You may be familiar with panoramic photography. It consists of an image taken with a vast field to capture a view beyond what a conventional lens is usually capable of. Thanks to digital progress, we can deploy these views on an entire wall: called panoramic wallpaper. Tempted by this very trendy decoration? So here’s what to make the best choice.
Style to be used with care:
Do you have a large wall that seems too banal to cover with paint or classic wallpaper? Indeed, choosing panoramic wallpaper means opting for originality! Even if this type of decoration is a strong trend for 2020, the possibilities offered are so numerous that it is unlikely to find the same image or composition with your friends or neighbors.
Many professionals point out that panoramic wallpaper makes your interior unique. The qualifiers associated with this XXL wallpaper are “style”, “character”, and “personality”. This type of wall decor creates genuinely spectacular effects.
Just imagine it, and you will have it! The market is indeed vast, and the proposals seem endless. However, please beware of the imbalance that panoramic wallpaper can introduce into your interior: depending on the representation you have chosen, it can capture your attention, and the whole room will converge towards it, eclipsing all the other elements of the decoration.
Depending on the pattern chosen, it can give an extraordinary depth to the room or, on the contrary, crush it. Do not hesitate to make 3D simulations to better project yourself.
Panoramic wallpaper and landscapes:
You can opt for the photo of a natural landscape, either because it is dear to you or because it brings an atmosphere that resonates so strongly in you that its contemplation transports you.
This landscape can be exotic, brightening your room from evening to morning, 365 days a year, or represent an undergrowth and bring freshness and tranquility to your interior. It can still be a waterfall that will bring a hint of vitality and movement to your daily life.
You can also opt for an urban atmosphere, covering your wall with a bird’s eye view of a large American city, worthy of the most luxurious apartments on the top floor of a residential tower.
Panoramic wallpaper can also be poetic: flowers will compose a natural and soft atmosphere.
Even motorsports and motorcycle enthusiasts will find what they are looking for: candid close-ups of riders are also available.
When panoramic wallpaper plays with graphic elements:
Panoramic wallpaper can also deploy graphic patterns from ad hoc creations. The offer is just as varied as the landscapes: historical, retro or contemporary, trompe-l’oeil or abstract, playing on pastel tones, monochromes, solid contrasts or dazzling colors.
We can cover the child’s room with animals straight out of fairy tales. These adorable representations will become imaginary companions able to inspire him in his games or lead him into sweet dreams.
Suppose you prefer the subtlety of a drawing to a photo. In that case, you will also find beautiful representations of plant motifs, ranging from philodendron and other exotic plants to representations inspired by 18th-century floral decorations.
Finally, your wall can also be a world map or a contemporary art painting. You have virtually no limits when projecting your tastes onto your wall. If you do not live alone on the premises, it may also be wise to make sure that the people who live with you.
Technical points:
The standard height under the ceiling is generally 2.50 m, with possible configurations at 2.70 m; the proposed heights of the strips correspond and take place over 2, 3 or even 4 meters in length.
Some professionals offer custom cuts with the centering of the pattern to minimize your installation work and ensure the perfect effect. Unlike a classic wallpaper, you choose between the variation in several strips, inducing fittings, or in a single strip for an impeccable finish.
Most panoramic wallpapers are made on non-woven paper, a technique that allows you to glue only the wall for faster and easier installation. More expensive adhesive versions are also available.
If the one-piece wallpaper is thick enough to allow it, it is even possible to pin it, staple it or tape it to the wall with double-sided tape: you can thus take it with you when you move house.
Finally, to choose the panoramic wallpaper of your dreams, think about studying the grammage, the resistance to humidity if you want to hang it in a bathroom, the possibility of washing it, the resistance to UV light, the type inks and materials used in its manufacture, the rendering of the colors, the place of its manufacture, etc.
The price per square meter of a panoramic wallpaper has nothing to do with that of a classic wallpaper and corresponds to a high-end decoration. So think carefully before making your choice!
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