When it comes to cold winter days and even colder winter nights, it’s tempting to turn on the electric blanket and crank up the heating. But how much of this heat is being lost through your walls? With energy prices increasing all the time, losing heat is not something that you can afford so why not invest in some insulating wallpaper or thermal lining paper to help trap your precious heat in your home. In this article we take a look at what thermal wallpaper is and see how it can be used throughout your home. What Are Insulated Wall Coverings? There are a wide range of wallpapers and lining papers on the market today which claim to be thermal wall coverings but it’s important to understand what it actually is in order to choose the right product for your home. Firstly, thermal wallpaper and thermal lining paper, sometimes called insulating lining paper, are two different types of product. The main difference is that thermal lining paper is designed to be used under standard wallpaper to give you the insulation you need but the finish you want. In contrast thermal wallpaper can be give you the insulation you want and also a great finish, especially as thermal wallpaper can usually be painted in the colour of your choice. When it comes to the construction of thermal lining paper and thermal wallpaper, there are some significant differences. Thermal lining paper usually comprises of a technologically advanced thermal insulator being bonded to a thick, high quality lining paper. Thermal wallpaper however usually has an additional layer of high quality paper attached to the outer side of the insulation material to give a textured finish to your walls, without the need for hanging addition lengths of wallpaper. There are a number of advantages to using both insulating lining papers and thermal wallpaper in your home. The first is that they can help to reduce the time it takes that specific room to heat up, in some cases by 65%, depending on the brand. They also help to ensure that the room retains that heat which reduces energy consumption by up to 36% in some instances. Depending on the brand of thermal lining paper you buy, it may also help to fight condensation and mould problems too. How Should Thermal Wall Coverings be Used Generally thermal lining paper and thermal wallpaper are suitable for any room in the house and are commonly used in the main living areas such as the lounge and dining room. They are also regularly used in bedrooms and bathrooms too to help take the chill out of cold winter mornings. They can not only be used on all the walls in a room but on the ceiling too – helping to trap in even more heat. So next time you’re faced with a chilly room or high energy bill, think of how adding thermal wall coverings might solve the problem.