If you have just completed the construction of your homes except painting, you should read this article. It’s a new idea that has become a modern trend. Any person who wants to give a special look to his interior can opt for wall cladding. What’s this wall cladding? What materials are used for designing? From stones to wood – anything can be used for this interior decoration. When such materials are fixed on walls in a pattern, it’s known as wall cladding. Ready to fix clad is also available in market. Through this article let me introduce a few varieties of wall clads.

Wall using stone

Never assume that after plastering role of stones is completed. Using natural stones we can clad our walls. Most commonly used stones are lime stone, sand stone and slate stone. Kotta, Jodhpur stone and Bangalore stone are also the best. If you can afford a little more precious items use semi-precious stones for wall cladding. Wall cladding is done according to pre-decided patterns in different shapes and sizes. Since these stones are natural, they never fade in colour. Also, they have different natural shades of same colour or more. According to the natural intensity of colours on stones, it gives a natural look to your wall. But fungus is the main enemy. So you can use anti-fungal paints to protect your wall.

Mesmerizing mirror wall

Wall with mirror? Is it possible? Yes. By sticking mirror parts also, your wall can be made beautiful. Glass etching and stainless glass effect can also be done along with it. Now glasses of different shapes, sizes and colours are available for wall cladding. It’s mostly used to highlight a particular area or draw borders. Counter top of Kitchen, wash basin, foyer, bathroom etc are the common areas selected for glass cladding. If lighting is done effectively, such mirror walls give a classic look to your interior. If you are  aperson with creativity you can experiment with different designs.

Bangalore stone – becomes new as time passes by

Bangalore stone is pure granite, but with white colour mixed. They can be cut according to desired size and shape. It can be used in walls outside and wells to give a beautiful look to your home from outside. Its main advantage is that it’s free of fungus. That’s the reason why this stone is used in exterior designing. Its maintenance is also low. No need of painting or polishing. As time passes by, stones shine more. If you wish, you can enhance its beauty by joint fillers in gaps.

Tiles give modern look

Vitrified, ceramic, porcelain – these three are the most common tiles used for wall cladding. Some tiles that closely resemble natural things like wood, brick, bamboo, metals, stone etc are also available. Wall paper finish, geometric design and louver design are now popular. You can design mural paintings in tiles. It’s possible to give any design if you use tiles for cladding – that makes tiles popular.

Main advantage is that it’s easy to clean cladded tiles. Fungus is its no.1 enemy. To protect tiles, anti-fungal coating is sufficient.

Metals for highlighting

Do you want to highlight a border of a design or a particular part of a wall? If so, use metal cladding. Wash area, foyer, headboard of bed etc can be highlighted using metal cladding. You can highlight a particular part or border also. Not only stainless steel, brass and copper, even gold can be used for metallic cladding. Metal is highly ductile and can be changed to any form. This moulding power makes it everyone’s favourite. It’s also possible to design mixing different metals or design using metal-glass combination.

Wall paper magic

Now it’s season of wall papers. They are cheap and give colourful designs also, for your walls. Fabric wallpaper made of cloth, non-woven fabric wallpaper, poly viny-form wall paper, acoustic wall paper and bamboo wall paper are common examples. Among all fabric wallpapers, silky one has the most demand. Now paintable wallpapers are also available that can be stick to walls and give desired paints later. To highlight a particular design or border, border wallpapers are also available.

Wallpapers can be obtained of any colour and fashion. Felt wallpapers like leather finish, brick finish etc are trendy. They can be easily stuck to walls - the real advantage of wallpaper cladding. Washable wallpapers can be cleaned using soap and water. Never use wallpapers in leaking and moisture places, they may tear.

Terracotta tiles giving coolness to eyes

Pleasant feeling and coolness to mind and body – it can be obtained by Terracotta tile cladding. It’s echo friendly and gives a natural effect to your interior. It can be used in both traditional and contemporary designs. It’s available in both designs and as plain. It can be used in exterior, walls, well and even outer walls.
They are echo friendly and easily washable. It reduces room temperature as well. But only defect is that it absorbs moisture a lot.

Cement tiles

Cement tiles of different sizes, shapes and colours are available now. If you want to give a fresh look to interior, then use your creativity and design patterns using 2 or more different types of tiles on your wall. Metallic tiles resembling bamboo, stone, wood layers and terracotta are also available.
If you want to highlight something in exterior you can use cement cladding. You can also use it in walls, wells and outer wall. Though they are durable, cement tiles used in exterior may fade. It can be re-painted again. Yet, small patterns and designs can’t be restored.

Wooden cladding

It’s similar to terracotta tiles in features as it is echo friendly and gives a natural or traditional look to your interior. Plywood, veneer and laminated woods can be used for this type of cladding. Teak is the best, yet other woods are also used. You can also design using your wood waste after your home construction. But there is a problem. Moisture is its no.1 enemy and if it’s attacked by water, you need to remove the whole structure, not only the affected regions.

Wall cladding for old homes

It’s not for just new homes. Materials without plastering can be used for it. If you want to introduce granite cladding, just remove the paint and make the surface rough. Choose light weighted materials for cladding.

Imagination is most important

You can create great designs on your walls if you have an artist mind. It’s better to do designs according to our desire. Latest trend is stone and brick cladding with thin pieces. They are easily washable also. Now cloth cladding is also used. If so, expensive clothes like jute and row silk are used. Use pebbles and stones for outer walls and well. If you desire, you can create magic on walls using pebbles, tile pieces and even waste materials after construction.