Modern wallpapers are distinguished by attractive appearance and functionality. Using the right material, you can hide the unevenness of the walls, and visually change the dimensions of the room. To choose the right fashionable wallpaper trends in 2020-2021, you need to study the latest trends in design.
Characteristics of wallpaper materials
For the manufacture of wallpaper cloths, various materials are used. A huge assortment allows you to choose the best option for the implementation of design ideas.
Demand for previously popular paper canvases decreased significantly. Despite the low cost, buyers stopped choosing this type of material due to the fragility and poor quality.
Consumers increasingly prefer other types of wallpaper:
- Vinyl linens have a long service life, high quality indicators, are easy to clean and are harmless to health, but their cost is higher than paper analogues;
- Non-woven wallpaper is no less popular. They are distinguished by high strength, a wide range. Cloths are available both with a printed image, and for painting. The technology of gluing involves applying glue directly to the surface;
- Liquid wallpaper is an ecological material, applied as plaster, as a result of which there are no joints on the surface. The mixture can be monophonic, interspersed or sparkles;
- A textile web is obtained by combining paper and non-woven fabric. The coating has soundproofing properties and allows air to pass through. Thanks to these indicators, buyers often choose this material.
Prints and drawings
The image on the wallpaper should correspond to the wishes of the homeowners and become an accent in the stylistic idea. Designers offer several interesting ideas, the use of which will make the room original.
Plant motifs
Natural motives can be expressed in different ways: in the form of an image of a flowering garden, tropical or deciduous forest, park alley. The image of nature has many options:
- Wild jungle;
- Blooming bouquets in vases or pots;
- Exotic plants, their foliage or flowers.
Such decor will fill the room with bright rich colors. To create a harmonious design with such wallpapers, you should opt for the neutral color of the flooring.
Geometric lines
This year, a separate niche is allocated to canvases with geometric images. The main role is assigned to hexagons and honeycombs. The use of such wallpaper allows you to visually balance the space, make it harmonious and holistic. The pattern on the wallpaper is duplicated in furniture upholstery or textiles. Honeycombs can revive even the most boring interior, divide it into functional zones.
For lovers of experiments and bold decisions, manufacturers have produced canvases with multi-colored geometric shapes: rhombuses, triangles and zigzags. A wall glued with such material will become the accent of the room and will attract attention.
Plain geometrical figures on a dark background will ideally fit into a glamorous retro style and will become an excellent background for pieces of furniture made in a classic style.
Flower ornament
Already not the first year at the peak of fashion, images of flowers remain. The English style in the interior with rose bushes on the walls is very popular.  So that consumers can choose the right design, manufacturers produce canvases with flowers of various sizes – from small ornaments to bright colors of maximum size.  Exotic flowers, blurry garden flowers, like a watercolor painting, picturesque bouquets – any of these options will look appropriate in the interior of the home.
Animal prints
The image of animals fits perfectly into the interior of any living room. To do this, you must responsibly approach the choice of colors and patterns. Special attention should be paid to paintings in retro style. They fill the room with elegance and sophistication. On such wallpaper animals located scattered across the surface, without ornate details.
Prints with butterflies, fish and colorful birds are designed to draw attention to a specific wall or area in the room. The same goes for wild animals. Oversized images of animals made with graphic lines look original as an accent. A clearly defined profile of a fox, deer or wolf favorably emphasizes the space behind the head of the bed or the back of the sofa. Great idea for a room made in the style of minimalism.
Imitation of natural materials
For those who dreamed of an apartment with a brick wall, but could not afford it due to material and labor costs, there is an excellent solution – a wallpaper with an imitation of brickwork. From afar, such canvases cannot be distinguished from natural material. Imitation can be under any natural material: wood, stone, concrete or marble, and even snake skin. An unusual solution for decorating walls in the hall or in the kitchen.
2021 Trends for Wallpaper Colors
This year, designers have a priority in a complex color scheme: shades of olive and green, eggplant, aquamarine. In modern repairs, collections are often used, in which bright colors prevail: yellow, chocolate, pink, turquoise and yellow. This range is able to make positive notes in any interior.
Due to its uniqueness and durability, a new wave of popularity was won by photowall-paper . It is worth forgetting about paper images of nature that used to be found in apartments. You can add coziness and warmth to the city living room with the help of paintings with a fireplace, and imitation of bookshelves will fill the atmosphere with aristocracy and luxury.
A floral motif will fill the room with natural tranquility and freshness. In order for the space to look harmonious, the dimensions of the room must be taken into account. A small flower wallpaper will look great in a small bedroom, and the wall of a spacious living room will be decorated with large flowers in combination with plain pastel-colored canvases that are suitable for design.
Abstraction in any color design will look good. For the youth style, you can choose multi-colored figures, the minimalism style will complement the wall with clear silver geometric lines on a dark background. Properly selected colors and prints will help visually expand a small room and highlight a certain part of the room if necessary.
Designers remain in high esteem with contrasting black and white wallpapers. This wall decoration is suitable for any room, including a bathroom and a room for the baby. White furniture against their background looks more advantageous, and black figures of animals or plants will decorate the nursery, and will attract the attention of the child.
Modern wallpaper trends 2021
Wall murals amaze with their variety. When buying finishing material, attention is paid not only to quality characteristics, but also to aesthetic qualities. The range is quite wide and in order to keep up with the times, it is worth taking a closer look at several options:
- 3D format. With the help of three-dimensional printing, ordinary wallpapers turned into large-format images. With their help, bookshelves, imitation of masonry or bamboo grove looks realistic, transforming the space. Looking at the wallpaper from certain angles, you can observe various pictures. 3D wallpapers are distinguished by durability, environmental friendliness and high cost. There are fluorescent canvases and backlit for sale. With their help, you can tear the space or recreate in your living room the atmosphere of a blooming garden;
- Gradient wallpaper. Spectacular and vibrant wallpaper, on which there is a smooth transition of color from bright to a calmer shade. Such canvases look harmonious in a room with laconic furniture. Walls with such decoration will make the room lighter and airier;
- Metallized wallpapers belong to the elite class of finishing materials. An image similar to the surface of the foil is applied to a paper or non-woven backing. Such a coating can be either monophonic or with a printed image (mainly geometric shapes). Cloths have a lot of advantages, the main of which can be considered their versatility – the ability to use for decoration of any room in the apartment.
- The combination of wallpaper. One of the most popular solutions in recent years. Use for emphasis. For example, in the dining area in the kitchen, or on the wall above the bed in the bedroom. It can be applied to any room, regardless of its size. There are many different combinations. For an example, see a photo.
- Plain wallpaper is becoming popular in apartments whose owners choose a minimalist style. Also used in combination with other types of finishes. As bright accents can serve as paintings, curtains, flowers and other interior items.
Popular manufacturers offer a huge selection of paintings, among which each buyer can choose for themselves a fashionable color, print and suitable material.
Stylish wallpaper
This group includes beautiful wallpapers for walls that neatly fit into the overall interior of the apartment. The overall image of the room merges together. Style is traced in every detail. In recent years, it has become fashionable to classify as a stylish “Swedish style of wallpaper.”
Fashion wallpapers: photos in the interior of real apartments
See our photo compilation and get inspired. The most daring ideas, amazing colors + classic options.
A few more photos of the interior of the hall with fashionable wallpaper: Modern Wallpaper Trends 2021 for Hallway Ideas
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