Decoration of rooms with plaster - the trend of interior decoration of the last decades. From the material to adjust the walls (starting preparation for painting / gluing), this method of decoration has turned into the final finishing option. Decorative plaster in the interior - a kind of independent universal finish.

• Application
• Properties of plaster mixtures
  • The undoubted advantages:
  • A few disadvantages:
• Types of interior plaster
  • Classification according to the characteristics of the binder or fillers
  • Classification by kind of decor
• Features of use in a modern interior
  • We decorate the living room
  • Stages of creating a relief panel
  • Use in the interior of the bedroom
  • Wall decoration in bathrooms
  • Decorating kitchen walls
• Decoration options
• Through trial and error

Application

The scope of plaster wall decoration is wide.

• Finishing of premises: residential, office-administrative, technical.

• Facade decoration.

The compositions used possess different characteristics, depending on the conditions of subsequent operation.

1. Mixtures for interior works - have natural components in the composition, are environmentally friendly and harmless.
2. Compositions for external use are weatherproof and moisture resistant, but contain unsafe special additives that give exceptional characteristics. Not used for indoor use.
3. Universal - combine the positive characteristics of the first two types: eco-friendly + especially resistant to changes in humidity and temperatures. In the dwelling used for finishing non-residential premises: bathroom / shower room, bathroom, kitchen. The special additives with protective properties contained in them are environmentally safe, but they increase the cost of the plaster mixture.

Wishing to protect yourself from unpleasant surprises, before acquiring the composition, find out its compliance with the intended application.

Repair should bring joy.

       

Properties of plaster mixtures

Advantages for this type of finishing is much greater than the disadvantages.

The undoubted advantages:

1. It is not exacting to the flawlessness of the base of the walls (it is enough to prime the surface to be coated).
2. Durable.
3. Owns camouflage (hides the shortcomings of walls) and sound or heat insulation properties. There are varieties of decorative plaster, specially used as a soundproofing and insulation.
4. Simple in the application technology, is available to beginners (except for a special type of finishing - Venetian plaster).
5. Creates a seamless seamless plane, without splitting the decorated surface of the walls into visible parts.
6. Environmentally friendly. When applied, dried, used, it does not release toxic-dangerous substances.
7. Resistant to: fire, ultraviolet, mold.

1. External appeal. Having an unthinkable variety of textures and colors, plaster in the interior is able to simulate the surface: stone, wood, textiles (silk, matting, burlap, etc.), leather, fantasy images (for example, compositions with clouds, flowers).

1. It is susceptible to restoration (it is easily fragmentarily restored).
2. Resistant to the claws of pets ("the wallpaper silently take off the hat").
3. Allows walls to "breathe" thanks to the porous structure.
4. Lends itself to wet cleaning or household cleaning with a vacuum cleaner.
5. Stylistically appropriate in any interior (from the stylization of antique to urban high-tech).

       

See also: Types and methods of painting walls in the interior +75 photo

A few disadvantages:

1. The application of decorative plaster is laborious and sometimes costly (as in the case of an expensive "Venetian").
2. It is impossible to avoid the "wet" and "dirty" phase of the work.
3. Relatively difficult is the dismantling of the existing high-quality coating (if there is a need).
4. If the formula composition is violated or the technology of its application, the result may be substandard.

Adhering to the recommended algorithm of preparation and application of the plaster mixture, you minimize the risk of fragility of the decorative coating.

       

Types of interior plaster

Classification according to the characteristics of the binder or fillers

Kind of decorative plaster	Strength	Durability	Ella stichnost	Wet-dryness	Paro-prines	Fire-stability	High cost	Requires development	Requires a master at nano-seniya
1.Mineral Mineral fillers (fibers, stone crumb, quartz, etc.) are added to portland cement / lime / gypsum.	+	—	—	+	+	+	—	+	—
2. Acrylic Polymer, ready to be applied in water-dispersion dilution. This mixture of acrylic resins is easily tinted with pigments.	+	+	+	+	+	—	—	—	—
3. Silicone The basis is plastic-silicone resins. Ready to use. Bends and stretches.	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	—	—
4. Silicate At the heart is an expensive quick-setting "liquid" glass.	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	—	+

       

Classification by kind of decor

1. Structural

So called decorative plaster, creating a relief structure on the wall due to the inclusion in its composition of a different granular mass - wood fibers, cellulose, quartz, pebbles, mica and other solid particles. The relief is created only due to the filler without the use of special tools - texture trowels and special rollers.

It is fine-grained and coarse-grained. The larger and deeper the relief created by it (the more coarse the filler), the greater the consumption of the mixture will be needed per unit of covered area.

Among the structural "celebrities" of the decor - plaster "bark beetle" in the interior, "rain" diagonal and vertical, "lamb".

Can differ in the binding agent and be of 4 types (previously described in the table).

       

1. Invoice

This finish mimics the texture of various materials with decorative plaster with fillers (see above paragraph 1) and special tools. In their role can act as an invoice rollers / spatulas, and adaptable for this purpose improvised means (brushes, brushes, plastic bags). There are four main types on the basis of a binding basis (see table).

       

1. The Venetian

Textural decoration of the walls with plaster of complex composition (lime, marble powder, gypsum + wax and polymers) with a special mirror spatula. This type of finish, imitating a polished slice of expensive stone (malachite, marble) for several hundred years, although the demand for the "Venetian" does not fall today. Distinguished by the complex technology of applying layer by layer and their subsequent polishing, the very kind of decoration is synonymous with excellence, luxury, well-being.

       

1. Flock

A relatively young way of decorative decoration. With a certain interval on the wall are applied:

• adhesive acrylic layer (using a roller or brush);
• pistol-shot fragments-flocks - flakes of acrylic;
• fixing the layer again with acrylic lacquer.

Such a decor is energy-consuming, labor-intensive, technologically difficult and expensive (requires special equipment).

       

1. Silk

It is similar in technology with flock (it is rather a decoration than plaster in the traditional sense). Instead of acrylic flakes, polyester + artificial or natural silk fibers are used. It is also known as "liquid" wallpaper.

       

1. The graph

Stucco mixture based on white Portland cement. It is used to impart a believable three-dimensionality to imitation stone. Such decorative plaster is easy to "depict" brickwork, rubble stone, etc. Can be applied by a layer of 8 cm thick. Thanks to polymer additives it is very ductile, does not slip off the wall. Frozen, it becomes like "cold welding", filling before it microcracks and voids in the wall.

       

1. "Warm" energy-saving

The addition of a special filler, such as expanded polystyrene in the form of pellets, expanded vermiculite, sawdust or perlite powder, to the mineral base (portland cement), not only provides decorative, but also thermal insulation characteristics.

Features of use in a modern interior

We decorate the living room

The purpose of the main room in the house is to create an atmosphere for communication. Working on its interior, remember that the largest surface that requires finishing is the walls. Without needing separate protection from a temperature drop or excessive humidity (like in a bath / shower room or kitchen) without having increased demands for durability (as in the hallway / corridor), the decoration of the living room walls can be very refined and have no restrictions in choice.

Prefer a smooth finish ("Venetian") or relief - the choice is yours. Merilo - compliance with style and design intent.

A special uniqueness of the living room will be added by the plaster decorative panel on the main wall of the room. Despite the laboriousness, time and energy costs, such a design element will not be repeated anywhere else exactly. The uniqueness of the decoration of the living room is guaranteed.

       

Stages of creating a relief panel

• Priming the surface;
• Formation of the background;
• Drawing a sketch;
• A layer-by-layer increase in the volume pattern (using spatulas, masters, brushes, etc.);
• Smoothening of sharp reliefs and careful their sanding;
• Coloring and manifestation of the pattern;
• Lessification with the subsequent accentuated drawing of light places;
• Finishing primer and (if necessary) varnishing.

A masterpiece of wall painting is ready.

       

Use in the interior of the bedroom

Since during rest and sleep the person is not especially protected, the main criterion for choosing a wall decor in the bedroom is:

• ecological compatibility;
• security;
• color expediency;
• textural compatibility with the interior.

The room, designed to create peace and quiet, can be finished with all materials, taking into account the above requirements.

       

Wall decoration in bathrooms

Choosing the option of wall finishing in the most humid rooms, the main criterion for selection is the moisture resistance of decorative plaster and its vapor permeability. Less attention should be paid to porous, relief surfaces, and unconditional preference for walls covered with water-repellent compounds:

• silicate;
• silicone;
• "Venetian" (having a mineral base, this mixture as a protective layer is equipped with a wax film).

Moisture-resistant surfaces have a unique technology of applying decorative mixtures:

1. Multiple preliminary priming;
2. Special thorough grouting-ironing;
3. Dry the plaster for 3 days.

In addition to smooth maintenance, the ability to tint the mentioned mixtures (or to color them in various shades) makes them applicable in any stylistic and design conditions. The main condition is to resist moisture in the form of water and vapors.

       

Decorating kitchen walls

In addition to high humidity, the decor of the kitchen should have good resistance to temperature changes. Heat resistance and fire resistance are additional requirements for the ability to repel moisture in any form. Otherwise, there are no restrictions: the "Venetian", the decorative panel, the structural and textual options - all under the power of modern kitchen design in the style variety from antique to high-tech.

       

Decoration options

Gaining more and more popularity in design circles, this kind of decor is subject to much:

1. Hide, mask and decorate the existing inexpediency:

• wall defects;
• presence of designs (columns, beams, openings) that do not fit into the desired design.

1. Protect against the effects of the appearance of other finishes in the form of:

• fungus;
• high humidity;
• temperature differences.

1. Give originality and uniqueness to the finish. It is impossible to find an exact copy of the wall, even within the same room!
2. Perfectly combine with other types of finishes: wallpaper, stone or brickwork, wooden lining. The main thing is to agree on the color / texture and to subordinate the style of the idea.
3. With the correct color solution, visually push the boundaries of the room.
4. With a small financial investment to create a unique design (especially if you do not involve in the decoration of the master-specialists, and by trial and error, master this segment of decoration yourself).

       

Through trial and error

Wishing to test yourself as a master of plaster decorating, the mixture can be prepared independently, taking as a basis:

• putty starting (gypsum favorite brand) 3 parts;
• sifted sand 3 parts;
• adhesive composition (1 part) or PVA in dilution with water.

       

After thoroughly mixing, pre-apply the mixture with a spatula on the primed surface, randomly imparting subsequently desired texture to one of the improvised means:

• brush;
• a rigid brush;
• crumpled polyethylene;
• hand in a rubber glove;
• foam rubber sponge;
• spraying;
• an invoice.

Satisfied with the result obtained, the relief on drying should be sanded (removing sharp edges) and dyed in several layers with the use of glaze and highlighting the protruding parts of the relief.

The road will be mastered by the one walking!