Is it good to decorate your home with wallpaper? Let’s talk about how to choose home decoration wallpapers

Wallpaper selection

Wallpaper is favored by more and more users for its colorful styles, colors and designs, and the unique texture of wallpaper itself also makes it Compared with paint and ceramic tiles, it has a unique charm.

(1) Types of wallpaper

①Paper wallpaper

It can be printed with patterns or embossed, and the base has good air permeability, eliminating moisture in the base layer of the wall. It spreads outwards and will not cause discoloration, bulging, etc. This kind of wallpaper is cheaper, but it is easy to wear and yellow, is not water-resistant, and is not easy to clean and construct. It is currently rarely produced.

②Plastic wallpaper

Made of PVC plastic, with rich varieties and colors, it is the most widely used wallpaper for home decoration. It is made through coating, printing and other processes. Made of high quality, flexible and wear-resistant, scrubbable, acid and alkali resistant, sound absorbing and heat insulating. Plastic wallpaper is usually divided into ordinary wallpaper, foam wallpaper, etc. Each category is divided into several varieties, and each variety is further divided into various colors.

Ordinary wallpapers include solid color embossing, printed embossing, glossy embossing and plain embossing, etc., which are currently the most commonly used wallpapers.

Foam wallpapers include high foaming printing, low foaming printing and foaming printing embossing. High-foam wallpaper has an elastic concave-convex pattern on its surface and is a wallpaper with multiple functions such as decoration and sound absorption. The surface of low-foaming wallpaper has concave and convex patterns of the same color, with effects such as imitation wood grain, parquet, and imitation ceramic tiles. The pattern is lifelike, has a strong three-dimensional effect, and has a good decorative effect. It is suitable for indoor wall skirts, living rooms, and corridors in buildings.

③Plant fiber wallpaper

Made from hemp, grass and other plant fibers, it is a high-end decorative material with strong texture, non-toxic, breathable and sound-absorbing, making people feel natural Harmonious, natural and beautiful. However, its production process is complex and the price is relatively expensive. The tensile strength of plant fiber wallpaper is 5 times that of ordinary wallpaper. If stains appear, they can not only be scrubbed with water, but also brushed off.

④Textile wallpaper

It is more popular nowadays and is made of silk, wool, cotton, linen and other fibers. It has good texture and good breathability, but it is expensive. Use this kind of wallpaper to decorate the environment and give people a noble, elegant, soft and comfortable feeling. The surface of this kind of wallpaper is easy to accumulate dust and is difficult to clean, and dust cleaning equipment is required when used, so it can be used as wall and ceiling decoration in high-end rooms.

⑤Metal wallpaper

It is a kind of wallpaper made by coating a metal film on the base layer. The lines formed by this wallpaper are extremely spectacular, giving people a magnificent, solemn and elegant look. Feel. And it has good resistance and is easy to use in places with warm atmosphere, such as hotels, restaurants, etc.

⑥Cloth wallpaper

It is a new type of wallpaper, also called wall covering. It is also a kind of fabric wallpaper, but it needs to be used in conjunction with paint. The color can be mixed with the color of the paint itself.

(2) How to choose wallpaper

General wallpaper is 10 meters long, 0.52 meters wide, and covers an area of ??about 5.2 square meters. Specifically, during the purchase process, you should pay attention to the following points:

① Check whether there are color differences, wrinkles and bubbles on the surface of the wallpaper, whether the pattern of the wallpaper is clear and the color is uniform. Consumers should choose wallpaper with better finish.

② You can touch the wallpaper with your hands to see if the thickness of the paper is consistent. Products with good hand feel and strong convex and concave feeling should be the first consideration. You can also cut a small piece of wallpaper and wipe the paper surface with a damp cloth to see if there is any discoloration.

③When purchasing wallpaper, you should check whether the serial number of the wallpaper you purchase is consistent with the batch number, because although some wallpapers have the same serial number, there may be slight differences in color due to different production dates. It is difficult to notice at the time of purchase until you put it on the wall. The batch number on each roll of wallpaper represents the same color. Therefore, inconsistencies in wallpaper color should be avoided, which will affect the decorative effect.

④ There should be no pungent smell after smelling it, and the environmental performance of the glue should also be checked