Wallpapers have become popular in our country in Soviet times. Today they are experiencing a rebirth and all as relevant now as it was 20-30 years ago. Thanks to new technologies of production, improve the quality of pictures and ease of use this material is often used for decoration of walls in homes and offices.

Wallpapers can boast of its versatility. They decorate the room, hide flaws of the walls and bring a special accent to the interior. Some of the drawings able to perform another important task — to visually expand the space.

Tips when choosing photo Wallpaper

Properly chosen photo Wallpaper can create a small miracle and create the optical illusion of spaciousness in the room. Here are a few points that you need to pay attention to when choosing:

1. Surface. Glossy Wallpapers easily hide the anxiety in the room. Such coatings work like a mirror — reflect light, whereby the space seem wider. Textured Wallpaper creates depth to the image, which gives it volume.

2. Color. Here a General rule: white visually expands, and the black narrows. So white walls make the room appear larger. Have the same property of neutral cool shades blue, lilac, green. Bright colors, on the contrary, narrow the space.

3. Contrast. The combination of contrasting details will help to expand the room. If one wall to Wallpaper dark Wallpapers, and other light-colored wall as it will pull the room, it will seem longer.

4. Figure. Strip will help to expand the space vertically or horizontally, depending on their direction. Image with perspective create a sense of spaciousness.

To achieve maximum effect, it is possible to combine several techniques. For example, glossy Wallpapers, bright colors will perfectly cope with the task to expand the space.

Some stories fit better

The key point when choosing increase photo Wallpapers is picture. You can name a few stories that look beautiful and visually pushing the walls of the room.

Urban themes

These Wallpapers will fit well into interior of modern apartments, decorated in a loft style or modern. In such paintings depict city landmarks, wide streets, and bridges. It would be great if the figure has a front and rear that will add even greater depth to the space.

Perspective

This plot includes a variety of topics. For nature lovers suitable image of the skyrocketing of trees or forest roads running to the horizon. Also good sea views and natural open spaces. And for fans of city life, you can choose the design in the already mentioned urban style, but with the prospect of objects, for example, the colonnade of the building, receding.

Windows and stairs

This could include drawings of open Windows, balconies, porches or doors leading to the garden. These Wallpapers create a sense of realistic continuation of the room, and thus making it bigger. Another useful plot is the stairs and stairs. They extend the space vertically and ceilings seem higher.

Panorama

Wallpapers with panoramic images, though not continue space but it well increase. This story includes photos of cities or Islands, taken from the height of bird flight. Natural open spaces, mountain ranges, vast flower fields — all these drawings create the impression that the room has no boundaries.

3D drawings

Volumetric images look very unusual. But what is most important — they create an optical illusion that allows you to perceive dimensions not as they are. The flat pattern on a 3D desktop looks three-dimensional, it conveys a sense of depth and volume. To enhance the effect, it is recommended to use special lighting.

Important tip: it is not necessary to block the wall with the Wallpaper or furniture to hang up on her TV. The space in front of it should be free, and then the mural will fully demonstrate its useful properties.