Bedroom: crystals on the bed, pearl wallpaper and Paris

For those who consider gray color boring and monotonous, we recommend looking at photos of gray walls in the interior. The room, decorated in gray tones, does not look standard.

Designers are increasingly using it in their business. You can decorate the walls of the room with this color using:

• wallpaper;
• gray paint for walls;
• decorative plastering;
• whitewashing

Walls in gray tones are distinguished by a variety of shades: the color of wet asphalt or stone, coal or anthracite, pearl gray, metallic shades. This is not a complete list.

Any shade you choose opens up prospects for creating a unique, unique interior.

The gray color of the walls in the interior is perfect for classic styles. Just a little bit of this color is enough for the room to acquire its own individual charm.

Gray color can visually adjust the dimensions of a room. The light gray color of the walls looks, although austere, quite positive.

Light shades are suitable for a small room - they expand the room and add more light to it.

Dark gray walls are appropriate in spacious rooms with a lot of light.

Features of mother-of-pearl panels and their perception indoors

The tone of the cladding can be very different.

Mother-of-pearl color is natural, because natural pearls are painted in it. It makes the design experience sensual and imparts elegance to the style of the room. Mother of pearl is characterized by different tones and tints:

Advantages of pearl cladding:

1. It looks elegant and rich, giving the room a unique chic.
2. The wallpaper creates the feeling of a silky surface with a soft sheen.
3. Based on the time of day and lighting in the room, the shade of the finish may vary.
4. Such wallpapers create a unique play of light and shadow.

Due to its advantages, pearl color is most often used as a dominant color. Sometimes panels with this color play the role of an accent or contrast.

Nuance 1. Types of wallpaper with a pearlescent tint

Vinyl panels on non-woven fabric.

You can use different types of pearl wallpaper in the interior:

• non-woven:
• vinyl based on paper and non-woven fabric;
• paper, fiberglass, vinyl, non-woven for painting.

The ornament on the canvases can be very different.

The pattern of the panels can be:

• monochrome;
• floral;
• abstract;
• geometric, etc.

Nuance 2. Using pearl-colored wallpaper in different rooms

Mother-of-pearl panels look best in small rooms. However, they can be used in all rooms of the home:

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a guest room. In it, mother-of-pearl cladding will become a wonderful backdrop. It will visually expand the space and provide the opportunity to use bright accents. This will promote close communication and good rest. Decorative elements of burgundy, light green, silver, and metallic colors will help highlight the respectability of the interior.
Cabinet. In it, pearl trim will contribute to intellectual work, if combined with warm tones. The main background in the room will be natural. Therefore, all other cladding, decorative elements and objects must be made from natural raw materials or imitate them.
Kitchen. Pearl color is quite calm. Based on this, in the kitchen it is advisable to combine it with more aggressive and bright tones - orange, lilac, yellow, light green. Then there will be positive energy in this room.
Bedroom. To make it feel cozy and warm, you need to add decorative elements and objects in pink, peach and other pastel colors to mother-of-pearl. You should not refuse more daring and bright combinations, for example, with raspberry or purple. It is better not to use a lot of dark colors in the bedroom. They will oppress you and irritate you.

Nuance 3. Color combination

To highlight the chic and richness of a classic interior, you can use a combination of pearl and blue colors. A cozy, relaxing atmosphere can be created by combining pearl tones with rich green or light green.

Lilac and purple colors go well with pearl tones.

Wallpaper with a mother-of-pearl sheen enhances the luxury of an interior in the spirit of Baroque, Rococo and Empire style. Lilac, light purple, and pink tones will add brightness to this design.

The combination of pearlescent color with a silver tint or metallic will be an excellent basis for a high-tech style.

When creating the color design of your home yourself, you must very carefully create color combinations of pearl with yellow, beige and light green shades.

You should refrain from combining such finishes with dark tones. In this case, the interior will turn out to be heavy and pressing on the psyche.

The designers' instructions warn that when choosing wallpaper with a pearlescent tint, one should avoid monotony in the interior. This finish will not look harmonious without combination with other colors.

Wallpaper paint

Pigments with pearlescent effect.

Natural mother of pearl is obtained from oyster shells and rejected pearls. But the price of such raw materials is too high for use in paints.

Therefore, pearl color for paints and varnishes is made from ground mica or glass. Due to the refraction of light on their grains, a rainbow tint effect appears. Wherein:

• on natural mica, ordinary opaque mother-of-pearl is obtained;
• on particles of the synthesized mineral it is translucent;
• On glass, mother-of-pearl is absolutely transparent.

The shade, level of hiding power and gloss of the paint depend on the diameter of the grains and the number of their layers. The smaller the particles, the less shiny they are. However, the hiding power of the paint increases.

Colors based on mica and glass:

• non-toxic and environmentally friendly;
• UV resistant;
• resistant to chemical and thermal effects;
• do not conduct electric current.

Ready-made composition of golden tone.

Pearlescent wallpaper paint for painting is produced by manufacturers only in three tones:

This allows users to tint the material with their own hands to achieve the desired shade.

Water-dispersive compositions are best suited for painting wallpaper. Most often they are made on the basis of acrylic resins.

The advantages of such compositions:

• they are environmentally friendly;
• they have good hiding power;
• they dry quickly;
• The material has low cost.

Pearlescent paints for walls

This wall paint gives an interesting pearly shine and is suitable for painting many surfaces and even furniture elements. What component provides this shade?

What provides this shade?

The iridescent glow effect occurs due to the refraction of pearlescent light, which consists of glass and mica. Using natural mica, opaque mother-of-pearl is obtained. When using artificial it is translucent, and when using glass it is transparent.

• Pigments consist of microscopic granules or plates and have gloss and brightness. They are used to create visual depth.
• For a metallic shine, use aluminum or bronze powder.
• Particle size and application layer affect the shade.
• Pearl paint has three basic colors: gold, silver and pearl.

Relevance

Mother-of-pearl coating has a wide range of uses, used for interior decoration, furniture and decorative elements. It’s easy to create unique interiors, experiment and get effects with varying shine and shimmer with mother-of-pearl.

Application

The material is versatile and easy to use. It is applied for:

• wood;
• glass;
• concrete;
• drywall;
• DPS and other lumber.

Combinations

The material is compatible with many coatings:

• You can use any type of paint together: alkyd, oil or water-based;
• when covering wooden surfaces, it is better to add pigment to a wax or plaster mixture;
• When painting, ready-made solutions are used.

Using pearl-colored wallpaper in the interior

Creating an exclusive interior cannot be done without choosing the appropriate color. Among the many colors and their shades, there are more popular and less popular. However, we are increasingly gravitating toward using shades of classic colors because we are more aware of what to expect from them.

Light and bright atmosphere in the bedroom

Today we want to tell you about the unique and luxurious pearl color and its use in the interior of different rooms. We will also try to choose good companion colors for it and set the main directions in developing the design of various rooms.

Pearl

To create a luxurious interior, white and its noble shades are often used. To give a room a fabulous beauty, pearl color, or as it is also called mother-of-pearl, is often used.

Pearl color is quite popular among designers because it can easily create an elegant, sensual interior. The fact is that pearl belongs to the galaxy of natural colors that Mother Nature herself invented, which means it is easy to use, since the accompanying colors are easy to spot.

Luxurious interior of a large kitchen

It is used in most cases as the main color around which the rest of the design is built. In the interior, pearl-colored wallpaper is always complemented by high-quality furniture made from natural materials and curtains made from durable textured fabrics.

Among the finishing materials for walls produced to suit every taste, wallpaper takes precedence, of course. After all, it is quite difficult to create a luxurious interior using plastic panels for wall decoration, or simply painting the surface of these concrete walls in the desired color. Modern wallpapers are created in a variety of colors, even rare ones.

Wallpaper factories produce wallpaper not only in pearl color; its shades, with the addition of pink, blue, green and gray, are popular. A little tint adds some spice to our color.

Despite the fact that pearl can easily coexist in an interior alone, without companion flowers. Still, it’s better to find a match for it and liven up the nice white design of the room a little.

In what form is it produced?

On construction markets, this pearlescent pigment can be purchased in the following forms:

1. Powder. It is convenient because it can be added to any acrylic dye to create the desired color, creating a color palette and adjusting the degree of light reflection. The downside is that if the master does not have experience, the material may be diluted unevenly, and when mixed with water-based enamel, lumps may form.
2. Paste. It is convenient for diluting with acrylic enamels, it allows you to get a large color palette for decoration and when mixed it gives a homogeneous mass. Minus - compared to powder, it does not have a very long shelf life.
3. Ready-made enamel with pearlescent color. Very convenient for beginners or in cases where complex decorative finishing is not planned, but just needs to be painted on the walls or ceiling.

Acrylic enamels with the addition of pearlescent pigment after drying are very durable, resistant to environmental influences and do not require additional protection. They can be used as a finishing touch to the facade, to create various graffiti on fences, or to decorate the walls and ceilings of interior spaces.

A dye with a light-refracting effect has only a slight limitation regarding color: the color of gold can only be used for interior decoration; it quickly fades under direct exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

The silver color has increased durability and weather resistance, so it can be used with any coloring options.

Compatibility

Let's consider the most popular colors that can go in tandem with pearl in the interior of different rooms:

Living room in modern minimalist style

• The blue one can be an excellent companion. This light, unpretentious color is able to emphasize the luxury and nobility of pearl, its romanticism and unparalleled beauty, therefore it is often used in the interior of halls, living rooms, and bedrooms. The interior of such blue bloods will become truly French, chic and unique. It must contain smooth fabrics capable of reflecting light, such as velvet, silk, satin. Objects made of glass, porcelain, and crystal are suitable as accessories. All details should emphasize the pearl shine and beauty of the walls.
• Colors from a warm color range can also be an excellent additional solution in the interior using pearl tones. For example, peach will bring coziness and warmth, and will not spoil the luxury of the main color. It can be used on some wall areas or other surfaces.
• Pink will help enhance the romanticism of the interior. If you need to add a bright accent, then it is permissible to consider options with shades of red, purple, for example, crimson or lilac.
• However, the color of pearls is truly multifaceted; its use together with gray or silver will be relevant in an interior created in a modern high-tech style. In this case, there should not be a large number of interior details, large wall surfaces, simple and clear forms, a minimum of accessories and household items.

Whatever colors of companions you use, try not to pull the blanket over them; let pearl remain the main color of the walls.

By the way, from the color palette there are those that are not suitable for mother-of-pearl, first of all, brown, which distorts the vision of this color, makes the space heavier and introduces notes of gloominess into it.

What is pearlescent paint made of, and what characteristics does it have?

Pearlescent wall paint includes three main components:

• Pearlescent pigment. The raw material for mother-of-pearl pigment is natural mother-of-pearl, which is extracted from sea shells. It is for its naturalness that many modern interior designers value this paint and varnish material;
• Acrylic resin. This component is a binder for this paint and varnish material. It consists of special acrylate polymers, vinyl acetate and butyl acrylate. Some manufacturers add ethyl alcohol to its composition, which in this case is a solvent. Thanks to acrylic resin, pearlescent wall paint
  dries very quickly and does not emit an unpleasant or toxic odor;
• Water. This component is the bulk of the paint and varnish material. It is thanks to the right amount of water that acceptable paint consumption is ensured, as well as the desired viscosity.

Application

Pearl color is quite universal; wallpaper in this color can be hung in any room. However, the color of pearls best shows its qualities in small rooms where we can comfortably work and relax.

Large living room in high-tech style

• In the living room, the color of pearl will help create a chic interior, and it will not seem intimate, but will become completely alive and natural. Wallpaper with its unique shine will emphasize the importance and elegance of the room, add light and expand its space. In addition, we are free to choose various bright accents for the living room in order to highlight certain successful areas and concentrate attention on them.
• For a bedroom, pearl alone is not enough to create an aura of comfort; you need to use additional rich shades of yellow or beige. If you want romance, then pink will be a great match. But dark colors are not suitable for painting the walls of this room, and they are unlikely to become worthy companions to our color under consideration. For married couples, a bedroom in pink and pearl colors is simply a godsend; it is easy to stay in it for a long time and enjoy relaxation.
• But it’s not always time to rest; we need to work, and the shine of pearl color will also help us with this. It is believed that if you use pearl-colored wallpaper in your office, its aura will promote brain activity. Additionally, to stimulate work processes, it is necessary to use warm colors in the background, finishing made from natural materials, and simple geometric shapes.
• The color of pearls is also suitable for the kitchen, but using white and its shades is not the best solution. Yes, your kitchen will look just wonderful, it will bring positive emotions and charge you with energy. But whether this energy is enough to maintain cleanliness and order in it is a question. If you finally decide to decorate the kitchen in pearl color, then use bright accents of burgundy, green, orange or yellow colors in the interior.

Luxurious interior of a large living room
Since pearl is a natural color, natural finishing materials are perfect for decorating rooms. You can limit yourself to imitating them.

We also note that when using pearl color, it is necessary to correctly arrange artificial lighting in the room. The specificity of color is that with its shine and reflections it can cause some inconvenience to people in the room.

With the help of pearl color it is easy to create a luxurious and elegant interior. It is permissible to make light additions or bright accents to it, or you can leave it as is. In any case, exclusivity and beauty are guaranteed to you.

Instructions for use

Silk-effect wall paint can be applied with a brush, roller or airbrush. The first option is used for painting small areas. In this case, you can limit the area to be treated with paint using masking tape. It is necessary to distribute the paint over the surface no more than 0.5 m at a time. Next, you should use a large brush with which you can distribute the paint over the surface. The masking tape must be removed only after the layer has completely dried.

Application can be done using a roller, the area of ​​work is limited by the tape. To apply pearlescent paint, it is best to use a roller with a fine-pile coat. Hand movements should be cross-shaped or straight. When applying pearlescent paint over a water-based emulsion, you can use the airbrush method; for this, ordinary water is added to the composition, the part of which in the finished mixture should not be more than 40%.

Pros and cons of decorating walls with wallpaper

Wallpaper is the most common method of finishing walls in residential premises. Construction stores offer an incredible variety of colors, textures and materials, which allows you to choose the ideal option taking into account the characteristics of the apartment.

pros	Minuses
Firstly, the advantages include a wide selection of colors and various effects. Today you can make a selection to suit any style, with imitation of various materials and absolutely any image, from a nondescript ornament to a complex artistic 3D image.	Despite all the positive qualities, wallpaper for walls still cannot boast of such durability as, for example, ceramic tiles. Only a few species can withstand animal claws and other household damage.
Variety in price can also be considered an advantage. The cost of wall coverings depends on the characteristics and type of material and some of them are quite expensive, but the price range starts with very budget models.	Walls of shower areas and open balconies cannot be finished.
	Not all types have a long lifespan, although some reach 30 years.
The variety of types allows finishing in rooms with different conditions, for example, high humidity, abundant lighting or possible frequent mechanical damage.	Some types are almost impossible to wash from various types of contaminants.

Types of wallpaper

Each type of wallpaper for walls has its own distinctive features, different characteristics, composition and external effects. If there are some doubts about the choice of material, then there is a detailed overview of all types, thanks to which you can choose the most optimal option, taking into account all the nuances of the room.

• Paper. Budget type of wall decoration with a large selection of colors and patterns. The material has poor strength and durability, fades in the sun, absorbs odors and is practically not suitable for any cleaning. Paper ones are suitable for finishing enclosed spaces with the least possible contact, for example a bedroom or the upper part of a nursery, a corridor with a horizontal finishing method.
• Non-woven. This species can be divided into two subspecies. Fully non-woven wallpaper with a non-woven base. The first type is most often used for painting. It has a varied relief texture that can match almost any stylistic direction. The second type has a top layer of vinyl, they do not need to be painted, the surface can have a different pattern and color.
• Vinyl. This popular type of wallpaper for walls is durable and strong. Vinyl coating is made in different variations with different external effects: silk-screen printing, foamed, hard vinyl. The surface is suitable for wet cleaning and finishing of any premises.
• Liquid. This type is different from all the others. They are purchased in powder form and diluted in water before use. Liquid wallpaper is applied to walls like plaster, which avoids joints on the surface. The material breathes and goes well with other methods of wall decoration.
• Glass wallpaper. The most durable type of all listed. The composition uses glass, which under the influence of high temperature is drawn into fibers, and then turns into canvas. Fiberglass wallpaper for walls is most often used for painting. The coating has a breathable surface, is suitable for repeated painting, and is not afraid of mechanical damage and high humidity.
• Textile. The material has a base and an upper textile covering, which can be made of different materials. The wallpaper has excellent appearance and natural composition, protects against noise and does not react to sunlight. However, dust can settle on the surface, with the exception of linen coverings and the material absorbs odors.
• Linkrusta. Wall coverings of this type are not so widely popular, but their quality characteristics are superior to other materials. The composition of linkrust is absolutely natural, based on wood. The coating is not afraid of mechanical damage and high temperature, has a long service life and an elegant appearance.
• Natural. This type includes bamboo and cork coverings, which are made from natural raw materials. The materials, first of all, are environmentally friendly, resistant to changes in humidity and temperature, and are suitable for finishing balconies and verandas. Natural wallpaper for walls does not differ in the variety of colors and textures.
• Photo wallpaper. Wallpaper with photo printing will make the interior unusual, stylish and individual, and will also successfully cope with the issue of space zoning. The drawing can be close to the real image (cities, flowers, animals), with a 3D effect, stereoscopic or expand the space.

The photo shows a modern bedroom interior, the walls are decorated with wallpaper with a three-dimensional pattern.