Wall murals expanding the space: design rules and ideas, 70+ photos in the interior

Rules for using photo wallpaper for small rooms

Any finish can affect the visual perception of the interior. The colors and textures of surfaces can visually increase or decrease the space of a room. Wall-paper expanding space is a simple and at the same time effective means of making a small-sized room larger, but their incorrect use can have the opposite effect.

• Light colors visually make the room more spacious, dark colors create the opposite effect,
• expanding photomurals with perspective create the illusion of receding open space, finishing is carried out on one or more walls,
• the location of the drawing also affects perception, the horizontal drawing will make the room wider, the vertical one stretches,
• wallpaper with a smooth surface due to its reflective properties makes the room more spacious,
• in combination with photo wallpaper, it is better to use a neutral solid color for finishing the floor.

Where to glue the wallpaper for the best effect?

Although expanding wallpaper has a magical effect on the perception of space, it is still worth using it wisely.

• A jumble of images and patterns can have the opposite effect and create an overwhelming feeling. The best option is to decorate one or two adjacent walls with photo wallpaper, and the rest of the space with coverings with a neutral color.
• Another, no less interesting way of finishing, is covering the wall and door, thereby masking it, creating a single picture, which also has an expanding effect.

Small room design

In the kitchen

A priority for a small kitchen is light colors. Expanding wall murals can frame the dining area above the table or the backsplash area. In the latter case, the decoration can be done using a wall panel with photo printing or photo wallpaper with protective glass.

Expanding photowall-paper will be an excellent "highlight", the colors can stand out from the tone of the kitchen with contrasting colors or be in harmony with the general palette. If the room has standard or low ceilings, then it is better to use a white tone for its decoration. If the height of the room allows, then the image can go to the ceiling, combining the planes.

In the hallway and hallway

In a corridor or a closed hallway, it is necessary to provide bright lighting that will be comfortable for personal perception. Expanding photo wallpaper can be used to completely decorate one of the walls or part of it, in the likeness of a picture in a frame.

Also, finishing in the corridor can be combined with mirror panels, due to their reflective properties, they will have an expanding effect.

In the bedroom

The main object of the bedroom is the bed.With the help of expanding photowall-paper, you can not only make it more spacious, but also focus on the sleeping place.

It is best to use a soothing color palette and soft pastel tones. Space-saving furniture will help save space, such as a bed with a small frame and built-in wardrobes, hanging shelves or a fold-out sofa.

In the living room

In the hall and living room, colors can be bolder, and images can be more voluminous. With expanding wallpaper with photo printing, you can highlight a seating area by decorating a wall behind a sofa, decorate an accent wall behind a TV, or choose an arbitrary area to which your gaze will fall.

Also, photo wallpaper decoration can be done on two walls at once, combining two spaces with each other.

In the children's room

Images in the children's room can reflect the child's hobbies, for example, in the boy's room, the wall will be decorated with a photo of a football field, favorite players or movie characters, and for a girl, a landscape of a fairy forest with animals or a starry sky.

To decorate the room of a newborn baby, you should choose a neutral color palette, light colors and a picture pleasing to the eye. Photomurals expanding the space will relieve you of the feeling of an enclosed space.

Expanding wall murals will be the best way for a child's self-expression, they will describe his hobbies and inner world, as well as contribute to development, for example, the image of a large map of the world or constellations will be deposited in the memory at a subconscious level.

In the toilet

In city apartments of the old type, you rarely find a spacious toilet. Wallpaper expanding the space with a perspective image, for example, a desert, a road receding into the distance, or a forest path, can save the situation.

The decoration is carried out on the wall behind the toilet, it is on this that attention is drawn upon entering. If the bathtub and toilet are combined, you can use corner wall murals that expand the space by decorating several walls at once.

In a toilet that is too narrow, the decoration with photo wallpaper can be transferred to the side wall, the image will correct the non-standard space, making it wider.

Design ideas to visually increase space

ЗD photomurals

3D images create the illusion of a volumetric wall. Such wallpaper will look good on one of the walls or on a part of the wall.

The picture can be any: flowers, landscapes, abstractions and more. 3D canvases are suitable for finishing any room, providing an effect that expands the space.

View from the window

An open window with a beautiful view makes the room open, creating the illusion of a passage to another space. It could be a different room, nature, or a view of the sky.

Expanding photomurals with a view from the window look good in the kitchen, dining room or living room, they will visually double the area of ​​even the smallest room.

City panoramas

The city view is undoubtedly suitable for a stylish and modern interior. The panorama of the city at night is soothing and creates a warm atmosphere.

A metropolis in daylight, on the contrary, motivates and creates a feeling of flight. A panorama of cities will look great in the living room or bedroom.

Volumetric buildings

Large objects, such as a bridge or a pier, are mesmerizing in scale. The rest of the objects in the room will seem smaller, and the room itself will be larger.

A road, tunnel or staircase going into the distance acts on the principle of perspective images and "lengthens" the space.

Expanding photomurals with a terrace or balcony create the illusion of another space that visually continues the room.

Nature

Nature also has character, and different landscapes will create different moods in the house. Natural motives will look good in any room of the house.

The sea, lake or ocean will be refreshing and soothing at the same time. The space-expanding image can be in the form of a realistic and clear photograph or as a drawing, a "sketch" on paper.The style of the painting conveys the mood of the room, it can be soothing and exciting, fabulous and romantic.

Forests and endless fields allow you to escape from city life and mentally break out into nature.

Alpine mountains and alleys in the evening lights immerse you in dreams and create a romantic mood. Even partial interior decoration has a space-expanding effect.

Space

The endless space bewitches and beckons with its mystery. The illusion that expands the space is created by the stars and the sky going into infinity.

Realistic pictures of constellations and a combination of bright colors will attract attention. The image of space can be in both dark and light tones.

Arches

Arched openings can fit a variety of styles. The image of antique, antique arches with beautiful ornate lines will decorate the space of a classic bedroom or hall.

Straight lines of marble or concrete arched openings are more in line with modern stylistic trends.

Books or library

The imitation of a library and books creates a special enchanting atmosphere in the space of the apartment. Beautifully bound books have an intangible warmth.

Decorating with space-expanding wall murals depicting bookshelves will successfully frame the living room, bedroom, study or lounge area.

Frescoes

The use of space-expanding wall-paper with the image of a fresco significantly saves the budget, since the actual execution is much more expensive.

Drawings return to the past and endow the interior with some bohemian motives.

In addition, unlike a real fresco, it will be much easier to change the design of the room if desired.

Abstraction

The abstraction expanding the space will decorate any room, the image is equally suitable for a teenager's room, and for a stylish living room or kitchen.

The interior can be modern, minimalist or high-tech.

Wallpaper Ideas in Various Styles

Provence

For delicate Provence, wallpapers with the image of open windows, landscapes of France, endless fields of lavender and frescoes are suitable. The decoration is done in light and pastel colors. Furniture in the interior of Provence is most often white or beige, forged or made of wood.

Modern

The minimalistic and high-tech style will be adorned with abstraction expanding the space, photographs of buildings or a metropolis or digital wallpaper. These stylistic directions are functional and do not tolerate unnecessary details. Nevertheless, the modern style may well be gentle and light.

The color scheme is most often in cold tones, but the interior can be filled with several bright details, for example, a red telephone booth on the wallpaper echoes a decorative pillow on a sofa or some piece of furniture.

Loft

Expanding wallpaper with photo printing can save space and money. The loft design is characterized by the use of brickwork, wood and concrete panels. In the space of one room, the imitation of several materials at once can be combined, while the interior will not be overloaded with a variety of textures and colors.

Classic

For a classic interior, gentle and romantic paintings are suitable. One of the walls can be decorated with a fresco, beautiful columns, arched openings or landscapes in warm colors. The filling of the room consists mainly of natural materials, and the decoration is carried out in a light palette.

The classic style is laconic and elegant, there is no overload of details and pretentious decor items. Filling of elegantly shaped furniture and a beautiful picture on the wall create an atmosphere of harmony and lightness.

Features of corner photo wallpaper

In the usual form, finishing with expanding photo wallpaper is performed only on one of the walls. An interesting solution would be to decorate two adjacent walls, connecting them and forming one picture.

• Corner photomurals expanding the space help to arrange unused corners,
• you should not choose an image with straight lines and clear geometric objects, since even the slightest unevenness of the walls will be noticeable,
• to decorate the corner of the room, you should not use portraits and images with large drawings,
• the abundance of bright colors in a small space creates an overwhelming feeling,
• in a compact room, you should not use wallpaper with large and voluminous images.

Photo gallery

Wall murals that expand the space are no longer considered something unusual, but the image itself can make the interior unique. The drawing is able to visually increase the area of ​​the room or, on the contrary, steal it.

Canvases with photo printing can decorate absolutely any room, making it interesting with the help of an unusual style of drawing, color depth or non-standard position of the picture. Below are photo examples of the use of photo wallpapers that visually expand the space in rooms for various functional purposes.