desired width of the stripes. But there is one nuance - if the number of stripes is even, then along the edges of the wall the stripes will be of different colors. To make the number of stripes odd and the wall design symmetrical, you can “play” a little with the width of the stripes or simply divide the height or width of the wall by odd number. For example, a wall 270 cm high can be decorated with 17 stripes 16 cm wide.

In order for the stripes under the ceiling and above the floor to be the same color, there must be an odd number of them

  • It is desirable that the stripes have a width of 10-30 cm. A width of less than 10 cm will be too narrow, and more than 30 cm will be too wide and heavy.
  • The best way to paint stripes is to use blue masking tape that can be removed without leaving a trace, without damaging the wall covering, and labeled “for crisp lines.”
  • To ensure that the lines are smooth and clear, and the paint does not flow under the masking tape, use a small brush to paint along the tape and a larger brush to paint the main body of the strip. It is important to ensure that there is no excess paint on the brush. The movement of the brush should not be up and down along the tape, but left and right (across the tape).

Idea 7. Decorating the wall with vinyl stickers

Vinyl stickers are good because they are easy to stick, peel off without leaving marks, are sold in a great variety of pictures and are very inexpensive. With their help, you can change the wall design as often as you like.

Text wall sticker in the interior

Vinyl stickers in the form of words in the bedroom

Vinyl stickers in the nursery

Vinyl sticker on the kitchen wall

  • The most a large number of Decorative wall stickers can be found on Aliexpress; you can also look for good pictures in construction hypermarkets and art stores. If you wish, you can order the desired picture in the size you need from the printing house.
  • It is best to apply stickers to painted walls or plain wallpaper.
  • Before gluing the drawing, you need to make markings.

There are many ideas for decorating walls: from choosing a specific color to painting various techniques. Today we noticed very interesting option. If you don't want to settle on just one color or combination of colors, if your goal is an original wall design, then we have a great idea for you: why not think about artistic designs on the wall? For your inspiration - 21 photos of drawings on the wall in the interior!

Large flowers in the bathroom

Abstract drawing on the bathroom wall

Of course, to create a real picture on the wall, you will need the services of a professional artist or at least a friend who is good at drawing. We are talking about those cases when you know exactly what you want, and it is a specific and complex drawing. If you haven’t made a choice yet, but are just wondering how to decorate a wall with a pattern, you can try to decorate the wall with your own hands. But first you need a plan. Your walls are now like a blank sheet of paper to you. It's just a pity that there are only four of them.

Marine drawing on the wall

Delicate flowers

The most popular are floral motifs. City dwellers miss nature, so let at least drawings of plants bring us closer to it. Abstract drawings on walls, city landscapes, and even entire paintings with a plot are also popular. Let our photo selection help you find your own wall decor idea!

Drawing on the wall “Tree”

Wall and staircase design

Decorating the walls in the living room

"Window overlooking the sea"

Floral door frame

Cityscape with all the landmarks of the world

Bedroom wall decoration for real travelers

Original drawing on the bedroom wall

Unusual wall decor idea

Abstract portrait

Charlie Chaplin in a modern interpretation

The sinusoidal fashion trend is a well-known concept. The artistic painting of the walls was no exception. Using this decoration technique, you can decorate any interior; children will be especially delighted. Let's look at where to start painting on walls, and which paints are most suitable for this purpose.

Painting walls with acrylic paints boasts a lot of advantages.

  1. The solution does not emit toxic fumes or intoxicating odor in the room, does not cause allergic reactions, and does not adversely affect respiratory system body, diluted with plain water.
  2. Paints for painting on walls and ceilings dry out quickly.
  3. Acrylic paints for artistic painting are presented on the market in a wide range of color spectrum: the largest number of colors among all paints.
  4. The applied layer of the substance forms a durable protection, reminiscent of a plastic layer.
  5. High-quality materials guarantee a service life of over 15 years.

The acrylic-painted walls in the apartment are resistant to ultraviolet radiation, moisture and frost, and are especially durable. Specific properties allow the material to be used to cover both interior and façade walls.

Types of suitable paints

What colors are used to paint on the walls? Most often done acrylic wall painting. Most mixtures contain the following components:

  • coloring pigments;
  • water;
  • the components are bound by acrylic resin;
  • modifying modifiers and stabilizers.

It is always possible to select a paint with the required properties. Today's range includes the following mixtures:

  • Simple paints on an acrylic base.
  • Fluorescent mixtures glow under directional ultraviolet ray. You cannot create a masterpiece with paint and varnish material; often the contours are simple, the figures are not ornate. Popular ornaments include butterflies, flower bouquets, and unique patterns.
  • Invisible solutions are not visible during the day and become noticeable only under ultraviolet light. The purpose of applying such a coating is to create a surprise effect.
  • Mother-of-pearl paints are distinguished by their shine and tints.
  • Shiny paints and their prototype - metallic mixtures.
  • Luminescent patterns emit light at night, due to the energy accumulated during the day.
  • For rooms with high humidity (for example, swimming pools), paints with water-repellent properties are suitable.

Related article: How to putty drywall under wallpaper?

Oil paints are also used for painting walls, which can be purchased in specialized stores like “everything for artists.” Such a product is often used only by a professional; it will be extremely difficult for novice artists to paint with such paints. The result is picturesque landscapes and unusually finely drawn images of life, everyday life, and nature. The material is rarely used due to the following reasons:

  • Increased difficulty of application; the technique requires professional skills.
  • Expensive cost of the component.
  • Long drying time.
  • The solvent in the composition creates a repulsive odor during drying.

Oil paints allow you to detail an image to an extent that can never be achieved with other paints and varnishes.

Additional Ingredients

The original colors of acrylic can be corrected with tinting paste. Functional scope of products:

  1. Pastes color the base in a different shade (for example, it’s easy to get all the colors from white).
  2. Solutions are assimilated into any type of acrylic and combined with each other in any proportions.
  3. The instructions for using the paste recommend adding it to the total mass in a proportion of 1/10: no more than 10% of the amount of base paint. The ingredient is not intended to radically change color to a deep and rich new shade.

Pastes are the most organic when breeding pastel colors or intricate color combinations. The maximum dose of a single concentration is indicated on each tube of the substance.

Paints of famous brands

The assortment is extensive, and certain materials are particularly loved by domestic consumers:

  • "Maimeri", made in Italy. The brand's products are intended for all types of surfaces. It has earned positive marks for its resistance to mechanical damage and excellent hiding power. The range of colors is varied.

  • "Raphael", made in France. Combines good quality and relatively inexpensive cost. The brand is not replete with an abundance of shades; it is presented in pastel colors.

  • “Ladoga”, production – Russia. Representative of the inexpensive dye segment. The properties of the pigment have been confirmed by many years of use by many domestic consumers; the solution perfectly resists mechanical stress. Tubes are presented in basic colors, plastic cans - in a variety of basic and combined shades: from phosphorus white to blue-black.

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On video: which paints are best to choose for wall painting.

Technological process

Before painting artistic masterpieces, the surface must be pre-treated and determined which paints are used in similar conditions.

Preparatory work

The order of priority manipulations to ensure high-quality drawing on ceilings and walls:

  1. Before preparing the wall, the structure that was previously finished should be cleaned: remove the wallpaper and the painted layer, wash off the whitewash and loose plaster.
  2. The wall should be degreased to ensure future adhesion. finishing materials to the surface. Degreasers can be white spirit or a special primer.
  3. The next step is to level the surface by plastering to a level. The finishing putty mixture will completely level the wall.
  4. After drying, go over the base with emery cloth and better remove the resulting dust.
  5. Using a roller or brush, treat the surface with acrylic primer. The primer will provide additional quality indicators of the final picture: it will fix the base, prevent crumbling, and provide high coefficient adhesion of the coloring pigment to the wall. After hardening, the wall can be considered prepared.

The same primer is not suitable for a dry room or a room with high humidity. In a damp room, it is better to use moisture-resistant mixtures with an antiseptic effect. A dry room requires preliminary impregnation with an acrylate solution, after which the interior or exterior walls are painted with acrylic.

Drawing

The technology is divided into certain stages; in order to know how to paint a wall correctly, you should adhere to them:

1. Initial – selection of the ideological orientation of the drawing.

2. The artist sketches with his own hands and decides on the final version of the wall painting; after approval, you can draw.

3. The basic contours are transferred to the wall and drawn linearly.

4. As soon as you have drawn the contours, draw selective spots of the picture along them. Afterwards they add volume to the image, the final part is detailing. Similar division technological process at specific stages allows you to record the integrity of the image and instantly correct defects with painted localizable areas, in order to ultimately obtain a picture that would be called ideal.

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5. After completing the application of wall paint, the surface should be coated with an invisible matte acrylic-based varnish. Varnish was used to increase the resistance of the layer to environmental influences.

In theory, the technique of painting walls is quite variable:

  • Drawings on the walls, which occupy huge areas, are easier to bring to life with an airbrush (a slightly modified spray gun) or with paints in aerosol cans.
  • It is advisable to paint on the walls with your own hands using flat or round synthetic or natural brushes (made of squirrel hair or pork). In the creative process, when we draw with our own hands, artistic spatulas, rollers, tape, pieces of foam rubber, and rags help.
  • You don’t have to be a skilled artist to bring a painting to life on the wall—it’s enough to use the designated tools to work with a stencil or blank.

Finishing with acrylic paints is called the best option DIY interior wall decoration. Decorative materials show a “master class” among coatings of similar purposes. A person who is able to paint walls well is not always called an artist or designer; special specialized education is not the most important criterion for performing the work. Using diligence, you can also draw simple ornaments on the wall and paint the wood with your own hands (in the case of combined works).

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Decorating the walls is usually the final stage of construction work. In such a situation, even at the design stage, a color and stylistic solution is determined, materials are selected, and the necessary preparations are made. If we're talking about about the need to change the old interior, which has become boring for several years, or to transform it appearance one or more walls without carrying out large-scale repairs, you can use creative ideas and independently add original notes to decorative solution premises. How to decorate walls with your own hands, based on fashion trends, later in our article.

Wall decor using improvised materials

If you have the skills to work with scissors and paints, quickly make your own wall decor possible from ordinary items.

Decor made from toilet paper rolls

  1. Having collected the cardboard tubes remaining after using toilet paper, they are slightly flattened and cut into equal parts, each of which will subsequently become a flower petal.
  2. Now, from the cut pieces, you need to create a single composition. To do this, all the elements are glued together with their side planes, then they are given the required shape and painted in the desired color. Elegant paper wall decor ready.

It is important to know! Unusual design decorating a wall in a house with a classic design is always popular. Even with minimal financial investments, you can recreate a noble atmosphere in the interior or hallway by making bricks from cardboard and painting them in the desired color.

Texture painting of walls

Texture painting of walls is used to give them relief and create a bright accent in the interior. When carrying out work, it is possible to use various technologies with which you can transform any room according to your taste.

When using texture painting technology, the surface does not need to be leveled, thus replacing a certain section of the wall is possible at any stage.

Below are practical advice, which will help you quickly and efficiently decorate walls, while obtaining excellent results.

Preparatory work

To get the best result, before starting work, the walls are plastered in one layer, good are being cleared, then covered with paint on an emulsion basis. Texture paint is applied to the surface in three ways.

  • The wet method is to use fabric.
  • Dry method - using a brush.
  • And the last method is the rolling technology of “rolling” textured fabric along the wall or ceiling in the same direction.

Texture painting technology:

  1. To begin with, the walls are cleaned of old paint, all cracks are sealed, the putty area is sanded, after which the surface is coated with a special primer.
  2. Next, to create a tint tone, apply base layer paints. Typically used for this acrylic paint V light colors(light grey, beige or white). The paint is applied with a regular roller, which can be purchased at any hardware store.
  3. After application, you need to wait for the paint to set and only then begin to create painterly textures.
  4. The glaze is applied to the wall using a brush, pressing the ends of the bristles into the fresh coating, so that a clear structural mark remains on the surface. To ensure that the deep pattern is not blurred, it is recommended to clean the bristles of the brush as often as possible.
  5. Depending on preferences, the brush can be replaced with fabric, the fibrous structure of which will change the texture of the wall, giving it an interesting and unpredictable pattern. Particular attention should be paid to the corners; they must be perfectly even. For joint finishing it is best to use small brushes.
  6. After the glaze has completely dried, it is necessary to apply several layers of varnish or cover the surface with a transparent glaze without texturing it. It is recommended that two people work together to process a strip from floor to ceiling in one step.

Even amateurs can do this type of work, but achieving an excellent result will require perseverance and patience.

Wall photo gallery

Decorating one of the walls with photographs brings a feeling of family unity into the interior, creates a special mood, awakening the kindest and brightest feelings.

These can be large portraits, genre scenes or ordinary shots captured from Everyday life. A collage looks great, allowing you to fit many images into it. If desired, it can be made themed, dedicating it to a significant event, anniversary, or one of the family members.

Volumetric photographs are an elegant addition to a modern interior

Photos in frames different sizes and shapes give the interior a modern dynamism. For example, what makes a space more conservative and static is decorating the wall with rectangular frames, which are arranged strictly horizontally in one or several lines. What unites this composition into a single whole is the color shade of the frames.

You can move away from the usual way of placing photographs by decorating the wall with a stylized image of a trunk, successfully placing portraits of household members on its branches, creating a whole family tree.

Photographs that are not framed, but pasted onto thick cardboard in rich colors that echo the color motifs of other items will help add sophistication and uniqueness to the interior. They are fixed on stretched cords, fishing line, chains.

Wise quotes, important wishes, monograms written on high-quality thick paper in an elegant font and framed with a gilded frame will be emphasized and romantic. They are placed next to photographs or on an adjacent wall, thus creating a space permeated with rhythm.

Important! If the wall area is small, it is not at all necessary to create a large composition. You can place one photo on a narrow glass shelf, highlighting it with beautiful lighting.

Volumetric elements

Architectural decor completely changes the surrounding space, becoming the center of the entire room. Having a free wall in a spacious room, with the help of volumetric elements you can turn it into a cozy relaxation corner, combining it with an exhibition of your favorite collectibles.

Having built a shallow false wall, they construct a built-in decorative small niches with glass and soft lighting. Objects placed in such niches attract attention in such lighting. A portal with antique half-columns and imitation stucco will help decorate the fireplace.

In order not to disturb the harmony, color scheme façade planes are selected according to general style interior The color stylized as noble marble looks advantageous.

Frames as a decorative element

Create amazing world Aesthetics are allowed by frames from which glass is removed, and cardboard is painted in bright colors or removed altogether. The material and color scheme of the frame are selected to match the specific style of the room.

  1. Strictly shaped rectangular products made from noble wood species will easily fit into the classic surroundings.
  2. In Provence style it looks harmonious with smooth lines and rounded corners.
  3. For eclecticism, you can choose frames of the same shade, but of various shapes and configurations.

Another option for wall decor would be a single frame shape, but with a different color and texture of the material.

Empty frames are arranged in various combinations and shapes. They can create strict horizontals, verticals, and move diagonally. Created from small frames geometric figures or dynamic curved lines.

Interesting stylish look occurs when several frames are fixed on one image, breaking it into several fragments.

Use of paintings

It is possible to create a certain mood with the help of paintings, which have long been a win-win option wall decoration.

Wall decoration in style will be supported by images with clear, ordered lines on an achromatic background. They should have a simple frame without unnecessary decorative elements.

Important! If several small posters are selected, they are aligned along one line.

The noble, ancient Provence style presupposes the presence of paintings depicting idyllic village landscapes or genre scenes, and frames stylized as solid wood with impeccable varnishing and carving will add greater attractiveness to the interior.

A touch of modernity is brought into the interior by modular paintings, which allow you to create compositions in accordance with your own preferences. Red furniture and black and white paintings combine stylishly. For those who prefer calm, elegant solutions, floral motifs in beige tones will suit them.

Mirror fantasies

Mirrors are held in special esteem by designers, especially when decorating the interior, since with their participation the space visually expands. When fixed under the ceiling along the entire perimeter of the wall, a mirrored border creates the impression of a significant increase in the height of the room.

You can bring a feeling of celebration and freshness into the room if you place small mirrors on a free section of the wall, framed by frames stylized as aristocratic marble or mysterious malachite. They are placed randomly or in a clear order. The free layout brings speed and makes the interior more dynamic.

  • A beautiful carved frame with gilding turns the mirror into bright accent classic interior.
  • For rooms designed in high-tech style, mirrors are framed with a narrow chrome strip.
  • The eco-style is supported by deliberately rough bamboo or wooden frames.

Soft decor

Soft panels allow you to create an expressive image of a room and bring coziness and comfort into it. Their surface is made of textiles, leather or faux fur. Eco-friendly padding adds volume.

Such decorative elements are most often used to decorate the wall at the head of the bed.

It is possible to create a subtle and sophisticated interior in the living room if you cover sheets of plywood of the required size with a noble fabric. Brocade or velvet with bright colorful patterns will add an unusual oriental accent.

Such panels placed on the wall visually highlight the guest area where chairs and a table are located. A decorative fireplace will fit perfectly there.

Having mastered sewing skills, you will be able to accomplish decorative wall element using timeless patchwork technique ( patchwork). Exclusive knitted products are made by crochet or knitting. Openwork or multi-colored patterns, well-chosen to the main interior style, give the room a complete, original look.

They are stretched onto a round or rectangular base and create a planned compositional pattern. If necessary, use frames to enhance the overall perception.

Decorative paper elements

The walls can be skillfully decorated with butterflies, flowers, made from paper - corrugated, writing, papyrus. Lightweight parts are fixed with double-sided tape and can be easily restored or replaced with other decor. On a wall painted in a neutral color, the finest paper details form lines - horizontal, diagonal, broken, curved, concentric, vertical and others.

You can make them in collaboration with children. Having fixed circles on the fishing line that change color saturation from yellow to orange or from blue to violet shade, manages to create a special dynamic atmosphere.

Using Cymbals

Special charm and sophistication for interior wall decoration have wall plates. Painted collectibles are quite expensive. However, it is possible to make the kitchen look festive by gluing fragments of the ornament onto ordinary porcelain or plastic plates. This could be the splendor of sophisticated Gzhel or the majestic Zhostovo painting. You can decorate your kitchen surroundings with bright Gorodets motifs.

After spending a little time, you will be able to decorate the plates with elegant pastel or contrasting patterns using the decoupage technique. Transferring the ornament present on the curtains to plates will add mood and emphasize the special style of the room. For these purposes, you can cut out individual fragments from the remnants of the fabric and use transparent varnish to fix them on a plywood circle.

Important! Plastic products they can become deformed from the varnish, so PVA glue is used to work with them.

Vinyl stickers

It will be possible to quickly update the interior if decorate walls with ready-made vinyl stickers. Among the extensive assortment, you can select images with different color combinations, shape and size.

For example, a window design expands the room. The same purpose is served by the appearance on the wall of a road going into the distance, fields and meadows or boundless outer space. A nautical theme would be great in a bathroom. For home interior Dark subjects are not suitable.

It is important to know! Vinyl stickers are easy to replace if there is a need to refresh the interior or add a new touch to it.

Wall art

Since ancient times, painting has been the most popular method of wall decoration. In order for the final result to be polished and elegant, it is necessary to have not only artistic abilities, but also a rich imagination.

Drawings are done with tempera, acrylic, water-based, and oil paints. Having mastered certain skills, you can use an airbrush, cans of pearlescent, fluorescent paints(Figure 1).

Creative wall decor ideas

  1. Gives amazing expressiveness and depth to the wall 3D drawings, for which, at the first stage, relief semi-volumetric images are made from gypsum mass. Then they are beautifully painted. (Fig.2)
  2. The simplest way to give plain walls an unusual color tone is striping. The edges are sealed with masking tape, which allows you to get perfectly smooth edges of the image. You can vary the width, color, direction of the stripes. (Fig.3)
  3. For connoisseurs wall painting even without mastery of artistic techniques, you will be able to bring a special mood into the interior if you use stencils. You don’t need to make them yourself, since specialized stores and showrooms offer a wide range that allows you to choose the planned pattern. (Fig.4)
  4. It’s even easier to decorate wall planes using stamps. Previously sketch is being developed And markings are being made. This will avoid mistakes. The material for stamps is rubber. There are foam rubber and wooden crafts, and also in the form of a roller. For home use, simple stamps are cut out of ordinary potatoes. (Fig.5)

Beautiful DIY wall decor is the end result of a lot of work, patience and perseverance.

(Fig. 1) Beautiful hand-made wall painting

(Fig. 2) Three-dimensional 3D image of a musical violin, which remains to be beautifully decorated with a drawing

(Fig. 3) Bright stripes on the wall

(Fig. 4) Using a stencil you can get an original drawing on your wall

Flowers in the interior

Fans of home gardening often place plants on the walls using flower pots. If for these purposes, hanging varieties are selected, forming entire waterfalls of descending shoots covered with foliage and flowers, then it will be possible to create a magnificent vertical, enhancing the perception of homeliness and comfort.

The graceful shape of the pots serves as decorative additional element, allowing you to install flower arrangements on narrow, almost invisible glass shelves. In such situations, priority is given to compact flowers, selecting them according to the shades of the petals.

flower beds You can enhance the effect with the help of mirror elements placed on the wall behind the pots. This technique expands the space, makes it unusual and mysterious.

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There are many ways to decorate walls. Some of them are easy to do yourself, allowing you to quickly update them with available materials, and some will require certain skills. Good luck with your remodeling.