Wallpaper under the stone in a modern interior

“Like behind a stone wall” - everyone knows this expression. How is it? Of course, cozy and calm. The use of stone in the interior is connected precisely with the feeling of calmness and reliability that it gives to it.

It is quite difficult to use natural stone in modern apartments. This is a heavy, bulky material: 1 square meter of natural stone weighs from 15 to 40 kilograms. In addition, finishing with natural stone is not a cheap pleasure.

In the market of finishing materials imitation of a stone we will meet in the form of a tile and so-called stone wall-paper or flexible wall-paper.Tile "under the stone" is made of various sizes and shapes and completely repeats the color, texture and curves of natural stone. The tiles are made of gypsum, the weight of 1 square meter does not exceed 10 kg.

Work with tiles requires certain skills, but the wallpaper can stick almost everyone. That is why our article is devoted to this modern, practical and beautiful material - wallpaper under the stone.

What are these wallpapers and how are they unique? This finishing material, made on the basis of sandstone, stone crumb or gypsum, has gained immense popularity among designers over the past three years.

Stone wallpaper is a durable and flexible canvas with a length of 0.5 to 3 meters and a width of 30 cm to 1 meter. Weight 1 square meter not more than 1.3 kg. The textile base provides for easy pasting and secure wall fastening of the wallpaper.

These wallpapers can serve as a spectacular replacement for natural stone in the decoration. They will give the interior originality, special charm and comfort. The possibilities of modern technologies are wide - today it is possible to imitate a stone with such precision that it is impossible to distinguish finishing material from natural at first glance.

You can only do this by weight and thickness - imitation is much lighter and thinner. Most of the finishing materials "under the stone" are durable and durable. When you touch the stone wallpaper, you do not feel the cold - to the touch it is a pleasant, "warm" material resembling textiles.

If gypsum wallpaper does not "respond" to the light rays and even absorb light, then sandstone and stone crumb play all shades of both artificial and natural light. If the interior uses lights, then these wallpapers will also look very advantageous.

Stone wallpaper is very decorative, so before you start repairing and pasting, you need to think about the walls and prepare in advance - read photos, recommendations, think over compositional decisions.

If you glue the wallpaper yourself, you will need tools such as a roller, primer, brush, tape measure, level, glue and handsaw. Before you stick the composition on the wall, repeat it on the floor, so you will see all the important little things like inconsistencies of seams or unsuccessful color transitions.

For stone wallpaper most often used mineral glue. It's okay if you take a little more glue when smearing, and it protrudes slightly at the edges of the element, you can remove the excess with a clerical knife. If the decor involves the presence of seams, be sure to perform a rusting or “grouting” of the seams after the stone wallpaper has dried.

Today on the market of finishing and building materials are wallpapers, imitating the most diverse texture or relief:

• Textured brick, suitable for interiors in a loft or modern style.
• Textured with geometric patterns or traditional patterns that create an atmosphere of classical restraint.

• Embossed under the stone, presented a variety of options that can be successfully used in almost any interior.Used for decoration of large spaces, as well as for individual zones.

• With imitation plaster for classic interiors.
• Adhesive wallpaper. Modern adhesive wallpaper is a high-quality and beautiful finishing materials, having a different texture and texture. Today in the shops we can find glued wallpaper made of cork or coated with the smallest quartz - eco-friendly and effective, there is a large selection of adhesive wallpapers that mimic stone and brickwork. The undoubted advantage of this material is their use for furnishing and renovating furniture, as well as a very affordable price.

Stone Wallpapers are perfectly combined with a variety of materials:

• Furniture made of wood or metal, grilles and fireplace decorations, decorative items of interior made of glass or wood - all this will look very special, if you use a stone finish in the design.
• Textured wallpaper under the stone can emphasize the aesthetics and elegance of the room, especially if they are combined with conventional coatings or plaster. So, imitation of brickwork can decorate the entire wall, but it will look great as a decorative fireplace or arch design.

• Brick-like wallpapers look great in the kitchen and can replace an apron made of tiles, as well as separate the dining area from the cooking area.
• Even if ordinary wallpaper with a pattern is stuck in your bedroom, this is not a reason to abandon the stone inserts - they can highlight a separate area (ledges and niches), decorate the bedside space. An excellent option for combining plaster wallpaper under stone and plastered walls is the design of their doorways, it will give your home a special flavor.

Remember that the richer the shades of the wallpaper and the more pronounced the texture (for example, imitation of a rocky wall), the more carefully you should be concerned with creating a design with these coatings. Dark shades and a pronounced texture can visually reduce the room or give it a gloomy look.

Flexible wallpapers are not only durable and durable, but also have insulating and soundproofing properties. They are fireproof (gypsum and sandstone - non-combustible materials) and eco-friendly.

The plasticity of gypsum allows you to give the surface of the wallpaper a variety of textures, and such disadvantages as brittleness and moisture absorption are successfully eliminated by modern technologies: polymer mixtures and cement are added to the gypsum to provide moisture resistance, wear resistance, heat resistance, durability. Such a finish will serve you for more than a dozen years.

The surface of the wallpaper imitates various stones - granite, sandstone, marble. There is a wallpaper "under the brick", "rocks", "semi-precious stone". An important advantage of stone wallpaper is that they can be used in the decoration of niches, fireplaces, arches.

The color of stone wallpaper is so diverse that you can easily find the right shade from a wide palette. Most stone wallpaper is made in the natural colors of the stone that they imitate. Stone wallpaper has a special resistance of color to ultraviolet, so you can safely use them even where direct sunlight falls.

However, if you want to paint the walls yourself in some original color, then this is also possible - there is a white stone wallpaper (on a plaster basis) for sale.Most often these are materials that imitate various types of brickwork. They can be painted and repainted, the paint perfectly keeps on them. This feature allows you to change and update the interior when necessary.

Some people refuse to use stone wallpaper, as they consider it an expensive pleasure. This is not true! The combination of price and quality is an important plus when deciding on the use of stone wallpaper in the interior, because the cost of stone wallpaper is not higher than the price of the simplest ceramic tiles.

Design ideas using materials that mimic brick or masonry, set. Stone wallpaper - a unique material that gives space for creativity and allows you to emphasize any interior style due to the natural beauty and the possibility of combining:

• You do not have the opportunity to equip a real fireplace or a niche in the room? In this case, you can put the cut wallpaper in the form of a brick or tile, creating a thematic picture: so you can bring your ideas to life and create a completely unique design.

• The protective apron with imitation of a stone or a brick, so necessary in the kitchen, looks great, this idea is an undoubted alternative to the traditional tile. You can also use brick-based wallpaper or with a coating for all the walls in the kitchen, especially if your kitchen is designed in a loft style.
• Where in the apartment is the most simple and concise interior? Perhaps it is a corridor or a hall leading to the main housing. Most often there are no windows in the corridors, so this room sometimes seems dark and narrow. For decoration of such spaces, light-colored stone monochrome wallpapers with sandstone or quartz crumb dusting are suitable, and around the doors you can glue tiles with imitation stones. Thanks to such bold solutions, even a sleek interior will turn into a modern and stylish.

• The eco-style that has recently become fashionable, is oriented on natural materials and simple harmonious lines, will emphasize the wallpaper with the addition of slate - natural beauty and soft color transitions will be appropriate in sleeping rooms and living rooms.
• Natural marble or granite finish looks good in the kitchen and bathroom. In large spaces, marble drawing is used with great care so as not to create a feeling of “cold” space.

Stone wallpaper suitable for modern interiors, and for interiors with antique furniture and antiques.

Using very embossed and multicolored decoration materials in combination with antique furniture and numerous trinkets, we risk turning the room into a cave of the mountain king. To avoid this, it is necessary to remember that the more complex and refined your furniture, the simpler and more concise must be the walls.

Stone wallpapers have a lot of texture options and an unusually wide color palette. They are used both for wall decoration and for decorating individual interior elements. Stone wallpaper and tile on a plaster base are more often used in the interior decoration of the house, but some moisture-resistant and temperature-resistant samples are also suitable for the exterior design.

Realistic natural bends and natural color transitions on the surface of the walls will help to find a solution to the realization of almost any idea.

If your home has a staircase, then the design of the space of the flight of stairs requires special attention. It should be an original and beautiful design decision, at the same time not “overtightening” the attention from the main interior. A combination of stone and texture wallpaper will help to make a staircase elegantly.

If you create an interior in style loft or modern then you can not do without the design of the walls under the artificial brick. You should not make all the space “brick” in order not to darken it and not reduce it visually, such wallpapers are perfectly combined with plain white plaster.

In the next video you will find a master class on putting wallpaper under the stone.