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Features and Benefits
Wallpapering has such advantages as price, the ability to independently update the walls, a wide range of types and colors. Striped wallpaper, as one of the design varieties, is used when there is a need to visually enlarge or expand the room. The strip also serves as a decorative function.
For example, in a Scandinavian or minimalist style, this may be the only decor. Striped wallpapers can be combined with plain walls to suit any interior.
Types of stripes
The geometry and stripes on the wallpaper serve to visually distort the perception of the room in its favor.
Vertical stripe
Draws out the room and lifts the ceiling. The final appearance of the interior depends on the color of the stripes, their alternation and size.
Horizontal stripe
Expands a narrow but long room with a high ceiling. Not recommended for interiors with low ceilings, where the transverse strip will make it even lower.
On the picture striped green and beige interior of the room with red accents, which is not overloaded with wall decor.
Diagonal stripe
Suitable for an interior with walls of irregular geometric shapes, rooms in the attic. In this case, one wall can be made striped, and the rest monochromatic.
Types of wallpaper
Each type of striped wallpaper has unique characteristics due to its composition, which plays an important role in the final look of the interior.
| Wallpaper type | Characteristic |
| Paper | In terms of density, they are one- and two-layer, embossed and smooth. Easy to stick, absorb odors, let air through. Suitable for nursery and bedroom due to environmental friendliness. Budget option for wall decoration. |
| Non-woven | They have a woven base, increased strength, easy to stick, do not shrink, tolerate light wetness, allow air to pass through, hide small cracks on the wall. Used for ceiling decoration. |
| Vinyl | They are on a paper and non-woven basis, repeat any texture, relief, and are also smooth. They do not absorb moisture, tolerate wet cleaning and rubbing with a sponge. They do not fade, they hide the wall defect well. They are not breathable and are not desirable for the bedroom and nursery, but are the only option for the kitchen. |
| For painting | They are available on a non-woven or glass base with an embossed or embossed vinyl pattern with a herringbone, matting or with a plain design. Allow repainting up to 12-15 times. |
| Silkscreen | Wear-resistant and resistant to fading, they have a vinyl-paper backing. They are distinguished by a sheen and a soft surface effect due to hot embossing with the addition of threads. |
Band size and design
The interior with striped wallpaper looks impressive, beautiful and functional.
Wide strip
Suitable for rooms of any size, but such wallpapers are best revealed in a spacious interior of a living room or bedroom.
Narrow strip
It is frequent and rare, contrasting or monochromatic. When choosing wallpaper in a small strip of furniture and decor, there should be a minimum, combined with plain curtains.
Stripes with flowers
Suitable for rustic, Provence style, children's rooms and loose bedroom or living room interiors.
On the picture floral striped interior where wallpaper matches textiles and upholstery.
Solid stripes
They look calm and discreet. Looks like plain wallpaper from a distance. Does not cause eye strain and does not bother for many years.
Striped wallpaper with a pattern
Suitable for children's interiors, accent walls or with a combination of plain walls.
Striped wallpaper with ornament
They are selected for a living room, a wide dining room, a bedroom, the ornament can be geometric, floral, with monograms of a contrasting or similar color.
Texture stripes on wallpaper
They look volumetric due to the vinyl embossed layer. Overhanging stripes add movement to the design. They can cause fatigue, therefore they are used in combination with one-color walls.
Shiny stripes
They symbolize dynamics, energy and attract attention. The glitter can be textile, gold or silver. There are thin and large stripes.
On the picture living room interior with shiny stripes that shine with a velvet sheen at a certain angle.
Color solution
White
White striped wallpaper is suitable for a small space, expanding a large room even more. A universal color for any interior. White and blue or white and blue stripes are suitable for the bedroom and nursery.
Grey
Gray stripes look spectacular against any bright or neutral background. Wide gray stripes will suit the bedroom, nursery or kitchen. The gray and white room is complemented by bright textiles.
Beige
Beige looks neutral against a white, brown background, balancing out a bright background.
On the picture milky beige interior with medium-sized striped wallpaper in a classic style, which is combined with curtains.
Brown
The brown stripe is suitable for the home comfort of the living room, bedroom, looks good on a white, coffee, orange background.
The black
Black striped wallpaper looks strict, depending on the size of the stripes, it greatly affects the perception of the room. The black and white room is diluted with bright decor.
Red
The red stripe looks spectacular on textile wallpaper, suitable for an accent wall.
Burgundy
Burgundy stripes add grandeur to classic interiors and a striking accent in contemporary design, a bold choice for the living room.
Orange
The bright orange stripe brings a note of warmth without an abundance of color, suitable for gray, black, white backgrounds.
Gold
Gold striped wallpapers come in different intensities, combined with black, white, beige colors in the interior.
On the picture bedroom interior with golden striped wallpaper in classic style.
Green
Green stripes relieve tension, tune in to relaxation, fit a red, white, black, brown background.
Light green
Light green stripes arouse interest, attract attention, combine with other patterns of orange, red.
Blue
Blue color looks solid when combined with different shades, suitable for a nursery in combination with white, gray.
Blue
Blue stripes in combination with white, gray look classic, often used for the interior of bedrooms and bathrooms.
On the picture blue and white striped interior, where wallpaper is illuminated with soft decorative light and complemented by paintings in the same frame.
Turquoise
Turquoise stripes look bright and discreet at the same time, combined with vanilla, gray, brown.
Pink
Pink striped wallpaper is suitable for a girl's room, combined white and pink stripes complement each other in contrast.
Yellow
Yellow stripes are best combined with other bright stripes, should be combined with the same textiles.
Purple
Purple stripes are suitable for light backgrounds, creating the effect of a bright and dynamic interior.
Lilac
Lilac stripes are used in medium and large rooms, combined with lemon, gray, pink, white.
Multicolored
Multi-colored striped wallpapers can be of different widths, combine up to 5 colors, where one changes into another, or all lines are colored and of a different shade.
On the picture a multi-colored striped wall at the head of the bed, which is combined with a gray base color.
Photos in the interior of the rooms
Striped wallpaper will fit into the interior of any room and will emphasize its advantages with the right choice of color, size and location of the strip.
Corridor and hallway
For this room, it is better to do it in a white strip to compensate for the lack of daylight in a darkened room. A combination of white with beige, gold, yellow, pistachio, light green, orange is suitable.
Kitchen
Most often, it is covered with a set and other furniture, vertical two-color stripes of different sizes or neutral wide stripes will be combined with a mosaic or tile of an apron. The curtains are matched to the color of the textiles.
Living room
Can be pasted over in any size striped wallpaper. Pastel stripes on a light blue or neutral background are suitable for a Scandinavian or minimalist style, a classic interior can be done with wide and medium stripes in green and white or red and white.
Children
It can be in gray-pink, gray-white, gray-blue stripes. For a teenager, a combination of lilac-purple, white-purple, blue-white colors is suitable.
On the picture striped multi-colored interior in a modern style with a bright sofa and a hanging chair.
Bedroom
Allows a combination of white with pale blue, pale pink, light green tint. You can make an accent or two parallel walls with a strip. Plain walls are additionally decorated with paintings.
On the picture white and beige bedroom interior in a modern style with an accent striped wall.
Choice of curtains
Textiles should be in harmony with wallpaper, so there are several options for selecting curtains.
- Curtains and the main color of the wallpaper in one tone. This solution is suitable for a small room and a neutral interior without an accent on the window.
- Bright curtains are suitable for a large living room and hall, where you need to "bring closer" the window, while the strip is selected to match the main tone of the walls.
- Curtains that differ in tone do not break the unity, but draw a line between walls and curtains.
- The size of the stripes, their position and color on the wallpaper can be combined with the curtains.
- By the type of curtains, short ones, curtains, Roman blinds, blinds, pleats are suitable.
Combining wallpaper
If the room is small, then you can select zones and delimit the space using companion wallpaper.
Striped and plain wallpaper
You can combine striped wallpaper in the interior with plain wallpaper that repeat the color of the background or stripes, it can also be a neutral or bright contrasting choice.
Striped and patterned wallpaper
Striped wallpaper can be combined with patterned wallpaper in spacious rooms to avoid cluttering the interior with wall decor. Pattern and stripe are beautifully combined in identical shades.
On the picture striped wallpaper is combined with wallpaper with an ornament in the interior of one room to increase the space of a narrow room.
Styles
Striped wallpaper is widely used in different interior styles, from classic to modern designs.
Provence
It is recognizable in pastel shades, pistachio, lilac and pink shades of wallpaper with a white or gray stripe of medium or small size, which can be combined with the image of birds, wallpaper in flowers.
Classic style
The classic chooses monochromatic or low-contrast combinations of stripes on the wallpaper. Most often this is the average size of equal stripes with equal spacing. Pastel shades of white, green, blue, beige are used.
Modern style
It can be with contrasting black and white or minimalistic monochromatic stripes. A wide strip is used, a multi-colored combination on one wall, a combination with plain walls.
Sea style
A nautical style with a blue-blue or turquoise stripe is combined with yellow, white, sand wallpaper and a red accent in the decor.
On the picture nautical bedroom interior with striped wallpaper in white and blue.
English style
The English style and a restrained strip on a green, red, beige background emphasize the aristocratic interior with dark furniture and a leather sofa. The strip is selected in medium size.
Photo gallery
The stripe in the interior performs an active function of decoration and visual expansion; a combination of different stripes and colors in one design is permissible. Stripes are suitable for a bright interior, a narrow room, a conservative design and a spacious room. Below are photo examples of the use of striped wallpaper on the walls in rooms for various functional purposes.
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