Wallpaper combination: 70 modern options and photo examples of wall decoration

Rules and guidelines

Having decided to make repairs in a room by combining wallpaper, it is worth considering the area, location, purpose and proportions of the room.

• When choosing the main tone, it is necessary to start from the area. In a small room, it is inappropriate to use a dark color palette, a light pastel palette looks more harmonious, which will visually increase the area of ​​the room.
• In a spacious room, a combination of dark colors and volumetric patterns is permissible.
• Location plays an important role. In a room with windows facing north, it is better to use a warm palette to compensate for the lack of sunlight.
• From the south side, on the contrary, cold shades look more harmonious, they will give a breath of fresh air.
• In an apartment with high ceilings, you should not combine wallpaper with vertical patterns.
• You can adjust the height of the ceilings using horizontal stripes and volumetric images. The same rule works in the opposite direction; for small rooms, light monochromatic wallpaper and a small discreet pattern are suitable.

Combination methods

Combination with vertical stripes

With striped wallpaper, you can visually increase the height of the ceilings. The frequency and bandwidth is a matter of personal preference. When buying material, you should stop your choice on rolls of the same size and, if possible, one collection. In this case, in the finished version, the finish will look like a solid composition. The color palette can consist of two close to each other and contrasting colors.

On the picture one of the walls of the kitchen is decorated with striped wallpaper.

Horizontal combination

Horizontal patterns and stripes can push the walls apart and make the room wider. This finishing option is suitable for rooms with high ceilings; in a compact room, a feeling of a low ceiling may appear.

Another way of combining is dividing the wall in two horizontally, the upper half, as a rule, in a lighter color than the lower one. The lower part is often made of wall panels.

Accent wall

Most often, the accent wall becomes the one on which the gaze falls when entering the room. A bright shade or three-dimensional image will "move" the wall, in this way you can bring a long narrow room a little closer to the shape of a square. Depending on the stylistic direction, the main color can be similar in tonality to the accent wall or be radically different.

On the picture the accent wall in the bedroom is decorated with pink photo wallpaper with flowers.

Plain and solid

Different shades of the same color will help zone the space and create a play of shadows. For example, part of the bedroom is finished in a light gray shade, and the sleeping area is in a deep saturated color.

Pattern or ornament and monochromatic

One of the most common finishing methods is the combination method. Floral designs or ornament can overlap with the style of the interior. The pattern is applied with a stencil, sticker or wallpaper canvas. Today, you can often find collections in stores in which monochromatic options are presented and with a pattern applied to the same base.

Pattern and pattern

In one room, completely different patterns can harmoniously exist, but they should be united by a common note. It can be general motives, elements or color.

Combining photo wallpaper with wallpaper

Wall murals can significantly increase the area of ​​the room. Perspective wall murals, such as a road or a high waterfall, will stretch the room and make it wider.

On the picture promising wallpaper (receding pier), helping to visually increase the height of a small bedroom.

Considering that the wallpaper itself has a three-dimensional and colorful image, it is worth combining them with a calmer tone so as not to overload the room.

Focal point

In order to highlight any area, for example, a fireplace or TV, use a background wallpaper. Part of the wall may have a solid color that differs from the main shade or be with an unusual pattern.

Decorative ornaments

An unusual picture is formed by elements framed in frames and moldings. Against the background of a calm shade of wallpaper, there may be inserts with ornate patterns. This combination is suitable for a classic interior.

On the picture in the living room in the classic style, the wallpaper is decorated with moldings.

Patchwork technique

Patchwork technique is suitable for decorating a nursery or bedroom. The point is to combine the overall picture of scraps of different wallpapers. When gluing, you must observe an even seam.

Highlighting niches

An interesting solution would be to highlight the niches in the wall with a different color. The indentations can be made a couple of shades darker. When decorating a niche with textured wallpaper or panels, the backlight looks good, the relief will cast interior shadows.

Combining wallpaper with different textures

The combination of different textures looks harmonious in almost any room of the apartment. In small rooms, wallpaper with a shiny surface will increase the space due to its reflective properties. In addition, they look interesting in contrast to the matte canvas.

Room zoning

There are several ways to divide a room into zones, one of which is division by color and texture. The kitchen, combined with the living room, will be divided by wallpaper of the same texture, but in different shades of the same spectrum. Paintable textured wallpaper is a good option.

On the picture two types of wallpaper with floral and checkered print.

Combination with brick wallpaper

Brickwork is most often associated with the loft style. In a small apartment, it is permissible to replace natural material with imitation wallpaper. Red brick wallpaper is successfully combined with matte gray or white material. White brick looks harmoniously with light walls.

How to combine wallpaper by color?

Monochromatic combination

A calm color combination, despite the saturation, can be called monochromatic. These are shades of the same color, differing in saturation. In the interior, you can designate the desired zones with a more juicy shade or visually divide the space.

On the picture monochromatic combination of colors on combined wallpaper.

Complementary combination

This is a combination of contrasting, opposite colors. For example, red and green, purple and yellow, orange and blue. A combination of this kind is suitable for finishing any room. The combination of calm shades can be used in the living room and bedroom, and bright ones are suitable for a nursery.

Similar

At first glance, similar colors are completely different, but their use in the interior looks harmonious, each shade flows smoothly from one to another.As a rule, this is a combination of two or three adjacent shades from the color wheel.

The combination of individual colors (table)

On the picture combination of three types of wallpaper in the interior of a children's room.

Photo in the interior of rooms in the apartment

Living room

For the living room, there are many ideas for wall decoration. The material and pattern are chosen depending on the style. In a spacious hall with a corner sofa, the reception of an accent wall looks harmonious. A beautiful pattern and rich colors will mark the resting place.

Bedroom

In the bedroom, as a rule, preference is given to calm shades. A combination of a calm shade of the main wallpaper and a photo wallpaper with a plant print at the head of the bed will look harmonious.

Kitchen

In the kitchen, it is more practical to combine wallpaper over the dining area and tiles in the cooking area. Colors can overlap with each other.

On the picture horizontal combination of two types of wallpaper - plain and with a floral print, the joint is decorated with white molding.

Children

You can safely combine bright and juicy shades with the children's room. For babies, you can use the patchwork technique with colors and patterns that match the gender. One of the walls decorated with photo wallpaper or wallpaper with pictures will also look good.

Hallway and corridor

In a spacious or open hallway, you can combine simple, even and textured wallpapers with imitation of different materials.

On the picture practical combination of decorative panels with wallpaper.

Combination with other finishing materials

Wallpaper and painting

The combination of paint and wallpaper looks great in the bedroom. An even painted surface will be complemented by canvases with an ornament, a cage or an ornate pattern.

Combination with decorative stone

Combining wallpaper with stone looks harmonious in the living room or hallway. The corners and part of the wall are trimmed with stone. The material can be both natural and artificial.

Combination with brick

By combining wallpaper and brickwork, you can get a brutal loft style and delicate provence. Depending on the color and decorative filling, you will get an absolutely opposite design of the apartment.

On the picture the combination of wallpaper with a brick wall in the interior of the bedroom.

Wallpaper and panels

The combination of wallpaper and panels will be a good option for decorating a hallway, living room or nursery. As a rule, the lower part of the wall is trimmed with panels using the horizontal combination method. The variety of choices allows you to make renovations in both classic and modern style.

Plaster

Combination for any part of the house. Plaster sets the basic tone in the room, wallpaper is an accent element. The combination can be with plain wallpaper, wallpaper with a discreet pattern and photo wallpaper.

Tile

Combination for kitchen and bathroom.The working area and the area of ​​contact with water are finished with tiles, the rest is provided for wallpaper. The combination can have a contrasting combination or have a common color and elements.

On the picture combining wallpaper with mosaic tiles.

How to make a transition when combining

No transition

The easiest and most common way is no transition. Wallpaper canvases are glued end-to-end. It must be remembered that for the best result you need to prepare and level the surface. This method works well for an accent wall.

Moldings

A beautiful and elegant way of decorating. Visually looks like a painting or a panel. The main tone is chosen in a calm shade, the second part can have both a simple geometric and an unusual shape and is finished with moldings along the edge.

Wallpaper border

The border is placed along the upper edge or along the central part. He will add zest to the interior. Looks harmoniously in the living room, bedroom and children's room.

Features of the design of a small room

• In a small apartment, for example in Khrushchev, it is preferable to choose light shades when combining.
• The vertical or horizontal direction of the pattern or lines will help adjust the space.
• Simple drawings and patterns can also visually enlarge a room. What drawings can visually expand the space you can see here.
• Mirrored surfaces can significantly contribute to the expansion of boundaries.
• A pair of tall mirrors framed in frames will completely change the look of the interior.

On the picture one of the walls is decorated with wallpaper with horizontal stripes, which visually increases the width of the children's room.

On the picture one of the walls is decorated with wallpaper with an ornament, this technique will visually make a long room of a small area more proportional.

Layout errors

Some mistakes when combining can spoil the overall picture.

• You should not place large furniture along a wall with large patterns; it is better to choose a plain background wallpaper.
• In a small room, finishing in a dark color scheme would be a mistake. Light shades and bright decorative elements will look more harmonious. Also, do not use three or more colors.
• In a narrow room, wallpaper with patterns is not applied to a large wall, so the room will be even narrower.
• In an apartment with low ceilings, horizontal stripes and patterns will further shorten the space.

Combination of liquid wallpaper

Liquid wallpaper deserves special attention. They allow you to create unique paintings, even diagonally, while being easy to apply. By tactile sensations, liquid wallpaper has a soft and warm surface. The material is applied according to the principle of textured plaster. For a perfect result, it is also necessary to prepare the surface.

On the picture the TV zone is highlighted with liquid wallpaper.

Photo gallery

Having delved into the issue of combining wallpaper in more detail, you can discover a lot of interesting examples and ideas. Renovation is no longer a boring paper wallpapering, the arrangement of different textures and technologies creates a work of art. Below are photo examples of combining wallpaper on the walls in rooms for various functional purposes.