Horizontal and vertical striped wallpaper in the interior of the apartment

Among domestic and foreign designers, a fashionable topic today is striped walls. The vertical strip was used even during the era of classicism and baroque, i.e. the theme is far from new and to this day is very, very relevant and popular, especially since there are a great many types of stripes: plain and multi-colored, narrow and wide, pale and bright. The unusually rhythmic and contrasting striped wallpaper will always transform any interior, as well as charge it with positive energy.

For which interior styles which stripes are suitable

If the interior is made in a classic vintage style, where there is quality furniture and expensive textiles, then in this case, wallpapers with non-contrasting stripes in pastel colors are ideal. Also to a similar interior to the place will be stucco elements.

If the stripes are not contrasting light shades, then this is the best option for girls rooms

or bedrooms for adults in a vintage style, in a word, for those rooms where it is necessary to emphasize the special romance and tenderness of the environment.

For retro interiors, the best option would be wallpaper with bright multi-colored stripes. Also, the contrast of the bands is present in modern interiors, strips of two colors look especially impressive.

The combination of black and white stripes is simply magnificent in any interior.

Striped multicolor wallpapers can be used in modern interiors, but more often in fragments, just to create accents.

Usually accentuate areas such as the wall at the head of the bed in the bedroom, the wall behind the sofa, the wall at the dining area, TV wall, or the wall with a fireplace in the living room. Using such accents, it is easy to divert attention from an unsightly object in the room, if any, and of course it’s wonderful to refresh the interior.
If the strips are blue-white or blue-blue, then the marine style is determined by itself. The Provencal style also uses marine paraphernalia, but it is not a key point.

Color and bandwidth

For example, if you choose a wallpaper with non-contrasting thin stripes, then from a distance they will almost completely merge into one color, acquiring a monotony. Such strips do not strain at all, do not ripple in the eyes and visually increase the space, both in width and in height.

If thin strips of contrasting colors, it causes a more difficult perception for a person. Firstly, they will ripple in the eyes, and sometimes to such an extent that dizziness or nausea and severe overwork can appear. In this regard, giving preference to a narrow strip, it is best to choose non-contrast colors. And if you choose contrasting shades, then the stripes should be wider.

How to choose the location of the bands

When choosing one or another variant of the arrangement of strips, one should take into account the main rule, which states: if a wall has a height much greater than its length, then in no case can you decorate the walls in a vertical strip, otherwise, your room will resemble a well. In addition, do not forget that vertical stripes increase the height of the room, while horizontal stripes on the contrary make it wider, but lower.

Those. the increase in space is obtained in the direction of the stripes, for example, to visually increase the low ceilings, you should use wallpaper with vertical stripes. By the way, the maximum effect of visual stretching can be obtained if:

strips on the wallpaper have one, not too contrasting color scheme;
the stripes do not have a dark pattern or any pattern;
color wallpapers are harmonious with the color of the furniture

The combined option is a great idea.

If the strips are not very wide and bright, then they are not annoying, but rather can create an energizing energizing effect. And if you combine them with a plain finish, you can achieve even better results - there will be dynamics in such an interior, but at the same time, it will remain quite calm. I must say that the striped wallpaper is perfectly combined with plain wallpaper, especially if you choose a shade that clearly matches the shade of one of the stripes or represents a mixed version of these colors, for example, the stripes on the wallpaper are yellow and blue, and if you mix them, you get green - color of plain wallpaper for combination. Or you can use any neutral color.

You can also decorate with striped wallpaper as a whole wall, or only a separate fragment of it.

In addition, the strips can be perfectly combined with a floral print, floral ornament, polka dots or children's designs. However, one should not forget that there should be only one dominant: either an ornament or a strip, i.e. one print. The second must necessarily be restrained.