After 2000, the home furnishing industry has successively experienced European style, American style, modern style, Nordic style, new Chinese style and retro style. The representative wall panel of retro style has returned to the public's vision and been applied by some people.
However, due to the extremely high price of logs, the current solid wood wall panel is also the solid wood composite board and decorative panel commonly used in our custom cabinets.
The "wood veneer" we often hear is a decorative panel with wood grain on the surface.
With the progress of science and technology and the upgrading of consumption, around 2012 or 2013, a new material, integrated wall panel, appeared.
The arrival of integrated wall panels has brought a new wave of changes to home decoration.
Decoration effect of integrated wall panels
Why install wall panels?
In addition to protecting the wall surface, wall panels have diverse styles, unique shapes and strong three-dimensional sense. Many art venues and villa decorations are using them. They are good decorative materials.
Secondly, wall panels also have the following advantages:
·For families with children, it can prevent dirt.
·Sound insulation and noise reduction.
·Traditional solid wood wall panels have the function of adjusting indoor air humidity.
·The new integrated wall panels have fast construction and short construction period, and are suitable for secondary renovation.
Without exaggeration or criticism, wall panels also have disadvantages. So before deciding whether to install wall panels, consider the following questions clearly.
Is wall panel environmentally friendly?
The decorative materials of wall panels are diverse. Pure solid wood and metal wall panels are indeed environmentally friendly, but the price is too expensive.
Therefore, at present, wooden wall panels are still more commonly used on the market.
At the same time, before installing wall panels, a base board is needed. Like custom cabinets, the solid wood composite boards produced by regular manufacturers all meet environmental protection standards, but there will be the release of some harmful gases.
Some materials will use glue for firmness during the installation process. Therefore, when installing wall panels throughout the house, environmental protection issues still need to be considered.
What about the price?
The price of ordinary solid wood wall panels ranges from several hundred to several thousand yuan, and the price of log is even more expensive.
Taking the decoration of one wall as a price comparison, using wall panels is 2-3 times more expensive than latex paint and wallpaper.
So, if it is a single wall or a small area renovation, it is okay. For large-area installation, the cost is very high.
It is also necessary to ensure the quality and environmental protection of wall panels. For home decoration, it is a significant expense.
How much space does it occupy?
The thickness of solid wood wall panels is generally 22-35mm, and the thinnest one is also 18mm.
Adding the moisture-proof oriented strand board, keel and line shape for the base, the thickness will generally exceed 50mm. For double-sided walls, it is about 100mm of space.
Integrated wall panels are relatively thinner, but they also occupy at least 25mm of space.
Will there be gaps where insects can hide?
This is a bit of an overthinking.
First of all, whether it is ceiling decoration or custom cabinets in home decoration, there will be gaps.
Secondly, as long as there are insects, these little guys can get in everywhere. The most common ones are ceiling lights and small spiders that like to spin webs at corners.
So, if you can accept ceilings, curtain boxes, custom cabinets, etc., then there is no problem with wall panels.
Moreover, as long as the home is kept dry and the hygiene is well done, there is no comfortable environment for these small insects to survive, so there is no need to worry about this problem.