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Choosing Baby Wallpapers

30 Apr


Nowadays more and more parents look for cute baby wallpapers when it comes to designing their newborn bedroom. Whether a boy or a girl, your little gem deserves a very special room indeed. You have thought about every single detail, so don’t forget about the one that stares you right on the face and all around the room. Babies wallpapers are indeed very important when it comes to adding the right look to the new habitacle.

Designs and Patterns

There are many different designs and patterns to choose from. The most popular ones are those of cartoons or animation, generally Disney, Pixar and other films’ motifs. If you feel that there are too many choices out there just go back to when you were a kid yourself. What sort of colors inspire you? What is the pattern that will add to the rest of your home decor? Are you looking for something simple and plain, non-distractive, or would you rather decorate the room with a very colorful and “noisy” baby wallpaper that keeps the room alive and magical? Are you on a budget and you need to keep the same wallpaper for years to come? Those are questions you should be asking yourself before choosing out of the many options when it comes to baby wallpapers.

Your Baby’s New Bedroom Interior

Decorating your baby’s new bedroom can be a lot of fun. If you are on a tight budget and you find that beautiful babies wallpapers are expensive, use your own painting technique. How about nursery wall stickers or borders that would bring to life a simple white wall? There is no doubt that the right wallpaper will embellish the room considerably, but it should not be the only option. Many stores will sell different types of children’s stickers to add to the walls, wardrobes and other furniture. Another option would be to dress a single wall and paint the rest of the room of the same color. Soft shades will work well for newborn babies. Traditionally, baby pink and baby blue have been favorites for a number of years. They are beautiful and subtle colors that will add to the habitacle and will never go out of fashion.

One way to ensure your newborn will adore the room is to choose baby wallpapers that have bright colors without complicated patterns. Shapes that are simple will also benefit the baby when it comes to “checking” his or her new room out, as your baby will love these colors and shapes.

Whatever your favorite choice is, the things you should watch out for when it comes to choosing out of the vast range of baby wallpapers in the market is:

  • Decide on your budget
  • Durability (This year’s film is next years news!)
  • Colors, shapes and patterns
  • It should add to the rest of the decor
  • Make sure it is washable

Infants’ rooms are a great way to get about revamping the rest of your home decoration if needed. As you go through the new room – whether from scratch or just adding to the existing decor – you might as well assess the rest of the rooms and overall look, style and design. Allow for plenty of time and good planning; two things that you might not have the luxury of after having a baby.

Textured Walls: Add Depth to Most Rooms with Wall Texturing

19 Dec


There are two ways in which you can create textured walls: with the aid of paint (thus resembling the desired texture) or by building the wall WITH the texture.

Wall texture through the aid of paint

This option is very inexpensive and simple and can also be done without the need of professionals. Just paint with a base color first and lay the first layer with a strong brush or roller. Wait for one day for the pint to dry and proceed to add the next coat. Apply a second layer with the textured roll of your choice. You will find hundreds of them with different textures like corrugated skin, prints, stone, leather, rock, etc. If you want to apply even textures use a sponge for the second coat.

Textured paints are a mix of water and dye products and when superimposed on surfaces they mimic certain natural finishes. They are very easy to clean and usually give out a matt sort of appearance. Generally, with 1kg of paint you will be able to layer a 5m2 wall. After applying the second coat the paint should be distributed in different directions in irregular dosages. Before it dries, you can smooth out the surface with a flexible plastic spatula by pressing blobs of paint and thus creating a blur effect.

Venetian stucco

Another technique used for texturing walls is the “stucco” which is really suitable for walls in poor conditions or with ugly imperfections. The stucco technique will conceal these imperfections due to its thick consistency (between 2 and 3mm). The product used is a ready to apply mix which is very easy to use for coating and very resistant to dirt.

Extend a layer of the product with a textured roller and smooth the surface with a rubber or plastic spatula. Change the stroke directions often so it becomes rough and irregular. Once it dries, apply a second coat. Distribute it over the surface in small amounts the size of a walnut, and again change the stroke directions often.

When the surface dries completely it must be polished. This technique consists of rubbing the pint with a clean spatula until we achieve a silky luster finish. Tip: the flame of a lighter one meter away from the wall will tell you if the job is done – just make sure that the flame’s reflection is clear and bright.

Building the wall

This is a more complicated option and it really requires the aid of professionals. You can use different materials to achieve the desired look like cement, plaster, brick or stone. The brick wall texture is very popular but the general disadvantage is that they are difficult to clean. The actual texture can accumulate dust and dirt over a period of time.

Your textured walls should be in harmony with the rest of the room or home decor by matching with the furniture, curtains and other accessories.

Your textured walls should match the rest of the room or home decoration with existing furniture, curtains and other accessories thus creating a harmonious environment.