Decorating Your Home – More Than Just Colour

Decorating your home and giving a room a different colour can be as easy as painting or wallpaper. The wall remains a flat canvas for whatever finish we like but for a bolder change, something bringing a 3-dimensional depth and life to a wall all is not lost and surprisingly is not that difficult to achieve. Often the plasterwork and wall surface can leave a lot to be desired if a great finish is needed and normally you would resort to having the wall replastered. Let’s look at the options and what can suit you.

But in both these situations, the clever use of modern wall panelling can give astounding results. Often leaving a room unrecognisable from its former self. Don’t be put off thinking this would be great but very hard to achieve, modern materials and techniques make this an affordable stylish option.

Different designs of wall panelling can give either a traditional or modern look. The best panelling is available manufactured from moisture resistant MDF which will stay stable last the demands of home life. It can be decorated in standard wall paints to either blend in or contrast with your home’s chosen colours.

Most wall panelling is confined to the lower sections of a wall. Traditionally to provide higher wear resistance to the lower section of an internal wall, it also has a long history of being used to bring a style and detail to rooms and corridors that never looks out of place. Being finished at the base by the skirting board and on top by a dado rail, wall panelling is a neat stylish solution to plain walls.

Fitting wall panelling is much easier now than it once was. A premade panelling kit including the wall panelling with skirting board and dado rail is available and they are customisable to choose the right look for the walls of your home. They can even be supplied fully undercoated so once fitted all that needs to be done is to choose and apply a coat of paint. Traditionally lighter colours have been used above the dado rail but modern schemes with light panelling and darker walls above give a very striking look to a modern home. Whatever colours you choose to use on your panelled walls will bring a completed clean look to the project.

The great thing about decorating your home is that there are so many choices, which means that whatever style and colour scheme you like you can be confident that there will be something to suit you! Things like wall panelling can make the whole process easier so that decorating is something you enjoy not just seen as a chore.

If you have any ideas to share when it comes to decorating your home, we’d love you to share them below

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