Wallpaper can hardly be called a ‘new’ product. For centuries people have been putting wall coverings on their walls. After a move away from wallpaper towards minimalist painted plaster styles, we’re thrilled to see a resurgence in the wallpaper market. Here we explore four key reasons why wallpaper leaps back into fashion.
The Ability to Transform Spaces
To begin with, painted plaster walls allow you to use colour to alter the look and feel of a space and wallpaper offers you so much more. Depending on the style and design, you can alter the look of a room by offering the illusion of added length, height or space. Further more, new designer wallpapers like glitter and metallic, provide the ability to alter the lighting in a room. This is created by bouncing light around. Texture gives any room a whole new look of its own. It can also be used to break up or highlight different areas of a room, to give the space new dimensions.
The Ability to Add Pattern
Secondly, the infinite choice of designer wallpaper styles means that it has never been easier or more elegant to add pattern to your walls. So, using the application of patterned wallpaper, you can quickly and easily give any room a new lease of life. There is no need to alter furniture, flooring or accessories. There are so many varied patterns from a revival of classic through to more modern, adventurous style. There’s never been such a great choice available.
The New Mix and Match Ethos
Thirdly, where it was once acceptable to use one wallpaper style throughout a room, the advent of coordinating wallpaper collections has made it easier than ever to mix and match designs. Whether you choose designs from the same collection or from competing collections, you can use colour, texture, pattern, style and finish to create a look unique to your home.
Wallpaper has Become Hi-Tech
Finally, the market leaders are always looking at the science and technology behind wallpaper designs and wallcoverings. They have now become a contributing factor to the health and well-being of your home. This includes your happiness within that home. There are thermal insulted wallpapers offering heat retention and energy savings. Also, the sound proof wallcoverings offer utility as well as style when redecorating your home.