If you decided to re-decorate your home and your choice are wallpapers, congrats, you did the right decision. When it comes to interior design and wallpapers, after several decades, they're back.
You can choose from various colours and patterns, add them to every wall in the room, or pick only one wall to stand out. Putting brick wallpaper is a super idea; it would add charm and timeless aesthetics to your home. If you want a total change of your home, brick wallpapers are the best choice.
We decided to help you with several things you should consider when purchasing your wallpapers.
Let's see what you should pay attention to.
Why Getting Brick Wallpaper
Besides the obvious reason that you like the pattern, you should go with brick wallpaper, because it provides the elegance that no other wallpaper could bring. It's a timeless design that can make the look of every room (kitchen, bedroom, living room, even hallways).
What to Consider When Buying Brick Wallpaper
Before you invest in brick wall paper, here are several things you should be careful about.
The first thing to consider is, of course, your space. Where will this wallpaper go? Your living room, kitchen, or bedroom? How many walls will you cover? One, three, all four? Maybe you're only looking to cover the wall above your fireplace and create an even cozier and warmer atmosphere. Once you decide this, everything will go easier.
If you're redecorating your entire home (buying new furniture, flooring, lights), then buying the brick print wallpaper could easily guide you into the further process. If you are only adding the wallpaper, make sure to consider the colours in your home. You should consider the layout of the room; if there are many angles, it may be a challenge to apply the wallpapers. Are there big pieces of furniture, wall art, or wall-mounted lighting? So, if you'll be able to see only 10-20% of the wallpaper, is it a smart idea to invest in such a thing?
If you're adding the wallpaper in your kitchen, make sure to look for models that are washable and stainless.
Texture, Colours & Patterns
When it comes to texture, these wallpaper can be embossed or printed. Printed models have fine details that you cannot be found in a simple wallpaper. Printed wallpapers are ideal because they would give the natural look you want. If you're looking for a textured brick wallpaper go for embossed wallpapers that would meet your demands. An embossed 3D brick wallpaper is excellent and is perfect if you want to add a contemporary aesthetic to your home.
When it comes to colours, make sure you match the wallpaper with the colour of the furniture in your home. Of course, there are various colours of such wallpapers, but things won't look so great if your furniture is in a bright colour, and you add wallpapers in another vibrant colour (it can work out, but it may be too much for your eyes).
Pay attention to the existing colour patterns in your home before deciding to buy your next wallpapers.
The best choice would be if you pick brick wallpapers with subtle colours and patterns. It will help you create a lovely contrast in your home.
Today the market offers white, silver, grey, red, cream, black, and a mix of colours brick wallpapers.
- Red brick wallpaper is classic and is ideal if you're looking to add some warmth in your room. It may be too bold for some people, but if you have furniture and flooring in light colours (white for example), this would make a lovely contrast. We suggest you apply the wallpaper only to one wall.
- White brick wallpaper is also popular, as it gives that minimal, clean and elegant Scandinavian look. The good thing about this colour is that you can match it well with any colour pattern you have in your home. In fact, you can have several colours in the room, and the white brick wallpaper can still look perfect.
Non-woven backing papers are a good choice as you can easily strip them off the wall when you decide to change the wallpaper. This kind of wallpaper doesn't expand easily when soaked, which is ideal for wallpapers.
Pros
These wallpapers have many benefits. For instance, it would help you achieve the look you want. It doesn't matter if your room is in a contemporary, vintage, boho or mid-century style, these wallpapers fit in perfectly. Certainly, this is a far cheaper option for redecoration, instead of to put actual brick to your walls. Some people don't want to invest in such things, others are renting their home and can't make these changes.
No matter the reason, brick wallpapers are perfect for saving labour, maintenance costs, and can be removed the second you get tired of it.
Durability
Brick wallpaper is a quite long-lasting option and can endure conditions in high traffic areas. If you have kids, these wallpapers would endure tearing (the same goes for pets). For households with kids or pets, make sure you ask for wallpapers that are easy to clean and maintain.
Don't fear that you won't know how to put the wallpapers on. Of course, you will have to dedicate some time to learn how to apply them well, but once put on the walls, excellent brick wallpaper would last for more than 10 years.
Hides Imperfections
Your walls might not be perfect (fun fact, no wall is perfect). There may be uneven parts, damages, cracks, children's drawings with sharpies. Brick look wallpaper is ideal if you want to hide these imperfections. It's an affordable way to cove these unaesthetic parts and get a new look.
