18
Aug

Paint Or Wallpaper: Which Is The Most Suitable Option to Adorn Your Walls?

A major confusion that occurs in the minds of homeowners these days while decorating their pretty walls is what kind of product to go for. With the huge range of wall decoration options available these days, choosing out a single best of the best solution is difficult. Two of the most popular options which lead to a major havoc are whether to Paint the walls or apply Wallpaper.

To make the task of selecting between Paint and Wallpaper a tad easier for you all, we have curated a list of few factors to analyze how these two options compare on certain parameters.

#1. The Oh-So-Many Options

There are numerous options available in paints as well as wallpapers. While paints have almost infinite shade cards, textures and different finishes like matte, glossy, etc. Wallpapers on the other hand also have a huge variety of colors, fabrics, elegant as well as contemporary patterns, and finishes like suede, fabric, embossed etc.

#2. Durable

Good quality paint when applied on the walls may last up to 5 years but a retouch might be required. Wallpaper on the other hand can be your long term partner. A one-time application of wallpaper may last up to 15 years barring the exception of a tear or any kind of mishap.

#3. Application Methods

Between Paint and Wallpaper, Paint is definitely an easier option when it comes to application. It is less fussy and easy to apply on walls whereas Wallpaper application is best when tackled by an expert. As it is an elaborate and time consuming process to put on or remove wallpaper.

#4. Expense

Paint is an easily available resource and the skills required for its application are comparatively less making it a cheaper option as the overall cost of one paint job would be lesser. Wallpaper is more expensive but it comes as a onetime investment. Since wallpaper lasts longer, its overall cost becomes more effective with its overall lifetime.

#5. Customization

Paints offer huge options of customizations whether it is the shade or the design. Whereas wallpaper being a new entrant in India has a lot of varieties but customization options are relatively lesser.

While making a decision between these two most popular options, always remember both Paint and Wallpaper can be applied only to smoothed walls. And you can always mix and match these two. So, in the end make a choice best suited to your requirements and make your walls more alluring.