The finishing materials imitating skin will help to give to interior of the inhabited or commercial room distinguished, stylish and magnificent view. Special wall-paper with unique texture makes of interlining, vinyl, dense paper and film of PVC. They differ with drawings, differ from genuine leather a little.
Wall-paper with leather texture represents duplex material which includes basis and layer with pattern. The decor successfully imitates texture of skins of animals. Some producers do the drawing imprinted for increase in esthetics and giving to finishing material of special visual appeal.
Operating ability and characteristics of these products vary depending on the chosen production material. Wall-paper under skin classifies on:
- vinyl;
- paper;
- flizelinovy;
- self-adhesive of polyvinylchloride film.
Wall-paper which does on technology of drawing relief patterns on PVC basis belong to the first group. At the same time accurate repetition of texture of skins of animals is observed. Vinyl cloth with faultless imitation of genuine leather — one of the most popular options. It differs in long life cycles and high level of moisture resistance. Therefore vinyl wall coverings can be used even in the bathroom. Some modifications allow to apply on surface varnish for creation of the shining glossy effect. Wall-paper under skin of python, reptiles is so created.
The following look — paper finishing materials (strong, but short-lived). Even after texturing this wall-paper does not look also esthetically, as well as vinyl cloths. The main advantages of paper products — the low cost and air permeability, ecological security. But over the years it is replaced by more perfect and hi-tech materials with abundance of advantages and design registration.
Imposing finishing by flizelinovy wall-paper are unique sateen or opaque patterns on walls in premises. This material has the increased density and it is considered the strongest, resistant to mechanical influences, differences of humidity and sharp temperature jumps. Flizelinovy wall-paper is protected from moisture by specialized coatings therefore they can be washed safely. Simplicity of leaving — one more plus of this option of finishing. Similar material differs in moderate vapor permeability.
The budgetary option of finishing — polyvinylchloride single-layer film for which use the special gluing structures are not required. Impractical cloths badly transfer naturalness of texture of skin, often look improbably therefore are used very seldom. The only advantage — very low cost which allows to buy them for rental housing, temporary application. For the main wall decoration the self-adhesive film is seldom used also because it falls often off, wrapped and bent by not esthetic corners because of poor quality of the applied material.
The original, textured wall-paper with imitation of genuine leather, skins of animals is good for forming of the different stylistic directions in interior design. It is possible to allocate the following options:
- Snakeskin — noticeable scales of the different size and volume. Popular wall-paper under python skin which in addition paints in natural greenish color or brown, black, white, beige and other shades is usually used. Finishing material under python skin is suitable for dressing of any rooms in dimensional rooms.
- Imitation of crocodile leather — the interesting decision for those who prefer the British, colonial style in registration of interiors. Brutality, stiffness, laconicism and severity — its main lines which are effectively "maintained" by finishing material with texture of skin of crocodile. Refer to the most widespread colors of such wall-paper silvery, gold, black, blue and burgundy.
- The skin of leopard — finishing material with such texture gives to any room refined refinement, severity and special cosiness. Practical and esthetic wall-paper is suitable for minimalist style of registration of interior. Usually such drawing is applied on vinyl wall coverings. It looks very expensively and extravagantly. It is desirable to arrange the room with similar finishing of walls large number of monophonic upholstered furniture and not to encumber space with other objects.
- Zebra — refined striped texture which will suit keen and romantic natures, admirers of nonconventional accents, the loft or ethnic motives in design. The black-and-white color gamma of wall-paper under skin ideally fits into registration of interior with bright and contrast color shades. The room decorated with such materials looks especially cozy, comfortable.
Wall-paper imitating genuine leather, skins of animals needs to be dosed, that is them it is not necessary to oversaturate the room without extremely need. It is possible to decorate two, three walls, one room. Use of this option of finishing for dressing of arches, walls and their certain sites, panel is allowed. In one room, on separated by partitions, there should not be wall-paper with texture, identical on color and type. The similar omission will give to interior coarse and unclear look.
The glossy and opaque leather invoice is not combined with the metallized and varnished finishing components at all — there can be no compromises. From similar abundance the feeling of oversaturation of design will appear.
Some experts from the field of registration of rooms recommend to put the small appliques made of wall-paper under skin. But here it is necessary to be accurater, to have good taste and to observe accurate balance between monotone and diversity.
Wall-paper with imitation of leather texture is used as the main accent in interior design or in format of additional ornament. It is possible to create original, personal style if it is good to think over placement of finishing materials taking into account their "wild" drawing. The present elements of design have to supplement each other, but not mutually exclude.