Cosmetic repairs or finishing after leveling surfaces and other serious activities are an opportunity for creativity and self-expression. To decorate walls for painting in the interior, it is permissible to use any painting materials for interior works. But the main thing is to decide on the design.

The easiest way to paint walls is to apply white acrylic paint. In this case, accents and zoning of rooms are carried out only with the help of furniture and interior items. IN modern world This option is becoming less and less popular every year. Today's wall painting options are predominantly multi-colored. There are several basic rules to follow when decorating surfaces:

1. The color should be the same or slightly darker than the color in which the living room and bedroom are painted. For example, if the hallway is decorated in a “coffee with milk” color scheme, then the living room should be painted in light beige tones.
2. The surfaces of adjacent rooms must be in harmony. Opposite tones will look unsightly.
3. It is not recommended to experiment with bright colors in kitchen design. It is better to opt for green, olive or terracotta.

Design on the computer

Before approving the design of the room, it is recommended to check how the surfaces will look on the monitor screen. To do this you will need one of the design programs, a camera and a computer. First, you need to take several photos of the rooms for finishing with furniture, and then open them in a special program. Such software is usually equipped with a recommendation system that will help you correctly combine tones.

Using a graphic editor, you need to fill the walls with several different colors. To get a more or less real result, the background must first be completely cleared. After applying the main color, you can begin experimenting with various decorative elements, color inserts, patterns, and so on. It is also recommended to search online for paint libraries in order to decide on the manufacturer of the material at this stage.

Which range to choose

Application of blue, gray or turquoise color is a type of painting primarily for office and other non-residential premises. Such tones are completely unsuitable for apartments or country houses. On my own gray It looks quite cold and dull, but if used together with white and chocolate, you will get an interesting option for decorating the living room.

For home interiors, the preferred colors are yellow, pink, apricot, coffee, and so on. According to experts, when choosing a range you should not rely solely on your taste.

Green paints can be applied in wide stripes. It is not recommended to hang pictures on such a wall, since it will already be colorful. This type of design is perfect for a hallway or bathroom. It is also acceptable to use alternating stripes of light blue and dark blue. Orange and red work well in kitchens, but it's important not to overdo it. The fact is that such colors increase appetite.

Combining colors

The most common wall painting design is a combination of several tones. With its help, you can hide imperfections and highlight the advantages of the surfaces being treated. There are several most successful combinations, which will be discussed below.

In this case, we are talking about dividing the wall in proportions 1:1 or 2:1. Usually the upper part is painted in a darker tone, and the lower part in a light tone. For example, to decorate a living room in a classic style, a combination of gray with a difference of 1-2 tones is suitable. Wide stripes of pink and white or different shades of beige will look good in the bedroom. To create a clearer boundary between the stripes, you can use plastic moldings white.

Painting the walls in an apartment in this case begins with creating a neutral background, usually white or beige. Various geometric shapes are drawn on it, which are painted over in brighter tones. This option is perfect for decorating a children's room or play area. You can also experiment by using several bright elements, the shades of which are diametrically opposed. Such inserts can be framed with plastic products.

Accents

This type of design is a little similar to the previous one, but there shouldn’t be a lot of accents. It is better to focus on two or even one wall, which will be brighter or, on the contrary, darker than all other surfaces. It is important not to overload the room with color combinations, since furniture and interior items can also act as accents.

Gradient and ombre

These types of wall painting are considered the most popular in modern finishing. Gradient painting involves applying different tones of paint of the same color to each surface or part of it.

A special case of a gradient is the ombre technique. It differs in that the tone on one wall gradually changes in the vertical or horizontal direction. To achieve this effect, you must first paint the entire coating in the lightest shade, and then divide the surface into quarters. Bottom part painted dark. Then different colored materials are mixed and the part of the wall above the dark one is painted, slightly stepping onto it. In the central part, the brightest and richest color is used, and at the end the transition to a light tone is smoothed out.

Horizontal and vertical stripes

In the first case, a light strip runs across the entire surface of the wall, which is subsequently decorated with paintings, lamps and other interior items. Using this method you can visually expand the room. If you need to increase the ceiling height, it is recommended to opt for vertical elements. If you have time, you can make several narrow stripes.

Vertical stripes will help visually increase the height of the ceiling

Ornament

The name of this method speaks for itself. It involves applying various figured images. To make work easier, a stencil is used. You can make it yourself or purchase a ready-made tool at a hardware store.

Old castle

This is the most complex method finishing of premises. The result is a wall that imitates natural stone masonry. It is quite difficult to achieve the ideal visual effect on your own, so the method is considered expensive due to the need to attract specialists.

Geometric shapes

The use of diamonds, the tone of which is slightly different from the background, is a vintage way of finishing. It is suitable only if the entire room is designed in this style. This coloring option requires not so much professionalism as patience, since each element will have to be painted separately.

Interior walls painted with polka dots also look quite attractive. You can create such a surface using a stencil or manually. The last option will require experience and patience.

We should also talk about complex geometric shapes. In this case, the wall is zoned using wavy lines or arcs. Zigzag is also used quite often. To create a pop art style interior, the painted area should be in harmony with the color of the furniture.

This finishing method includes various methods of painting surfaces. The result is a coating that not only plays with different colors, but also has an original texture. The main advantage of this method is the ability to mask small unevenness and other defects, thanks to which you can save time and money on leveling the walls.

Frottage

This technique does not require special tools or extensive experience.

Immediately after painting, while the material has not yet set, you need to take a sheet of paper or a plastic bag, crumple it and blot the entire area of ​​the wall with it. To get a more interesting design, it is recommended to press the product with a spade onto the previous print. For this process, it is better to choose thick paints that dry for a long time in order to have time to treat the entire surface.

Another simple way to create a textured surface. In this case, when painting, they use not the usual tools (spray guns, rollers or brushes), but a sponge or soft brush. For the sponging technique, it is better to choose pastel colors. The material used is ordinary water-based paint. Using this method you can visually increase the size of the room.

Using a fabric roller

For this job, a regular roller is wrapped in a lint-free cloth. For deeper relief, it is necessary to use rough textiles. The surfaces are first painted with a conventional tool in a neutral color, after which brighter paint is applied using a fabric roller.

The above methods of painting walls are the most common. But during cosmetic work, it is better to show your imagination: you can try to use several geometric shapes and even decorate the coatings with designs. As for textured finishes, you can use any object that can leave an imprint on the wall.

Painting walls in the interior makes the room not only attractive, but also creative with the help of a wide range of decorative techniques. Wall design ideas are not limited to plain painting; structural paint and other original decor options will create a beautiful interior.

Pros and cons of painted walls

At first glance, this is the simplest type of wall decoration; the market offers a wide selection of types of interior paints that do not have an unpleasant odor and dry quickly. There are features to consider when painting walls.

Advantages:

• large selection, use of colors;
• no harmful fumes when paint dries interior decoration;
• You can paint the walls yourself;
• simple decoration can be made using a template and a texture roller.

Flaws:

• The preparation of the walls causes great difficulty;
• emphasizes the unevenness of the wall;
• When repainting, the previous layer will need to be removed.

The photo shows a gray bedroom with brick wall and plastered smooth walls, a bright accent of the interior is the red decor.

Types of paint

Alkyd paints

• Alkyd resin paint, used for painting wood and metal, plaster. After drying, they do not harm health, do not allow moisture to pass through and do not change color.
• Oil paint takes a long time to dry due to its oil base on drying oil, and is used for outdoor work due to harmful fumes. Over time, yellowness in color appears.
• Enamel has a distinct gloss due to the varnish base, and is used for painting any surfaces indoors and outdoors. Protects against corrosion and is resistant to light and humid environments.

Emulsion paints

They are economical to apply, can be used on top of other types of paints, and do not have an unpleasant odor.

• Acrylic is applied to well-dried walls, suitable for painting walls in rooms with low humidity. It can be easily tinted and retains its color even under the sun. Does not allow steam and moisture to pass through, and is better resistant to mechanical stress than others.
• Latex is resistant to washing and rubbing, dries quickly, hides small cracks, used for painting wallpaper, plaster, brick. May change color when exposed to sunlight.
• Water-based Over time, it loses its brightness due to color washing off, is suitable for creating relief and texture, has high strength and hides small cracks, reinforcing them.
• Silicone based on silicone resins has high plasticity, forms a waterproof film, hides small cracks, and can be applied to any surface. Compatible with other emulsion paints and does not allow the development of bacteria.

Textured paint

It looks unusual compared to ordinary painted walls, and is suitable for interior decoration and creating a unique interior. It comes on a mineral, silicone, acrylic basis.

Apply with a sponge using a blotting motion, if the area to be painted is small, with a textured hard roller with teeth, a glue comb, or a metal spatula. The relief is created by filler particles.

Combination with other materials

In the interior, 2-3 types of wall decoration are often used to diversify the design.

They can be combined in the case of finishing the ceiling with wallpaper and the walls with paint, creating an accent on a painted wall, or combining bottom - paint, top - wallpaper. There are also special paintable wallpapers that can be repainted several times.

Used in the kitchen, hallway and toilet. The walls are exposed to moisture, so photo wallpaper is used for decoration.

In the photo there is a bedroom interior with photo wallpaper and neutral walls, the podium serves as a closet.

The plaster can be painted on top of the bark beetle, which will give relief to the walls, or combined with painted adjacent walls in the interior of the toilet, kitchen and hallway.

A wooden wall made of beams or laminate is combined with plain wall painting in the interior of an attic, living room, or country house.

Suitable for decorating a fireplace wall in the interior of a living room, country-style kitchen or chalet, where the apron is made of piece stone and the rest of the walls are painted in a single color or a transitional color. Brick and painting are suitable for finishing a kitchen in Provence or loft style.

Brick and paint

The brick can be white or red, and the paint can match the brick, or differ in color.

In the photo

3D panels are suitable for simple but unusual interior design. Plain walls with voluminous panels are suitable for a discreet and stylish design, and two-tone painted walls with colored panels look good in a nursery or in an abstract interior.

Design options

Plain walls are chosen for discreet interiors; such walls serve as a neutral canvas for expressing style in pieces of furniture and accessories.

Painting in two different colors

Painting walls in two different colors serves as a rational technique to visually enlarge a room, change the perception of the geometry of asymmetrical walls, or simply focus on one wall. One wall can be painted with two different colors.

Painting in different colors (more than two)

Painting with several colors in the same range or a combination of contrasting colors will become an independent decoration in the interior. This could be stripes, vertical or horizontal separation of walls, or painting all 4 walls in different colors. Within one room, it is better to make one color the main one, and leave the remaining 2-3 colors as auxiliary colors.

In the photo, one of the walls is painted in three colors with uneven stripes using a geometric technique using masking tape.

Stencils

You can make your own designs using stencils and templates by cutting them out of paper and attaching them to the wall. You can also draw boundaries for the design using masking tape glued to the dried base color.

Striped design

Stripes of paint stretch or expand walls and change the perception of a room depending on the location, color and frequency of the stripes.

Patterns and ornaments

Suitable for a child’s room, you can draw a house, a fence, trees, ethno ornaments, monograms on the walls of the child’s bedroom interior.

Divorces

They can be organized or chaotic, created with a brush on wet walls.

Cracks or craquelure effect

They are created using acrylic painting and craquelure varnish; the more varnish, the deeper the cracks. When applying, the roller must be held vertically so that the cracks are uniform.

In the photo, the accent wall of the bedroom is made using the technique of cracked paint with a backing that matches the tone of the walls.

Under the brick

An imitation of brick can be made using plaster on a lined wall and traced seams along the wet material. After the plaster has dried, apply 2 layers of paint.

Painting with squares

Can be done using templates or masking tape. Squares can be plain or colored, of different sizes and positions on the wall.

Texture design

It is created by painting walls with textured paint, which contains acrylic particles and starch. It comes in dry and liquid state, and can also be tinted. Apply with a regular or textured roller. For interior design, special textured paint for interior work is suitable.

Gradient and ombre

Suitable for visually enlarging the ceiling if the dark color near the floor fades into white. A gradient or smooth transition of color can be horizontal or vertical, with a transition to the adjacent wall. It is created with 2 or more colors, where at the junction of the colors, using a dry roller or brush, the dark color is stretched onto the light area in one direction.

The photo shows a partition wall painted using the ombre technique with a smooth, smoky transition of gray to white closer to the ceiling.

Using a textured roller or sponge

Effects using a textured roller or sponge are made on a uniformly painted wall, creating the effect of watercolor, bark beetle, waves, cracks, velor or mosaic.

painting

Artistic painting using ethnic techniques, depicting a view of nature, animals and reproductions will become an individual feature of the interior with wall painting.

Design with moldings or panels

Creates the effect of niches or furniture facades, adding volume. Molding can be colored or white, made of wood, duropolymer, or gypsum.

Wall painting color

White

Often used independently in Scandinavian and other modern interiors, it is also a companion for bright, warm and cool colors.

Beige

Does not draw attention to itself, acts as a background for furniture, is used in classical and modern design. Combines with white, gold and black paint.

The photo shows a kitchen interior with a white matte set and beige walls, where the light laminate matches the paint tone.

Brown

Brown in the shade of coffee, chocolate, with the texture of wood is combined with other natural colors and stone in the interior.

Green

Green in shades of ocher and pistachio color is calming, suitable for the bedroom and living room. Light green and herbal are bright colors, suitable for children's and kitchens. Combines with raspberry, brown, yellow, white.

Grey

Is the background for the loft style and modern interior, combined with red, black and white, carrot orange.

Blue

Ideal for a bedroom, children's room in classic and nautical style. It is also a common bathroom wall color.

The photo shows a gray-blue interior with plain walls and classic shelves. A green accent brightens up the living room.

Blue

Suitable for southern rooms with plenty of summer sunlight, combined with green, white, blue and red.

Yellow

Yellow for sunny interiors or rooms with poor lighting, combined with orange, green, white.

Lilac

Creates a Provencal atmosphere in the kitchen, is suitable for any room and combines with natural pastel colors.

Violet

As a magical amethyst, it attracts attention to the interior; it is used in spacious rooms or combined with white painted walls.

Red

As the most active and energy-independent color, it does not need to be supplemented, but if the apartment is small, then it is better to combine red with gold, beige, and white. White furniture or furniture looks good against its background.

The photo shows a two-tone paint job with an accent red tomato-colored wall, which has shelves and a chest of drawers made of natural wood.

Orange

Like yellow, it adds color to the interior and combines with all shades of green, black, and gray. Used for balcony, bathroom, hallway.

Pink

Pink in pale shades is used for the interior of a bedroom, children's room, stripes and designs are painted with it using a stencil. Combines with pale blue, white, black, lemon.

Black

In the interior it often acts as an outline or as a pattern, a companion color, used independently in large rooms and acts as a background for light furniture.

Features of painting walls of different materials

Wooden walls

Painted wooden walls not only look aesthetically attractive, but also extend the life of the wood. WITH interior doors or wooden walls, before painting, you need to remove the old coating and treat it with stain. After drying, apply 1-2 layers of alkyd or acrylic paint.

The photo shows a wooden panel painted pale yellow in a classic bedroom interior with a gray baseboard and light floor.

Brick walls

Before painting, they clean and wash with water; after a week, all the moisture will be released and it will be possible to prime the surface and paint the brick with interior acrylic or alkyd paint. You can age the brick or create smudges. You can use a contrasting color for the seam.

Concrete walls

Before painting, you need to clean it, make the surface smooth and free of cracks, prime it, let it dry and apply epoxy or latex. A repeat layer must be applied to the entire surface of the wall at once to avoid changes in shade.

Wallpaper

Paintable wallpaper is convenient in that it can be repainted without driving pigment into the walls. Such wallpaper can also be removed without sanding or cleaning the surface. Wallpaper paint is water-based without solvents. Textured wallpaper makes work easier and hides uneven walls.

Drywall

Drywall on a wall or ceiling is painted after filling the joints and all the drywall, as well as sanding and priming. They use acrylic or silicone paint, which are plastic and create a protective film.

Plaster

Painting on plaster takes place on a clean, dry surface. If chips are noticed during the preparation of the wall, they need to be cleaned and sealed. Painted with a roller in 2 layers with maximum filling of pores.

Photos in the interior of the rooms

Kitchen

The kitchen, as a room where you need to wipe the walls, needs water-based painting with acrylic or latex paints. For the kitchen interior, neutral colors, contrasting or matching the furniture, are suitable.

Children's

A children's room can have the walls painted with special paints marked; they are water-based and dry quickly. There are also paints with silver ions, which do not absorb moisture and allow you to paint over regular watercolors. Colorful stencil designs, stripes, patterns, letters and numbers are all suitable. The interior can be easily replaced by painting the walls a new color.

Living room

The living room, as a platform for creativity, can combine stone trim and painted walls, several colors and different designs. Water-soluble, textured painting or a combination of colors in the interior are suitable.

The photo shows a living room interior with a wooden ceiling and plain light walls in a country style with an emphasis on furniture from different categories and color palettes.

Bedroom

The bedroom is distinguished by a calm atmosphere and a cozy interior, so you need to choose neutral, natural colors. In the interior, it is better to avoid bright colors or use them as an accent on the wall at the head of the bed. Stencil design, textured painting, stripes and ornaments are suitable.

Bathroom and toilet

The bathroom and toilet, as wet rooms, should be painted with acrylic, latex, or silicone paint. Painting with oil-based materials is not recommended due to the long drying time and harmful odor. You need to paint those areas that are not exposed to water; the area near the sink and bathtub should be tiled.

Traditionally, a combination of blue and white, white and orange or yellow is used in the interior. For the toilet, painting can be combined with vinyl or photo wallpaper.

Balcony or loggia

The balcony or loggia must be protected with paint from corrosion and fungus. For the interior of an open balcony or loggia, which is separated from the apartment, only paint for exterior use is suitable. Water-based paints are suitable for wooden lining; varnish paints are suitable for brick or plastic.

It is often stuffy on the balcony, so a cool color palette is suitable, white and orange are also used. When painting, it is important to choose a sunny day with no rain forecast.

Hallway

The hallway or corridor can be painted using the ombre technique with an orange transition to a white ceiling. Water-based paints of light shades are used, combination with decorative stone or textured plaster. A narrow corridor can be expanded with 2-3 horizontal stripes.

Design styles

Modern

The style uses single or two-tone wall painting, combining white with another color. The children's interior uses bright details in stripes and patterns on the wall. The emphasis is on practicality, so an unobtrusive palette and combinations are used.

Minimalism

Minimalism is observed in monochromatic painting, a combination of gray or pale blue with white, and decor with wide stripes. Sometimes contrasting molding or textured paint is used in the interior.

Loft

The interior is not limited to a specific color palette; the design is often used only on an accent wall. Also brickwork can be painted using ombre technology.

Classic

In the interior it is expressed in a neutral light background with golden, white monograms, in blue or black patterns, which are emphasized by tassels and fringe on velvet curtains of emerald or ruby ​​color.

Provence

Provence or the French summer gloss of the interior is recognizable in pink, mint or blue walls, olive shade of curtains and textiles. The walls in the interior can be painted plain or striped. To create individuality, you can make an artistic painting on the wall in the form of an open window onto the summer Provencal fields.

The photo shows a turquoise bedroom in Provence style with monochromatic walls, classic furniture and floral textiles.

Country

The interior uses a combination of natural timber or stone with brown, mustard, white paint with a whitewash texture.

Scandinavian

The interior is as practical and light as possible, so the walls are creamy, white, or less often sandy or blue. Stripes, molding, 3D panels, and a white brick wall are suitable for decoration.

Painting walls as one of the types of finishing is used not only for external but also internal work thanks to paints that are odorless, dry quickly and do not harm health.

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Increasingly, during renovations, the question arises: how to decorate the walls? If ten years ago one could answer such a question without hesitation, it was definitely wallpaper. That is currently not the case. Everyone's favorite and varied wallpaper has been replaced by painting the walls, and not only that. It is worth noting that there are plenty of ways, patterns, and designs for painting indoor walls. Here you will have to devote a lot of time to choosing exactly what suits and likes you. For example, very often they choose the option of painting a wall in two colors. Let's look at how you can bring this fashion trend to life in your home.

Benefits of painting walls

Sometime during Soviet Union You can remember the walls covered with paint. But the color with which this whole thing was done leaves much to be desired. What cannot be said about the choice of colors on the modern market - from pastel tones of different color schemes to rich, artsy, daring palettes.

It is worth noting the advantages of this method:

• First of all, this is the price factor. The cost of purchasing paint and all the necessary tools is several times less than buying wallpaper every time for repairs.
• Another pleasant fact is that, unlike wallpapering, you don’t need to select a pattern and worry about the joints.
• Caring for such a surface is usually very simple - even washing is fine.
• The application technology is not complicated, the only thing is that you will have to worry about careful preparation of the surface.

Important! When it comes to color, choosing paint colors can make your head spin. You can choose absolutely everything: shade, depth and saturation of paint. It all depends on your desire and imagination. You can paint the walls mother-of-pearl, metallic, chameleon, two colors, stripes - vertical or horizontal, use a combination of wallpaper and wall painting in the interior.

Methods of painting walls

Let's now look at a few ideas for painting the walls in a room, which will look more advantageous when painting the walls in two colors.

Dividing a wall into two colors horizontally

In this form, the bottom of the wall will be one color, the top another:

• The level of the color border can be at your discretion, depending on the interior: closer to the ceiling, exactly in the middle of the wall, or closer to the floor.
• As for the color separation border, it can be left unchanged or decorated additionally. For decoration, strips, various decorative elements or moldings are used.

Important! In fact, a horizontal stripe is one of the simplest and most original ways to paint walls in two colors. The strip runs around the entire perimeter of the room at the level that suits you. In this case, only the color of the upper and lower stripes differs.

The wallpaper painting design in two colors can be made with different stripe widths. If you decide to make a narrow one, then it will simply and harmoniously fit into your interior. If it is wider, then the strip itself can be assigned an additional function in the interior. For example, place paintings or photo frames on it.

Dividing a wall into two colors vertically

Using stripes can visually change the settings of your room. It all depends on what kind of strip it is - horizontal or vertical. The first option of stripes on the walls visually increases the width of the room, the second - in height:

• Using the vertical method of dividing, you can also make strips of various sizes, and their number can increase several times.
• The stripes can be arranged in a strict sequence or randomly around the entire perimeter.
• There shouldn't be any difficulties when choosing a color. A great option would be one color in different shades.

Important! It is better to place the dark shade closer to the window, and the lighter shade closer to the door.

• A great painting move would be to have an accent wall. How to make it? First you need to choose a good color combination. Then paint three walls with a neutral color, and the last one - the fourth, cover with the main color and the second bright one.

Important! If the accent surface is too large to be an accent surface, then you can paint just part of it.

• One of the varieties of vertical orientation is the gradient coloring of the room. In this case, the division of the surface occurs not by parts, but by quantity. That is, each wall has its own color, which, again, depends on your preference. Colors can be either dark or light. Saturated or pastel. This method will allow you to create a very interesting room design. But it is important to keep in mind that the shades used should blend smoothly with each other.

Panel inserts and geometric shapes

There is a method called frame painting. Another name is panel inserts. Its essence is as follows:

• The surface is painted in one color, and then another is applied on top of it in the shape of a rectangle or square. Quantity, color and size may vary.
• On one wall you can place just one frame or several panels that should follow the contour of the surface.
• It is important that the frame is 30-50 cm smaller than the wall. in this case The gradient will look nice. This is when darker shades of paint are taken for the background, and the inside of the frame is painted in a lighter color.

You can place regular geometric shapes on the surface, which can be, for example, rhombuses:

• You can place them separately from each other, or you can cross them with each other.
• This pattern can be used to create an entire wall or just a line of these shapes around the perimeter of the room.

Important! You can also use circles in this method. Again, depending on your interior and preferences, their sizes can vary significantly. These can be like ordinary large circles, different in diameter, or even small peas. Their location is arbitrary.

Emphasizing the relief

In this case, the second color is needed to paint irregularities, which can be various openings, various niches, ledges, arches and much more.

Important! Using this technique, you can paint the surface behind the through shelves or highlight the columns, if any. The color difference can be done with a smooth transition. If you want something bolder, use contrasting colors.

There is another option - irregular lines and complex shapes. In this case, the lines can be made wavy, intermittent, at different levels, or even draw the outline of a night city. This work will be the most time-consuming, so the best option There will be a professional artist to complete it.

Color combination option

To select a harmonious combination of tones for painting walls or wallpaper in two colors, you just need to have imagination and a color palette before your eyes. The latter is often offered in the form of a circle.

The circle is made in such a way that the colors located next to each other complement each other very well. The same color scheme and can be brought to life.

If you are undergoing renovations, but you don’t want to put up wallpaper, the question inevitably arises: how to cover the walls in your apartment instead of wallpaper. Coming out two: decorative plaster and painting. To work with plaster, it is desirable to have experience, but painting the walls in an apartment can be done at a fairly high level without experience. You need desire, time and careful execution of operations. By the way, there is paint that imitates some plasters quite well, but costs less.

Paints for living rooms

The most important thing in choosing paints for this group of rooms is their harmlessness. There are also high demands on the decorativeness of coatings and resistance to sunlight. Such a characteristic as cleaning ability is not the most popular, except that it may be necessary in a children's room. It is very good if the paints do not smell, or almost no smell, during application, and it is also desirable that they dry quickly.

Water based paints

Water-based formulations meet these requirements more than others. The binding component in them may be different, which is why some qualities change, but they have one thing in common: they are harmless to people, do not harm the environment, dry quickly and have almost no odor.

Water-based

The most popular in this group are water-based paints. These are compositions based on polyvinyl acetate (more familiar to us as PVA). This paint is easy to apply and has good coverage - usually two coats are enough to get an even color. After drying, they create a dense film on the surface that allows water vapor to pass through; they also say that such a wall “breathes.” It can be tinted very well - any color can have dozens of shades.

Water-based paint from the famous Tikkurila brand and a tinting card of just one color

One of its main advantages is its low price. And this, perhaps, is the decisive factor that makes water-based emulsions leaders in sales, even despite their rather serious shortcomings.

The first serious disadvantage is that it is not very resistant to mechanical or abrasive influences (it is easy to scratch). Secondly, it does not hide surface imperfections and requires careful preparation. For the wall to look good, it must be absolutely smooth. The third drawback is the fear of water. A wall coated with water-based emulsion can be wiped several times with a damp cloth, but not all shades. On some, the stripes will be clearly visible. But the walls can be tinted - leave a little “in reserve” to eliminate stains and abrasions that appear after a while in the most “loaded” areas.

Water-dispersible silicone

These colors are almost perfect. They are easy to apply, and are able to heal even quite decent cracks - up to 2 mm. The film that remains after drying does not fade, is not afraid of moisture, and is easily damaged (you can wash it as much as you like). Painting the walls in an apartment with silicone paint allows you to get a very smooth surface even without ideal preparation and careful leveling.

After drying, the film is so smooth that even microparticles do not linger on it and dust does not accumulate. What is important is that the paint is vapor-permeable, which makes it possible to use it in wet rooms. High resistance to ultraviolet radiation allows it to be used for exterior decoration (its main application).

Water-based silicone paint - excellent quality coating

It has essentially one drawback: its high price. This is the most expensive paint today (not counting textured ones). This explains the fact that they are not very popular. But if you want to have a durable, beautiful coating for the walls in your apartment or house, choose silicone paint. In any case, it can be used in the hallway and kitchen.

Acrylic water-dispersible

This type of paint is perhaps ideal: it tinters well, does not fade, applies well, even paints over cracks, albeit smaller ones - up to 0.7-1 mm. It has average vapor permeability, the coating is difficult to damage, and can be washed even with detergents. She has no particular shortcomings. In some parameters (vapor permeability) it is slightly worse than water-based paints, in others (hiding power) it is slightly inferior to silicone paints, but in general it gives a very good result.

Painting the walls in an apartment with this paint will not be too expensive: the price is average. So if we take the price/quality ratio, this is best paint, both for walls and ceilings.

Decorative textured paints

This is a relatively new direction. Painting the walls in an apartment using textured paints allows you to get not a smooth, evenly painted surface, but one with a certain or chaotic relief. The basis of textured paints is an acrylic water dispersion with pigment and various additives - sand of different fractions, mineral fibers and other similar substances that form the relief.

These paints differ in thickness; accordingly, they can be applied with a spatula, brush or roller. Some types allow you to use a spray gun. The texture can vary depending on the type of application, and significantly. For example, in the photo below, you see the result of applying one paint with different tools - a brush, various rollers and a spatula. The photo shows decorative paint for walls and ceilings from the German company JOBI. It's called PUTZEFFEKTFARBE (PutzEffectFarbe).

This composition can be painted in any color from the palette, so there are a lot of options. Can be applied to drywall, concrete, fiberboard, plastered surfaces. For better effect Pre-priming is advisable.

There are decorative paints with imitation fabric, suede, with pearlescent stains, aged surfaces and many others. The application is sometimes multi-layered - three layers or more - using different tools. Usually such compositions are accompanied detailed instructions on application and operating procedures, as well as recommendations for choosing a tool.

You will see several ways to apply decorative paint in the video.

Paints for bathrooms, kitchens and hallways

The decorative designs described above are suitable for kitchens and corridors. acrylic paints and water-based silicone. They have sufficient abrasion resistance and can be washed frequently. The use of paints with a pronounced relief in kitchens is not entirely justified - it will be difficult to keep the walls clean. But pearlescent stains can make a small room visually more spacious, especially if the base color is light.

But there are also several moisture- and temperature-resistant paints that can be used in wet areas - kitchens and bathrooms - but are undesirable in living rooms.

Alkyd compositions

Alkyd paints are very similar in consistency to oil paints, but have a significant difference both in the base (alkyd resins) and in performance characteristics. The surface painted with them tolerates high humidity, elevated temperatures, and exposure to ultraviolet radiation. It has average vapor permeability, and therefore can be used in damp rooms. It applies well to wood and metal surfaces. What is also attractive about these paints is that painting walls does not require significant investments - they are inexpensive. However, a well-prepared surface is required for a normal appearance. Depending on the type of surface created, alkyd paint can be glossy, matte, or semi-matte.

There is only one serious drawback - they are diluted with organic solvents - white spirit, gasoline, turpentine. Therefore, when painting and drying, there is a persistent characteristic odor in the room. Another minus is that over time they lose their color brightness and a yellowish coating appears. The option is inexpensive, but not the best in terms of durability. They are very good for painting radiators and heating pipes - they can be heat-resistant - but for walls it is worth using a different composition.

Paints based on silicates (liquid glass)

If we talk about the specific properties of silicate coating, then for the bathroom it is good choice: chemical composition such that fungus or mold never appears on painted walls. If there is such a problem, this is one of the options for solving it. The coating is very strong and durable, and vapor permeability is the highest among all paint and varnish compositions existing today. Therefore, you can use these paints both in the kitchen and in the bathroom.

Silicate paint - prevents the development of fungi and mold

But there are significant disadvantages. Firstly, until it dries, the composition is very harmful to health. You need to work with it in protective clothing and respiratory protection (a good respirator). After drying, the film is absolutely harmless, but it cannot be kept indoors until it crystallizes. Secondly, silicates are not compatible with other types of coatings. They do not apply to surfaces previously painted with any other paint. In the same way, no other surface will “lie” on a surface painted with silicate paint. In both cases it is required complete removal previous layer. Thirdly, the compositions are tinted only with mineral pigments, and this significantly narrows the number of colors and shades.

Wall painting design

There are a lot of options for painting walls, because there are no restrictions on quantity. It is important to find the right suitable color combination when painting your walls. The easiest way to do this is to select shades according to the tables that designers use. They contain groups of shades that can be used in one room, while the interior will be harmonious.

Now about the methods of combined painting of walls. There are quite a lot of them, they will look different in the interior. Choose the one you like.

Horizontal division into two or three zones

This method is traditional. Usually the room is divided into two zones. At the bottom they paint with darker shades, at the top with lighter shades. The classic version is divided into three parts by height - the lower third is painted with a dark shade, the upper two are lighter. But this is just a classic; in reality, the dark paint can end in the middle or almost at the ceiling. You just need to be careful with this technique: it visually makes the ceilings lower. The exception is a light strip almost under the ceiling.

The border between two colors, if you paint the walls in an apartment yourself, is rarely ideal. To decorate the imperfections, you can glue some even strips. Another option is to apply masking tape evenly along the border before applying the second shade. After painting, remove it, you will get a perfect line (if you applied the tape evenly).

The molding can be left white - it goes with any colors, or it can be painted in one of the suitable colors

This technique can be used in premises of any purpose, and the style can be of any kind. Only with moldings - this is more of a classic, it is acceptable for country style, for one of the ethnic styles. Just a clear border or a division decorated with a shiny stripe is already minimalism or hi-tech.

Accentuating a wall

A fashionable trend in decorating rooms is highlighting a wall with color. There are two options here:

• a darker shade of the same color;
• another color from a compatible palette.

With well-chosen details in the interior, both methods look attractive. This is the easiest way to make the interior more memorable and vibrant.

A bright color from the same palette is the easiest way to brighten up your interior.

Just keep in mind that in bedrooms, for example, it is better to use less harsh combinations - the atmosphere in such rooms should be softer. Sharp contrasts are good in living rooms and children's rooms. Children generally like bright combinations.

Horizontal stripe

This is a fairly wide strip that runs approximately at eye level. Most often, this type of painting of a room is used if it is necessary to pay attention to some decorative elements - paintings, for example.

This technique looks good in corridors - by lowering the height of the ceiling, it makes it seem wider. Another popular application is children's rooms: children's drawings look very good against a prominent background.

The stripe doesn't have to be a single color - a slight gradient is also good

Striped walls

An interesting technique, but it’s not worth using it for the entire room. This way you can decorate one wall - one of the varieties of an accent wall - or just part of it.

Horizontal stripes can be multi-colored. The main thing is that they are repeated in the interior

An interesting effect is achieved by combining stripes of the same color, but with different textures - matte and glossy. Strictly speaking, these are not two colors, but they look exactly like that.

Highlighting some interior details

Often, some details are emphasized with a different color - brighter or calmer. For example, niches, frames, placement of an interesting shelf, etc.

Highlighting some elements is another way to combine painting a room.

One option is to outline the walls with a stripe of a darker color, thus highlighting all the corners. This method will help make a small room more spacious: it will appear taller and wider.

How to paint the walls in an apartment with your own hands: video

Choosing the type of paint is good, but you also need to know how to work with it. Each paint has its own characteristics of application and surface preparation. But in general, the following steps are almost always present:

1. Removing old coating, if any. The thoroughness of this stage depends on the compatibility of the old finishing layer and the new layer. If they are compatible, only the loose or poorly adhering fragments need to be removed. If the coatings are incompatible, you will have to remove everything completely.
2. Wall putty. The technology is standard: take a suitable composition and apply it with a spatula, covering cracks and irregularities.
3. Surface grinding. Use either sandpaper or special mesh, mounted on a holder or wooden block. Using circular movements, remove all excess, leveling the walls.
4. Dust removal from the sanded surface. It is better to use a vacuum cleaner, but you can wipe everything with a dry cloth several times, but each time it is clean.
5. Primer. The primer for each surface and paint must be selected separately. It is advisable to purchase it together with paint. Priming performs two tasks: it improves the adhesion of paint to the surface (it will not peel off) and reduces paint consumption.
6. Painting. Usually painting in several layers, applying the composition in different directions. if we talk about walls, then from top to bottom, and then from right to left. Each layer is applied after the first has dried. The instructions usually indicate this time and it is advisable to maintain it.

That's all. The painting of the walls in the apartment is finished. But a verbal description cannot convey some of the features of working with paints or putties. Watch the video tutorial, some subtleties will become more clear. After watching it, painting walls with water-based paint yourself will not be a problem.

Watch the video to see how to create the effect of decorative paint on walls using simple means.

Painting walls in two colors or several shades that harmonize with each other is the most affordable way to change a boring one. home interior. It's amazing how much you can transform a room, apartment or house with paint and a paint roller! Even old furniture will look completely different if you approach the decoration of the room responsibly and think through the new design down to the smallest detail.

Classic version

A familiar, but well-proven method of painting walls in two colors involves dividing the surface horizontally. The border can run exactly in the middle or slightly lower, with the top being painted in a light color and the bottom in a dark color. This technique allows you to perform several tasks simultaneously:

• visually raise the ceiling (a light tone will create the illusion of a vast space);
• make the coating practical (the dark bottom will mask minor dirt well, and the wall will not have to be washed too often);
• This wall design looks very decorative, and on a light background you can advantageously place photographs in frames, paintings or sconces.

Dyeing technology:

The prepared wall is completely covered with a light shade and the paint is allowed to dry. Using a simple pencil, draw a straight line for the boundaries of the flowers and glue them with masking tape so that the marking remains visible along the bottom edge of the paper tape. Next, apply a dark tone, taking a little tape. The paper must be carefully removed within an hour. If the border is not ideal, the situation can be easily corrected with the help of a narrow or wide border, which can be purchased at a building materials store.

Vertical stripes

The principle of operation is the same, but you will have to tinker a little longer, especially if you decide to alternate narrow stripes with wide ones. You will need very precise markings and careful selection of shades. Sometimes this option is played out using one color, diluted in tone to varying degrees of saturation; There can be more than two shades. The stripes can be the same width or different, but you should know that wide ones are suitable for creating a calm interior, while narrow ones “split” the room.

Advice: in order for such coloring to give an effect that is pleasing to the eye, you should not overuse sharply contrasting colors and shades, then the coating will not be aggressive and will make the room visually higher.

Horizontal stripes

A good solution for painting walls in different colors is to use horizontal stripes. This technique will allow you to wonderfully decorate a room in a “marine” style, a playful childish style, or even a strict one. Everything will depend on the geometry of the stripes and color scheme. This is a great option for a small room with a high ceiling, as the horizontal lines “pull apart” the walls and “lower” the top a little.

Tip: wide stripes allow the use of a large number of small details in the interior and highlight them favorably, and voluminous monochromatic furniture, plump pillows, large-leaved plants and paintings in wide frames and mats are perfect for narrow stripes.

One lane

This unusual technique has been used to paint walls in different colors quite successfully, but it requires precise design planning and is not suitable for densely packed rooms. A contrasting wide strip running under the ceiling can serve as a kind of frame for spots or other types of lighting.

A horizontal fragment along the perimeter just above the middle of the walls is a good way to highlight wall panels, clocks or other decorative elements. The vertical stripe is often used as a backdrop for shelving or tall outdoor indoor plants.

Diamonds, zigzags, rectangles

Complex geometric designs can also be made using masking tape, a roller and a brush, but require sufficient high level skill. By covering a wall with a diamond-shaped pattern, you can get a very unusual interior, which will have a certain childishness and playfulness.

Zigzags and waves in blue tones will turn the walls into a semblance of sea surf, and the transitions of one to another grassy shades will successfully imitate a green valley.

Rectangles and squares painted in a lighter color seem convex, and in the dark version they resemble niches. This type of decor is often used as a basis for wall lamps.

Accent wall

Painting walls in different colors can be done as simply as possible. A very interesting interior is obtained in a room where only one of the walls is painted in a contrasting shade. This technique is used both for purely decorative and practical purposes. In the first case, the emphasis is placed on one of the walls for the sake of an unusual visual effect, and in the second, the room is thus zoned.

Zoning is a conditional division of space into areas with different purposes. In the relaxation area there can be a sofa or armchair, a small table and a TV, and workplace equipped in accordance with the nature of the activity (computer or sewing machine, easel or drawing table, etc.).

It is important to combine colors correctly so that walls painted in 2 different shades do not “argue” with each other, despite the contrast. You can choose by learning which colors harmonize with each other and how colors affect our perception.

One color in different tones

This type of combined painting of walls in an apartment is called “gradient”. To get tones of a certain color that are different in fullness, you need to use one single pigment to tint the white coloring base, just add it in different proportions. For example, a minimum of blue color in a can of white paint will give a pale blue tint; a little more - sky blue; a little more - cornflower blue and, finally, you can get bright ultramarine. Four shades for four walls.

Tip: it is better to apply the lightest tone on the wall with the window, and the darkest one on the surface opposite it.

Color meaning

When painting walls in several colors, you should pay great attention to the choice of shades and combine them correctly. There are, of course, many options, but here are a few facts that will help determine the general trend:

• “cold” shades (predominance of blue) can visually expand the space, but if you do not dilute them with “warm” touches, the room may turn out to be too office-style;
• “warm” tones give a feeling of comfort and are conducive to relaxation, but it is also useful to shade them and emphasize them with “cold” strokes;
• to decorate children's rooms, it is better to choose calm and natural shades of green, pink, yellow and blue;
• It is not recommended to use “poisonous” colors in a residential area to paint large surfaces;
• black and white classics are a win-win option for the living room, and a few bright spots in such a laconic interior will make it not boring and stylish.

How to paint walls, and what color scheme to choose for apartment design - quite difficult decision, because sometimes not one, but several options seem very tempting. To finally decide, you can make several color sketches on paper and look closely at each of them for a while. Most likely, in a few days the choice will become obvious.