Interior decoration with frescoes: photos, features, types, choice of design and style

Design features

Fresco is a painting technique on wet or dry plaster using paints and brushes. In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the method of painting was used only on wet plaster, which, after drying, formed a film, which made the fresco durable. Today, a fresco in the interior is called any wall painting with paints, with the help of brushes and an airbrush, which facilitates the installation work.

In a modern interior, you can find a fresco in different techniques and different patterns, which can be applied not only to plaster, but also to another base. This design option is suitable for a classic interior, where all the canons of decoration and furniture are observed, as well as for modern design.

Varieties of frescoes

Today it is not necessary to invite an artist to paint the walls, it is enough to order a modern fresco, which contains only natural ingredients, such as sand mixture, lime, paints, glue mixture. The drawing can be made from a photo or a sketch. There is a large selection of interior murals, such as: on plaster, on non-woven, on canvas, on self-adhesive and on a rigid base.

On the picture interior with a thematic fresco from the life of the Middle Ages, which occupies two walls of a spacious dining room in a classic style.

Plaster based

A plaster-based wall fresco is suitable for a classic interior. The technique is close to the creation of antique frescoes. It is made of plaster on the basis of a mounting mesh. The drawing is applied with paints. Fastened to a wall or ceiling with glue, the edges are decorated with plaster, so the picture looks like it is poured into the wall.

Non-woven painting

Painting on non-woven fabric is done using a printer for photo wallpaper. After drawing a picture or photo, the image is aged. It can be applied on slightly uneven walls using the technology of non-woven photo wallpaper. Such a fresco can be executed on an entire wall with a landscape of distant Venice or Paris.

Fresco on canvas

This type is very popular. Plaster is applied to the canvas, then drawing. After that, the method of artificial aging and waxing is applied. It can be made according to an exclusive photo, or be standard, with or without a frame. The frameless mural can be glued to the wall with wallpaper glue. Dust should be removed only by dry method.

On the picture a fresco that, in combination with arches, creates an imitation of an open balcony. For such an interior, the walls should be neutral in color.

Self-adhesive

The self-adhesive fresco is produced using digital technology. On the finished photo of the required size, sand is applied on the front side and a self-adhesive film on the other. Such a fresco can be glued to the rubbed and degreased surface of the ceiling or wall. It looks like a photo wallpaper and, due to its thin thickness, does not hide a wall defect.

On a rigid basis

Painting is made on a rigid basis, which is limited in size (the maximum parameter is 3x1.5 meters). It is printed on a hard prepared board, in the interior it can be framed, or simply glued to the wall.

Finished fresco application and location

An elastic mural, which looks like a photo wallpaper, is attached with glue and looks organic with the wall, the version on a rigid base will have protrusions like a painting.

Algorithm for applying the canvas:

1. Carry out preparatory work to level the surface of the wall, it must be smooth, measure the fresco and surface.
2. Apply glue for non-woven photo wallpaper to the wall and the back of the painting, which then becomes soft, so it is important not to break it.
3. Glue and remove bubbles from under the canvas. Irregularities will go away after drying.

Wall location

Like photo wallpaper, a fresco in the interior is most often used for wall decor. Its size can be of any format and shape, from square to ellipse. In a large room, it can occupy an entire wall.

Ceiling location

In order to decorate the ceiling, you can use painting together with plaster or polyurethane stucco molding. The ceiling should be high so that it does not "press" the pattern on the walls.

As a decor

As a decor, you can decorate ledges, niches, columns. You can decorate frescoes in the interior using frames and moldings.

On the picture fresco with a reproduction of Michelangelo's painting "The Creation of Adam", which adorns the niche above the stairs. This option is suitable for a classic interior.

Features of application in styles

When choosing the size of the fresco and its theme, you need to start from the size of the room, the arrangement of furniture and the style solution.

Modern

A fresco with abstraction, geometry, simple stains with a transition of colors is suitable for a modern interior. Scene images are also suitable, especially for a nursery.

Classical

For classics, reproductions of world masterpieces of painting, images of flowers, still life are suitable. The color scheme remains neutral. Of all types of painting, they are suitable on canvas, on plaster, on a rigid base. In a classic interior, white or gold frames play an important role, so you can use them.

On the picture A stucco-based fresco in pastel shades depicting the natural ensemble of the castle looks unobtrusive and gentle in a light classic interior.

Provence

The Provence style can be emphasized with a colored mural with pastel colors or a lavender field. A large image requires a separate wall that will not be cluttered with furniture. The fresco will become the accent of the entire room, so it is important not to overload the interior with additional decorative elements.

Combination with other materials

Plaster, matte paint, wallpaper, stone act as finishing materials with which the painting looks good. Venetian plaster, together with the image, looks harmonious and natural in the interior. Decorative plaster (liquid wallpaper) is also suitable. When gluing on non-woven wallpaper, you need to use high-quality glue. It is better that the wallpaper is without ornament and large pattern.

Choice of design and images

Drawing can divide the room into zones or create an accent. You need to choose the subject of the image based on the style of the room. For a classic interior, you can use famous paintings, stylized portraits from photos, historical panoramas, flowers, the face of a saint. You can also make an iconostasis from frescoes. For the ceiling, a drawing of the sky with clouds, flying birds or angels is suitable.

On the picture the image of the sky and the stucco edging on the ceiling create an imitation of a window, making the interior airy. This design works well for low or dark rooms.

In a modern interior, abstract paintings are suitable, where the emphasis is on shape and color. Also popular are images with imitation of a view from a window or balcony to the panorama of the city or the beach.The pattern of branches and flowers can be both in pastel and in bright colors.

Room decor in the apartment

Kitchen

For the interior of the kitchen and dining room, still life, imitation of a view from the window, fruits, flower arrangements are suitable. To create an accent on the dining area, you can apply a view of the forest, mountains, waterfall.

On the picture the fresco on the stone accent wall of the kitchen looks organic due to the successful selection of the pattern and good artificial lighting.

Living room

In the interior of the living room, you can use a painting with a plot, a photo of the old city, your portrait. In a classic living room, frames will be appropriate, and in a country style - stone edging. The color scheme should match the overall concept of the room.

Bedroom

For the interior of the bedroom, a picture of clouds on the ceiling, angels, flowers in pastel shades, seascapes that will help you relax are suitable. It is inappropriate to portray people or plots here due to its cumbersomeness.

On the picture the wall at the head of the bed in the classic-style bedroom is decorated with non-woven painting and white polyurethane false columns. The contrast with the color of the walls is harmoniously combined in the interior.

Hallway

For a narrow hallway, use a light mural along the wall. To decorate a corridor without a window, an image of an open window with a view of nature is suitable.

Children

In the interior of a nursery, painting should be understandable for the child. It can be the plot of a fairy tale, a cartoon hero. It is best for the fresco to be in front of the bed so that the baby looks at it before going to bed.

Photo gallery

The modified fresco has been preserved as a decoration and is popular in the interior. Modern frescoes are easy to work with without involving an artist. Author's decor or fresco from a photo will create a unique interior. Below are examples of the use of frescoes in rooms for various functional purposes.