Apartment renovation always involves a loss of money, time and nerves. Some people start it and cannot stop for several years. They fiddle around little by little, finish one part, start another - and so they can continue indefinitely. Saving money on repairs Now we will not talk about reducing the repair period, but about saving. Think carefully about what exactly you want to get after the renovation is completed. This is to ensure that you don’t give up everything halfway through the process, wasting money and time. Have you figured it out? That's great. Now measure the room and make a list of everything you need to buy. All materials must be purchased at once before starting repairs. Find out in advance where and in what construction stores discounts, promotions, etc. are held. Before purchasing materials, ask your friends casually if any of them have a discount card for the stores you need.
As you know, the bedroom is the most isolated room, which is a room for rest, sleep and privacy. How to place furniture in the bedroom Undoubtedly, every person tries to make a bedroom according to their tastes and needs, to fulfill all their desires and ideas. But only professionals will help you figure this out. With proper and careful design, the bedroom can be turned into a cozy corner of your home, in which an atmosphere of comfort and pleasure will reign. This material will help you create the necessary atmosphere in your favorite room. The standard set of furniture for placement in a room is: an armchair, a bed, bedside tables, chair and dressing table, desk(if there is nowhere else to place it), a mirror, a separate or built-in wardrobe.
We all remember this wonderful age, this bright time, full of ideas, hobbies and all kinds of hobbies. Unique Room Design for a Teenager When you are between 13 and 20 years old, you definitely want to be unique and follow the latest fashion trends. Of course, this desire will not leave you throughout your life, but the time of adolescence is a time of change. Therefore, the design of a room for a teenager should easily change depending on moods and, at the same time, changes should not cause huge costs and hassle. For every teenager, their own room is a place where they can be themselves. A place where he can invite his friends and demonstrate his uniqueness. Therefore, it is necessary to take into account, first of all, his interests when furnishing and decorating the room.
Designers know that it is quite difficult to create something that is both comfortable and, at the same time, comfortable interior V one-room apartment. True, there is no need to be upset prematurely; first of all, you need to clearly understand what the owner wants to have in the apartment, what areas will certainly be needed in it. Decorating a 1-room apartment Before starting work on arranging the interior design, you need to note the primary tasks of the room. First of all, this is the bedroom where the owners of the house will relax. In most cases, another and at the same time key function for the space of the room will be receiving guests and friends, that is, it will also be a living room. In addition, when guests arrive, the room space should also be a refectory. Therefore, the area of the room should be symbolically divided into two zones separate from each other - an area for relaxation and a guest area.
IN given time Decorating rooms in various types of design, which can often express a national trend, is gaining rapid recognition. Japanese style among huge amount available fashion styles interior decoration, special position for a long time occupies the so-called japanese style, preference is given to it not only for decorating living spaces, but also for creating an extraordinary appearance bath rooms.
A teenager, boy or girl aged 13-19 years. Not yet an adult, but no longer a child. Down with the toys and forward to adulthood. How to furnish such a room and what features should be taken into account when deciding who chooses the design - the parents or the child? So, your child has grown up and is no longer a baby, but a teenager who has a sense of self-worth. It's time to change the interior of the room to something “adult” and “cool”. Room for a teenager First, you need to think about what kind of room design your child would like best, because if parents can dream of classic style, then the teenager will easily call it “old-fashioned”, but, nevertheless, he will still have to live in this room, and not you. Therefore, we choose, listen to the teenager’s opinion, discuss and come to some general decision based on the points below.
In the interior, it is important to take into account every detail, think through the composition, the thematic combination of elements. Unity of style can be achieved when decorating walls various types fabrics. Fashion has a way of making a comeback, and this doesn't just apply to clothes. Interior design trends also change each other in cycles. Today people are striving to be able to do without outside help, so decorating walls with fabric with your own hands is gaining popularity.
The technology of decorating a room with atypical materials has a number of advantages. From a style point of view, it looks exclusive, expensive and luxurious. There are many photos on the Internet in which the interior is made in one color or stylistic decision. The functional part is characterized by additional sound insulation, allowing the walls to breathe.
When considering installation and maintenance, there are additional advantages, such as:
- ease of care;
- ease of installation;
- environmental cleanliness.
In addition, there is no need for complex surface preparation for finishing. High-quality fabric, additionally treated with a water-repellent and fire-resistant compound, is not cheap. This is perhaps the only drawback. To get good result, you'll have to spend money. In the end it will work out luxurious room With original design. Indeed, fabric can elevate any room. Unlike paper, it adds coziness and warmth to the interior.
To decorate a room with textiles, the following material is used:
- velvet;
- tapestry;
- brocade;
- silk.
During the Renaissance, such fabrics could only be found in noble houses. Now they are classified as expensive, used for making clothes, upholstery of high-quality furniture, and tapestry curtains are considered an indicator of wealth. Jute, jacquard or sisal are suitable for wall cladding with natural textiles. Synthetic fabrics such as polyester, polyacrylic, viscose do not fade like natural ones, they are durable and absorb dust and odor less well.
Particular attention should be paid to how the material becomes in the sun. The design and color should not tire your eyesight. A good example for decoration we can name Belgian fabrics, which are easy to apply to walls, they do not require odor special care. Their jacquard pattern is Teflon coated and is moisture and scratch resistant. Swiss textiles with laser-printed patterns look rich and beautiful on the walls.
Finishing methods
There are many video reviews on the Internet on choosing the type of installation and material. Initially, only one method of attaching textiles to walls and ceilings was known. The material was stretched as a continuous sheet over its entire width. Then more convenient methods appeared.
In the interior you can use three decoration options:
- drapery;
- sticking;
- stretch.
Each of them is appropriate in specific conditions. If you plan to preserve the interior for several years, then choose sticking. It is not recommended to decorate rooms such as the dining room, kitchen, and restroom with textiles. It absorbs odors, and despite the impregnation, it attracts dust, which is not so easy to clean later.
Pulling
Stretching the fabric under the rail is probably the most difficult method.
The canvas must be fixed with nails and the fabric must be stretched well in the upper corner. We mount a decorative strip onto the stretched fabric, securing it with self-tapping screws with countersunk heads. Then we carry out the same work in the lower part of the wall. In order for the fabric to look good, it is necessary to trim the corners correctly. You can stretch the fabric over the rail by first attaching the device and insulating the wall with a thin layer of polystyrene foam. The structure is connected with furniture brackets from top to bottom, then along the edges.
Pasting
The method is based on a number simple actions. In a specialized store you need to choose an option suitable for the interior. Often, textile finishing sets the mood for the entire design, reflected in curtains, upholstery and small details. The material has a fabric surface located on an adhesive base, rolled into a roll, like wallpaper.
It is clear that without finishing works can't get by. We cover the wall with furniture or parquet varnish. Due to the fact that it dries for a long time, unevenness can be corrected. We take the prepared piece of fabric, smooth it with our hands, heat it with an iron and stick it on, gradually smoothing out the air bubbles.
Drapery
This special kind design, consisting of key elements. The interior composition is complemented by beautifully laid fabric on the wall. No need to purchase large number material, prepare the base. In addition, the element can be deleted at any time.
Preparation and step-by-step instructions
It is necessary to first prepare the base. First of all, you need to wash the painted walls or remove the old finish. If there are cracks, holes from nails and staples in the wall, it is recommended to fill them with putty. Make sure there are no differences in the structure of the base. This effect can be achieved in three stages:
- primer (dries 5–6 hours);
- leveling putty (dries 24–40 hours);
- finishing putty, sandpaper treatment.
Walls made of plasterboard, plywood and partitions made of chipboard also require preparation.
Here you definitely need to seal the seams and fastening points. Before gluing, be sure to check the fabric for shrinkage. To do this, you need to cut off a small piece, wet it and dry it. The process itself is called decatification. Next, you should measure the textiles from the ceiling to the floor and cut them into strips for ease of gluing.
When stretching the strips onto the rail, on the contrary, you need to sew them with a linen seam to achieve a width equal to the wall. The part to be treated with glue is approximately 1 meter. A strip of material is applied to it and gradually smoothed out. Then, using nails, the slats are quickly installed. Nails can be removed after complete drying. Experts recommend treating the casing with nitro varnish.
Nowadays, more and more often repair time DIY wall decoration with fabric is used. Rooms with such walls are not only beautiful, but also more protected from noise. A variety of fabrics in texture and color will satisfy the most sophisticated taste. The fabric is more practical paper wallpaper, it is easier to care for during operation. It is stronger than paper, and if stains appear, they can be easily removed with powder and water. The fabric can disguise all the unevenness on the wall.
Draping walls with fabric is done in three ways: stretching the fabric under a rail, stretching the fabric over a rail, and gluing the fabric to the wall.
Modern fabrics are able to retain their color for several years, even if the sun constantly shines on them. Pasting the walls with fabric will allow you to use the same fabric for window decoration and for the manufacture of other elements decorative finishing rooms. Finishing surfaces with fabric with your own hands requires special skill and skill, but you can learn how to do it if you want. It is important to properly prepare the walls for work and the fabric itself.
Preparation of walls and textiles
Preparing walls for covering with fabric is similar to preparing before wallpapering.
First, all old finishes are removed from the walls. If necessary, the plaster is completely or partially renewed. Particular attention is paid to sealing cracks and cracks. To do this, you need to use a fairly thick solution. If the defects are significant, it makes sense to add a plasticizer to the solution. After the plaster has completely dried, the surface of the walls is well primed.
Finally, you need to apply putty to the walls. It's better to choose right away good mixture with antifungal effect. Apply the putty in a thin layer using a spatula. Try to level the wall as much as possible by applying slightly larger layers to the recesses. Just don't overdo it.
In the process of preparing the walls, it is important to consider one point. Often, as a result of a tight fit to the surface of the reinforcement, rust appears. Stains must be treated with nitro enamel or sealed with foil. It's better to combine these two methods. Otherwise, rust will bleed through the fabric.
The fabric preparation process deserves special attention. First you need to cut it off small piece and wet warm water. When the flap is dry, look at it: if the fabric has shrunk significantly, it is better to completely wet the entire fabric, dry it and iron it lightly.
When covering walls with fabric, the main thing is not to pull it - the fabric should lie naturally on the walls.
Next, start cutting the fabric. You need to measure each wall and cut the canvas so that you get a large piece that will stretch over the surface. At the same time, for greater convenience, experts recommend cutting the canvas into several strips of a certain width that correspond to the height of the ceiling. Then all the strips need to be sewn together with a double seam.
When cutting, keep in mind that in any case you need to provide allowances on all sides so that the material fits well. Try to make at least 7 cm of allowance on each side of the canvas, while at the transitions to another wall you need to increase the width of the allowance.
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Wall decoration with textiles
So, the wall and fabric are prepared. Now you can take a closer look at several ways to decorate walls with fabric. There are two main methods - covering the walls with textiles and fastening them with small slats of wood.
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Pasting with fabric
Methods for finishing walls with fabric: a - attaching new clothes to the wall, b - checking the verticality of the folds using a plumb line on a cord.
First prepare the glue. It's better to choose regular wallpaper glue, the packaging of which indicates that it can also be used for textiles. You need to add a little PVA glue to it. But its quantity should be small, since when drying, PVA acquires white. The mixture should be allowed to brew for 30-60 minutes.
As a rule, there is no need to apply glue to the fabric, so it makes sense to spare no mixture for the wall. Apply the glue with a wide brush. At the same time, they do not need to cover the entire wall at once. The wall should be processed as the fabric is glued. First, the first layer of glue is applied, part of which is absorbed into the surface, and after 3-5 minutes a second, thicker layer is applied.
Textiles must be applied with top corner walls. Therefore, it is advisable to work together. The canvas is firmly pressed against the wall, well lubricated with glue, gradually leveled, and then finally leveled using a rubber spatula or foam roller. Then it is gradually glued from below, after which gluing to the side continues again in the same order. You can also work the textiles first at the top, and then gradually direct them down. Just remember to stretch the fabric.
When the process of working with one wall comes to an end, you need to temporarily fix the canvas with thin wooden planks, which are attached to nails around the perimeter. At the same time, apply additional tension. The nails do not need to be fully secured. Temporary fixation allows the canvas to dry completely without slipping off the surface. Only after the glue has completely dried can the planks be carefully removed.
Each wall is finished in this way. Excess fabric from the bottom and top can be cut off after the work is completely completed, but it is best to cut off the side excesses immediately during work. A characteristic feature Once the glue has set, the material will be completely dry to the touch and there will be no visible stains of moisture on the material.
Probably everyone, at least once, has thought about walls covered with fabric. Photos on the Internet and fashion magazines fuel interest in this method of wall decoration. Such interiors look luxurious and stylish. And, importantly, by upholstering walls with fabric, you can realize ideas that are not available in other materials.
We are not saying that upholstering walls with fabric is best solution for wall decoration. It has pros and cons. However, like any finishing method. And, if you think that there are still more advantages for you, we are ready to bring our plans to life.
We have been doing fabric upholstery for over twenty years. We went to study in France. Participated in the restoration of the forecourt Bolshoi Theater. We worked with famous and really cool designers. We have learned a lot and can do a lot. We have projects in Moscow, Paris and Nice.
Why cover walls with fabric?
The main reason why our customers upholster their walls with fabric is not for the comfort or soundproofing of the room. There are cheaper options for this.
We believe that the main thing is the desire to correspond to certain ideas of prestige. In 20 years of our work, no one has chosen cheap satin or calico. Silk, linen, wool and other natural materials are chosen for walls.
Our customers know very well why they need fabric-covered walls and know how to count money. Wall upholstery is a really expensive service, and other finishing options are considered before ordering. And, no matter how strange it may sound, despite the high cost, this is a beautiful and stylish way to save money.
For example, the walls of a serious manager’s office can be covered with solid wood panels valuable species tree. Wood is the most expensive finishing method. Its big plus is durability. This interior is almost eternal. It can serve without changes for decades. And if necessary, wood can be restored, updated and refreshed.
Fabric for walls, even expensive, will cost half as much, but will also last a long time. And it will also look luxurious. You'll win on price without losing on quality or style. The difference is, of course, approximate. Depends on the wood chosen and the fabric chosen. By upholstering the walls with fabric, you will get a “soft” interior that will be with you for many years. When we say soft, we don't mean plump. No, the walls will look flat and even. As an alternative, you can use expensive fabric wallpaper. But, at a comparable price, the fabric looks nicer. Fabric reflects light differently; wallpaper can’t do that.
Or, for example, let's take a home cinema. Building it correctly is not a cheap pleasure. When you invest a lot of effort and money into its development, you always want to do it “right.” In this case, ordinary wall coverings will not work: wallpaper, decorative plaster, MDF facades - all these materials will distort the sound. A professional solution is to use acoustic panels. Such panels cost up to 7000 rubles per square meter. It is clear that although cheap samples work, they look commensurate with the price.
Using fabric, you will not only hide the panels, but also get a beautiful, cool interior. And at the same time maintain the necessary sound characteristics.
The most common example is fabric on bedroom walls. In any case, we work in bedrooms most often. Construction portals assure that you will breathe better in such a room. You will not hear what is happening behind the wall and will save on heating.
This is all more marketing. In fact, you and your designer get another way to get something that is not available to most. You can make walls and curtains from the same fabric. This technique works well with wall panels, but it’s even better when all the walls are covered with fabric. And this definitely makes your interior a cut above others!
Upholstering walls with fabric is akin to buying an expensive and prestigious car. He is beautiful, pleasant and delightful. Is it possible to do without it? Yes, you can. Any “simpler” car can also take you from one place to another. But, if the budget allows, then why not take advantage?
We offer
What does a customer expect to receive when he or she applies for wall upholstery services? Yes, in general, as always, a well-done job.
What do we mean by quality work done? In our opinion, everything is simple. The fabric is stretched along its entire length. The drawing is smooth and neat. It fits seamlessly with plinths and door frames. And of course, other finishing elements should not be damaged during the upholstery process.
This is what the room looks like after all stages of work are completed. The walls are upholstered with fabric, the baseboard is in place, the door is where it should be. Looking at the photo, it's hard to believe that this is not wallpaper. This is, in fact, the fabric that we stretched onto the walls.
Like any other work, upholstering walls with fabric can be done in different ways. The result will also be different. The more experience the master has, the better the result will be. For example, for many materials, adjoining to other parts of the interior always raises many questions. With fabric too. To make everything look beautiful, we placed fabric behind the trim and baseboard. This can be done if this possibility is provided for at the design stage. In this video we showed how this is implemented in practice.
We installed switches and sockets on special podiums. Such podiums allow the sockets to remain flush with the wall plane. This eliminates the effect of pressing the socket into the wall. Here is a video in more detail.
We also did the same for all lamps that are mounted on walls.
We are not the only ones working on site. There are people around us who are doing their part. The most common question we hear from our colleagues is how do we wrap the fabric like this? Like any other profession, we have our own tricks and tricks. Really, internal corners can be made without visible traces of fasteners and any additional decorative cords and braid. This video clearly shows how it works.
Well, and most importantly, we know how to stretch the fabric to get dense surface with an even pattern. We worked on this room for about 10 days. Both we, the designer and, most importantly, the customer, were pleased with the result. Watch the video to see what we did!
And yes, this is indeed fabric, not wallpaper. We installed the sheathing and “shot” the fabric to it. The ceiling height in this room is three and a half meters. Fabric width 135 centimeters. We needed about fifty meters of fabric for the entire room. Fabric repeat is almost 100 centimeters. With less rapport we would have completed it in 45m.
Our fabric with bright vertical stripes. To make the room look more organic, we did not make a transition of the pattern from one wall to another. Instead, we stretched the fabric so that the stripes were symmetrical.
Is it difficult to cover walls with fabric?
We think yes, it is difficult. Of course, fabrics are different. Some are easier to work with, some are more difficult. But in general - yes, it is difficult. This is probably why it will be difficult for you to find a video that clearly shows the results of wall upholstery work.
Do you need experience to make it work? We are sure - yes, it is needed. It's easy to spoil the material. It is enough to “misguess” the stretching of the fabric. And if you make a mistake, a second chance is very expensive.
The fabric is stretched in one sheet. The canvas matches the size of the wall. In many canvases it is necessary to make holes - from door openings to sockets. When the fabric is stretched, all the holes should be in place. If you make a mistake, you will have to redo the entire wall.
A simple example: this is not a wall, but a ceiling, above the stage of one of our home concert halls, which we worked on for about three months. But the essence of what was said does not change.
There are about 60 holes in the ceiling for lamps and stage lights. The wires for the equipment are so long that they cannot be placed in electrical outlets while working with fabric. I would really like to make them shorter, but it didn’t work out. This length is needed for installation of equipment. In order for the fabric to stretch, you need to make holes in it and stretch the wires through them. That is, we first cut through the fabric, draw out the wire leads, and then stretch the fabric.
The cost of the fabric is more than one hundred euros per meter. The room is large and a lot of fabric was needed. If you are not an architect or a serious decorator, then most likely you think that buying 250-300m of expensive fabric is easy. This is usually not the case. The factory was able to produce the volume we needed in 4 months. Then the fabric was transported from Europe for another 2 months. Six months passed from the moment the fabric was chosen to the moment it was received. I don’t even want to think how much time and money would have to be spent in case of an error with any of these holes.
Using one of our orders as an example, we will show how we cover walls.
This is the bedroom of one of our customers from the village of Novye Veshki. We decided to cover only one wall, the rest were covered with wallpaper.
When upholstering walls, the fabric is mounted on the sheathing. As a rule, everyone is fighting for space and wants the sheathing layer to be as thin as possible. We usually use 8mm thick lathing. Each house has its own walls, some are brick, some are concrete, and some are plasterboard. In some cases, it is possible to install lathing with a thickness of only 4 mm. But this greatly depends on the walls of the room.
We attach the sheathing using a large pneumatic stapler. We use powerful staples that can hold the tension of the fabric. It's not obvious, but it takes some serious force to get the fabric taut. On long walls this is a two-person task. Add to this the weight of the material itself. Thick fabric for an eight-meter wall can be heavier than a large weight in gym. If you go there from time to time, remember how much it weighs.
As you can see in this photo, we do not iron the fabric before installation. First of all: this makes no sense. The canvases are stitched in the workshop and delivered to the site rolled up. They are the size of a wall. With such dimensions like it or not, and the fabric has to be folded. Otherwise, it won’t be brought to the site. Therefore, it will still be in folds. Well, secondly, if you iron the fabric, it will be much more difficult to work with. It becomes less plastic and flexible. We remove all folds and creases by stretching the fabric.
Many people think that in order to stretch the fabric, it needs to be moistened and allowed to dry. Once dry, the fabric will “shrink” and everything will turn out smooth and beautiful. This is wrong. Most modern fabrics do not tolerate such treatment. Gloves on your hands are insurance in case your hands get sweaty.
To remove folds and creases, the fabric needs to be stretched. If there is anything left, it means the material is not stretched tightly enough. We succeeded. As you can see, there are no irregularities. By the way, after the first day on the wall, many fabrics stretch a little and require tightening. This is why upholstering walls with fabric takes quite a lot of time.
What happens
The walls of the rooms we visit are covered with wallpaper. This is true 99% of the time. Everyone is used to what the wall looks like. Naturally, when ordering wall upholstery with fabric, both the customer and his designer expect to see something similar to wallpaper. This is not easy to achieve. After all, fabric is a material with different properties. Do you agree that the room in the photo looks like the walls are covered in wallpaper?
But it's fabric. We work so that the walls do not appear plump. The key to success is in well-chosen thicknesses of the sheathing and padding polyester. When ordering upholstery from us, you will receive walls with evenly stretched fabric.
Unlike most of our colleagues in the workshop, we know how to upholster walls without using decorative tape. In the photo above you can see that the door frames were in place before us. And this video shows a fragment of a wall with fabric tucked inward on all sides. How decorative element, braid remains possible and is installed according to the instructions of the designer or customer. But with us it becomes optional.
During the work of the workshop, we have made more than a hundred rooms. This number may seem small, but in reality it is a lot. The service of upholstering walls with fabric is specific, niche. Not everyone needs it. Here are a few objects we had the opportunity to work on.
Moscow, Donskoy lane.
Five minutes walk from the Donskoy Monastery and we are there. Conducted preparatory work. The walls are covered with lathing and a soft underlay is installed. We will not discover America if we say that the walls were upholstered with fabric before. This craft is hundreds of years old. Fifty years ago, the backing was made of cotton wool. Now we use hypoallergenic padding polyester material.
The main purpose of padding polyester is to be on the wall and fill space. Considering it as some kind of serious heat or sound insulation makes no sense. That's not what he's for.
Unlike wallpaper, the fabric is soft and stretchy. You need to control the entire wall at once. A little under-tighten or over-tighten - and the drawing “floats”. But this same property allows you to hide small unevenness in the walls. Within reasonable limits, of course.
How to check that the fabric is stretched evenly? It would be nice to have a laser plotter that draws lines on the wall. But not every customer has it. For a quick assessment, you can do without rulers and levels. Just stand next to the wall and look along it. Everything will become clear immediately.
Curtain fabrics can be used to upholster the walls. Basically, the width of such fabrics is 280cm. But there are also 300cm and even 320cm. For upholstery, the fabric is folded in about 5cm on each side. Because of this, two hundred and eighty centimeters is simply not enough to stretch the fabric onto the wall. Therefore, furniture fabrics are most often used in our work. These fabrics are sewn into a single fabric. If the fabric has a pattern, then the pattern must be combined. Such seams are an indicator of the professionalism of the seamstress.
For some projects, it is important that the pattern flows from one wall to another. This is quite difficult, considering that everything must turn out in a tense state. A lot depends on the quality of the plasterers' work. Remember the statements that there is no need to level the walls.
When is it better to cover walls with fabric? Better - after finishing dusty work and cleaning. When the room is already clean. In practice, this is almost always impossible. IN large projects There are always overlaps. Someone didn’t have time to do something, didn’t take it into account, or made a mistake somewhere, and now: we are already working in parallel. If you have been to sites during renovations, you understand what we mean. Either the deadlines do not allow, or something urgently needs to be completed.
Hanging fabric on the wall alone is quite difficult. The canvases are not small. I didn’t keep track, and some part of the fabric lay on the floor. It may not be dirty, but the fabric will definitely get dirty. Whenever possible, we do this as two or three people. This is not to say that you can’t do it alone, but this way the work goes faster.
How long does it take to upholster one room with fabric? There is no clear answer to this question. Several factors influence. Wall area is not an indicator. With the same area long wall with a small height it will be done faster than a narrow but high one. Given the same height, a room with fewer corners will be faster than a room with more corners. And, of course, the spare room will be completed before the room that was turned into a warehouse, as is often the case at sites.
Suburb of a European capital
This small room at the bedroom. During the renovation, it was decided to repaint the wood and replace the fabric on the walls. The room is old, it has seen both fabric and wallpaper on its walls.
Previously, there was silk on the walls, and the wood was painted in beige and pink tones. The building is historical, almost a museum. You can't just do anything like that. To carry out the work, our customer received permission from local authorities for repairs.
Interesting point. There are several niches in the room for technical needs. To prevent them from being conspicuous, their hatches were also covered with fabric.
We did the same. The hatches were covered with fabric. The task was not an easy one; the doors of the niches turned out to be metal. It is impossible to nail fabric to them. This situation once again proves that repairs are not easy. There are always some pitfalls popping up that complicate the work.
Everything turned out well. The work is done, the fabric is stretched, the pattern does not “float”. The boards in the photo are temporary fabric fixatives. They won't last long. After we make sure that the fabric is stretched tightly and evenly, we will remove them.
The fabric is tucked, the threads on the material are parallel to the frieze. No traces of fasteners. This is exactly what we wanted. The lower wall panels have just been repainted. They haven't changed. These panels are decades old. As we already said - the building is old, when it was built, modern technologies there wasn't. No laser levels. That's why the walls are a little uneven. The distortion in geometry is about one and a half centimeters. Thanks to the plasticity of the fabric, it can be easily hidden. This trick wouldn't work with wallpaper.
Cost of work
As with any service, the price for upholstering walls with fabric can vary. The cost depends on the fabric that will have to be worked with and the conditions under which this work will have to be done.
On at the moment the cost of the service ranges from 3500 rubles to 6000 rubles per 1m2. This amount includes necessary materials for making sheathing and soft lining, but upholstery fabric is not included.
Is it expensive or cheap? Is it worth saving on specialists, risking money, or not? Everyone will decide for themselves. But if “the situation obliges”, and you want to get a guaranteed result, we will be happy to help you.
Frequently asked questions
Upholstering walls with fabric is a rare service. Not every designer or foreman has encountered it in practice. The answers to these questions will help you navigate better.
Is it true that the fabric on the wall is a large dust collector?
This is partly true for city apartments on the lower floors. But if if we're talking about O country house, then there is much less dust here. In addition, the fabric on the walls can be cleaned and treated with steam, just like upholstered furniture.
How to care for wall fabric?
Most best way- contact the specialists of a cleaning company. They know what and how to do. If you clean it yourself, you can use a vacuum cleaner. It is turned on at low power and, using a clean nozzle, they simply vacuum the walls. Just like a sofa or armchair. Fabrics vary. There are fabrics with a dirt-repellent coating. Walls covered in such fabrics can be wiped with a cloth.
How much does the fabric cost?
Generally speaking, the cost is inexpensive furniture fabric starts from 350 rubles per meter. But let's not forget why walls are covered with fabric in the first place. The main thing is prestige. This is unlikely to be achieved with cheap fabrics. Therefore, the cost of fabric in such projects ranges from 3500 rubles to 6000 rubles per meter. There are more. Rarely - less. For small room approximately 35m of fabric is required. If you do the math, it turns out that the cost of fabric for such work will be 120,000-250,000 rubles.
How much fabric do you need?
Fabric consumption depends on the geometry of the room, the pattern on the fabric and the customer’s willingness to put up with additional seams. Let me explain. The fewer seams, the better. But in any room there are places where it would be a pity to waste whole sheets of fabric. The most typical example is the space between the door and the ceiling. If the pattern on the fabric allows it, then it is more economical to do so.
Fabric for walls is considered rapports (drawings). Let's say your wall is 5m long, and the pattern is repeated every 80cm. In this case, for walls 3 m high, the length of one canvas will be 4 repeats. Or 320cm. Standard width European fabrics 140cm, American 135cm. With such a width of fabric for a five-meter wall you will need 4 canvases. If you want the pattern on the fabric to move from one wall to another, then you may need 5 or even 6 canvases. In total, for such a wall you will need from 12.8 m to 19.2 m. We did not consider possible door and window openings that would reduce the amount of fabric. And they didn’t count the possible hatches and doors that would increase this number. To upholster walls with fabric, it is better to buy fabric with a reserve, in case of possible defects. Usually the two longest canvases are taken as reserve. You don't have to do this, especially considering the cost of the fabric. But there is always a risk of receiving defective fabric. Even in fabrics from cool factories. The defective fabric will be replaced for you, but you are guaranteed to lose time and the project will stop.
Will it be possible to remove the fabric from the walls, wash it and put it back?
When draping walls with fabric, use different technologies. Some promise such a possibility. In practice, most likely you will encounter the fact that the fabric will “shrink” after washing. This means that all cut holes will lose alignment. You will not be able to stretch the fabric as well as it was originally. We believe that it is almost impossible to re-stretch the same fabric.
What to do first - upholster the walls with fabric or install baseboards and trim?
Eat different solutions. It’s easier, and therefore cheaper, to cover the walls first, and then cash in. This doesn't mean it can't be the other way around. Can. But this is more expensive, more complicated and requires more qualifications of the master. For example, in this case we are faced with the fact that the circles on upper parts the walls were not removable. The cornice on the ceiling was made of plaster and also could not be removed. Instead of covering the fabric sections with cornice and circular trim, we had to go around them with fabric. Of course, the work was done, but it took three times longer than it could have.
How much will the dimensions of the room change after upholstering the walls with fabric?
The thickness of the lathing is 8mm. The combination of sheathing + fabric will give a total of 9-10mm. In very rare cases it will remain 8mm or become 11mm. Accordingly, this will affect the thickness door frames and window slopes. The baseboard will also move away from the wall by this amount.
Do I need to level the walls and remove them as if they were to be painted?
Even angles are important for a quality result. The smoother the better. Especially for fabrics with geometric pattern. The flat plane of the wall is of less importance (within reasonable limits, of course). What is completely unnecessary is the finishing putty on the walls. Using a soft backing will hide small irregularities and roughness and they will not be noticeable.
How long should the wires be?
For us, short wires are better than long ones. Shorter wires - faster work. If the wires are short, they can be placed in the socket box at the time of installation. In practice, the length of the wires is determined by the equipment. There should be enough wires to connect it.
Are decorative cords or braid always needed to decorate the junction of the fabric with other parts of the interior?
No. At competent work you can do without them. Braid or cord are not suitable for every interior.
How long does it take to upholster a room?
Upholstering walls with fabric is not a simple process. The material makes its own adjustments. For a small room of 12m2 a week is enough. Large rooms from 25m2 can take up to three weeks.
What is needed for upholstering walls with fabric from the customer?
Project. This is the most important thing. Understanding what should happen in the end, what will be visible and what will be hidden by furniture, we will do our work faster and better.
Do you work only in Moscow and the Moscow region?
The main place of our work is Moscow and the region. But if necessary, we travel to the regions. This is not easy, given the amount of materials and tools, but it is possible. Conditions are discussed individually.
Wall decoration with fabric can be done in four ways: stretching the material, gluing, upholstery and draping surfaces. Any of them improves sound insulation, hides wall defects and helps retain heat in the room.
It is permissible to use any fabric as a finishing material for walls, but it is desirable that it be thick enough. Well proven synthetic fabrics– durable, easy to use and do not require special care.
Another possible option– fabrics used for upholstery. They are durable, resistant to mechanical damage, and moisture resistant. For drapery you will need a material that is lightweight and holds its shape well.
You can choose the material and finishing method by first studying the photo various interiors using this technique.
It is important to remember that if indoors high humidity, similar method wall decoration will not work.
Fabric stretching
The technology for decorating walls with fabric is quite simple.
You will need:
- wooden slats;
- dowels and screws;
- construction level (hydraulic level);
- nails and hammer;
- tape measure, pencil;
- screwdriver
Between the wall and the stretched textile a free space, equal to the height of the used slats. If necessary, insulation or soundproofing material can be placed in this air pocket. To fix the material, special glue is used, and the joints are carefully sealed so that it does not leak onto the fabric. 
When choosing a material, the properties of textiles are taken into account - for light ones, choose insulation of the same color, dark ones will be transparent.
Work progress
Along the entire perimeter of the room, lines for installing the slats are drawn using a pencil, tape measure and a building level. The lines must be located at the same height from the floor and ceiling, while the distance between them must also be maintained so that the attached fabric is stretched evenly and there are no distortions.
Using dowels and self-tapping screws, wooden slats are secured to the marked line.
For further actions You will need two pairs of hands. The fabric must be pulled evenly and tightly enough. In places where it is attached to the slats, it is folded twice to prevent tears. They are nailed using small nails; a piece of leather is first placed under each nail. Another possible way fixation - on furniture brackets.
On final stage The places where textiles are attached to the slats are covered with plinths or decorative strips.
Gluing fabric
Gluing is the most popular, but quite labor-intensive process.
Surface preparation
Before you start decorating the walls with fabric yourself, you need to prepare the surfaces. 
To do this you will need:
- spatula;
- plaster;
- paper or newspapers;
- sandpaper;
- nitro varnish (for stains on the walls, if any).
Operating procedure:
1. Using a spatula, clean the surface of the wall.
2. All irregularities and depressions are sealed with plaster solution. Wait until it dries completely.
3. The entire surface of the wall is covered with paper or newspapers. When the glue has dried, sand the wall using sandpaper.
4. If after all these operations there are stains on the wall, they are treated with nitro varnish so that they do not appear on the fabric. 
Fabric preparation
Unlike wallpaper, textiles are glued to the wall not in sections, but as a whole canvas. It is advisable to choose the widest possible cut so that there are as few joints as possible. If this is not possible, then the wall is measured, strips of material are sewn together, leaving a margin at the top and bottom. The seams are ironed from the wrong side, the finished piece is rolled up.
The material is tested for shrinkage - a small piece is measured, immersed in water, and then dried. They measure again, and if its dimensions have decreased, then the entire section prepared for work is soaked, dried and ironed. 
Operating procedure
Furniture adhesive can be applied to the entire surface of the wall at once, others adhesive compositions Apply at intervals, to separate areas, so that it does not have time to dry out.
Work begins from the top section of the wall. The fabric is applied and stretched. This operation will require 2 people - one will hold the roll, the second will glue it finishing material and carefully smooth it with a roller so that it lies evenly and tightly.
The fabric is temporarily fixed using small nails. Align and at the same time secure by ironing, moving the device from top to bottom. When heated, the glue will harden, securely fixing the textiles to the wall. It is necessary to iron the entire surface of the wall several times so that there are no missing areas.
When the work is finished, the excess fabric on the ceiling and near the floor is carefully cut off, trying to prevent the edges of the material from fraying. The cut areas are additionally coated with glue.
The process of complete hardening of the glue takes about 3 days. After this period, the fabric is carefully inspected; if air bubbles are visible on the surface, they are carefully pierced and ironed.
The final stage is to decorate the edges with molding, baseboard or baguette. 
Drapery
Draping walls with fabric will require the involvement of an assistant.
For finishing you will need a large canvas, the width of which is significantly larger than the perimeter of the room - this is necessary to create folds.
The work does not involve fixing the fabric over the entire surface of the wall; most often, the textiles are fixed to a strip located near the ceiling, and below it falls freely.
Materials and tools needed for drapery:
Preparing the walls
Before draping the wall with textiles, the surface of the wall is cleaned with a spatula and wiped with a damp cloth to remove dust. Large and small cracks are sealed with plaster. After the solution has dried, sandpaper is passed over the surface, then the dust is removed again.
Fabric preparation
In order for the material to lay in even, identical folds around the entire perimeter of the room, you need to prepare it. The easiest way is to mark the folds with pins, and then sew the entire length of the fabric along the top edge. In this case, you get a ready-to-use canvas with folds already made. Forming them at the stage of nailing the fabric to the wall is much more difficult, and the end result may not be satisfactory.
Operating procedure
Using a level, draw a line along the entire perimeter of the room on which the rail will be installed.
The canvas is folded along the edge and fixed along the intended line using nails. The slats are secured on top of the fixed textile using self-tapping screws and a screwdriver. Fasteners are placed no further than 30 cm from each other.
After installing the slats around the entire perimeter of the room, they proceed to fixing the fabric from below. To understand all the intricacies of the work, it is recommended to watch a video in which the process is filmed in detail. 
Upholstery
To cover the walls with fabric carriage tie, you will first need to install a special frame. It will not be easy to cope with the task on your own, but if you wish, you can do this.
The upholstery will require dense and durable fabric that is breathable and resistant to sunlight.
You will also need to create a sketch with which you can calculate the amount of material and fastening ties. The cutting width should be more height walls (about 10 cm). The screed can be made in the form of squares or diamonds; a specific pattern is achieved by placing the fastening strips (vertically or diagonally).
The fastening itself can be made of the same fabric as the upholstery, or it can be contrasting. 
Operating procedure:
- The surface of the wall is covered with heat and sound insulation. The degree of relief of the finished finish will depend on the thickness of the layer - the larger the layer, the more impressive the walls will look.
- The textile material is marked along its entire length (marks are made in which the fabric will be fixed with nails to the wall). You cannot make mistakes when working - every puncture will be noticeable and cannot be removed.
- An assistant is used for the work. The upper edge of the canvas is glued along the ceiling. Nails are driven into the marked places, working from top to bottom, placing the material evenly, making sure that there are no distortions.
Upholstering or covering walls with fabric - effective way room decoration. Using this method, it is easy to disguise flaws in walls and communications. However, it is worth remembering that a large amount of dust accumulates on the textile surface, so it is necessary to regularly care for it: vacuuming and removing stains in a timely manner.