Wallpaper with the texture "under the skin": features and ideas in the interior

With all the variety of modern wall coverings, wallpapers remain one of the most popular ways to quickly transform a room. They can be a delicate background for other components of the interior or sound in all their decorative power. This fully applies to the wallpaper with a pattern and texture under the skin: luxurious texture of smooth leather, reptile or snake skins, leather upholstery with decorative stitching - All these prints provide space for a variety of style decisions.

The history of this type of wallpaper is rooted in the period of Muslim domination over Spanish Andalusia. It is the Arab tradition that refers to the unique craftsmanship of leather “Guadamesil” (guadamecil), when the thinnest leather canvas is decorated with a complex patterned pattern and gold or silver embossing.Embossed leather sheets were used not only for beauty: dense natural material reliably protected the premises from drafts and cold stone walls.

The precious “Cordoba leathers” spread from Spain to the numerous castles of European nobility and for a long time were a favorite decorative technique, until in the XVIII century they were not pressed by other manufacturing methods.

For those who decide to use a striking texture of leather in the walls, shops offer a good choice.

Even today, lovers of royal luxury can purchase natural leather wall coverings: various embossed methods on ox-hide easily reproduce unique snake and crocodile textures. Most often, natural leather wallpaper is not a roll material, and small sheets from which the original panel gathers. This wallpaper is water resistant, non-flammable and phenomenally durable. For owners of such an interior, the status is higher than the thoughts about the number of ruined cow souls that went on to finish the chic walls.

A great alternative to this low-thinking method of decorating is wallpaper “under the skin”. Modern technologies masterfully imitate various types of leather, creating the full effect of naturalness. Such wallpaper can be paper, non-woven and vinyl.

Similar to the skin pattern can be achieved on ordinary paper wallpaper in different ways:

• using high quality intaglio printing - while the paper will have a smooth texture;
• supplementing the printing with embossing - the surface will be slightly textured.

Paper wallpaper under the skin have the usual density and thickness, it is quite simple even for a non-specialist to glue them; you just need to remember to combine the pattern. These covers are the most economical option to get the desired leather decor. Many of the paper wallpapers have special processing, and they can be wiped with a damp sponge, without fear of spoiling the design. Pay attention when buying a special icon indicating moisture resistance.

Non-woven wallpaper created on the basis of compressed cellulose layers and enriched with a number of additives from burnout and external damage. They are more durable and durable than paper, they allow air well, they are easily glued and removed from the wall during dismantling, and are not toxic. All these advantages you get for a higher cost compared to paper.

These wallpapers have a number of great qualities:

• high strength - two-layer composition makes them very resistant to tears, scratches and other external damage;
• durability and wear resistance - manufacturers give a guarantee of up to 10 years for the preservation of the pattern and the original appearance, the wallpaper almost does not fade;
• moisture resistance - depending on the labeling, this wallpaper can be wiped with a sponge or fully washed even with a brush;
• versatility and a huge choice of design - embossed on vinyl foam layercan imitate any texture.

But it should be noted and disadvantages inherent in this type of wall coverings. Although more than 70 years have passed since their invention Technologies are constantly being improved, and many problems have already been fixed:

• toxicity - low-quality vinyl can release formaldehyde vapors. Give preference to more expensive and proven manufacturers from countries with stringent requirements for environmental safety;
• airtightness - the first generation vinyl wallpaper was notable for this problem, when a favorable environment for the development of the fungus was created under the dense “non-breathing” layer. Modern coatings are equipped with micropores that allow air to pass through and are treated with an antifungal compound;
• time-consuming sticking - indeed, these heavy dense wallpapers are harder to glue than ordinary paper ones, some experience is needed. Wallpapers are thick enough, so they can not be glued overlap. You can simplify the process by applying vinyl wallpaper on non-woven base - they are lighter and thinner, but they are more expensive.

For a long time, the toxicity of PVC layer excretion has remained one of the main problems for producers of this type of wallpaper.Technologists have managed to create a product with safe vinyl: the so-called “hard” vinyl is heat treated (hot stamping), and toxic resins and volatile compounds are evaporated during this process, making the material harmless and very durable.

A distinctive feature of the wallpaper with leather texture is their high decorative effect, but the self-sufficiency of the monotonous pattern can quickly become boring. Leather walls covering more than half of the room, can "kill" a feeling of comfort. It is desirable to combine these saturated textures with other coatings, to use for finishing projections, niches, bay windows.

Leather brings to the interior a note of exotic and luxury. But with its excessive use or combination with unnecessarily decorated pieces of furniture: gilded and carved furniture, crystal lamps, patterned textiles, and so on, you can easily slip into bad taste.

Smooth or textured leather created for the arrangement of the hallway. Use it here without fear: in this modest-sized space in combination with a large mirror, wall sconces, properly selected floor tiles, it will play with all its advantages.

The texture under the skin of a snake looks the most colorful, that is why it is enough to give such wallpaper one wall of the room and make the others monotonous. Natural gray-brownish snake coloring is well complemented and refreshed turquoise hues.

The pattern under the skin of a crocodile in dark colors creates a brutal male image, therefore perfect for finishing office, hunting room with a fireplace in a country house or for a studio in the style of a loft. So that the dark color does not look dull, it is necessary to pay great attention to the lighting, then the relief surface will “come to life”. However, the same texture of the reptile, made in creamy beige or white color, does not look strictly and courageously at all; therefore, it will decorate a luxurious bedroom and living room.

Today, the purchase of wallpaper "under the skin" will not be a problem. It will be difficult to make a choice - there are a lot of manufacturers and types of décor and colors.

Russian factories also produce such wallpapers, but the leader, of course, is Belgium. This small country from the Middle Ages was famous for the production of textiles, including for interior decoration. With the development of printing machines and the chemical industry, many textile companies have switched to a new industry, and the real growth of the wall covering industry has taken place. Belgian wallpapers have an innovative design and excellent quality. Factories: Covers (Leatheritz collection), Atlas (Skin collection), French-Belgian concern Grandeco-Ideco every year they produce rulers in which animal prints and leather textures are sure to be present.

The German company can boast of glorious traditions dating back to the 19th century. Rasch. The family business has grown into one of the leaders in global industry. Pay attention to the collection Cosmopolitan - in it you will find awesome wallpapers in the form of a quilted leather canvas of various colors and types: a pattern in the form of rhombuses, squares, an imitation of the so-called "coach" screed with recessed buttons. The highest quality print creates an absolutely real image of soft leather, quilted with thick decorative thread. This company has very reasonable prices and has long been known and loved in Russia.

Factories of England, France, Italy also offer a similar design for wall decoration. European standards of quality and environmental safety justify the rather high prices of their products, therefore It’s better not to save money, but to buy certified products from well-known manufacturers.

Reviews of those who decided to use leather textures in their interiors are sometimes contradictory: someone is delighted, while others quickly get bored with such a drawing. It is clear that we do not repair for ages, changing the interior, updating it and bringing fresh notes can and should be done quite often.

Such an attractive leather surface remains one of the most frequently used decorating techniques. Modern high-quality printing and embossing technologies allow you to decorate a room with this luxurious texture without using natural skins and killing animals. Good wallpaper "under the skin" with a wear-resistant surface will last more than one year and will long please you with this not leavingfrom the fashion pattern.

How to make the effect of "Turkish leather" on the walls, see the following video.