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Paint vs Wallpaper | Pros and Cons

December 28, 2015 by nvshen Leave a Comment

“Often picking out between wallpaper and paint can be extremely difficult, for you will find pro’s and con’s each way. It once was that wallpaper was unfashionable, as a result it made the decision a little easier, but presently wallpaper has returned in trend and feature walls could be paint OR wallpaper.”

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Whenever you get into a house, the first thing that you observe is the wall. Exactly how the wall is decorated and painted makes a great relation to the general look of the home. Regardless how deluxe the furniture are, still it won’t be appealing if the wall doesn’t enhance it. That’s why making a choice on what will you use you wall is a big decision, whether or not you’ll go for wallpaper or paints.

Advantages of Paint

Inexpensive and simple. An important feature about paint is that you just need to choose what style and color you want and just let the painter do it. In case you have budget constraints, you could do the job on your own considering the fact that you can accomplish it correctly. You can easily cover up any problems in your wall and fill small holes of scratches. You may also test out color since there is a wide selection available.

Disadvantages of Paint

Heavier oil based paint will dry slowly and most likely require a professional to utilize it as oil based paints often run. Paint with a high oil content is also less resistant to heat. Paint also can emit dangerous substances called VOC’s. Paint usually lasts from 5 to 10 years but depending on your paint selection you may also find yourself repainting more often.

Advantages of Wallpaper

Numerous modern wallpapers lasts for ten to fifteen years, whereas, repainting often should be done as often as every couple of years. This decreases your expenses. Wallpaper can add intricacy and fascinating characteristics to a room and wallpaper has several kinds of ‘looks’ like patterns, textures and even designed to look like wood or cloth.

Disadvantages of Wallpaper

To start with, wallpaper is more pricey by square meterage and labour. Installing wallpaper is harder to complete than painting is, and when you get tired of your wallpaper it’s not as simple to paint over because you have to get rid of the wallpaper before painting. If you decide to put up new wallpaper it is usually better off taking off the wallpaper too rather than just papering over it. New types of wallpaper might be quicker to remove than old types, however you can also run into preservation issues if portion of the wallpaper will get ruined and requires replacement. Despite the fact that can match the paper, the earlier paper may have changed colour in the sun thus it can make it harder to match than paint (where new paint may be mixed to match the washed out colour).

Why choose?

But in reality, you are not forced to pick one as you’re able combine both in your walls. For the kid’s room, you could have wallpapered walls since they are keen on patterns while in the master’s bedroom, you may opt for painted walls. No matter what your choice is, it truly is your decision and your family’s preference.

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