Origins of graffiti culture
The names of modern graffiti authors - Banksy, Keith Haring and others - rank alongside the world's most famous artists. It all started on the streets, where graffiti (from Italian graffito - “scratched”) served as a kind of mark, a way to express oneself among young people.
Bright graffiti on a city street
Initially simple inscriptions with names, symbols or names of street gangs gradually turned into paintings. Graffiti artists are talented at expressing their ideas on the walls of their hometowns, and their works often carry deep social, cultural and political implications.
This is how the graffiti subculture assimilates into modern realities, while maintaining its rebellious spirit.
Kitchen
Graffiti in the kitchen looks very stylish. You can paint a wall, a kitchen set or an apron. You should not combine all this together, otherwise you risk achieving a strange effect:
Features of graffiti in the interior of an apartment
Traditional graffiti is catchy color images: inscriptions, grotesque images, stylized portraits, various figures. They have clear contours and pronounced volume.
Bright graffiti on the living room wall
There are many styles of graffiti, just like in traditional painting. Depending on the purpose of the room and the overall design, the color scheme, style of execution and plot of the graffiti are selected.
By the way! Aerosol paints in cans, which are commonly used by graffiti artists, are safe, environmentally friendly and easy to maintain - they can be washed.
Graffiti with inscription and small details in a room with modern design
5 advantages of graffiti in the interior:
- Graffiti can be applied to different surfaces: paint, brick, plaster
- Drawing on the wall masks unevenness, scratches and other imperfections
- With the help of graffiti they set the mood of the room, add a bright accent and zest to the interior
- A certain location of the painting allows you to zone the space - for example, to separate a relaxation area from a work area
- Large drawings visually expand the space without physically taking up any space
How to create graffiti with your own hands
Graffiti can be done by yourself and, unlike murals, you don't need to be very good at drawing for simple images.
Necessary materials
- cans of paint based on an approximate calculation: 1 can per 1 square meter of drawing;
- additional spray nozzles for drawing fine lines;
- good respirator;
- stand or stepladder;
- film for floors and furniture;
- masking tape;
- simple pencil.
Since you are doing the work at home, choose special water-based acrylic aerosol paints - they smell less and are not harmful to health. But in any case, prepare for the fact that you will have to work with an open window and then ventilate the room for at least a day.
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Graffiti in different rooms
Graffiti is a universal way to decorate almost any room in an apartment. Subjects and colors vary to highlight the mood in the room and make it unique.
Living room
For a living room in an industrial or minimalist style, colorful graffiti is perfect. This could be a whole wall with an abstract image or local drawings.
Abstract graffiti in the living room
A neutral palette of walls and floors will make the graffiti stand out even more. Furniture can also be of calm shapes and shades. Textiles and various accessories to match the wall paintings will add comfort.
Tips for creating and maintaining graffiti
Having decided to use graffiti in the design of a room, which in itself is bold, you should put aside doubts and not be afraid of shocking visuals. Experiments can result in truly stylish results. If success is not so obvious or doubtful, there is no need to become discouraged. Believe: next time it will be better!
In order for the paintings that decorate the walls of your home to live a long life, they should be protected from direct bright sunlight. It is also recommended to maintain temperature and humidity conditions. In case of excessive contamination, graffiti made with moisture-resistant paints is washed.
Graffiti is good because it is democratic and budget-friendly. The costs here are incomparably lower than when decorating interiors with frescoes. The latter, as you know, are another way to decorate walls. But not many people can do a fresco with their own hands.
Choice of color and style
Most parents, when choosing a background color for painting the walls in the nursery, make their choice in favor of bright and rainbow colors. However, we should not forget that some colors carry a psychological load and can improve or, on the contrary, worsen the child’s condition. So what colors will be most suitable for children?
When choosing a pattern, do not forget that it should be combined with the style of the room. If the child is still small and cannot say about his preferences, the choice falls on the parents.
A classic solution can be geometric patterns that fit organically into any interior. Another popular area is vegetation - stylized and cartoon trees or a magical forest. You can also choose popular themes - book or cartoon characters, toys, cars and castles.
Wall painting in girls' rooms
Most often, little girls love fairy tales, princesses and animals. Therefore, when deciding to paint a young lady’s room, you should expect exactly this wish.
The most common themes are Disney and Pixar cartoon characters. The painting can include both the child’s favorite characters and moments from the cartoon storyline.
In addition, when decorating a room for a girl, you can turn to other topics:
Examples of painting a boy's room
Boys usually love cars, robots, airplanes, outer space and superheroes. Therefore, these themes will be the most popular themes for decorating a boy’s room.
Images of planets, comic book characters and other boyish attributes will look great on the walls. In addition, the bedroom can also be decorated in the style of the African jungle, in a sea or air theme.
In the teenager's room
The design of a painting in a teenager's room is strikingly different from the design of a nursery. It is at this age that older children strive for self-expression, so it is very important to listen to their preferences.
Most often, during adolescence, children choose portraits of their favorite musicians, actors or athletes. For teenage boys, a design in the form of graffiti, a gym, or a huge map is also perfect. For teenage girls, the interior can become either glamorous and romantic, with pink and white curls and ruffles, or more “unhinged.” Also, girls often choose animalistic themes.
In addition, if a child has artistic talents, you can create a painting based on his own sketches, which will have a positive effect on creative development.
Wall painting is an incredibly interesting, although not quick, activity. However, a smile on a child’s face will be the best gratitude for the parents’ efforts. The most important thing when choosing a design theme is to listen to your baby and remember that, first of all, the painting is done for him.
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Age of a teenage boy
Now there will be an interesting maneuver:
I will describe the design features of a teenage room for boys of different ages, but I will start with interiors for those who are older (16 years old) and then reach those who are younger (12 years old). And there is a reason for this, which you will understand in the end.
If you haven’t read the material “Children’s Room for a Boy,” check it out, there are a lot of cool photos there.
At the same time, there will be examples of boyish designs, such brutal lairs of guys and all that. But you understand that the interior of a nursery at this age no longer has to reflect the gender of the child. You can also do it in a neutral style - read my material about designing a room for a teenager. There are neutral photos without gender bias. Something like this:
15-16 years old
At the age of 16, we forget about the phrase “children’s room” and already make a bedroom for a teenage boy. And we build it around a full-fledged bed with a good mattress. Not a double, of course, but a one-and-a-half-bed will suffice.
Okay, more about the layout later in the furniture section. 3 room design ideas for a teenage boy aged 16:
- Grey, white, black are the main colors. No, it won’t be gloomy and boring because... leaving the interior will be different. In childhood, everyone likes bright colors; for young people, compatibility and balance are already important. Accent colors are added pointwise, not as finishing, and in small quantities - small details will be enough.
- Lighting is the main decor. And I'm not talking about the top main light. Hidden LED strips in shelves, behind the bed and behind the table; single-color yellow garlands; wall sconces; floor lamps in industrial and hi-tech style - these things can turn an ordinary interior into the dream of any teenage boy.
- High-quality single-color textiles. Bed linen and curtains are now needed by adults and without any drawings or patterns. I would take blackout curtains for a teenage boy’s room (completely light-proof). In general, read my 2 materials about a Bedroom in a modern style and a Bedroom in a minimalist style - there are many ideas there that you can borrow.
After voicing these 3 things seem obvious. But most make the design as if it were for a child or some elderly man, and not a 16-year-old guy.
14 years
The most unstable period for a teenage boy. Interests change every day, the toys you loved yesterday are no longer of interest, they are already starting to think about fashion, although ideas about it are strange, to put it mildly. Difficult.
A teenage boy’s room ceases to be a children’s room at the age of 14
Therefore, it is important to understand the idea here: I would be guided by the same principles as for 15-16 years old
I would be guided by the same principles as for 15-16 years old.
12 years
Let's start right away with photos of rooms for boys 12 years old:
They are quite different: different colors, different furniture, different approach. That's why I arranged them in this order. It will not be possible to painlessly transform such a nursery into a teenager’s room.
Ready to redo the renovation in 2-4 years? Therefore, if he is now 12, then it is time to leave the nursery and arrange it in a normal adult style. You can redo it for every age, but I am a supporter of doing it right away with high quality and for a long time.
If you really want a themed children's room, choose long-lasting options: Star Wars and space in general, comics, sports, cars (not cars).
And don’t take these small beds of incomprehensible size, for which there are no good mattresses.
What styles is street art used in?
Graffiti elements give any home a special, unforgettable flavor. The street style carries a special energy and can enliven any interior. Creative modern drawings do not disturb the existing interior of houses, but enliven it. Graffiti allows you to expand space indefinitely, going beyond the usual framework, overcoming the boundaries of walls. Modern artists create their masterpieces, moving from one wall to another, making three-dimensional drawings that look very realistic.
Children's graffiti on the walls
If you are a truly creative person who can never mistake original drawings on fences for street hooliganism, then we bring to your attention a catalog of photo wallpapers with graffiti.
The choice here is quite wide, and there is simply no limit to the versatility of carefully selected subjects: serious and childishly naive, strict and positive in every sense, color and black and white - these truly creative photo wallpapers, non-standard in all respects, will definitely find their owner. Wallpaper with graffiti is especially popular among teenagers and young people. However, age is not a barrier for original and prejudice-free people.
Decorating your favorite room with such scenes is a very popular and fashionable way to decorate the interior today. All that is needed is to expediently apply this or that plot so that its unique originality is not lost in the style of the room, and the room, in turn, acquires the necessary unusualness and even shockingness. Such custom photo wallpapers will be fully appreciated only by those who value every millimeter of freedom in their apartment. Thanks to the opportunity to order photo wallpapers in an online store in individual sizes and follow your principles, it’s easier than ever.
Do you want to live exclusively, originally, in a special way? Choose photo wallpapers with graffiti and create beautiful urban interiors!
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For the tenth year now, we have been delighting children with graffiti drawings in apartment rooms, and from our experience we can say that graffiti in a nursery is a young person’s delight, joy and pride in his room!
When you are faced with the question of decorating the interior of a children's room for a boy or a girl, a teenager, or a very young child, then you immediately want to make the children's room special, not like the others.
These large graffiti wall art are loved by everyone due to their brightness and positive energy. They are well suited for the interior of an apartment, they look unusual, but at the same time they fit well into the nursery, making it very special.
