The Perfect Walls for the Perfect Home

The Perfect Walls for the Perfect Home

When it comes to interior decoration we can all become carried away very easily; shopping for the perfect light fittings, soft furnishing, furniture and wall hangings is great fun but getting the wall coverings right first is an essential step to ensure that your room looks its best.

There are so many stylish designs now available with modern wallpapers that you can create a fantastic impact simply with your wall covering! Getting a good finish is absolutely crucial though to generating the “wow” factor as there is nothing worse than seeing beautiful, designer wallpaper that has been poorly hung and is peeling.

When we undertake an interior decoration project we always need to consider our budget; unless we have just won the lottery there will be a limit to what we spend so we need to carefully consider what is needed and split the costs appropriately. If you are purchasing some designer wallpaper for your home I would recommend putting some budget aside for lining paper. This might not be the most glamorous project to purchase but good quality lining paper  can help smooth out rough wall surfaces and provide a level base onto which you can hang your wallpaper.

Using lining paper on your internal walls can help achieve a better quality finish for the wallpaper you are hanging. The lining paper will aid the drying of the wallpaper and improve the look of the finished walls as the lining can help reduce shrinkage so that you carefully hung pieces of wallpaper line up. The use of lining paper can also help prevent the peeling of the wallpaper – don’t ruin the effect of great looking wallpaper by letting it peel and shrink. If you are not too confident with putting up lining paper then you can hunt down the paste-the-wall lining papers, which are exactly as named; you just paste-the-wall and then apply the lining paper directly!

So we now have a great looking wall covering, the smooth lining paper creates a great surface for our wallpaper and we can begin the fun part of thinking about home accessories to add to our walls!

A mirror is a “must have” wall accessory for any room in my opinion, as well as their practical purpose they help create a feeling of space and light within a room. At Exclusive Mirrors there is a huge range of mirrors to choose from so whatever style you prefer you are bound to find a suitable design. For larger rooms I love the free-standing mirrors which can be positioned to maximise the feeling of space in the room and the large chunky frames on some designs provide the room with a real focal piece of furniture.

If space is at a premium then a smaller wall mirror can be used to great effect; traditionally you will see mirrors positioned above fireplaces but why not be adventurous and experiment with the positioning of where you hang the mirror.

A framed print (or two) can be used to great effect in a room and there are plenty of designers now producing exquisite prints that can be bought from art fairs and markets or online. I would recommend framing your prints for a higher quality finish and the choice of designs is really down to your own personal tastes! If you are looking for something a little different and are not afraid to experiment with something a little kitsch then I think that flying ducks still look brilliant when matched up with the appropriate interior theme.

For rooms that need a little brightening some well-positioned wall lights can add sparkle to any room; my top tip for wall lights though is to not go over the top and add too many! I have seen some beautiful looking rooms spoilt by too many wall lights.

Interior design is a chance to express your tastes and create a beautiful home so have fun and watch the budget!