The classic combination of colors in the interior can be compared to a series of repeating stripes of human life. Clear lines and strict shapes are always appropriate and easily combined with any style. It is not for nothing that interest in black and white photography does not lose its relevance, despite the appearance of color photographs. The amazing possibilities of conveying the depth of an image using just two colors still inspire designers, photographers and fashion designers.

The influence of graphics on the interior

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The influence of graphics on the interior

Wall paintings have existed for millions of years, as confirmed by archaeological excavations. With the advent of new opportunities and modern technologies, people continue to use graphic designs to decorate their homes and give them unique features. The graphics in the interior resemble an artist’s drawing with charcoal sticks or a simple pencil. Often, just a few lines make it possible to give a design an originality that is no less impressive than flashy art objects.

Graphics are the best fit for arranging a workplace. The black and white palette helps you concentrate, get creative and does not distract your attention. In addition to adding some novelty to the interior of the room, it can be used in the following ways:

to form the visual center of the design composition;

erasing the boundaries of functional areas in a studio apartment;

modeling the configuration by increasing the ceiling or expanding a narrow wall with proper selection of the design;

creating a unique design in decoration or furniture;

underscores characteristic features style, for example, high-tech or modern;

diluting the bright palette of interior colors used in the creation of pop art and kitsch;

transforming decorative elements by coloring flower pots and lamps.

As a subject, you can choose an image of animals, a city at night, various philosophical lines, abstraction or floral compositions. 3D graphics look especially attractive in modern interiors, expanding the boundaries by visually increasing the space.

For those who want to make their interior truly unique in its own way, today there are many solutions. But the most true of them is, perhaps, the graphics. And no explanation is needed for this.

It is worth considering the possibilities that can be achieved with graphics in modern interiors. After all, modern interior trends are more laconic and formulaic than their traditional types, so it can be difficult to give a modern interior something truly unique. This is especially true for the laconic high-tech style. However, for any other style you can always find a pattern that will not disturb the harmony. The Japanese have already learned this: everyone knows that Japanese modern interiors have always featured unobtrusive wall paintings with plant motifs - and they remain relevant to this day.

The most common and almost traditional form of graphics in the interior are paintings or reproductions of contemporary artists, works of the designers themselves. Such paintings are most often located on the walls of bedrooms and living rooms. Illuminated paintings have become a fashionable element. But this is not the only way to give the interior an individual touch.

Modern wall painting is both a decoration and part of the interior decoration. With its help, functional areas of the room are most often distinguished. In the bedroom, graphics mark the sitting area, in the kitchen there is a dining area, and in the living room there is a wall. Graphics in the bathroom are most often used for the wall above the bathtub. And how much a child may like the graphics, there is no need to say: it has the right place in a nursery. Window and door openings are often identified using graphics. Graphics on functional elements such as furniture or interior doors can also add life to a room. A print with a raging sea or a spacious field on an interior door can look very impressive. You can decorate the door or furniture facade in one patterned turn, or you can make it the main decorative detail of the room.

Today it is not difficult to transform a room: it is not at all necessary to paint it by hand. You can purchase special stickers for walls, doors and furniture. They are quite durable and resist external irritants well. Film graphics are widely popular among manufacturers interior doors, furniture and stained glass. There are even kitchen aprons, decorated with film - despite all the influences of humidity and temperature, they remain attractive for a long time.

The main advantage of graphics in the interior is the ability to give it real individuality, without thereby trampling on stylistic unity. You just need to correlate your choice with the features of an existing or proposed interior design.

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Painting walls in a house or apartment is far from a new element of decoration. Various scenes decorated the walls of private homes back in ancient times. Back then, wall painting was available only to aristocrats, but today anyone can decorate an apartment with exquisite painting. For modern designers and artists can paint a wall even in a small room so that the drawing fits harmoniously into the interior. You don't have to be the owner of a luxury mansion to have a work of art on the walls of your home.

Painting walls in a house or apartment is far from a new element of decoration.

Decorative painting walls in the interior are very popular today. There are many agencies and private artists involved in this type of art. They work in various techniques and genres, so you can choose the most incredible drawings for the wall. As a rule, there are 3 main techniques:

• planar;
• embossed;
• 3d painting.

There are quite a lot of varieties of flat technique - these are frescoes, applied with water-soluble paints on wet plaster, encaustic, which is molten wax, and grisaille, depicting old black and white photographs. In one technique, the design is applied using aerosols. This is, for example, graffiti or airbrushing. Others use various devices for applying images with paints.

Modern designers and artists can paint a wall even in a small room so that the design fits harmoniously into the interior

Relief painting is more difficult than planar painting. This is a very capricious technique. It is only suitable for a room in a classical, baroque or rococo style. Relief painting is a combination of drawing and volumetric parts made of plaster, plaster, decorative stone etc. It is similar to the technique of volumetric painting. However, this is not the same thing. A three-dimensional drawing is created with the help of paints, but thanks to the skillful combination of light and shadow, it seems that there is a tunnel or a magical portal in the wall.

Only professionals can do three-dimensional painting, because it is an ordinary drawing with paints that seems three-dimensional. The secret is that the paint applied to the surface is rubbed over, acquiring the effect of depth and space. Interior graphics can also be three-dimensional. The 3D effect is achieved due to the geometry of the drawing, which is very difficult to achieve.

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Choice of location and plot

Artistic painting in the interior is a task for real designers, because not every surface is suitable for work. The painting on the walls must correspond to the purpose of the room and be in harmony with the style and color scheme of the interior. Graffiti will look strange and inappropriate in classic styles, and high-tech or minimalism trends, on the contrary, do not tolerate pomp. It is best to draw a plan of the room with all the objects and then look for a place for the drawing on it.

The image should be well lit, so the ideal option is to choose a wall in the apartment opposite the window, or move it over the picture LED strip or hang a lamp. The painted area does not have to occupy the entire wall. This could be some part, a small picture on a plain background. Recently, it has become fashionable among designers to paint on several surfaces. For example, it could be a landscape stretching over several rooms, a beautiful floral ornament “curling” from floor to ceiling, or an abstraction that extends onto a door or furniture.

Hand-painted walls are appropriate in any room, but you will have to think about the plot. Main room in the house it is the living room. It is cozy and calm; the whole family gathers in this room, and guests are also received there. Ideal themes for this room are landscapes in calm tones, delicate flowers or images of animals. If the living room is combined with a hallway, then the theme of the picture can smoothly transition from one room to another. For small corridors and hallways, choose subjects in light colors to visually expand the room.

The image should be well lit, so the ideal option is to choose a wall in the apartment opposite the window

The bedroom is a place for sleep and relaxation. Painting in the bedroom should not be aggressive. The motive is usually associated with sleep: peaceful landscapes, sunset, starry sky, zodiac signs. Often in the bedroom they paint the walls in oriental style. Intricate arabesques fill the room with atmosphere oriental tales. Graffiti and contrasting designs are not suitable for the bedroom.

A nursery is a special room in which a child is in charge. The interests of the baby do not always coincide with the desires of adults. Ideas for painting walls in a nursery should come from the child, because this is his territory. No matter how much parents would like to do everything to their own taste and draw a flower field or a sky in the clouds, they will have to come to terms with the child’s wishes. Preschoolers often choose stories from cartoons, children school age – pirate ships and castles, teenagers prefer graffiti, abstractions, etc.

Paintings depicting food are appropriate in the kitchen. These can be various still lifes, Orchard, antique fireplace, etc. Extensive panoramas with beautiful views. It is better to paint a wall in the kitchen on a surface opposite to the cooking area, so that grease and water do not get on the painting.

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With your own hands

Professional wall painting is expensive, because it handmade. The price depends on the complexity and size of the drawing. To paint interior walls with your own hands, the techniques that artists use are, of course, complex and require certain skills and abilities. But anyone can create a simple pattern. Do-it-yourself wall painting in an apartment is usually done using:

• stencil;
• contour;
• slide projections.

Work should begin with surface preparation. The wall is leveled using plaster or drywall. Then several layers of putty should be applied. Moreover, a primer is applied to each layer so that the putty does not crack over time. The paint will adhere well to such a surface and will last for a long time. Before painting and drawing, the wall is painted in the background color and waited until completely dry.

The stencil allows you to quickly apply a colored or plain design. With its help you can draw graffiti, floral patterns, and interesting ornaments. You just need to attach the stencil to the selected surface and brush it.

Applying a contour image is also quite simple. The finished drawing you like is reproduced along the contour on the surface. However, the image should not be too complex. The outline is drawn with a pencil, and if something goes wrong, the drawing can be erased with a damp cloth and started again. Then the drawing is simply painted with paints. Even a child can cope with a simple plot.

Those who have a special apparatus will be able to apply a painting based on the slide projection. The image is simply projected onto the surface, then the contours need to be outlined and the drawing colored. Slide projection makes it easy to apply graphics to the wall.

You can choose any paint for the job. Usually water-based or acrylic paints. Acrylic is indispensable for the bathroom, where humidity is always high. Watercolor walls look beautiful, but they are not suitable for every room. You can even paint a child’s nursery with gouache, but on the condition that no one will rub or wash the image with water. It is even better to cover the masterpiece with several layers of varnish. Modern industry produces a huge number of different decorative paints, which are sprayed onto the surface, glow in the dark, etc. With their help, even a novice artist can create unusual drawings on the walls.

Do-it-yourself artistic painting of walls in the interior is not the easiest job. But such an image is created with warmth and love, because every artist leaves a piece of his soul in his works. In addition, painting walls with your own hands is original design, which no one will have for sure.

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The childhood fear that drawing on walls is bad ruins the lives of many designers. Drawing is good if you draw well, Elena Fateeva, author of the “Names of Maori” project, tells us. Ethnic ornament can become the main decoration of the interior. Such drawings have great mystical power - for example, your one-room apartment will turn into a full-fledged two-room apartment.

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On the picture:

The graphics on the wall in the apartment are the main decorative feature of this project, a tribute to the owner’s passion for New Zealand.

Information about the apartment: Elongated studio apartment 54 sq. m., with two windows (room, kitchen) and a loggia.

About the owners: Young man, lover of parties and New Zealand

Customer wishes: fit into 54 sq. m. separate bedroom, spacious storage room, and a spacious living room in which you can host parties.

When developing the project for this apartment, designer Elena Fateeva was guided not only by the direct wishes of the customer (kitchen-pantry-living room), but also looked for an idea that would stylistically unite different areas of this space. The starting point was the owner's interest in New Zealand. Quoting the beauty of nature seemed banal to Elena, and she began to explore the topic deeper. For the Maori - the indigenous people of the islands - the drawings applied to the body had a deep sacred meaning. Lines and curls provided a connection between a person and the outside world. Elena transferred the motifs of Maori tattoos to the walls, introducing ethnic notes into the minimalist interior.

Note the bold redevelopment. Elena Fateeva abandoned the usual right angles, placing the central corridor diagonally across the apartment. To the right and left of the hallway are a dressing room and a bathroom. The kitchen gave way to the bedroom and “moved” to the wide part of the corridor. Looking for extra space the designer combined the loggia with the rest of the apartment.

Ethnic motifs of the Maori people greet guests from the doorstep. Black graphics on white walls look very modern and not boring.

A kitchen combined with a dining room or living room is common in modern interior. A kitchen combined with a corridor is, of course, an innovation. In a modest room, it is a pity to allocate large areas for the kitchen (especially in a bachelor’s apartment), so why not arrange it in the passage? Appliances were placed in niches on one side of the passage, and work zone took a free corner on the other.

White glossy facades and the absence of bright details help the kitchen look spacious and light, despite the fact that there is no window nearby. The designer abandoned not only the roof rails and shelves, but even the handles on the doors - they open by pressing.

Daylight penetrates into the kitchen area from the spacious living room. Another plus of a neutral white finish is that it does not attract unnecessary attention and practically merges with the wall. The rug in the living room also works to make the kitchen invisible - it plays the role of an accent spot, attracting the eye.

Another unusual solution is a bar counter, replacing dinner table, is separated in space from the kitchen and does not serve as a separator between functional areas. Here it is an independent corner in the living room.

Graphics in the interior of the apartment unite the space into one whole. Black pattern is the only decoration of a simple and functional dining area. A series of small ceiling lights above the bar counter is an additional way to zone the room.

The ethnic theme in the living room is developed by cow hide and floor lamps. The latter are the invention of the designer. Painted in yellow branches frame a lampshade of a suitable shape - it turned out beautifully and environmentally friendly. Natural asymmetry is continued in the design of the shelving. The wall above the sofa is enlivened by a series of graphic pictures in color scheme premises.

The transformable bedroom, if necessary, becomes part of the living room. At other times, it is a cube in the center of the room, closed with screen doors. Matted glass doors allow daylight into the bedroom and do not look heavy. However, in the bedroom there is not much need for daylight in large quantities, unlike in the office. Here desk stands close to the continuous glazing of the former loggia. To prevent foreign hanging elements from spoiling the impression of the minimalist design, the TV was placed in a niche on the wall.

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What is a print? Print - it's just a seal. Printing on fabric, paper, embossed design on leather or dyed wool. Application methods graphic drawing on the surface there is a great variety. And this, in turn, opens up the widest scope for us to use prints.

Let's look at the most original options for using prints in the interior today.

1. Three in one

Place a composition of 3 graphic elements on the wall. The simpler and more unpretentious the forms, the better. Now the whole world is striving for simplicity. Let's not lag behind and interpret the stories we like in our own way.

Advice: Try not to use more than 3-4 colors in a graphic design.

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2. Fly agaric method

Try to diversify your monochrome interior with a bright color print. In a white room, for example, red upholstery on a sofa with large white circles will look especially juicy.

Advice: The main principle here is the more contrast, the better.

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3. Write to me, write

All sorts of things are especially popular this year. They can be framed or simply written on the wall or furniture. Strive to control the meaning of the expressions that fill your home - they have their influence on the course of events.

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4. Colorful paradise

Floral prints will help bring more cheerfulness into the interior.

Advice: Don’t skimp on colors—it’s almost impossible to overdo them in a plant theme. If you have chosen floral motifs - be it textiles on the windows or matching sofa cushions, let them be as colorful as possible.

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5. Imitate the handicraft

If you do not have special skills, talents, time or desire to decorate your own home by hand, do not despair. Modern technologies allow you to easily recreate a man-made imitation on any material. Thus, printing on fabric that hangs on the wall looks like hand-painted textiles. And the pillow looks like it was painted in batik style.

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6. Create custom masterpieces

If, on the contrary, you gravitate towards self-expression through art, then it is quite possible to realize your potential in own home. Create an idea, draw a sketch and order a printed panel from specialized organizations. The size is at your discretion - from 20x20 cm to 10x3 m. It will be something between wallpaper and photo wallpaper. With your personal, exclusive design.

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7. Look for stylistic connections

If you once collected posters, records, magazines, comics, now is the time to put some of your treasures on public display. Surely in this large collection there will be several copies that are similar in style. Design them with dignity and place them nearby. Color is not so important here - show the stylistic unity of the created composition. And it will be appreciated.

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8. Illusions

You can print images on almost any material with a flat surface. You can create fun illusions - printing metal images on paper, fabric textures on metal, and so on. This will add complexity and mystery to such a decorative element.

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9. Outline the horizon

You are probably already accustomed to moldings under the ceiling and multi-level structures. Now try to paint a wide stripe of color on the wall slightly below where it meets the ceiling. You'll see - the effect is amazing. The room takes on color. In addition, the color of the strip can ideally match one of the predominant colors in the interior. This way you will tie them together and make the interior even more thoughtful.

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10. Draw diamonds

One of the rare graphic elements to use is . Its shape is simple and elegant to perfection.

Advice: Create monochrome, bright prints with different textures and degrees of matte. Upon closer examination, this effect will only benefit the entire interior as a whole.

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