For sure, each of us was holding a "cap" of cork, which is clogged with bottles of alcoholic beverages. Not long ago, this amazingly practical material was appreciated by engineers and designers.
Many types of decorative cork for walls have a variety of textures and unusual colors that allows you to create a unique interior design. This universal material has many advantages with which no other can compare. About what kinds of coatings are available from cork and what they are so good about, we will tell in our article.
Wall cork material
One of the main qualities of this coating is environmental friendliness, since natural raw materials are used for its production. The cork oak bark is very light, elastic, elastic, gas and waterproof. This material is good in that it does not rot and mold, and does not absorb any fat, oil, or even acetone. Cork materials for walls provide excellent sound and heat insulation, they do not accumulate dust and do not emit any harmful substances, and also act as antistatic agents.
The variety of types of such decorative coatings allows them to be used not only for decorating apartments and houses, but also for offices, hotels, etc.
Cork wall panel
In our time, this element of decor is very popular among those who love unity with nature. The created picture of cork material will not only please its owners with beauty and natural colors, but for many years will retain its color and texture.
Cork panel on the wall can be ordered as a whole sheet, or from pieces of cork plates of different colors, put on the wall a favorite landscape, animals, an element of architecture, in general, something that would please you every day. But for this it is better to use the services of a master. The cork material is easy to use, it can be easily attached to the wall using a conventional PVA glue, and for ordinary joints the usual wood putty is used.
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Cork wall tiles
This material is also called cork plates or sheets. Such a tile is a sheet of crushed, ground cortex of cork oak. As a rule, the sheets are treated with protective varnish or wax, sometimes with veneer of the same material. If you want to cover the walls in a bathroom or kitchen, feel free to choose a plate with a wax coating, it is great for rooms with high humidity.
Often cork boards for walls have a natural color, sometimes they are painted in different tones (red, green, blue) or in the composition of the sheet, colored inclusions are added. The standard size of one plate is 30 × 30 × 0.3 cm or 30 × 60 × 0.3 cm. Due to the special structure of the material, the cork tiles are not aging and can last for 15-20 years, keeping the heat in the room well. This coating is ideal for uneven walls, and well hides all the flaws due to the thickness of the material.
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Self-adhesive wall cork wallpaper
This novelty came to us from the Portuguese manufacturers of cork wallpaper . They are based on paper with a layer of glue, and the coating itself is made of decorative cork veneer. Produced wallpaper roll: 300 x 48 x 0.2cm. A variety of textures allows you to choose exactly the one that suits you best.
Self-adhesive cork wallpaper for walls is recommended to use only on smooth, dry and clean surfaces. They can glue worn furniture, old doors and other interior items.
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