Give your house a touch of sophistication with wallpaper

Wall paper will make any room in your house look nice. However, if you are choosing one with patterns or a floral one, you should use it minimally because too much of it will spoil the look.

What you need to know:

  • There are a number of ways you can decorate a house and using wallpaper is one of them. All you need is to choose one that complements other items in room you will be using it in.
  • Damask wallpaper They are patterned with rich designs that add elegancy to walls, for example: a large and dark pattern against a white backdrop.

While paint looks nice on a wall especially if you choose a nice colour, wall paper will even look better. Wall paper is one of the recent evolutions in the world of interior wall finishing and it adds an extra touch of sophistication to what would have been a rather dull interior;
Wallpaper design has evolved from the non-woolen to the new modern designs of wallpaper that are not only water proof but also durable. They do not tire easily and can last from five to 10 years if well maintained.

Types
Bashir Masembe, an interior designer at Namaro wallpaper and interior, says wallpaper designs come in different designs which include:

Faux brick wallpaper
It is a paper mural. It can be used to create and mimic an exposed brick wall with the authentic look and feel of brick and mortar. It comes in popular styles and colour schemes like weathered rustic and English countryside among others.

3D wallpaper
These breathe life into any interior by adding interesting near realistic illusions. They come in sleek patterns and designs

Faux stone wallpaper
Just like faux brick, this also creates an impression of an exposed stone design.

Landscape wall papers
These are a must have for nature enthusiasts as they depict great outdoors.

Floral wallpapers
These are embedded with nice looking flowered patterns and colours.

Plain wallpapers
These are not patterned and contain almost little or no patterns at all, they help to create a good impression on the wall without overwhelming it with patterns and designs.

Deep embossed
These have patterns and designs deeply embedded into them.

Damask wallpaper They are patterned with rich designs that add elegancy to walls, for example: a large and dark pattern against a white backdrop.

How to choose
Masembe adds, “We design an interior of a house depending on clients’ preference; and also guide them basing on the existing décor in their spaces such as furniture, colour of paint on the walls. The appearance of the house is usually enhanced when the wallpaper compliments the existing décor thus we advise clients to choose wallpaper colours and designs that blend well with the decor.”

Maintenance
He added that in order to ensure durability of wallpaper and protect it from wear and tear, you must; avoid using water in areas with wallpaper as it may dampen and loosen or detach from the wall and become susceptible to tearing.
He cautioned parents against allowing children to play around wallpapered areas, and also from leaning very hard against the wallpapers and using sharp objects on the wallpaper as this will destroy them. He however recommended that they clean the wallpaper with a dump cloth and wallpaper or multipurpose foam cleaners.

Prices
Wallpaper costs Shs120, 000 for a roll of 10 x 0.53 metres, labour per roll costs Shs20, 000.
This implies that the price for wallpapering a whole two to three bed room house can costs between Shs1m and 3m depending on the size of the house.

Use wallpaper minimally

Wall paper will make any room in your house look nice. However, if you are choosing one with patterns or a floral one, you should use it minimally because too much of it will spoil the look.

1m: AVERAGE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN SHILLINGS YOU NEED TO PUT WALLPAPER IN A two to three-bedroom house.