Designing your kids room is one of the most fulfilling and exciting home projects. And although kids room is always related to some cartoons, if your child is older, this doesn’t have to be like that. With the newest and quite appealing children wallpaper, now you won’t have to compromise on style, taste and even colours.
Children’s rooms are the ideal place to let your imagination go wild and experiment with colours, styles and designs. However, mixing and matching different things can be tricky, so you should be really careful when doing that. Now, giving the fact that you can choose from a large selection of wallpapers, choosing the right one for your child’s room is essential.
Think of How You Will Use the Wallpaper
The truth is that there are numerous ways to use wallpapers in children’s room. The one you choose will mainly depend on your needs and personal style. For instance, you can:
Cover All Four Walls
If you want to give your children’s room a completely new look and character, you can cover all four walls with some eye-catching children wallpaper. For instance, you can choose some simple wallpaper with a subtle flower design, a simple stripe design or something else. Since you are planning to add wallpaper on all four walls, it is best if you keep things simple as simpler designs won’t overwhelm the room. They will only add a trendy twist to it and that’s it.
Create an Accent Wall
If you are not a fan of having all four walls covered with wallpaper, you can always cover one wall which will be the focal point in the room. An accent wall seeks for choosing bolder and more dramatic wallpaper pattern and the ideal place to install such wallpaper is behind your child’s bed. Interior designers say that for such walls you can choose designs with a hint of mica, metallic or gloss.
Add It to the Ceiling
If you are one of those people who want different things, you can always install wallpaper on the ceiling. Considering this fact, you can always opt for wallpaper with stars or something similar. Or you can ask your child for an opinion and choose together the right one. The truth is that the options are huge, which gives you the opportunity to choose the one that will meet your and the taste of your child.
Think of the Wallpapers Backing Choices
Now that you know where you will place the chosen wallpaper, it is time to look for what type of backing the wallpaper should have. The truth is that you can choose from several different wallpaper backings.
Wallpapers with non-woven backing are easy to install thanks to their paste-the-wall technology. This means that this technology uses non-woven backing paper that won’t expand when it gets wet. This allows for the wallpaper to be immediately installed on the wall which cuts the time in half.
Smooth or Textured Wallpaper
The truth is there is no rule about which type of wallpaper is better or better looking. The truth is that both of these wallpapers have their own beauty, so it is really up to you which one you will choose. Generally speaking, it is said that wallpapers with textured patterns can give the room more of a casual look, while smooth or flat wallpapers can make the wall look more refined and fancy.
If you are one of those people who don’t like the smooth and flat walls, you should certainly choose a textured wallpaper for your kid's room as it will also give some dimension to it. These wallpapers are also great for covering some wall imperfections, but most importantly, great for little children to get in touch with texture. With the help of their little hands, they will understand the difference between smooth and textured surfaces from little.
Flat wallpapers, on the other hand, are not great for walls with imperfections. However, if you still want to install a flat wallpaper on an imperfect wall, then you should use a wall liner as a base layer in order to give you an added coverage. In other words, this layer will act as a base and will cover all wall irregularities, prepping it for the installation of flat wallpaper.
Determine How Much Wallpaper You’ll Need
In order to do this, first, you will need to determine on which walls you plan to install the wallpapers. Once done, you can measure the wall/s i.e. their width and height and write them down. Just make sure to deduct for doors, windows and for some other larger openings. If not sure how to measure and how many rolls to order, you can always ask for help. The easiest way to do this is by contacting the wallpapers’ supplier as they have their own team which will be ready to help you out.