How to carry out facing of internal surfaces of rooms, using modern MDF wall panels, to achieve a spectacular stylish design, shown in a photo, consider in this article.
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Facing the internal surfaces of the room
What kind of material MDF panel?
Anyway, everyone came across MDF panels more than once because it was often used in the decoration of vestibules, carriages, office and other public spaces.
For any room with a picture or texture
In residential buildings and apartments, their use was limited to the finishing of hallways and loggias. The design of MDF panels was not very diverse and therefore this material was considered a budget version of the official low-key style.
Budget room style option
Now for wall cladding, MDF products are used, which are sometimes difficult to attribute to this material. They differ not only in their quality, but also in their diverse appearance.
Diverse appearance of the panels
But let's first consider what these products generally represent. MDF wall panels are a decorative finishing covering of wood origin, made from wood waste, crushed to a fraction of dust, with the addition of organic binding elements.
Decorative finishing material of wood origin
That is why the abbreviation MDF stands for “fine fraction”. In the manufacturing process, the raw material is subjected not only to pressure, but also to high temperatures; as a result, the processed product in the form of panels is obtained with a dense homogeneous structure.
Used for furniture and finishing materials
Such products, by possibilities of further processing during installation, surpass even natural wood and are not inferior to it in terms of technological and environmental requirements. Installation of panels is carried out either by fixing them on a frame of wood or galvanized profile, or by gluing to the surface of the wall with “liquid nails”.
Decorative finish wood origin
Types of MDF wall panels
The panels are in their form:
- In the form of rails (narrow panels), having a mortise connection: groove - comb. They are easily mounted independently and are widely used for cladding.
Narrow grooved panels
- In the form of sheets of various sizes. A sufficient area of the sheet allows you to use different techniques for its design: photo printing. 3D images, panels and graphics.
Sheets of panels of various sizes
- In the form of slabs, similar to a large tile.For fastening in the design of these products, as well as in the rack panels, there is a lock connection “groove - comb”.
Plates similar to ceramic tiles
In appearance they are produced:
- With veneered surface, when the top layer consists of a thin coating of natural wood, which is called veneer. The product has the form, completely identical to a natural wooden board and considerably smaller cost.
Veneered panels
- With a laminated surface, representing a thin coating with a special film, with an imitation of various natural materials, colored or plain colors. A large variety of design makes laminated products the most sought-after MDF wall covering products.
The most popular laminated panels
- With a painted surface, when the lamella is painted on top in a variety of color shades. Paint has a protective and decorative function.
Painted wall panels
- Panels with a photo printing. The image is applied on the front side of the panel. From above it is covered with an acrylic colorless varnish protecting from external damages.
- Panels with a pattern or pattern, having a 3D - effect. These products are recently developed and are a novelty of design. The surface of the products, which depicts abstract three-dimensional drawings, geometric figures that mimic the relief of a different type, looks unusual and very impressive.
3D effect on panels with a pattern
Where used modern types of MDF panels
Now, having such a variety of MDF products, you should not limit yourself to finishing only the corridor, balcony or loggia, although you can decorate them in a completely new way by choosing the appropriate design option. It is successfully possible to decorate such sheets with walls of a drawing room, a hall, kitchen, and also ceilings, entrance doors, lateral sides of staircases.
It is successfully possible to decorate such sheets with the walls of the living room.
Let's look at how to decorate with MDF panel rooms and places that have different purposes.
return to menu ↑Finishing of a hall of MDF panels
Facing the hallway is not as easy as it first seems. This is a problem room because there is little light in it. It usually has several doors, which create difficulties when installing panels. Here, the walls are most contaminated because the entrance hall is a common area and is not as big as a living room.
In the hallway, the walls are more polluted
Considering these features, it is better to trim the hallway with slatted panels. They are convenient for facing the hallway, since they are small and can fit into any problematic place.
The appearance of the surface of such products must match the style of the hallway and its characteristics. For cladding a small hallway, bright monochrome products are better suited, they will visually enlarge this room.
Rack panels for a small hallway
Successful is the use of vertically arranged panels of yellow and white color, which alternate with each other. The doors are upholstered in brown slats to match the elements of the furniture located in the hallway.
Vertical MDF panels of two colors in the hallway
To decorate the walls in the hallway can not fully panels. It is interesting to look at the corridor, in which the walls are sheathed by MDF only from the bottom, and on top are covered with wallpaper, corresponding in tone.
This design can be used for a medium sized hallway or in a large space.
return to menu ↑Use of MDF panels for the decoration of the living room
All walls in the living room are rarely veneered with MDF panel elements. The interior in which this material is used only in fragments will be attractive.
Wall cladding with light panels
For example, you can focus on one wall by revealing it with 3D panels with a pattern that matches the style. The photo shows a variant of the living room design, in which one wall is lined with 3D elements in the form of waves. Such a panel is well suited to the overall interior of the living room.
3D waves in your living room
Designers often use panels for covering one wall to beat some piece of furniture, for example, trim a wall on which the TV hangs.
The accent for the wall is a picture or TV
If you do decide to veneer the walls in the living room completely paneled, be careful about their location. The longitudinal location is suitable for rooms with low ceilings. This visually increases the height of the room.
Longitudinal arrangement of panels for low ceilings
The transverse arrangement is suitable for a large space.
The transverse arrangement of the panels is suitable for a large room.
Bedroom decoration
The walls of the bedroom as in the living room, rarely revetted MDF. If you plan to use this material for cladding walls in this room, you should approach this with caution. Despite the safety of its modern workmanship, it is wiser to use soft breathable wallpaper for the bedroom in the apartment. But for a private house or cottage, where the room is not heated in winter, it is quite suitable.
The best solution MDF panels for a private house
MDF is not afraid of large temperature fluctuations and does not undergo deformation due to this. To sheathe the walls in the living room is also better fragmentary. Often trim such wall material at the head of the bed.
Finishing material at the head of the bed
It is interesting to look at the wall paneling behind the sleeping area of 3D panels with imitation of the carriage waist of the canvas. This design looks especially modern.
Imitation capitone at the head of the bed
Application of MDF panels in the decoration of the bathroom and toilet
Modern MDF wall panels can successfully be used to finish the bathroom and toilet. Now many types of such products with moisture resistant qualities are being produced.
Beautiful and unusual bathroom solution
With their help, you can successfully imitate ceramic tiles, without fear of the destruction of the material from moisture. At the same time it will cost much cheaper tiles. In this case, a variety of design design is much wider ceramics. It is possible with the help of panels, with fragments of the picture painted on them, to create a panel in the bathroom.
Panel of MDF panels in the bathroom
Having picked up the products in the right form for the realization of the conceived style, you can decorate your bathroom in a completely original way.
Moisture-proof bathroom panels
The bathroom is paneled, covered with protective varnish in dark colors. With a white bathroom and sink, the walls look magical.
Dark room with white plumbing
Using the design in bright colors, you can get a completely different kind of bathroom.
Bright bathroom with black accents
Such walls will serve for a long time. They also wash well from dirt, without losing the brightness of color. The only negative, you can not use aggressive detergents, so as not to scratch the protective surface.
Environmentally friendly material for comfort
Finishing MDF panels
How to finish with sheet MDF panels in the bathroom
Cheap and practical solution for wall decoration in the toilet
The design of the walls of the loggias
For covering the walls of balconies and loggias MDF products are the most popular. Given the diverse design of modern panels, these places can be turned into a wonderful space for rest, having completely finished all the walls with such materials.
The most demanded material for finishing the balcony
They are easy to install, wipe from dust and not be afraid of color change from the sun's rays.
Looks calm and natural
Finishing the kitchen material MDF
In the kitchen often use this material for wall decoration. They are usually paneled on the bottom half of the wall. The upper part or paste over the washable wallpaper, or use decorative plaster or other materials.
Wall decoration in the kitchen with MDF panels
But the main area in the kitchen for finishing MDF panels is an apron. To do this, use modern panels that are not afraid of water and are well protected from fire.
Apron of waterproof panels
Given their extensive design potential, represented by all kinds of surfaces from imitation wood, stone and other natural structures to photo printing and 3D images, you can arrange an apron at will for any style of kitchen. It will cost much less tile trim, and work is carried out much faster without any problems.
Photo printing for emphasis on the apron of the panels
You can choose products that are identical to the surface of the working kitchen tables, especially since MDF plates are often used for the manufacture of furniture.
Furniture from MDF panels
Facing the ceiling surface of MDF panels
MDF panels can be used to finish the ceiling. They are identical in characteristics to products for walls. For covering the ceiling surface is used mainly rack materials, which have a lock for fastening elements with each other type "crest-groove".
Rack panels on the ceiling
For their installation on the ceiling, the same technology is used as on the walls. First, install on it a frame of wooden bars or galvanized profile. MDF panels are fixed perpendicular to the frame using special suspensions.
Laying technology is the same as for walls.
With this lining, in addition to leveling the ceiling, it is possible to disguise the wiring for ceiling lights.
Masking unnecessary wires under the frame
Cladding of the ceiling surface
Traditionally, trim the ceiling on the loggias and in the corridor. Now, quite often in the bathroom and toilet, MDF ceiling panels are also used.
Ceiling paneling on the balcony
Conclusion
You have got acquainted with the various options for the design of the wall cladding of MDF panels, which have all sorts of surface appearance and its high-quality execution, taking into account the purpose and characteristics of residential premises.
Bring in bright colors even when decorating walls
In conclusion, watch the videos that will once again help to scroll through the scenes with views of examples of design of different rooms. I hope they will help you to finally bow down to the choice of this material for finishing your home and select the necessary design style.
MDF panels
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