Wallpaper in the English style: types, designs and patterns, combinations, colors

Features of wall decoration in the English style

The most common wall decoration material in the English style is wallpaper. There is also a combined design solution - dividing the wall in height into two parts. At the same time, the lower part is decorated with natural wood panels, and the upper part is pasted over with wallpaper. This feature of the wall decoration makes the "Victorian" style recognizable and a little prim.

Today, on the market of finishing materials, you can find the following types of wallpaper for walls:

• paper;
• non-woven;
• vinyl;
• textile.

Types of wallpaper

Each species has its own characteristic features.

Paper

Paper wallpapers have a number of advantages over other types. The material of the canvas is environmentally friendly with an obvious property of air permeability, which in turn has a good effect on the microclimate of the room.

Non-woven

Non-woven wallpaper is characterized by wear resistance and durability. The composition of the canvas includes two layers: the first is non-woven, and the second can be paper, textile or vinyl. It is the non-woven layer that is responsible for the durability of the coating, and the subsequent one for the aesthetics!

Pictured is a bedroom with wallpaper in a small floral pattern.

Vinyl

Vinyl wallpaper, as well as non-woven wallpaper, consists of two layers - the upper vinyl (or polyvinyl chloride), and the lower (adjacent to the wall) - non-woven or paper. Due to the thickness of the canvas, the illusion of volume and depth is created in the room. Using this property, manufacturers combine textures with various textures like wood, fabric, stone, rattan or decorative plaster, which makes the surface not inferior to natural materials.

Vinyl cloth is durable, resistant to moisture and mechanical damage. The coating is suitable for use in rooms where frequent wet cleaning is required.

Textile

Textile wallpaper in the English style, came from the interiors of past centuries. However, even today, they continue to be in demand, because consist of environmentally friendly materials - linen, silk, viscose, cotton or felt. This type consists of two layers - the first (closer to the wall) based on paper or non-woven, and the second decorative, determines the aesthetics of the space as a whole.

Photos in the interior of the rooms

The characteristic prints and ornaments of paintings in the English style are visible in the living spaces.

Cabinet

The British direction is often found in offices. Wallpaper of muted tones in a cage and a strip looks quite attractive here. Combined with rare wood furnishings and antiques, a wall covering with these patterns makes the space look respectable.

The photo shows a prim office with wallpaper in the English style in a cage.

Children's room

In the children's room, English-style paper wallpapers are a safe bet. There is a wide range of designs on the market with florals, patterns, stripes and checks that will make your child's room unique.For teenage girls, a floral theme is appropriate, and for boys - an English Burberry cage or strip. These prints last a long time and do not lose their relevance for a long time.

The photo shows a combined wallpaper in the English style.

Bedroom

Wallpaper with floral motifs in the English style will well complement the decor in the bedroom. If the choice falls on a strip, then it is advisable to use it in pastel colors, then the space will find peace and tranquility.

Kitchen

Non-woven wallpaper in the English style is suitable for the kitchen. they absorb moisture and odor least of all, and are also easy to clean. For walls, you can use a coating with floral ornaments and geometry. For small kitchens, plain wallpaper, or in a small pattern (flower, peas, etc.) will serve as the best option.

In the photo, floral motifs of the coating in the interior of the kitchen.

Living room

In the living room, you should opt for wallpaper with a pattern (rhombuses) or an ornament - plant, floral or heraldic. The classic choice is a strip, which can be either plain or colored. Also, do not forget about the visual effect that lines give. So when they are placed vertically on the walls, the room visually increases in height, and when horizontally, in width.

Hallway

Muted wall colors, geometry, ornate patterns make the hallway spectacular! However, the room can be in light colors. Then monophonic wallpaper in the English style will come to the rescue, with a pleasant pastel color scheme.

Design and drawings

English-style wallpaper has a number of key design features.

Flowers

Variants of drawings on canvases are borrowed from floristry. Ornate vegetation, tree branches, buds of the most beautiful flowers in the world are painted on canvases in the English style. However, the most common flowers are roses.

In the photo, a living room using wallpaper with a floral pattern.

Birds

The participation of birds on the walls enlivens the space, making it welcoming. Wallpapers with wildlife in the children's room will not leave indifferent its little owner.

Strip

The strip can be self-sufficient in space, as well as serve as a companion for other drawings, such as flowers. Pasting options can be varied and completely non-standard.

The photo shows a combination of a pattern with a floral print and a stripe.

Cell

Various variations of the cage will help make the space cozy and stylish.

In the photo there is a living room with wallpaper in a cage.

Heraldry

The wall covering with the English print of heraldry gives the interior a severity and stylistic direction.

Under the tapestry

Wallpaper in the English style under the tapestry endows the space with a thematic plot.

The photo shows a tapestry cover. Common plots of the drawing: human life, hunting, animals and birds.

Color spectrum

You can highlight the main colors that are ubiquitous in English-style interiors.

Blue

The blue color makes the room rich and luxurious. Contrasting snow-white stucco molding serves as a great addition.

The photo shows the interior of a cozy living room with blue wallpaper.

Green

The green color of the canvases in the English style gives the space peace and tranquility. Solid wood furniture serves as a good addition. The combination of green and woody colors makes the interior self-sufficient.

Red

Pure red can be aggressive, so it should be brought closer to terracotta shades.

Beige

Furniture of noble, dark brown colors will perfectly fit on a beige background. At the same time, light walls make the space airy and light.

In the photo there is a living room with wallpaper in the English style. Fireplace area.

Brown

Rich brown, like blue, is interestingly combined with white elements (for example, gypsum stucco molding). Fills the room with depth and mystery.

Combining wallpaper

English-style wallpaper goes well with blackout curtains, crystal chandeliers, fireplace, antique furnishings and, of course, leather furniture.

Furniture

Mahogany, walnut and oak furniture decorated with carvings is a good addition to the wallpaper. In the decoration of upholstered furniture, expensive types of fabrics are used, both plain and with a pattern. Velor, velvet, flock, leather are the most popular types for the upholstery of sofas and armchairs. Noteworthy is the shape of the furniture, which has characteristic features - rounded armrests, Kapitone stitch, massive legs and expensive drapery.

Pictured is a Chesterfield leather sofa in the English style.

Curtains

Self-sufficient curtains made of brocade, dense silk, tapestry, velvet and rep are also involved in the drapery of the windows. It should be noted that modern manufacturers of finishing materials have collections in which fabric and wallpaper have a common pattern. This allows you to combine wall decoration and drapery into a single decorative ensemble. Stripes, natural ornaments, checks are the most common patterns in curtains and good companions for wall coverings.

Traditional forms of curtains have a straight curtain silhouette with hooks, as well as a shortened one. The peculiarity of this type is the horizontal and lush gathering of the fabric, which covers the third part of the window.

Photo gallery

Wallpaper in the English style, combined with aristocratic interior items, endows the space with luxury.