Glass fiber in the bathroom interior design

Residents of modern apartments are often asked to choose a suitable finish for the bathroom walls. Everyone knows that this is a room with high humidity and for the design should choose the best option. Most often, the bathroom is trimmed with ceramic tiles, such material is suitable for small rooms. For a large bathroom, you can choose glass wallpaper, this is a material that not so long ago began to be used in the design of interiors. What are their advantages and whether there are disadvantages in this material, let's understand.

Going into any apartment and looking around the bathroom, most often you can see tiled masonry.This material, of course, has many advantages, since such repairs are carried out for a long time. This, on the one hand, is the dignity of the tile, and on the other - its disadvantage, because after a couple of years, such coverage begins to bother, I want to somehow change the interior of the bathroom. Perhaps, there are few people who want to tear down the tile and lay a new version of the tile in 2-3 years, which is quite a laborious process.

It is much easier for the bathroom to choose glass wallpaper. This material appeared on the market not so long ago. Most often it is used to decorate the walls in shops, public institutions. This material was developed by German experts, in our country glass cloth wallpaper has not yet had time to gain so much popularity.

These wallpapers are a wall covering that is similar in structure to fiberglass fabrics. During production, all harmful substances are removed from the yarn. This material can be called environmentally friendly, so it can even be suitable for finishing the children's room. Fiberglass cloth can be used indoors with high humidity, which is why it will be very relevant when finishing the bathroom.

Such environmental materials are certified, they are designated as wallpaper class "A". No wonder this material is used in the decoration of restaurants of the McDonalds chain, which is known for its high requirements for environmental safety.

These glass wall mills serve up to 30 years, which allows you to significantly save the budget, all this time you will not need to worry about repairing the premises.

In the manufacture of glass, the material is treated with a special composition, which adds a special rigidity and increases the water-repellent properties of the coating. For additional protection of the coating use special paints.

The material is very durable, it can not be broken or torn, stretched. By production only natural substances are used, such as quartz sand, soda, limestone and dolomite. Due to the fact that there is no nutrient medium for the fungus and mold in the composition, they do not appear on the surface pasted with glass-fiber wallpaper.

For those who prefer painted surfaces, you can choose glass wallpaper for painting. Since the assortment of drawings is small, it is better to repaint the wallpaper every time in a new color, thereby changing the design of the room.

Glass wallpaper is divided into two types: smooth and embossed. Smooth canvases trim the walls, if further painting or wallpapering of them is supposed to be done on them, they represent a canvas without relief. While the embossed wallpapers have a texture that can be seen even after applying several layers of paint.

Both types of wallpaper have the same positive characteristics.

• High strength. The material will serve more than a dozen years.
• Anti-vandal properties that protect the coating from the claws of pets.
• In their production, only natural ingredients are used, which makes products environmentally friendly and safe for humans and animals. Material safety confirmed by a certificate.

• Glass fiber has high fire safety, which allows them to be used in places where there may be a large number of people (hospitals, schools, shops).At home, you can use them in the kitchen, that is, in the room where the stoves and ovens are located.
• The material is easy to clean, has a high moisture resistance. Wallpapers can be washed using detergents and disinfectants. They also do not accumulate static electricity, dust is not attracted to them.

• Glass fiber has a loop structure, thanks to which they breathe, the climate is maintained in the room.
• Fiberglass can be painted up to 20 times, so you can change the design and interior in the room.
• The material is easily glued to concrete coatings, plaster, walls made of brick, wood and drywall.

Material and allows you to mask small surface flawsIf there are large defects, it will be impossible to hide them. Therefore, the walls should be prepared before sticking: they are leveled, a primer is applied. After priming stand 3 hours before the start of work.

If we talk about the cost of the material, then it can hardly be attributed to the benefits. The high price of the goods is due to the fact that the material is difficult to manufacture, besides, it is necessary to purchase not only wallpaper, but also glue for them.

When choosing a material, you should consider the fact that they may be different in grade.It is better to choose the first, since the second may have disadvantages in the form of a softly pronounced texture or a blurred pattern on the canvas.

When choosing glass for the bathroom should pay special attention to their moisture resistance. If you glue the material for painting, the canvas can be placed even in places where they are in direct contact with water.

Wallpapers are available in different variations: for pasting walls, ceilings, as well as universal models. For the bathroom, it is advisable to choose a universal option, as often not only the walls, but also the ceiling requires a thorough repair.

When choosing a glass wall should take into account the size of the bathroom. For small rooms, designers advise to choose a canvas with a modest texture, for the large room they select wide patterns. Determining the color for the bathroom, you can contact the experts in the store, they are using a special program will help you choose the right option.

When choosing a paint color, it should be borne in mind that in a can it will appear a tone darker than it will look on the wall. For the bathroom usually choose light shades of blue, green, blue.

The material is quite expensive, so it is important to make the most correct choice.

Before buying, you need to pay special attention to certain points.

• Carefully inspect the edges of the material, they should not peel off or roll down.
• When choosing a picture, it is important to understand that paint consumption depends on its depth.
• The most popular manufacturers are companies from Germany and Sweden. This is indicated by numerous consumer reviews posted on the net.

To work with glass wall paper, you should purchase a special glue, since the usual wallpaper version will not work for them: the material is quite heavy. Most often such glue is made by the producers of glass gutters themselves, it is packaged in tight-fitting buckets. The adhesive composition may have a pink color so that it can be seen during application.

When choosing wallpaper should pay attention to their quality.

In order to work on painting wallpaper for painting quickly and without problems, you should listen to the advice of experts:

• cut material should be under the ruler, thereby pasting will be of better quality;
• the ornament should not be too complicated, consider the pattern docking in the corners of the room;
• on the surface to be treated, it will be necessary to apply a pre-thin layer of adhesive;
• when the surface of the canvas is completely dry, proceed to the process of dyeing.

Choosing a product, you can trust the reputation of manufacturers, and you can ask for a piece of wallpaper from the seller. After sticking a test piece, it will become clear how the material will fall on the surface.

For work, in addition to glue, the following tools will also be useful: trowel, roller, container for adhesive composition.

Glass glues are glued only on a flat surface. Get a beautiful and high-quality result can be subject to certain rules.

• Before starting work, the walls and ceiling should be prepared. They remove the old layer of plaster, the right places should be putty, align the ceiling.
• During operation, windows should be closed, there should be no draft in the room.
• Make a ceiling marking, cut wallpaper into pieces that are necessary for this room. To mark the walls on them, they draw a line along the diagonal, at the point of their intersection there will be a center, and it is worth orienting at it.
• Wallpaper glue should be purchased special. Apply it to the surface in a small area so that it does not dry out until the wallpaper is attached.

To fix the wallpaper on the wall, apply glue to the surface and attach a piece of cloth. When working, glue is applied to the wall, not to the wallpaper. Using a rubber spatula, get rid of air bubbles. If further painting is planned, the canvas should be primed, for this purpose apply the same composition as for gluing. When applying glue to the surface, it is important to consider that excessive use of it will cause the coating to separate from the walls.

Painting wallpaper allows you to give the interior an interesting look, it can be done in any chosen color scheme. Coloring is made in two sets, the interval between them must be at least 12 hours.

When working with material comply with certain safety rules. During the cutting of the wallpaper, they can crumble, so they carry out work in protective glasses and special clothes. After work is finished, small particles are removed from the floor surface with a water filter, the room is well ventilated.

Glass fiber products are not yet completely familiar to many consumers, and feedback on their use is controversial. The use of poor-quality material and insufficient experience in working with it do not always allow to achieve the desired result.

Glass cloth wallpaper is the most durable material for wall coverings today.

Using this material, you can pick up a variety of textures and colors that will go to any interior of the bathroom.

Spectacular blue-colored glass wallpaper will be an excellent alternative to tiled flooring.

Bathroom in light pastel colors.

Stylish interior design in shades of gray.

Using this, yet new material, you can make repairs in any room, but for the bathroom, glass wall tile will fit just perfectly. This coating is durable and safe, does not require special care and is incredibly attractive. According to the manufacturers, its service life with good care is at least 20 years.

You can find out how to glue glass wallpaper with your own hands from the video below.