As you know, the overall atmosphere of a home largely depends on correctly selected wallpaper. But walls alone are not the whole interior, and a competent combination of furniture and wallpaper is a fundamental factor in coziness and comfort in the house.
For those who are used to doing everything with their own hands, let’s say right away that there are no universal recipes with a 100% guarantee. Naturally, there are certain norms and rules of design, but each person has his own unique taste. Therefore, we will try to outline general directions in order to protect you from serious mistakes.
Combination of furniture with bamboo wallpaper.
Advice: many experts argue about what should be taken as a basis - matching furniture to wallpaper or vice versa. Both of these views have a right to life, but we are convinced that it is better to match the wallpaper to the furniture. Since it is much easier and cheaper to re-glue the walls than to buy new furniture.
Photo of a yellow kitchen on a light background.
The video in this article gives advice on choosing wallpaper.
Learning to use a wallpaper combination
In order for the combination of two types of wallpaper in the interior to provide the desired result, you should rely on suitable application techniques and various tricks:
- The area, layout and purpose of the room are taken into account;
- The choice of the main tone depends on the area. For a small room, you should not rely on dark colors; a light palette of colors looks more advantageous. It will visually expand the room;
- A voluminous room allows you to create an equal combination of dark colors and white ones based on the use of rich patterns;
- The layout affects the quality of natural light, so if the windows face north, a warm palette is preferable. It smoothes out the lack of sunlight;
- On the south side, cool tones and shades look more advantageous. They will add freshness to the room;
- The presence of high ceilings does not allow the beneficial use of a combination of wallpaper with vertical patterns, since this option does not look beautiful. Creates a dizzying effect for visitors and hosts;
- Ceilings that are too high can be disguised with horizontal stripes and a three-dimensional pattern.
Combining wallpaper with wallpaper: design tricks
Not everyone knows how to combine different wallpapers correctly. This requires a lot of patience so that the resulting drawings fit each other and the colors do not contradict the overall situation in the room. Everything is greatly simplified if the wallpaper is without a pattern, then you just need to choose the right shades. It is quite easy to combine photo wallpapers with each other. For lovers of seascapes, you can combine photo wallpapers depicting the sun and sky with photo wallpapers that feature the sea and the beach. Also, an original solution would be to combine photo wallpaper with sea fish: a different fish for each wall. Another popular combination: different patterns in the same color scheme. For example, you can hang a pink floral design on one wall, and another round design in the same color on another wall.
If you are hanging wallpaper in a room with low ceilings, you should choose wallpaper with vertical stripes or stick 2-3 stripes of wallpaper with a narrow vertical image.
For those who like non-standard design, you can suggest gluing a strip of wallpaper that will continue on the ceiling.
Beautiful combinations for this option can be of three types:
- Red stripe on a white background;
- Blue stripe on a white background with a pattern in the middle;
- Yellow stripe on a white background.
This design requires plain white wallpaper and a moderately wide strip of bright color that will be applied from the floor towards the ceiling. To highlight one area in a room with wallpaper, you should stick a bright stripe in the middle of plain wallpaper. Ideas for combining shades may be different, but the most popular is a yellow stripe on a khaki wall, the aforementioned red stripe on a white background, a purple stripe on a white or gray background is perfect. A standard solution for dividing a wall using horizontal wall division. In this case, you can stick different types of wallpaper on the top and bottom, but it is very important that the patterns and colors do not contradict each other and are in the same style.
Examples of combining wallpaper of different colors in our article:
Combination of light and dark wallpaper
In fact, the combination of dark and light wallpaper in the interior is considered a classic option. They symbolize our lives, a series of successes and failures. But don't rely on black and white. Although this is possible, it will make the room too gloomy for everyone.
A good option is a combination of blue and yellow. They complement each other's beneficial qualities because they occur in nature. This creates a natural atmosphere that sets the mood for relaxation, comfort and coziness in the room.
Combination of different colors
Color and shades help create the necessary effect to create the appropriate atmosphere. It is worth focusing on the purpose of the room. If this is a living room for business owners, then it is better to focus on muted options that provide calm conditions for negotiations and working with documents.
If the owners often receive guests for entertainment, a bright combination of wallpaper is required in the interior of the living room and hallway. This will help create the necessary mood for a fun evening.
In other rooms, the combination depends on age, gender and the presence of a significant other.
For older people, a discreet and respectable color is suitable: burgundy, crimson, and in some cases gold looks good as the main color. For young people, any light colors are suitable, but a lot depends on the character.
Children love versions with various cartoon characters: Mickey Mouse, Scooby-Doo, Chip and Dale and other options.
Light shades in interior design
If your choice fell on lighter shades, we, based on the white (or close to it) color of the wallpaper, can advise you on the following options:
- For white wallpaper, contrasting black color looks very advantageous. That is why sometimes white furniture with black patterns or splashes in the upholstery is chosen to go with white wallpaper.
- Also, red and its shades (pink, orange, etc.) go well with white wallpaper. Depending on the mood you want to create, there is a wide range of colors available to you, which can either add color and energy through contrasts with bright red, or create an elegant calm through pale pink nudes.
- An equally interesting option would be shades of green, which are also capable of both adding richness with tints of white and light green, and “going” into the depth of space and color thanks to thick dark green shades.
- Blue and cyan colors in combination with white add an effect of calm, naturalness and depth, but you need to be careful with them (as with gray). This is because an excess of these flowers can have the opposite effect, causing a feeling of depression and even anxiety...
How to use wallpaper and curtains?
You can view many photos of interiors combining wallpaper and curtains, but, most importantly, do not forget about functionality.
Curtains should protect the privacy of the owners well. If this is not so important, then they are used as decoration, an emphasis aimed at visually correcting the unfavorable layout of the room.
Wallpaper will definitely help with this. They are chosen in harmonious combination with curtains, so as to highlight the advantageous aspects of the room and hide the shortcomings.
In order not to waste time searching for a successful combination, you should pay attention to a ready-made combination from a popular manufacturer. At the moment there are enough lines of this type on the market. This approach ensures that it fits into the overall interior of the room.
Color Features
measured use of orange in the bedroom
You have to be careful with orange. The color comes from red and bright yellow, which carry a great meaning. Orange wallpaper for walls can become annoying if you choose the wrong tone or the color screams in an area where it should be muted, so in this case it is worth bringing in a colorist and designer.
Many experts advise using bright orange accents in textiles, decorative elements, and so on to attract attention. If the area of the apartment is not very large, then you should not paint all the walls fiery orange, as the room will become smaller and there will be more aggression. In this case, you can limit yourself to just a few details that will add warmth and liveliness.
orange bedroom design in modern style
If you have a small area, but you want orange walls, then compromise and divide the area: half is orange and the other half is brown, beige or green, for example. This will dilute the color part of the room and also help divide the functional sectors of the room.
orange wallpaper for home gym design
By the way, orange color has tricky optical properties: it visually makes objects larger and brings everything closer like a magnifying glass, so the room decreases in size. If you are fighting for every square meter, then it is better to completely abandon orange throughout the entire apartment and use only details of a flashy shade.
Life hack: if you have a long narrow room, then orange color, on the contrary, will make it wider. You can add milky, cream and beige tones.
Some tips
sunny orange dining room
It is unlikely that a bright orange color will create a romantic atmosphere in the interior; for this case you need to use peach or apricot. Light shades will create a relaxing atmosphere and allow the two of you to feel an atmosphere of love and comfort.
the tandem of orange and white does not cause irritation
What is important is that if you live in the south, where there is a lot of sun and sunny days a year as well, then you should not choose nuclear orange tones, so as not to set off the already bright colors. Alternate white with orange, as it is very stylish and fashionable this year, and most importantly, it does not cause irritation. Orange wallpaper in the living room is needed by those who always want to be in a state of happiness and dynamics.
for northern bedrooms, orange wallpaper is an ideal option for wall decoration
Owners of northern bedrooms are ideal clients for orange wallpaper. I'm already tired of the rain and gray clouds, I want homely sun and heat. In this case, curtains in such shades, carpets and furniture will not be too much. "Orange Islands" is the best solution.
By the way, an excellent option is terracotta color, which carries the same energetic message, but is not so provocative.
Let's combine wallpaper with photo wallpaper
After the advent of photo wallpaper, designers found a tool for visually expanding a room while maintaining comfort, charm and authentic fit into the overall style.
In the case of the correct combination of wallpaper with photo wallpaper, an effect is formed in the interior that allows you to bend the geometry of space. The room can be made softer and lighter, or its main background can be darkened to emphasize the style basis.
Rules for selecting wallpaper for the living room
The living room or hall are considered the most visited rooms in the apartment. To finish the floor in such rooms, a high-strength laminate or linoleum is used. Dark shades of flooring are preferred to make them easier to care for.
Wallpaper for decorating the hall is chosen in several shades of the same tone. Using this option, the room is divided into several zones: the light part will be light, the dining area is decorated in darker colors. When decorating a living room in a classic style, the laminate is replaced with parquet boards made from expensive wood. The walls are covered with fabrics with tapestry or painting.
A non-standard option for decorating a living room is considered to be canvases made from a variety of plant fibers: reed, bamboo or papyrus. Such an interior will look exotic, and the materials used will be environmentally friendly, resistant to high moisture and sunlight.
Harmony of wallpaper and furniture
The right combination of wallpaper and furniture in the interior guarantees comfort and coziness in the room. An emphasis on some subject is suitable for this. For example, if the walls are light, an expensive bed is chosen in a dark color. It will attract all the attention of the owners and attract them to a good rest.
This technique is used with other pieces of furniture. But in some cases, you can rely on the transition of bed linen patterns to wallpaper. This is ensured by purchasing a pre-finished room.
But other walls and colors of furniture should be different, it’s good if you get visual zoning - this is a place for relaxation, then a table for work, there is a closet and a corner for exercise.
With a reasonable approach, all this can be highlighted by a combination of different colors, shades of wallpaper and furniture.
7 stylish tricks for choosing the color of curtains, furniture and wall decoration
To create a beautiful indoor interior, first of all make sure that the main color scheme is chosen correctly. That is, for southern, well-lit rooms, choose cold shades. These include blue, cyan, white, gray, lilac, cold green, cold yellow. For cold, dark rooms, use warm colors. These are all shades of red, yellow, brown, warm green, orange. They seem to fill the room with light and warmth.
Once you have decided on the main color scheme in the room, it’s time to start choosing the shade of the curtains. Experienced designers offer seven popular options for combining textiles on windows with wall decoration and furniture upholstery:
- Curtains to match the wallpaper (lighter or darker). This combination turns out to be quite interesting. Especially if you use sofa pillows, a picture on the wall, a vase on the table in the same color as the curtains as decorative elements in the room. Or a tone lighter.
- Curtains in contrasting colors. Match them with small interior items in color.
- In unison with furniture upholstery (according to pattern or texture). Let your window curtains repeat the texture or pattern on the furniture upholstery. Moreover, the pattern on the curtains should be larger or smaller than the furniture upholstery. Accordingly, the color of the curtains should match the color of the furniture.
- Match the color of the pattern on the wallpaper. If your wall coverings are not monochromatic and have a pronounced pattern, you can match the curtains to the shade of the print on them. This combination will be very harmonious.
- A pattern on the curtain fabric that matches the color of the wallpaper. You can hang curtains of any shade on the windows, but in a specific range (cold or warm). Just make sure that the pattern on them exactly matches the color of the wallpaper. For example, crimson wallpaper is pasted on the walls. Let the curtains on the windows be gray or even green, but they should have crimson flowers or any other pattern of this shade. What combination looks interesting.
- Monochrome with wallpaper. This technique looks especially good with contrasting furniture in the room. For example, you decide to stick gray wallpaper on the walls. Hang curtains of the same shade on the windows. But place the furniture in a contrasting color. It can be brown, black, blue. The technique of repeating the color of furniture in baseboards and door trims will look beautiful.
- Games with the size of the pattern on both and on the curtains. Try experimenting this way. If your wallpaper has a print in the form of geometric shapes, floral patterns or other options, then repeat it on the curtains. Just make sure that the pattern on the fabric is larger or smaller than on the wallpaper. If you stick to the same pattern format, the room will turn into a boring box. As an example, let's take walls covered with wide striped wallpaper. Repeat it on the curtains, but make it smaller, narrower.
Interesting: Curtains for the bedroom: design in a modern style
Be sure to remember that if you decide to use a print when combining colors in the interior of a bedroom or other room, then it must be of the same type. If it is a floral pattern, then do not combine it with a geometric pattern. And vice versa. Otherwise, create an eclectic effect. The only exception is the boho style. This is a kind of gypsy culture in which everything is allowed.
Adding stone to wallpaper
Previously, stone was used only for finishing the facades of houses. But recently it has become popular indoors. It's all about its durability, environmental friendliness and beauty.
Thanks to the combination of wallpaper and stone, a real oxymoron is created in the interior. But this is only in theory not possible. In practice, decorative stone is quite suitable together with wallpaper.
But for the most part, imitation stone is used. It’s easier to work with and install, for example, on corners in the hallway. This option immediately creates chic for any apartment. But how to combine with wallpaper:
- Usually wallpaper is the basis, and stone is the accent;
- You can lay out a circle or a pattern with a stone and cover the rest with wallpaper;
- Stone can be used to create a charming frame horizontally and diagonally on the wall.
In other words, the stone has many possibilities. It is important to remember that such material in any case makes the room richer.
Let's combine brick and wallpaper
Usually the combination of brick and wallpaper in the interior is not created in the literal sense. The wallpaper just has a brick pattern. But this option looks no worse than the real material, since every element and shadow stands out perfectly and creates the effect of a real presence. Many people do not immediately understand what is going on here and perceive the coating as real material.
But based on the loft style, it actually uses a real brick wall indoors and wallpaper as an accent. This design option appeared in America from the time of industrial development. It was used in US factories.
Nowadays, this option combines well with minimalism and industrial style, but in essence it is a typical loft based on the emphasis on blurring the wallpaper on the adjacent wall.
Sometimes the brick remains rough and unpainted in its original form. But in most cases it is covered with red shades or white. Accordingly, the contract color of the wallpaper is used on other walls, brick is often the only one. This option has recently become characteristic even of Scandinavian design.
Thanks to the brick wall, the effect of undisguised naturalness is created. Such a room comes to life and demonstrates an artificially created shelter for humans. Many people like this atmosphere of realism without decorations and the addition of various illusions.
Hallway in orange: features
orange hallway
People usually don’t spend a lot of time in the hallway, so bright colors are quite suitable. Our first impression is formed immediately after we get into the house, so it is best to choose shades of orange that create a positive mood. Orange is wonderful for cheerful people. For this effect to work, you need to properly decorate the room and set the atmosphere that should be present there.
corridor in orange
Some people use wallpaper with orange colors; in this case, the space should not be overloaded with appliances or accessories, otherwise the room will become very stuffy. Alternatively, make one wall with flowers and the other light or just orange.
Nuances of shade
excellent combination of orange walls in the hallway with white furniture
When choosing a shade, you need to take into account the scale of the hallway, how the furniture is located and where the doors are located. You can always divide the zones with different colors. For example, bright orange goes well with white, green, wood, gray and even black. You need to select colors based on your preferences and the overall design of the apartment that you are planning. You shouldn’t choose a color that you like now, but after a couple of months it will start to irritate you and cause a migraine. When done correctly, orange wallpaper in the hallway will soak your apartment in the sun and leave guests in the best mood.
terracotta wallpaper in the design of the staircase space
Life hack : bright colors such as red, orange, fuchsia can cause headaches if a person stays indoors for a very long time. Psychologists do not recommend using orange for overly excitable and aggressive individuals. In addition, among the shades of orange you can always find your own shade.
Design features
Colorful paintings add brightness to the orange staircase
The design will lift your spirits only if you follow all the rules, namely:
- if your hallway is located in the south, then you don’t need to use rich orange and a large amount of it; the room will already have enough sunlight.
- orange color is taboo in rooms where Baroque, Rococo and Art Nouveau design is used, as it will look very vulgar. It’s a different matter in the oriental style, where the color only emphasizes the interior. When combined with black, equilibrium will occur.
- Any dim room can always be brightened up with orange.
- The big plus is that the orange color changes the geometry of the space, which becomes wider.
Lining and wallpaper
The combination of lining and wallpaper in the interior is considered a win-win option. This guarantees chic, serenity and solidity of housing. This option is typical for cottages, but is found in apartments.
Unfortunately, many people associate lining with budget design. But this is rather a misconception, since the ecological style is in demand by rich people. Although this is a universal and inexpensive material, it is therefore widely used for any budget.
Thanks to it, you can create a royal design or provide simplicity and comfort in a modern style for a comfortable family stay. Lining is used to frame wallpaper, create inserts, decorative designs, or use it as an accent wall.
We looked at many options for combining wallpaper with popular finishing materials. Now we know that various combinations can enhance the effect of wallpaper and create an accent to create the necessary atmosphere in a living space.
Yellow wallpaper: add comfort and light to the room
Wallpaper is one of the significant elements of room decoration, filling the atmosphere with the necessary mood and comfort. Not every chosen shade is capable of conveying harmony as positively as possible, as yellow wallpaper can. Properly selected canvases can add comfort and light to any space.
Photos of options for combining wallpaper in the interior
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How to choose wallpaper for a children's room
This room should be bright and cozy, so it requires a special approach. Of the shades suitable for this room, the best would be beige, light green, pink, and blue tones. When choosing wallpaper for this room, be guided by the following criteria: practicality, beauty, environmental friendliness. The drawing can be selected on any subject, taking into account the wishes of the owner of the room.
The main color is chosen to be neutral, the emphasis is on an unusual border or decorating one wall with bright wallpaper. The gaming area will look harmonious with a bright panel with a storyline from a popular animated film or fairy tale. The sun and clouds on the walls will complement the green linoleum or carpet.
How to choose the right wallpaper, taking into account the characteristics of the room
- to increase the height of the room, use wallpaper with a longitudinal pattern;
- if you want to make the room visually wider, wallpaper with wide transverse stripes is suitable;
- if the room is high, try to choose material with a large pattern;
- if it’s wide, choose bright-colored wallpaper with a large pattern;
- if you often do repairs, then the best choice would be single-layer printed wallpaper, they are easy to remove;
- It is better not to buy monotonous and too contrasting wallpaper;
- if you plan to decorate the wall with paintings, photos or a carpet, then underneath there should be smooth wallpaper with a small pattern;
- the edges of the canvas should always be protected by packaging;
- always buy wallpaper from the same batch;
- Be sure to check the quality of the material. Different thicknesses are not acceptable;
- Avoid opaque packaging, as the design is not visible on them.
