Every day the family raising the boy is faced with educational and domestic issues. After all, a child is raised not only by the family, but also by the environment. Everything that a growing child sees, hears and feels can subsequently have a strong impact on his life. Laying the foundations for good aesthetic taste, free motor activity and creative possibilities plays an important role here. It is very important for the formation of the personality of a future full-fledged man, the correct design of the children's room, including its walls.
Like every room in the house, the children's room periodically needs renovation. This is a place where a growing family member spends a significant part of his life, so he should like it, show his best qualities, not hinder in movements, not annoy or oppress him with his appearance. As the son grows and develops, his habits and taste preferences gradually change, which means that periodically it is necessary to update, in accordance with them, the appearance of his home.
A room for a boy is significantly different from a room for a girl, this difference can be noticeable already from the first cursory glance at the walls: by wallpaper that is suitable for the floor and the child's lifestyle. For the proper development and maturation of a boy, it is advisable to select wallpaper taking into account his gender, age, practicality, interests and specific wishes.
Kinds
There are several types of wallpaper: paper, liquid, vinyl, non-woven, cork, photo wallpaper.
Paper wallpapers are short-lived, they are the most inexpensive of all, such wallpapers are considered the most environmentally friendly and safe for children. Among them there are samples that can withstand one or two gentle washing with a damp sponge. If the child is carried away by painting them, or other irreparable damage to beauty and integrity has occurred, then replacing the damaged wallpaper with new ones of the same quality will not create large expenses for the family.
In addition to the affordable price, their plus is that the structure of the paper wallpaper is porous, since they are made without impurities. Such a structure is not afraid of either evaporation or moisture. This quality ensures that the walls are protected from mold and bacteria. Such wallpapers are also unpretentious in working with them: any glue, even home-cooked, flour paste will do.
Liquid wallpaper is more expensive than paper, but it is also environmentally friendly. They are good for their strength, they can withstand several washings. This is especially true for a boy's room, in which, in addition to artistic experiments, various outdoor games with friends and sports activities can take place.
In addition, liquid wallpapers are more practical than paper ones, because they are intended for coloring. If the appearance is significantly damaged, it is not necessary to replace them with new ones every time. They can also be repeatedly - partially or completely - painted (in the same or in a different color).
Vinyl wallpaper, despite its strength and modernity, does not have the status of unconditionally safe for children's rooms.
The environmental friendliness of vinyl wallpaper is directly dependent on the manufacturer's honesty. The more accurately all the nuances of the technology are observed during production, the less the likelihood of the presence of harmful formaldehyde fumes and vice versa. Their danger is that they can cause allergic reactions in children.
In addition, the high density of these wallpapers affects their inability to pass air, which creates the prerequisites for the growth of fungus under them.
Non-woven wallpaper is more expensive than paper and vinyl. By their properties, they resemble paper ones, but thicker, stronger and more durable. They can be washed and painted. Difficulties can arise when pasting, due to their width, which exceeds the usual width of roll wallpaper. But this minus is also a plus, since the number of butt seams is minimal, providing the room with a more neat look.
Cork wallpaper is natural, but not often used. Their disadvantage is the small number of color options. And the advantage is good sound insulation.
Photo wallpaper is a close-up of a certain plot, obtained on paper using the technique of photographic printing. It complements the interior in a given style and expresses the individuality of the owner of the room.
Design for walls
Psychologists are unanimous in the opinion that a child's development occurs faster in a room decorated with patterns, ornaments, photos or drawings. It should be remembered that the boy's mood directly depends on the chosen theme.
Striped wallpaper will help to visually correct the room: vertical stripes will, as it were, raise the height of the ceiling, and horizontal stripes will make the room more spacious. But it is important to understand that stripes, like other strict geometric lines, can act as a deterrent, unnerving a child. Therefore, wallpaper with winding stripes can become a compromise in this case.
Graffiti is a great option for setting an accent in interior decoration. This option allows you to set the tone for the overall environment, at the same time serves as a way of self-expression for the owner of the room.
Fans of interesting effects can choose the option of glowing wallpaper. During the day they look like ordinary ones, and at night, in the light of a night lamp or in the dark, various patterns and silhouettes appear on them. These wallpapers are made using special phosphorescent paints, they are harmless and are very popular with boys.
Wallpaper that is too large can be distracting and annoying for the owner of the room. In the nursery, it is better to choose wallpaper in a small pattern, whether it be a geometric pattern or a floral ornament, it is desirable that it be contrasting, but unobtrusive. If, nevertheless, the addition with large details is necessary, then it is appropriate to devote only one of the walls to it. You will find many illustrative examples of suitable patterns for wallpaper in the boy's room in the video below.
For the decor of plain walls, you can choose a photo wallpaper. An interior that supports their theme, echoes the individual interests of the owner, will bring peace, comfort and tranquility to his personal space. For example, for a nature lover, an image of mountains or forests is suitable; such an interior can be supplemented with a heavenly ceiling with stars glowing in the dark.
Colour
Much more depends on the color of the selected wallpaper than it might seem at first glance.
For a child who is phlegmatic and slow in temperament, soft and warm shades are suitable. To cheer up a boy inert by nature, wallpapers in rich colors or decorated with colorful illustrations are suitable. If the boy is too emotional, then wallpaper of cold, but not gloomy shades is appropriate for him.
Yellow increases the craving for knowledge, while delicate peach or apricot shades create a cozy warm atmosphere in a room with a lack of sunlight.
The most common colors for boys' rooms are light blue, blue, green, yellow, purple, and brown.
Black is usually seen as depressing for a child's psyche, but, in very small quantities, this color helps prevent colds and increases blood pressure.
Criterias of choice
The choice of wallpaper should take into account quite a few parameters. First of all, it is the quality of the wallpaper itself. Further - the features of the room. And the boy's age, his type of character, his interests, hobbies and taste preferences are taken into account.
First of all, the wallpaper must be safe for the health of the child. It is preferable to choose them from natural, environmentally friendly materials that do not emit harmful substances.
The size and shape of the room also matters. For example, it is undesirable to overload a small room with large images and details, since the child will be uncomfortable in it because of the seeming overcrowding and cramped conditions.
In a large room with plain or finely patterned walls, the child will be too empty and lonely. A large room, pasted over with light monochromatic wallpaper, can be associated in the child's view with a state-owned room, for example, with a hospital ward.
The characteristics of a particular boy play a key role when choosing wallpaper for his room. Because the correctness of his development, relationship with parents and a possible choice of a future profession depend on how comfortable and comfortable he will be in his own room.
The physical and psychological comfort of a room unconsciously begins with the appearance of the walls. And the ideas about him at different ages and for different boys are different. So, a mobile child who loves to play hide and seek, play a ball, run, jump and frolic, will be very sad and boring in a room where this cannot be done, because of a ban or fear of staining and ruining the wallpaper.
The teenager feels uncomfortable surrounded by bright cartoon bunnies, bears, cars and boats, which, although he liked him in early childhood, will cause psychological discomfort in adolescence.
Age features
Boys of different ages need different approaches to decorating their home. For a newborn baby, as well as for a one-year-old boy, wallpapers of soft pastel shades are most suitable. They contribute to the relaxation of the child, his more restful sleep and wakefulness, do not irritate the nervous system. In terms of quality, paper wallpapers will be the best option, as the safest and most environmentally friendly.
It is better to refuse vinyl because of the questionable ecological purity. Liquid wallpaper also cannot be considered the best option, especially in the area of u200b u200bthe location of the crib, since their uneven surface can injure the baby's skin if it comes into contact with it while the child is exploring the environment.
For a boy 2-5 years old, with the onset of the age of active learning, other needs are characteristic. Children of this age really like wallpapers with a large image of their favorite cartoon characters or other recognizable objects.
For very active and mobile fidgets, it is better to choose balancing neutral shades, and for calm ones, bright and colorful colors are more suitable. A sharp contrast of color solutions is possible in the form of a combination of wallpaper of different colors: red with green, blue with yellow.
Fans of drawing will love the wallpapers for coloring. This is a special wallpaper with a printed, colorless, stencil pattern, designed for the manifestation of children's creativity.
When choosing wallpaper for a preschooler's room, it is important to rely on his favorite pastime. At this age, wallpaper with educational topics, such as the image of letters of the alphabet, plants, animals, may be relevant. Wall murals can be a plot of a fairytale motive, a natural composition or an image with a perspective, perfectly decorating and complementing the room.
A 7-8 year old junior schoolchild changes his lifestyle, so he needs a calmer, not distracting him from his new, educational, activity, environment. Wallpaper can be kept in the same room with the design, but different in shades, muted colors. Drawing on them can be thematic, but also restrained: anchors, cars, animals.
In the room, you can zone the sleeping, play and study place with color. For this, contrasting shades close in the spectrum are used, such as blue with green, red with orange.
The image on the wallpaper can be educational in nature. For example, an imprint of a world map, reproductions of famous artists, stories from books.
Taking into account the beginning of adolescence, it is more difficult to please a boy 10-11 years old, therefore it is necessary to coordinate the choice with him.
Most often, at this age, every boy prefers one of the following topics: sports, technology, marine life or nature. A theme with suitable images is perfect for decorating his room.
For a 12-year-old, his home is one of the ways of self-expression and demonstration of his relationship to the world. The transitional age has its own characteristics associated with difficulties in self-determination, instability and a quick change of hobbies. It is common for a growing up man to experiment, both with his appearance in clothes and hairstyles, behavior, and with the interior of the room.
All this suggests that when equipping a teenager's room, one must understand the fragility of the chosen design, with the possibility of changing it to another if necessary. At this age, brightness and lightness in design are important, since dullness and excesses put pressure on the psyche that is not yet balanced at this age, oppressing or irritating the teenager.
Wallpapers can be pastel or dark colors, not necessarily the same color as the interior of the room. The ornament can be abstract or geometric. The color scheme can be contrasting: light and dark tones of a similar range, for example, beige with brown, white with dark gray, or dark blue with pale pink.
Wall murals depicting modern reality will do. Posters and posters with movie and stage stars, drawings in the avant-garde style, natural phenomena, frames from your favorite films. The choice entirely depends only on the interests of a particular child. It is appropriate to highlight one of the walls of the room for this hobby. It is also convenient for teenagers to have a wall on which you can write and take notes with chalk or a marker.
For a 16-year-old boy, already more or less determined in his life interests, plain wallpaper, complemented by an accent wall in his own style, will be the best option.
Fashionable combinations in the interior
The wallpapers on which you can write look great and are very comfortable. The teenage room looks spectacular and brutal when part of it is like an office for a diligent student and a serious growing man, perhaps a future scientist. The working area consists of a table, a chair and wallpaper - a board for notes, calculations, written on it with chalk.
As you know, the brilliant chemist Mendeleev saw his table of chemical elements in a dream. Some gifted people have meaningful and creative dreams from childhood. For such young geniuses, ready to discover at any time, there is also one idea. This is the placement of wallpaper for recordings next to the bed.
For a boy who dreams of travel, wanderings and discoveries, you can arrange a room in a walking style. Choose wallpaper imitating brickwork, Greek curtains, a tent and light-colored furniture.
A teenager dreams of the sea, loves sports and a healthy lifestyle, catches a wave of luck? There is an idea for him too. Wall decoration with photomurals depicting surfing.
Does the boy love music, listens to his favorite performers, learns to play the guitar and dreams of the stage? He will definitely like such a room, it is restrained and discreet. A sleeping place connected to a seating area and a wall-length photograph of a guitar.
Does the kid play war, wants to grow up and become a defender of the Motherland? For such a small patriot, you can arrange a room in a military style. He will definitely like the khaki wallpaper and the whole furnishings. An addition can be a thematic poster on the wall.
Two brothers dream of sports victories, are interested in basketball, go to the section? A room decorated in this style will be a real gift for them.Striped wallpaper, printed with the famous basketball player, will be a great motivator for future achievements.
Is the boy clearly fascinated by the sea? Reads books about pirates and wanderings, knows everything about ocean inhabitants, wants to become a ship captain? For this, the most favorite place will be a room decorated in a nautical style. Striped wallpaper, patterned like a vest and ships hung on the walls, steering wheels, paintings with a marine theme. All this is complemented by furniture that resembles a real ship. Such a room - a boat will delight and constantly inspire the child.
The guy dreams of the sky, dreams of flying, wants to become a pilot? A flight-style room just right for him. Blue sky from the wallpaper on the walls and ceiling, model airplanes and one of the walls with a photo of aerobatics of experienced pilots. Add compasses, navigators, themed curtains, a rug - and the little pilot is almost ready to fly.
