Current wall panels for interiors: types, style, combinations and 75 examples.

Advantages of design

Wall panels have a number of advantages that will make the interior attractive:

• no need to prepare the wall and make it smooth, they will hide irregularities and defects;
• additionally create sound insulation and heat retention in the house;
• wires and cables can be hidden in the panel cavity;
• if one element is damaged, it can be easily replaced without damaging the structure;
• easy to operate and have a long service life.

The photo shows a bedroom decorated with white panels, where decorative lighting emphasizes the volume gypsum waves.

Types

There are many types of panels, from textile to gypsum, so it is important to choose the right material and wall design for the interior.

Plastic

Plastic wall panels are used in showers due to their moisture resistance, they are fireproof and have a long service life.

3-D panels

They create a unique interior due to the volume and 3-D effect on the walls. The texture is painted with different shades (glossy or matte) acrylic paints, or covered with veneer.

Gypsum

Gypsum wall panels are very durable, create sound insulation. They are lightweight, but look monumental in the interior. They can imitate stone, wood, volume and high relief.

Wooden

Wooden are the best option for a house or apartment due to the environmental friendliness of the material. To protect them, they are impregnated with wax.

The photo shows a large living room with wooden paneling and a classic English-style interior.

Bamboo

Bamboo retains heat and is not as susceptible to change under the influence of moisture.

Veneered

Veneered look like solid wood, it is a thin slice of wood glued to MDF or chipboard. Often used in interiors and is an affordable option for wall decoration.

Cork

Cork has a characteristic texture and a unique pattern that will suit the interior of the house. Cork retains heat, allows air to pass through, and creates sound insulation.

The photo shows cork tile cladding, which creates additional sound insulation for the living room.

Fiberboard, MDF, chipboard

Fiberboard, MDF, chipboard come in sheets and tiles. This saves time on assembly, and it is convenient to lay out a pattern and combine colors. They are attached with glue or clamps.

• MDF panels are pressed and glued with natural resins, retain heat and create sound insulation.

• Fiberboard is not suitable for the bathroom, but is resistant to changes in humidity levels in the room.

• Chipboard is less durable and is subject to deformation under exposure to changes in humidity or temperature in the room.

• Slatted panels are connected with grooves and fixed to the lathing, they can be made of chipboard, MDF and other materials.

The photo shows slatted wall cladding in the interior of a modern kitchen, which matches the design of the apron above the work table.

Soft

Soft ones can be made of fabric, leather, felt, felt and filled with soft filler (synthetic padding, foam rubber). Suitable for a living room with a karaoke system, a children’s room. You can decorate one wall or part of it.

Mirror

Mirror panels are suitable for the ceiling and walls, they will increase the space and reflect the light. There are glass panels and panels with a mirror coating. The panels are more flexible and weigh less than glass.

Leather

Leather does not accumulate dust, like other soft panels, the wall is protected, thermal insulation of the room is created. They are easy to keep clean.

Vinyl

Vinyl retains the pattern and will suit the interior of a loggia or balcony. They tolerate moisture, are made in different colors and patterns of wood, stone, are attached to the lathing.

Polyurethane

Polyurethane can be smooth, embossed, combine 2-3 colors or composition. Elastic, hold their shape well, porous and light in weight.

The photo shows finishing the wall at the head of the bed with soft polyurethane in the interior of a white and blue bedroom, where the color balance is maintained.

Design

Brick-like

Walls with brick-like decor created from sheet, tile or slatted panels imitate masonry. There are wooden ones made of MDF boards and plastic PVC ones. They are attached to the wall or lathing with glue.

Under a stone

Walls under a stone look beautiful in the interior and do not take up much space. Lightweight panels made of plastic and gypsum imitate natural limestone, any method of laying and color.

Under wood

Walls under wood made of PVC or veneer are suitable for creating coziness and a classic interior. Additionally, they can be varnished for shine.

With relief

Relief panels made of polyurethane or gypsum create a volumetric effect on the wall and are suitable for decorating the central wall of a hall or the wall at the head of a bed.

With a pattern

Panels with a pattern are additionally protected by an acrylic layer. Highly durable and stable panels are suitable for decorating a children’s room with a fairy-tale plot, a bathroom with a marine interior, a kitchen.

The photo shows a teenager’s bedroom with wall paneling and a photo print that emphasizes the child’s individuality and preferences.

Combination

Panels and painting

Panels and painting are combined in one color, creating a single composition. They also come in one tone, in a contrasting combination. Acrylic and latex paints are suitable for indoor work, they are odorless and dry quickly.

Panels and wallpaper

This combination is often combined in bedrooms and children’s room interiors. Wallpaper can be designed as a panel or occupy the upper part of the wall. Also, plain wallpaper will be a background for relief, colored, soft panels.

Panels and plaster

Suitable for the interior of the hallway, balcony, toilet in a single-color or one-color combination version, when the bottom is covered with panels, and communications and wires are hidden inside.

Photo in the interior of the bathroom and toilet

For rooms with high humidity, plastic panels are suitable, easy to install and clean, can be removed, but do not allow water to pass under the seams. Moisture-resistant ones do not accumulate moisture and do not retain it, the smooth surface of the walls is easy to wipe and does not allow mold to form. Plastic imitates the texture of leather, wood, stone, brick, will suit any color of the bathroom interior.

The photo shows walls with moisture-resistant paneling and acrylic paint in a modern bathroom design.

Panels in the kitchen

Moisture-resistant PVC panels are used in the kitchen interior due to their fire resistance and environmental friendliness. Also, if properly faced, they do not allow moisture to pass through and are easy to wipe. Kitchen thermal panels made of polystyrene foam insulate corner apartments and cold rooms. Internal insulation does not allow cold air to pass through and does not deform in a humid environment, such as a kitchen.

Glass panels are designed for printing and preserving the image in its original form. Durable protection and tempered glass will suit the apron in the kitchen interior.

The photo shows the glass cladding of the kitchen apron with a green backing, which will always look bright. Glass is easy to clean and does not accumulate dirt due to its smoothness.

Hallway and corridor

Panels are mounted on the wall not only in offices, but also in apartments, as this is a way to create a cozy interior. The corridor is subject to frequent contamination, so the panels must be durable and resistant to wet cleaning. Slatted, sheet and tiled ones are used. They prefer plastic, cork, MDF.

Balcony and loggia

For a balcony, where there are frequent changes in humidity and temperature, plastic or wooden panels on the wall are suitable. Plastic ones can have a pattern, laminated surface or printing. Wood is good for its eco-friendliness, natural pattern and is more suitable for a loggia.

Living room

For living rooms, it is better to use natural panels made of fabric, plaster, wood or chipboard, MDF. In the living room, you can emphasize soft or 3D panels. For the classics, mahogany panels with white walls and velvet curtains are suitable. Modern interiors prefer leather, 3D panels.

The photo shows a modern living room with matte wood paneling on one of the walls, which is combined with mirror panels to create the effect of continuing the room.

Bedroom

Fabric panels are suitable for the bedroom, which will become an accent or serve as a headboard, mirror panels to increase the space of a narrow bedroom. Options made of wood or MDF will also be appropriate. They are combined with wallpaper, paint, photo wallpaper.

Children’s room

Natural panels made of cork, wood, textiles, and brick are suitable for a children’s room. It is better to refuse relief plaster panels, mirror surfaces and plastic. They are combined with paper wallpaper, plaster and paint.

The photo shows a nursery with soft paneling on the bottom of the walls for additional insulation and to create a cozy atmosphere.