Advantages and disadvantages of painted walls
It seems that painted walls are the simplest finishing option. However, they have their own positive and negative features that are worth remembering. The main advantages of painted surfaces are:
- The modern building materials market offers a huge range of paint and varnish coatings for walls, differing in quality characteristics, purpose and shades;
- When the paint dries, it does not emit toxic chemical gases and does not harm human health in any way;
- You can do the painting yourself;
- It is possible to decorate painted surfaces with special patterns or using a special roller with a convex pattern.
Among the disadvantages of painted walls are:
- Before starting work, the master must prepare the walls well;
- The paintwork on the walls highlights differences and other imperfections;
- If fresh painting is planned, the old layer will need to be cleaned off.
It is possible to decorate painted surfaces with special patterns or using a special roller with a convex pattern.
Main types of wall paints
Today, there are a wide variety of paint types on the building materials market. They differ in their purpose and are divided into:
- Alkyd;
- Emulsion;
- Textured.
These painting materials also have their own subspecies. Each subspecies is made from different chemical elements.
Today, there are a wide variety of paint types on the building materials market.
Alkyd: alkyd resin, oil, enamel
The coating, which contains an alkyd resin, is used to treat surfaces made of iron, aluminum, wood, and plaster. When it dries, it does not emit corrosive gases and is completely waterproof.
Oil paint contains the main component – drying oil. When it dries, it emits a specific odor, so it is used only for exterior cladding. After some time, such material turns yellow.
The base of enamel paint is varnish. Due to this, you can achieve a beautiful gloss on the surface. This material is used to paint surfaces both indoors and outdoors. It protects metal surfaces from rust and is not sensitive to water and direct ultraviolet rays.
When the paint dries, it does not emit corrosive gases and is completely waterproof.
Emulsion: acrylic, latex, water-based, silicone
Emulsion paints are distinguished by the fact that many of them do not have a pungent odor. Other types of paints or other materials can be applied to such coatings.
Acrylic coating must be applied to a dry surface. It is well suited for rooms where air humidity is low, as well as outside.
The latex-based coating is the most durable and insensitive to mechanical damage. This material can be used for wallpaper, brick and plastered walls. Sometimes it changes color in the sun.
Water-based paint is the cheapest type of emulsion paint. Over time, it tends to fade and also reinforces imperfections. Therefore, it is bought for relief walls indoors.
Silicone coating is used to protect walls from water. It forms a protective film on the wall, thereby protecting it not only from moisture, but also from pathogenic microorganisms.
Emulsion paints are distinguished by the fact that many of them do not have a pungent odor.
Textured
The main components of textured paints are silicone, acrylic and mineral. They are used to create a unique and creative interior. Surfaces painted with textured paint are very different from ordinary ones. After all, thanks to the particles in the filler, an unusual relief is created. Most often this paint is used for interior cladding. In this case, the surface is painted not with a brush, but with a special roller or spatula.
Textured paints are used to create a unique and creative interior.
Basic color options for painting walls
Of course, the choice of color solutions for painting is simply huge. The shade is selected based on the design and purpose of the room. But there are basic colors that have become the most popular and are used in cold and warm shades:
- White;
- Beige;
- Light green;
- Blue;
- Pink;
- Brown;
- Orange;
- Pistachio;
- Mustard;
- Grey.
All these colors can be combined in the same room. The main thing is that the painted surface matches the interior of the room.
The shade is selected based on the design and purpose of the room.
Gradient and ombre
Gradient coloring, or ombre, as it is also called, is very popular. This is a smooth transition from a light shade to a darker one or from one color to another.
Combination of wall painting with other materials
Painted walls are universal. They can be combined with other facing materials and complement each other. Below are possible options for such combinations:
- Wallpaper - can only be on some walls and contrasts with painted walls. Combinations are also possible when one lower half of the wall is painted and wallpaper is pasted on the upper half.
Wallpaper - can only be on some walls and contrasts with painted walls. - An option with photo wallpaper is also possible. It is used in the kitchen, living room and hallway.
Photo wallpaper with paint is used in the kitchen, living room and hallway. - Sometimes the surface is plastered and painted on top. This painting gives a relief effect. You can also paint one wall and plaster the opposite one. This method is used for bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms.
This painting gives a relief effect. - Owners who prefer wood in decoration can combine it with painted walls. This option is well suited for finishing attics, attics, loggias and living rooms in country houses.
Owners who prefer wood in decoration can combine it with painted walls. - Stone or brick can also be used in decoration. They are suitable for facing a fireplace or apron. Then the remaining space is painted in monochromatic colors. This option is used in kitchens, living rooms and bedrooms.
This option is used in kitchens, living rooms and bedrooms. - The combination of 3D panels with painted walls is an unusual option that will be appropriate in the hall and children's room. It is possible to make the walls plain, or paint them in 2 colors that would match the panels.
The combination of 3D panels with painted walls is an unusual option that will be appropriate in the hall and children's room.
When choosing a material for finishing work, do not be afraid to experiment. In addition, painted walls look decent with almost all types of cladding.
Pros and cons of painting walls in an apartment
The use of paints and varnishes in the decoration of interior walls is quite popular. This is due to some advantages:
- A huge selection allows you to create special exclusive interiors. A wide palette of various colors and shades in harmonious combination with a variety of textures and patterns will surprise even the most sophisticated consumers.
- Painted walls in an apartment will allow you to quickly and easily disguise some defects: stains, scratches or small cracks and chips. Only for this purpose it is necessary to store a paint sample. Otherwise, the painted areas will be very noticeable.
- If you are tired of the interior, it is easy to change it, either partially - by making one wall brighter, or completely repainting the entire room. Such changes can be made independently and quite quickly.
- Paints are a fairly practical and convenient material for wall decoration. The application process is very simple, even if the room has complex configurations, various shaped projections, niches or columns.
- A high-quality coating applied to the prepared base has a long service life and retains its attractive appearance.
- Such coatings, as a rule, are not of interest to pets who are eager to scratch their claws or chew corners.
- Modern dyes are easy to clean and are not afraid of wet cleaning.
You can paint the walls in the chosen color yourself.
Any finishing material has disadvantages, and paints are no exception. Disadvantages of painting walls in an apartment:
- An impeccable painting result depends on careful preparation of the base. To do this, you need to remove the old coating from the wall and perform priming and putty, and then prime the base again, and only after complete drying can you apply paint.
- Paints will not only not hide surface defects, in some cases they will only emphasize them even more.
- Working with some species will require certain knowledge and skills. Otherwise, you may end up with unsightly stains on the surface, streaks, spots or bumps. The same defects can occur when working with cheap compounds.
- Many specimens attract and accumulate dust. Therefore, washable paints are most convenient.
- Paints are not able to protect the surface from mechanical damage and abrasives.
Painting walls in an apartment is popular among owners, largely because they are able to carry out this procedure with their own hands.
Features of painting walls made of different materials
Each finishing material is unique in its own way. And its painting should be carried out taking into account all the features. Most often, paint is applied to lining, concrete, brick, and plastered walls. In addition, there are universal wallpapers on sale that can be painted. All the painting features of each facing material will be discussed below.
Wooden
Wood walls should be painted with paint that allows moisture to pass through. After all, wooden surfaces can control the level of humidity themselves using their micropores. Alkyd oil paint or paint based on alkyd resin is well suited for wood.
It is worth considering that before painting, the wooden surface must first be primed and this layer allowed to dry.
Wood walls should be painted with paint that allows moisture to pass through.
Brick
For brick walls, acrylic or alkyd paint is used. Before starting the process, clean the surface with a sponge dipped in water. Next, you need to let the wall dry for 5-7 days and prime it. After the paint is applied, you can go over the seams with a thin brush and highlight them with a different color.
For brick walls, acrylic or alkyd paint is used.
Concrete
Concrete walls have one feature - when finishing, the paint is absorbed deep into the pores. Consequently, the consumption of paintwork will have to be increased by one and a half to two times. Before this, you also need to apply a primer solution and wait until it dries. Epoxy or latex paint works best on concrete walls.
Epoxy or latex paint works best on concrete walls.
Wallpaper
Wallpaper is painted only with a water-based coating. This is due to the fact that at any time the owner can clean the old coating and paint the wallpaper a different color.
Wallpaper is painted only with a water-based coating.
Plaster
Plastered walls must be smooth, dry and clean before painting. All kinds of chips and cracks are sealed, excess irregularities are cleaned off. This surface is painted in 2 layers using textured paint.
Plastered walls must be smooth, dry and clean before painting.
Design options for different rooms with painted walls
Each room in a house or apartment has a different purpose. Therefore, it is important to correctly fit painted walls into the interior and make sure that they are appropriate in a particular room.
Living room
The living room is the place where all household members gather. Therefore, it should be cozy and as comfortable as possible for all family members, as well as their guests.
If the living room is small, then painting the walls in dark colors is not recommended. It is better to use warm and light shades that visually make the space larger. You can also combine several colors that are similar in their palette to achieve an individual style.
Painted walls in the living room will look good next to brick or wood. Textured and water-based paints are suitable.
It is better to use warm and light shades that visually make the space larger.
Kitchen
When choosing paint for the kitchen, it is worth remembering that the walls should then be easy to clean from dirt. This is possible with latex and acrylic paints. The color of the walls can be chosen to match the kitchen set or the overall interior of the room.
When choosing paint for the kitchen, it is worth remembering that the walls should then be easy to clean from dirt.
Bedroom
The walls in the bedroom should be painted in a color that is pleasing to the owner. After all, this is the place where a person rests and relaxes. You can experiment and combine two colors - bright and calm, achieving an individual design. When painting in a monochromatic shade, it is important to choose textured paint or make some ornaments or designs on the wall. Wallpaper and painted walls would also look appropriate in the bedroom.
The walls in the bedroom should be painted in a color that is pleasing to the owner.
Bathroom
For the bathroom and toilet, paints that are resistant to moisture are used - silicone, acrylic or latex. Traditionally, a combination of two colors is made in the bathroom: blue and white, red and white, orange and white. Sometimes painted walls in this room are combined with photo wallpaper or plastic panels and tiles. After all, not all walls are painted, but only those parts where water does not fall.
For the bathroom and toilet, paints that are resistant to moisture are used - silicone, acrylic or latex.
Hallway
Often, dim colors are used in hallway rooms. For the most part, this room should be more functional. Therefore, the walls in it are covered with plain warm shades. Sometimes paint is applied to plastered walls, and sometimes to wallpaper.
The walls in it are covered with plain warm shades.
Corridor
Usually apartments have small corridors. Therefore, the walls in them should be painted in light colors. It is not recommended to use other materials for cladding. After all, the walls in the corridor quickly deteriorate due to constant mechanical stress.
The walls in them should be painted in light colors.
Other options
You also need to know what options there are when painting walls in a nursery. Of course, the paint used must be safe for children. The walls can be painted a single color or made multi-colored. Sometimes stencils with drawings of fairy-tale characters or patterns are used for this. An unusual solution would be to paint the walls with paint with silver ions, over which children can draw with watercolors or pencils, and then easily erase what they have painted.
The paint used must be safe for children.
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What design styles use painted walls?
Painted walls are used in almost all design styles. They look especially harmonious in the following interiors:
- Scandinavian;
- Loft;
- Provence;
- Eco;
- Minimalism;
- High tech;
- Classical;
- Country.
In each of these interiors, a combination of painted walls and other cladding material is possible.
Painted walls are used in almost all design styles.
Marker and chalk to help
Increasingly, walls and furniture painted with slate paint appear in modern interiors. This allows you to make notes on the surface and draw all kinds of images. So the interior is always updated depending on the mood of its owners.
How can you wash painted walls?
When starting to wash the walls, it is important to consider what material they are covered with. After all, a specific type of paint must have its own care:
- Do not wash walls coated with oil-based paint with soda or soap. Small stains can be easily cleaned with a regular eraser. The entire wall is washed with water and starch no more than 2 times a year;
- For all types of paints, you cannot use any alcohol or alcohol-containing substances;
- You can wash the surface with water and diluted vinegar (300 ml of household vinegar per bucket of water);
- For washable paint, mildly alkaline cleaning agents are used. Walls can only be cleaned with soft material. The same applies to water-based paints.
For washable paint, mildly alkaline cleaning agents are used.
Painted walls will always be relevant in any room and design. They can be combined with different furniture and other finishing materials. Painted walls will complement any interior and make the room even more comfortable.
