Various novelties constantly appear on the market of finishing materials, and it is not easy to understand such a huge assortment. This article discusses in detail such a popular type of finishing material as 3D photo wallpaper for walls: a photo catalog of ready-made solutions will clearly demonstrate all the information presented. The advantages and disadvantages, the main types of volumetric wallpaper, how they differ and how to use them in the interior of the apartment will also be considered.

Wall murals can change the visual perception

Wallpaper on the walls can change the visual perception

Although 3D wallpaper fits into almost any design, it makes its greatest impact from a distance. However, there are some great use cases on the internet stereoscopic wallpaper in the interior of small apartments or even living rooms. The main thing is to choose the right pattern, size and color of the wallpaper, and correctly choose a place for them in the interior.

Three-dimensional wallpaper with the image of trees is perfect for nature lovers

Three-dimensional wallpaper with the image of trees is perfect for nature lovers

To enhance the effect, you can additionally place ultraviolet lampssuch as Wood lamps or BLB lamps. The light emitted by them is practically invisible to the human eye, but it gives a special depth and realism to the image. The installation of such lamps will require certain financial costs, but the effect of a three-dimensional image, illuminated at the right angle, will be simply unforgettable.

3D photo wallpaper on the wall - a trend in interior design

3D photo wallpaper on the wall - a trend in interior design

The main advantages of 3D photo wallpaper

Photo wallpaper with 3D effect has good wear resistance and meets all fire safety requirements. They are made from environmentally friendly materials, and they allow air to pass through well, which allows them to be used even in children's rooms.Such wallpapers are not afraid of moisture, dirt, temperature changes, ultraviolet rays, which means that caring for them will not cause any trouble - most of the dirt can be easily washed off with ordinary detergents or a simple soap solution. Their service life exceeds 10 years, and over time they do not fade and do not lose their original appearance.

3D sea wallpaper gives you the opportunity to enjoy the stunning view every day

3D sea wallpaper gives you the opportunity to enjoy the stunning view every day

3D wallpapers are extremely decorative. Unlike ordinary photo wallpapers, so popular several decades ago, they allow not only to decorate a room, but also to create the illusion of reality of the picture depicted on them.

Volumetric wallpaper depicting mountain peaks

Volumetric wallpaper depicting mountain peaks

3D-wallpapers seem to "push apart" the walls, add depth to the space, due to which they easily hide the flaws in the layout. With their help, you can visually enlarge the room, expand the narrow corridor, and raise the low ceiling. Beautiful 3D wall murals on the wall (photos on Internet resources offer many interesting solutions) will become the central design element both in a spacious hall and in a typical hallway, in which it is often impossible to find space either for the smallest furniture or for complex design ideas.

Waterproof and washable 3D wallpaper for bathroom

Waterproof and washable 3D wallpaper for bathroom

They are also often used to divide space into functional areas. This is achieved not only due to the size or image, but also due to their color scheme.

Any apartment will become unique with 3D wall murals. Photo catalogs presented on specialized sites will help you make the right choice. These same sites often invite clients to design custom wallpaper. When all issues are agreed upon, the 3D printing process itself will only take a few hours.

The use of 3D canvases in a modern interior

The use of 3D canvases in a modern interior

Disadvantages of 3D photo wallpaper

3D wallpaper also has certain disadvantages. Despite the relative ease of gluing, the surface under them must first be carefully leveled. Any joint, bump or roughness will negate all their benefits, including the effect of realism. As for directly pasting the walls with photo wallpaper, in most cases, with a little experience, you can do without the help of specialists. However, in the process of work, you need to make sure that the material lies very evenly, without the slightest distortions. True, when installing some types of photowall-paper, you still cannot do without professionals.

3D wall paintings are amazing and incredible art

3D wall paintings are amazing and incredible art

Useful advice! 3D wallpapers are made of polyester, therefore it is recommended to use heavy wallpaper glue when gluing them. For added reliability, PVA can be added to it.

Photo wallpaper with 3D effect can visually change any room

Photo wallpaper with 3D effect can visually change any room

3D wallpaper is difficult to buy at a hardware store. Most often, they have to be ordered on specialized sites offering the services of various printing companies. The same sites provide detailed information on the selection of photos, prices for 3D wallpaper for walls and their correct application.

Beautiful wall landscape in the decoration of the bedroom

Beautiful wall landscape in the decoration of the bedroom

By the way, it is the high cost that is considered one of their disadvantages. It is several times higher than the price of ordinary wallpaper and varies depending on:

  • type of 3D wallpaper;
  • the complexity of the image;
  • printing method;
  • base material (non-woven, vinyl, fabric).
Popular print for wallpaper printing - heroes of your favorite films

Popular print for printing on wallpaper - heroes of your favorite films

Murals made to order are even more expensive, although in this case you can choose not only a drawing (it can even be your own sketch or photo), but also the size of the canvas. In general, the high price of this finishing material is compensated by their long service life and ease of maintenance.

3D photo wallpaper is a new word in the field of finishing materials

3D photo wallpaper is a new word in the field of finishing materials

3D photo wallpaper for walls: photo catalog of main types, characteristics and printing methods

There is a wide selection of 3D wallpaper for walls in online stores. Photo catalogs and prices on such sites are impressive in their variety. These are abstractions, cityscapes, natural landscapes, flora and fauna, space, wallpaper in the style of fantasy or anime, stunning imitations of expensive finishing materials and much more. However, all this can be reduced to several main types. And then it will become much easier to decide what is best for a particular interior.

The print on the photo wallpaper visualizes the sea embankment

The print on the photo wallpaper visualizes the sea embankment

Most often, the following types of 3D photowall-paper are distinguished:

  • single;
  • standard;
  • panoramic;
  • fluorescent;
  • LED (wallpaper with LED-backlight).
The image of the Eiffel Tower will add a special French chic to the interior

The image of the Eiffel Tower will add a special French chic to the interior

Single 3D Photo Wallpaper

Single 3D photo wallpapers, as a rule, have clear boundaries and a strictly specified size. In fact, this is a fragment of a drawing, a separate element of decor, so they do not paste over the entire wall with it. It is designed to create a bright accent in a room. Often it is further emphasized with color borders or frame moldings.

Single 3D wallpaper in the boy's room

Single 3D wallpaper in the boy's room

Standard 3D Photo Wallpaper

Standard photomurals have the usual look of rolls, and the pattern on them looks like a repeating three-dimensional geometric pattern, ethnic or floral print, abstraction. This allows them to be used in ordinary apartments and in private houses, since such wallpapers do not require strict adjustment to the pattern and are very easy to install. They are used to paste over all the walls in the room or to allocate functional areas. Standard wallpapers allow you to effectively beat the space by increasing or decreasing it. This is the most affordable type of bulk wallpaper in terms of price.

Standard 3D wallpaper

Standard 3D wallpaper

Panoramic 3D Wallpaper

Panoramic wallpaper is a single canvas, which is used to paste over the entire wall or even the entire room around the perimeter. It is distinguished by its large size (often exceeding several tens of meters). Due to the complexity of installation, the gluing of this type of wallpaper should be provided to professionals, which is associated with additional financial costs, but the result achieved is worth it.

The original print of a city street on the wall in the interior

The original print of a city street on the wall in the interior

Panoramic wallpaper changes the room beyond recognition, "pushes" its boundaries, contributes to the very 3D effect that creates a true illusion of a realistic image - most often it is an urban, rural or natural landscape, clear blue or evening sky, ocean.

Panoramic 3D wallpaper on the wall in the bedroom

Panoramic 3D wallpaper on the wall in the bedroom

Fluorescent 3D Wallpaper

Fluorescent wallpaper is coated with a special (containing phosphorus) composition that appears only in the dark. The image applied by him duplicates the main pattern on the wallpaper. By itself, glowing paint does not create a 3D effect as such. It can even process ordinary wallpapers.

Children's wallpaper with the image of cartoon characters

Baby wallpaper featuring cartoon characters

As for the 3D photo wallpaper, during the day it will look like an ordinary panoramic wallpaper, and in the evening, thanks to the aforementioned composition and fluorescent lamps, it will illuminate the room with a soft flowing bluish light. It looks especially impressive on wallpaper depicting night cityscapes, seaports, galaxies, ocean depths.

Fluorescent wallpaper is a great solution to give the interior an unusual and interesting look

Fluorescent wallpaper is a great solution to give the interior an unusual and interesting look

Note! Thanks to the night illumination, fluorescent canvases are often used as photo wallpaper for the walls of a nursery. Photo catalogs on thematic sites demonstrate many successful solutions for a beautiful replacement for a standard night light. However, this backlight cannot be turned off if, for example, it interferes with sleep or irritates over time. Therefore, whether it is worth placing such wallpapers in a children's room or, say, a bedroom is a moot point.

3D LED Wallpaper

LED wallpaper is not, in fact, wallpaper. They are a complex system consisting of many small ones built into a special chip LEDs... Using a remote control or a mobile application, you can easily change the light level, color, tint, and even the image itself. These wallpapers are quite suitable as additional lighting.

3D wallpaper in the interior of a children's room for a boy

3D wallpaper in the interior of a children's room for a boy

Unlike fluorescent, LED wallpapers can be safely installed in children's rooms. They will perfectly cope with the role of a night lamp, and when the child falls asleep, they can be turned off. The disadvantages of this finishing material include its high cost and complexity of installation (it must be performed exclusively by professionals).

Photo wallpaper with original image

Photo wallpaper with original image

Ways to print 3D photo wallpaper

When ordering from an online store, in addition to the desired image, type of wallpaper, their correspondence to the size of the room and the design idea, you should pay attention to the printing method. It depends on him how rich and durable the colors on the wallpaper will be.

Abstraction on the wall effectively stands out against the background of the white interior

Abstraction on the wall effectively stands out against the background of the white interior

Images are printed with:

  • ink that reacts to ultraviolet light and, under its influence, is firmly absorbed into the canvas. This printing method is used most often because it gives the most contrasting and richest image in terms of color, and also has good durability;
Beautiful 3D print on the wallpaper in the bedroom

Beautiful 3D print on wallpaper in the bedroom

  • eco-solvent ink. This is a special ink that contains a solvent and fine pigment particles. The ink has an unpleasant, although not very strong odor, and allows you to print extremely durable images with high resolution, even on vinyl surfaces, but they take a long time to dry;
Images of flowers in macro photography look fascinating on the wall

Images of flowers in macro photography look fascinating on the wall

  • latex ink. Eco-friendly, dry immediately after application, retain their original color and appearance for a long time, but do not differ in high image clarity. Due to the high temperature required for high-quality printing, they are not suitable for wallpaper, the substrate of which does not have thermal stability.
3D wallpaper depicting an old staircase in the bathroom interior

3D wallpaper depicting an old staircase in the bathroom interior

ZD photomurals in the interior: photos of stylish solutions

The main advantage of 3D photowall-paper, in addition to the generally recognized aesthetics, is their ability to transform a room beyond recognition. They allow you to competently beat the available space - visually expand or reduce the room, raise or lower the ceiling, highlight functional areas or make a bright, spectacular accent.

Panoramic images of cities are very popular

Panoramic images of cities are very popular

3D wallpaper in the design of restaurants and cafes

Due to its features, volumetric wallpapers are ideal not only for private apartments and houses, but also for restaurants, bars, coffee houses, shopping and entertainment centers. According to statistics, a 3D picture helps to significantly increase the attractiveness of such an establishment, and sometimes it doubles.

3d wallpaper in the interior of the cafe

3d wallpaper in the interior of the cafe

This is not at all surprising, because such three-dimensional wallpapers give a cafe or restaurant individuality, special charm, and help to adhere to the general style without any extra effort. For example, a Japanese wallpaper theme, from graceful hieroglyphs and a classic Japanese garden or pond with a gazebo to a skyline of Tokyo at night, is perfect for a Japanese-style sushi bar or restaurant.

The image on the wallpaper effectively flows into the print of the sofa upholstery

The image on the wallpaper effectively "flows" into the print of the sofa upholstery

3D wallpaper looks most advantageous in spacious rooms with large ceilings. True, even a small bar that is often set up in a semi-basement room will sparkle with new colors if the walls in it are decorated with fluorescent 3D wallpaper with an underwater theme.There are thousands of such solutions, and there are no obstacles for the customer's imagination, except for the question of the final cost.

Bright photomurals with the image of a sea wave

Bright photomurals with the image of a sea wave

It is interesting! The optical illusion created by 3D photomurals has long been an independent tourist attraction. There are museums of three-dimensional illusions all over the world. One of the most famous is the Optical Illusion Museum in Busan (South Korea).

3D wallpaper in the design of apartments and houses

Most often, catalogs and websites provide examples and photos of 3D wallpapers on the wall in an apartment or a private house. This is due to the already mentioned advantages of this finishing material - aesthetics, durability, the ability to transform space. Of course, voluminous wallpapers are not cheap, but given their extremely long service life, these costs will pay off with interest.

3D wallpaper has become a real boon for designers

3D wallpaper has become a real boon for designers

Bulk wallpaper is suitable for almost any room. You can stick a 3D photo wallpaper on the wall for the hall (photos on the Internet offer many examples), children's room and bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. The main thing is to take into account the size, purpose and style of the room.

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In a small apartment or living room, do not cover one or more walls with panoramic wallpaper. At close range, there will be no effect, and the room itself will become even smaller and more uncomfortable. But single monochrome or with a bright color accent photo wallpapers of a small format will be quite appropriate. You can also use standard 3D wallpaper with abstract or geometric prints, but only cover one wall with them. For example, if the room is narrow and long, a longer wall is pasted over with them. Due to this, the space will become wider, and its overall proportions will even out.

Single photomurals in the interior of a small apartment

Single photomurals in the interior of a small apartment

The same rules apply for spacious apartments. Do not use fluorescent wallpaper in bedrooms or nurseries. For a while, the bluish light emitted by them in the dark will be pleasant, but when it gets tired, it will be impossible to turn it off. For this reason, it is better to place LED wallpapers in a nursery or bedroom, while fluorescent wallpapers are more suitable for other rooms. They will look good in the hall and bathroom. Bulky wallpapers are not afraid of moisture, chemical or mechanical effects, and in the bathroom they will help you relax and enjoy the silence, peace and water procedures.

Volumetric wallpapers can transform any bathroom

Volumetric wallpaper able to transform any bathroom

Fluorescent photo wallpaper is ideal as wallpaper for the ceiling. It is also a good solution to stick such 3D wallpapers on the wall for the kitchen. Photos on the Internet offer very original examples of fluorescent wallpaper for the dining area or apron area. For the nursery, single or panoramic wallpaper in the spirit of fantasy and anime, with characters from cartoons and fairy tales are suitable.

A large scope of fantasy opens up 3D photo wallpapers for the walls of the living room. For this room, you can use almost all types of volumetric wallpaper - from single to LED. Panoramic wallpapers with urban, rural, sea landscapes, as well as abstractions and pictures of space will look especially impressive here.

Panoramic 3D wallpaper is a great way to transform a room without much effort and time consuming

Panoramic 3D wallpaper is a great way to transform a room without much effort and time consuming

It is important to remember that 3D photowall-paper will become a part of the interior for many years, therefore, it is worth approaching their choice responsibly so that the room looks harmonious and pleases the inhabitants with its appearance for many years to come.