Photo Wallpapers in Interior (19 Photos)

Photo wallpapers in interior

"Hurry up and buy art!" – thinking about photo wallpapers, this phrase from the old movie "Operation Y" comes to mind, where the character of Vitsin sold large posters – sort of relatives of photo wallpapers. Indeed, the trend of sticking photo wallpapers on walls has returned to us from recent Soviet times.

Decorating an entire wall or part of it with wallpapers featuring landscapes, still lifes and reproductions of paintings was common several decades ago.

Photo wallpapers were mostly applied to kitchen walls, also used in hallways or bathrooms, though this decorative technique was also employed in other rooms.

By the millennium, photo wallpapers were only seen in old houses and apartments or on dachas (sometimes as a fix for walls needing repair).

Photo 1 — Custom photo wallpapers from Krit company

Today, photo wallpapers in interior are a fashionable trend used much more broadly than their "ancestors." Photo wallpaper becomes an opportunity for self-expression, a sign of taste and style. Photo wallpapers are versatile material that can be an ornament in the living room, a fresh solution for an office, or even create an exclusive interior in a cafe, restaurant or other public place. Photos fit into various styles, even retro and Provence.

One of the reasons for modern popularity and widespread use of photo wallpapers is the ability to order a print of any favorite photograph or drawing in any format and stick it on your wall. Custom photo wallpapers and catalog photo wallpapers, which allow choosing a ready-made factory option, are equally popular. Looking at the variety of the latter often takes your breath away.

Factory photo wallpapers are cheaper than custom ones, but the plus of individual order is choosing a photo or design that won't be repeated in another interior, something you can't say about factory production. Diverse, colorful and various-sized photo wallpapers – catalog or custom order – are not the only criteria for diversity in the world of photo decor. Photo wallpapers for walls are made from different materials and by various technologies, which should not be overlooked.

Photo 2 — Bears

Ready-made photo wallpapers and custom order – varieties based on base material

Photo wallpapers paper – eco-friendly and affordable

Photo wallpapers paper have the same properties as regular paper wallpapers. They are eco-friendly, breathable and inexpensive. Their downside is that photo wallpapers paper are quite short-lived. Their service life may average 5-10 years. However, despite their relative shortness of lifespan, paper photo wallpapers are in high demand. Especially good for bedrooms.

Photo 3 — Paper photo wallpapers from Stenagraphics company

Flocked photo wallpapers – durable and breathable

Flocked photo wallpapers are more durable than paper ones. Wall shrinkage and cracks in plaster won’t affect the appearance of wallpapers. Additionally, such wallpapers are resistant to scratches, and good breathability makes them suitable for, even recommended in children's rooms.

Photo 4 — Flocked photo wallpapers Floral 8NW-917 Passion from Komar

Vinyl photo wallpapers – dense, but not very natural

Vinyl photo wallpapers are the most durable, but least beneficial among the three listed types. They are produced on a paper or flocked base with a vinyl layer applied. They can be washed, they are not afraid of damage and due to this, suitable for rooms that cannot do without dirt (such as kitchen or hallway).

Photo 5 — Vinyl photo wallpapers on flocked base – decorative panel PKF Bass, collection Your Planet, Golden City

Types

Ready-made photo wallpapers and custom order – types based on other characteristics

Size

Photo wallpaper sizes can vary greatly: from poster size to large formats. Standard width and length ratios of factory photo wallpapers range from 0.97/2.2 m to 3/4.2 m, although each manufacturer has its own standards. Additionally, custom orders can include even giant high-quality photo wallpapers. Simple small-sized photo wallpapers are seamless; larger ones usually consist of two to eight parts. For custom printing, companies use rolls of various sizes and materials. Ready-made photo wallpapers are sold rolled up in tubes or boxes.

Photo 6 — Giant photo wallpapers

Pattern Orientation

Based on pattern orientation, photo wallpapers can be horizontal or vertical. If narrow angular photo wallpapers are planned, it's better to choose a vertical pattern; if full-width photo wallpapers – horizontal.

Photo 7 — Vertical photo wallpapers from ArtPoligraf company

Texture

Photo wallpapers can be matte or glossy, smooth or textured. With matte and glossy finishes it's obvious, but the textures often offered by photo wallpaper manufacturers include: plaster imitating various fabrics, painting – brush strokes.

Photo 8 — Photo wallpapers with canvas texture

Coating

Factory photo wallpapers are made from high-quality materials and usually do not require additional coating. However, if choosing custom paper photo wallpapers for example, many companies offer lamination at an extra charge – applying a protective film to the base. High-quality laminated wallpapers are water-resistant and washable. Additionally, if a textured surface is needed – a certain pattern or using water-based inks, lamination must be ordered.

Photo 9 — Glossy photo wallpapers Madagascar from Russian production

Inks

High-resolution printing is performed with water-based inks – they excellently reproduce colors, but are not compatible with all bases and not durable against external influences, especially light. Eco-solvent inks provide high photographic print quality but are not resistant to mechanical damage, also requiring additional coating. UV-curable inks are resistant to all influences, applied on any base but more expensive and slightly harmful.

What types of photo wallpapers exist – ideas

Designer and classic styles

Surprisingly, there is room for photo wallpapers even in classical interiors. The style that characterizes luxurious decor accepts decorative elements like frescoes and panels. Luxury imported photo wallpapers are an excellent alternative to real wet plaster painting. Modern printing technologies allow realistically recreating paintings of great masters. Textured photo wallpapers imitating plaster do not impoverish the interior but, at the same time, slightly reduce its cost. Similarly, any wall covering corresponding to classical style can be imitated.

Photo 10 — Photo wallpapers in classical interior

Fashionable youth trends – pop art

An inherently American direction of visual arts from the middle of last century has survived until today and feels great, especially in apartments or houses decorated in loft style – factory attic space. As an interior element, pop art is original hand-drawn posters and large canvases, respectively recreate this style using photo wallpapers of various sizes. Stylish creative photo wallpapers in such themes are a special kind of abstraction, playing with modern and retro objects, large text and creating a collage-like feeling. You can choose fun bright and funny compositions that will lift your mood.

Photo 11 — Posters in pop art style

Vintage and photo wallpapers

For vintage interior design, photo wallpapers in sepia technique, black-and-white with an aged effect or wear are perfect. Suitable images include aged newspaper clippings and other printed materials (possibly a combination of text and pictures), musical notes pages, images of old items, romantic places such as the Eiffel Tower and so on. Some works from the mentioned pop art in retro theme may also fit into vintage style.

Photo 12 — Photo wallpapers in vintage style

Macro photography

Macro images of grass and flowers, dew drops, insects – the best photo wallpapers for relaxation and connection with nature. The relaxed atmosphere created by subject and color, along with the feeling of being in a garden, forest or meadow brings peace and comfort to a home but also gives strength and fills it with energy. Natural green and orange colors in wall decoration are a guarantee that depression won't enter this home. "Living" photo wallpapers will also be perfect for those planning everything, including renovation, according to feng shui.

Photo 13 — Macro photography

Panoramic photo wallpapers

One panorama – a home "window to Europe" or somewhere else. A panoramic view of any city or landmark will decorate a modern living room in urban style and create the effect of a huge window. Especially popular are wide-format evening city panoramas.

Photo 14 — Panoramic photo wallpapers TOKYO-71115067 (online store zakagioboi.ru)

Perspective

This type of photo wallpaper can greatly increase the room. Usually, on perspective photo wallpapers are depicted long galleries, stairs and similar objects that create an impression of a room continuing.

Photo 15 — Perspective photo wallpapers

Glowing photo wallpapers

Unusual fluorescent photo wallpapers – new exclusive finishing materials. Their uniqueness is that during the day they look like regular wallpapers, but in darkness with special lighting turned on, the image becomes more three-dimensional, shines and emits a glow.

Photo 16 — Glowing photo wallpapers Brillants 3D Papyrus Classic

More ideas

Wedding photos and personal portraits easily turn into full-wall or partial photo wallpapers. The same can be done with favorite people's photos, including celebrities. Extraordinary personalities will like realistic 3D images creating a sense of movement, for example, an animal running toward you. Photo wallpapers can also imitate other finishing materials such as brick masonry.

Photo 17 — Realistic 3D photo wallpapers

Photo wallpapers for...

• For an office, photo wallpapers of any theme can be suitable – it all depends on the company’s profile. For a break room, of course, the choice will be much wider than for a reception area. An example of using photo wallpapers in an office is using a model's photograph in a hair salon or cosmetic center, wallpapering walls with panoramic photo wallpapers showing skyscrapers in a construction company and so on.

Photo 18 — Photo wallpapers in office

• For home, any photo wallpaper options are possible. It all depends on personal preferences, room, interior style and so on. There are universal themes suitable for bedroom, hallway, dining room and even balcony. For example, images of nature, flowers, grasses. Regarding color, lavender or violet wallpapers in bedroom will promote good sleep. Orange in dining room adds appetite and blue does the opposite.
• For children, special photo wallpapers with cartoon characters and cute drawings are produced. Especially good for kids' rooms are anti-marker photo wallpapers that resist moisture, dirt and even scribbling with children's pens. A new trend for bathroom decoration is using photo wallpapers under glass. Photo wallpapers are applied to a prepared wall and protected with a film, which is then covered by a glass panel – whole or in parts. Similarly, designs are printed on glass, canvas and other materials that can be called photo wallpapers with a big stretch but at least related to them.

Photo 19 — Photo wallpapers on kitchen under glass apron

• On furniture, strangely enough, photo wallpapers can also be applied. You can buy or order photo panels for a refrigerator, cabinet or door but without a protective layer such finishing will quickly become unusable. The best option for furniture is self-adhesive wallpapers.

Photo 20 — Cabinet decorated with photo wallpapers

Printing photo wallpapers

Decorating an apartment or house according to personal taste can be difficult.

Creating a renovation project is half the battle; selecting materials that can be combined for desired results is harder. This applies to choosing photo wallpapers too. The most economical option – find out about discounts, although sale prices will narrow the choice since price reductions usually apply only to part of products. Another option – just browse catalogs and choose, though even with a wide selection nothing may suit a specific interior. Finally, the most universal option – print photo wallpapers.

There are two ways: look at samples and choose a favorite for printing or bring your own photo. Using personal artwork will cost extra since it needs to be transformed into a high-resolution format. As mentioned, lamination is also considered separately.

Despite the relatively high cost of this last option, the main thing is that photo, size, base material, texture and protective properties will be chosen personally by the customer.

The price of factory photo wallpapers in Kyiv – on average from 150 hryvnia, in Moscow – mainly from 600 rubles per unit (a small panel size for a door).

The cost of custom photo wallpaper printing in Kyiv – from 115 hryvnia per square meter, in Moscow – from 600 rubles per square meter.