Decorative panels for interior wall decoration

Square tile type panels

Decorative panels for interior wall decoration: types and their characteristics

Make Wall panels from very different materials. They can be natural, but artificial raw materials are more often used. The variety of shapes and sizes of wall panels allows you to combine different types, creating original compositions suitable for any interior. The panels differ not only in material, but also in their geometric shape, method of mounting on the wall, the presence of texture and pattern.

Manufacturers offer a wide variety of wall decorative panel designs

According to the geometric form, the following classification exists:

• Rack type panels. They are ordinary planks made of various materials. The length of such elements ranges from 2400 to 3700 mm. This is due to the fact that you can choose products for any wall height. The width of the panels also varies in a wide range from 125 to 300 mm, thickness - from 8 to 12 mm. Rack panels are used to sheathe the walls of small rooms. Installation of this material on the wall surface is carried out by installing a supporting frame, which is made of metal or wooden guides. Such panels are interconnected by spikes and grooves on the end part of each product. The panels are attached to the crate with self-tapping screws or staples from the stapler, which are driven into the grooves. Most often, the rack type of panels is made from Chipboard, MDF, Pvc and Fiberboard.

Rack type panels on the wall in the children's room

• Tiled type panels. They are in the form of a square from 300 x 300 to 980 x 980 mm. With the help of them, lay out the drawing on the wall. To do this, take components of different colors and shades.You can get a mosaic-like ornament if you show a little imagination. Tiled panels are fixed to the wall with clamps or glue. They are made from the same materials as the rack panels.

Decorative panels for walls create a unique coziness in the house

• Sheet panels. These are the most convenient panels for mounting on large areas. Their dimensions reach 1220X2440 mm, and their thickness is from 3 to 6 mm. The basis of sheet panels is a multi-layer formation that imitates wood, stone or tiles. Such sheets are mounted on glue, and interconnected with various moldings. They are made from Fiberboard, which is thoroughly impregnated with mineral resin.

Sheet decorative panels with imitation of masonry

In addition to these main types of wall panels, there are also specific ones that are used for the construction of walls and partitions. They can be in the form of sandwich panels filled with insulation. They make frame houses and cottages.

Helpful advice! When building a frame country house, you can use ready-made panels for walls insulated for interior decoration. Photos of such structures are often posted online.

Insulation can be additionally mounted under the wall panels

Decorative panels for interior wall decoration are made from many materials. Their consumer qualities and cost depend on this. Consider the most popular materials used for the production of this finishing material.

Wooden panels

They are created from a solid solid wood and varnished. Alder, oak, cedar or maple are often used. Sometimes, to reduce the cost of products, manufacturers go to the following trick: the top layer is made of expensive types of wood, and the substrate is made of pine or spruce. The fibers of each layer are laid perpendicular to each other, which prevents deformation of the material. This type of panel will perfectly fit into the interior of the living space, as it has exceptional environmental friendliness. In order for wood panels to be permissible to be mounted in wet rooms, they must be treated with wax. This type of panel has a chic appearance. Unfortunately, these beautiful panels are very expensive.

Wooden panels in the bedroom

Helpful advice! Using a style imitating natural wood in the interior, it is necessary to understand that an excess of wooden surfaces will give the room an overly strict office look. Therefore, when installing wooden panels, you need to think over techniques that will smooth out the negative moment.

Chipboard wall panels

This material is made from wood shavings pressed and impregnated with glue. The chipboard base is trimmed with veneer from various finishing materials. Therefore, such panels have an attractive appearance, sometimes not inferior to wooden ones. However, the quality of these products is far from ideal. After all Chipboard does not have the same strength as solid wood. Especially such panels are afraid of moisture, upon penetration of which they simply delaminate.

Wall panels made of Chipboard in the living room

Features of fiberboard panels

Decorative panels for interior wall decoration made of this material have high moisture resistance, since fiberboard is subjected to a special treatment that increases this quality. Fiberboard is produced from wood chips and bark with the addition of paraffin, rosin, and pectol. Sheet panels are most often made from this material. On the outside of the sheets, a pattern is applied in the form of ornaments and even realistic images by photo printing. In interior design, this type of finishing material can often be found in the kitchen as a water-repellent apron over a kitchen set. Framed with moldings, these panels look great.

Moisture-resistant decorative panels are used for the kitchen.

Helpful advice! Fastening fiberboard panels to the walls should be carried out not only with moldings along the edges, but also the entire surface of the panel should be glued to the wall.Otherwise, the central part of the leaf may swell over time, forming an unevenness.

MDF panels for walls

The material is also made from wood chips, but only in a dry way. The process takes place at a very high temperature with a high pressure. In this case, the urea resin binds all the particles of the material. It turns out a monolithic material that is not subject to chemical attack from the outside. Such MDF panels absolutely not afraid of water. This circumstance makes it possible to make wall coverings from them in bathrooms and toilets.

One of the options for attaching the decorative panel to the wall

Most Popular PVC Wall Panels

Polyvinyl chloride is a material widely used in the modern world. The demand for it does not fall over time. The explanation for this is quite simple:

• Their service life is practically unlimited, because plastic even in the ground decomposes for decades.
• They are water-resistant, fire-resistant enough, although they are dangerous when heated, as they emit poisonous gas.
• These panels are easy to clean from dirt. This hygiene allows them to be used in the right places.
• This material is very malleable, since the panels can be cut with a regular sharp knife.

Plastic wall panels in the toilet

Thanks to these qualities, panels made of PVC are mounted in bathrooms, in various kitchens and in bathrooms. They are often used for cladding loggias andbalconies, because such panels are not afraid of low temperatures.

PVC panels have a significant drawback - low environmental friendliness, which does not allow their use in living rooms. However, they have taken their niche in a slightly different place.

Helpful advice! The use of polyvinyl chloride bathroom wall panels requires a special specific approach. All joints and corners must be coated with sealant to avoid moisture ingress. This will help avoid mold spores and fungal colonies underneath.

Sheet decorative panels in the bedroom

If you intend to use panels for walls for interior decoration, the photos of which you liked, then you need to thoroughly study their properties and installation features. It is necessary to imagine exactly for which premises of the apartment they are suitable, and for which not. If all these nuances are meticulously taken into account, then surfaces lined with wall panels will serve for a long time.

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