Choosing the Right Decorative Wall Panels for Your Home
Written by Milan Jara on 15th Oct 2019
Figuring out what wall panels are going to look and function best in your home can be challenging. There are so many options it can be tough to narrow down your choices. This is why it’s so important to assess your goals and figure out why wall panels are the right design choice for you. From there you can figure out which of the wall panels available in your budget are going to work best and suit your needs and style.
A few of the best types of modern decorative interior wall panels include:
High-Pressure Laminates (HPL)
HPL wall panels are great for high traffic areas because they are durable and easy to clean. They are versatile and offer a lot of customization options, too. They are available in a variety of patterns, colors, and textures, and can even be customized to include a design or print all your own.
Wood Veneer
Wood veneer is a great option for warming up a space and giving it a traditional, cozy look. It allows you to recreate the mid-century modern look without the weight and hassle of the original panels, or you can opt for a whole new design and incorporate natural elements into a space in a simple way. Wood veneer is also durable and works well in high traffic areas.
TorZo
TorZo is a sustainable option that is manufactured using recycled wood and agricultural byproducts. It’s great for people who want their homes to look great but are also environmentally conscious. It comes in a wide variety of designs and colors and offers you the options found with other materials, but in a more sustainable option.
What are the Benefits of Installing Decorative Interior Panels in Your Home?
Using decorative interior panels in your home comes with several advantages. It’s why so many people are moving toward this option and why the panel industry has been resurgent in recent years. It’s great news because the more popular panels are, the more options you’ll have and the industry will continue to grow.
Panels offer several basic benefits, including being able to affordably incorporate a cutting edge design into your home. Many modern panels still offer insulation for temperature and sound that have been a benefit right from the beginning. You’ll be able to cut down on heating and cooling bills and muffle the sound throughout your home easily and affordably.
Wall panels also help to protect your existing walls. This is great news in general, but if you intend to eventually sell your home, buyers will have peace of mind knowing they can alter the space if their design aesthetic is different and not need to worry about the condition of the walls, as they would with wallpaper and other design options. This also makes it easy to install and to remove.
In addition to these basic reasons people would opt for interior wall panels in their space, there are many other ways panels can improve a home.
They hide the existing imperfections in a space. If you’re renovating a home or just dealing with an older space that needs a little sprucing up, wall panels are a great option. They are affordable, easy to install, and can suit any design style. If you have a room or a house filled with walls that have holes, scratches, or dents and dings, or your walls seem to always be filled with fingerprints and are difficult to clean, decorative wall panels are one of the first solutions you should consider for your home. Wall panels are easy to maintain and to clean. They are durable, resist dirt and wear and tear, and require very little upkeep. If you want an easy solution for many of the most common maintenance issues homeowners deal with, wall panels might be it.
Wall panels can make an unlivable space comfortable and inviting. We all have issues in our homes and unfortunately, for some, this means a room or two that is unbearable to spend time in. If you’re trying to update a space and make it livable, wall panels are a great option. Do you have an unfinished basement? Do you want to turn your garage into usable living space? Is a room in your home damp and uninviting? Wall panels can give the space new life. It’s even possible to utilize these spaces in very specific ways, such as a media room or music room. Wall panels allow you to add insulation and sound-proofing, so if you’ve always dreamed of turning your unfinished basement into a space to show films on family night, wall panels offer an affordable way to do it.
Wall panels offer a buffer in a space that offers acoustic benefits. Decorative wall interior wall panels are one of the easiest tools available for improving the acoustics in your home.
Not a musician? It doesn’t matter. Acoustics still have a major effect on the feel and comfort of a space. Wall panels can absorb sound and prevent it from transferring from one room to another. This gives everyone more privacy and cuts down on the annoyance of living with someone who plays his or her music too loud or has a noisy hobby. Wall panels not only look great, but they’ll also function as a tool that prevents people in your home from arguing about the noise.
Wall panels can add a great decorative flair to your home. One of the first things you’ll notice when you’re shopping for decorative interior wall panels is the wide variety of options you have. In addition to the dated panels of the 60s and 70s (which still look great in some spaces!), you have plenty of modern options that suit just about every design style.
You can also choose from panels made from a wide variety of materials, including MDF, melamine, plastic, and polyurethane. There are tons of textures, patterns, and materials, and options that include 3D designs, sustainable and organic materials, and faux designs that mimic all sorts of materials that would otherwise not be appropriate for building materials.
Surprisingly Affordable and Convenient
Perhaps best of all, or at least the cherry on top of the sundae, is how affordable decorative interior wall panels are nowadays. For the function and style and vast amount of options you get with wall panels, you are still paying far less – in the short-term and long-term – than you would with many other options.
Wall panels cut down on the maintenance costs you’ll need to deal with over time and they aren’t that expensive to install initially, depending on the material and design you choose. They’re also easy to install, so you can save money by doing the installation yourself. Installing decorative interior wall panels is one of the easiest DIY home improvement projects there is out there, especially considering the bang you get for your effort and your buck.