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Types of Interior Design and Decorating Wall Finishes
Wall Hangings - Styles and Types of Wallpaper
Lining Paper - This is a single layer of plain paper, which is used for good surface preparation. It evens the porosity of a surface and can strengthen a substrate.
Pre-Pasted Paper - Pre or ready-pasted papers have a coat of adhesive applied during the manufacturing process. The adhesive is reactivated for application by being passed through water in a water trough before hanging.
Simplex - A simple type of wall hanging. A single thickness of paper with a design printed on the face.
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Vinyl - This is pure vinyl, which is laminated to a paper or linen backing. It can be used anywhere and is well suited to service areas as it is washable and easy to clean. Vinyl Coated - Paper with a vinyl or acrylic coating to the face. Either type of finish is extremely hard wearing. Duplex - Two sheets of paper, which are bonded or laminated together.
Embossed - The design side of the paper is raised and the reverse side is hollow Hessian - Closely woven Hessian (Hemp or Jute) is stuck to a heavy paper backing. Grass Cloth - Made with the fibres of a honeysuckle vine being attached to a paper backing. Printed Papers - There are two forms, ground and pulp. Ground papers are coated with paint before they are printed. Pulp is where the pattern is printed directly on the natural colour of the paper. Some decorative Ground Papers to follow. Flock - This has a luxurious velvet feel. It is made by dusting powdered silk, wool or flock onto a tacky patterned surface paper, creating a piled effect and is back in fashion after a long break! Chintz - patterns are made to imitate cotton chintz forms. Jaspe - printed linear veins of inter mingling colours. |
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Satin - A sheen is achieved on the paper from polishing or glazing the ground before putting the design on it. Satinette - A sheen is achieved by adding mica into the ground. Moire - these have a satin or satinette ground and have a finely engraved embossing. Gravure - The pattern of this paper is applied to the surface with rollers; a photographic process has produced the pattern. Mural - These depict a scene or landscape. They are often made of several lengths. To Continue Articles on Interior Design and Decorating Interior Finishes - Wall Hangings - next page is Modern Wall Hanging Features and Adhesives Modern Wall Hanging Features and Adhesives More Interior Decorating Finishes - MenuPaint manufacture, recognising painting defects, specialist paints Introduction to metals, types of metals, ferrous metals, non ferrous metals Decorative Painting, Faux Finishes, Decorative Finishes Different types of fabrics, their definitions, the fibers used in making fabrics |
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Interior Design Finishes - Carpet Contents | Home Paint Information | More Paint Information | Wall Hangings and Flooring | Types of Timber | Metals | Timber Uses | Decorative Painting | Types of Fabric | Introduction to Interior Finishes | Carpet | Paint | Wall Hangings | Timber Flooring | Hard Flooring | Clay Based Flooring | Stone Flooring | Semi Hard Flooring | Types of Timber and Wood | Metals | Timber and Wood | Decorative Painting | Fabric Types |
Interior Design Finishes - Carpet Contents | Home Paint Information | More Paint Information | Wall Hangings and Flooring | Types of Timber | Metals | Timber Uses | Decorative Painting | Types of Fabric | Introduction to Interior Finishes | Carpet | Paint | Wall Hangings | Timber Flooring | Hard Flooring | Clay Based Flooring | Stone Flooring | Semi Hard Flooring | Types of Timber and Wood | Metals | Timber and Wood | Decorative Painting | Fabric Types |
