The decor from foam 50 photo examples of jewelry with their hands

Since ancient times, people decorate their houses - some spend a fabulous sum, others use the materials at hand. The decoration of the issues taken into account the ratio of price and quality, attractive appearance, durability, complexity of installation. The varied decor from foam has a low price, looks good, has a wide scope and many elements of it's easy to make your own hands.

Pros and cons of the material

The foam is a foamed plastic material, therefore, has a fairly low density. In modern times it is a good alternative to plaster.

Its positive properties:

• High thermal insulation;
• fireproof;
• lightweight, easy to install, processing, transportation;
• is not subject to damage by mold, parasites;
• repairable;
• suitable for wet areas;
• for a long time does not lose appearance;
• good as a heater;
• suitable for decoration of facades, interior decoration;
• withstands a wide temperature range;
• It does not deteriorate when washing;
• very cheap.

Disadvantages of the material:

• many species are toxic;
• easily destroyed under the influence of certain paints, solvents, alcohol;
• often damaged, breaks during transportation, installation;
• it is impossible to make overly complex elements.

The interior design of the foam moldings are produced all sorts, as well as a variety of crafts, gifts, home decorations, garden.

Stucco wall

Imitation plaster moldings made of coarse and fine foam sheets. Most of these details make the white, non-colored or simulating a variety of materials - wood, stone and others. Moldings of polystyrene adorn the interiors styles:

• Art Deco;
• classical;
• rococo;
• baroque;
• Empire;
• Renaissance;
• Greek;
• Art Nouveau;
• romantic;
• modern.

For the design of walls made of polystyrene produced the following decorations:

• baseboard - closes the joint space with a floor wall, skirting boards are made of different thickness, may hide the wires;
• cornice - covers the angle formed between the ceiling and the wall, can be of different width, the degree of decoration;
• outlet - frames the place where the lamp is mounted;
• Molding - wide strip decorated three-dimensional pattern, is used as a frame;
• bas - volumetric part protruding above the plane complete composition;
• Bracket - mounted on the protruding part as a supporting part, issued a flourish;
• corner detail - they made out the corners of the walls;
• column - volumetric part, mounted on a vertical wall;
• semicolony - less convex than the column, generally rounded;
• capital - the upper part of the column, half-columns;
• Niche - fixed to the wall, various objects are mounted on it;
• chimney element - for decorative bezels or the heater;
• Fascia - front cornice above the window, inside the room is rarely used;
• elements of the frame doors, windows, arches - are of different size, shape;
• architrave - can be a complex pattern, but more often it is a narrow piece, under which hides the wiring;
• panel - are in the form of tiles with convex patterns of different sizes, it is a popular design of "Brick".

Elements for exterior finish fiberglass reinforced acrylic, for which a special coating is applied, the result is a very realistic simulation of the plaster.

Styrofoam stucco is desirable to use where it can not harm people, pets, since the gross impact on it are dents, which spoils the appearance.

Stucco ceiling

The foam has a light weight because applicable for finishing suspended, tension, conventional ceiling. Use the following details:

• . Decorative panels - square tiles, the size of about 50 to 50 cm, which is covered by a ceiling completely, usually have a prominent part;
• Ceiling outlet - they are made base of lamps mounted on the ceiling;
• caissons - available in the form of textural rectangular, square tiles;
• dome - have the form of round concave tiles;
• ornaments, including corner - parts of different sizes in the form of flowers, swirls, diamonds, mounted on the ceiling and on the walls;
• ceiling moldings - are mounted between the ceiling and the wall, sometimes drawn backlight.

Under the order, some companies made the whole ceiling, wall panels, stylized Renaissance or with an image that the client wants.

When making a interior moldings, important not to "overdo it" with the decor - its excessive number of looks tasteless.

Assembly of products made of foam

Details production of foam in industrial applications - a computerized process, the glue on their wall can independently. Mount foam elements is very simple, specific knowledge, skills, it does not require.

How to do it:

• Wall or ceiling cleaned of paint, whitewash, dirt, wallpaper;
• if there are irregularities greater than one centimeter, the surface must be leveled;
• for the installation, use the special glue for large parts require anchors, hardware;
• possible to use the mounting or foam polyurethane foam, PVA glue, "liquid nail" dry adhesives;
• element greased adhesive is applied to the surface of dense, but very gently pressed, it is important not to damage not deform the fine details;
• if necessary, after the glue dries, reinforce the construction dowels;
• at the end via the sealant filled joints between the parts, dowel holes, the excess is removed, the surface should wipe.

Installation is over, now it is primed with a special compound, covered with several layers of acrylic paints. Each new layer is applied only after the complete drying of the previous. Art paintings, such as gold, is also acceptable. Local highlighting individual molded parts creates a unique atmosphere in the room.

The adhesive composition containing an alcohol, aniline, air, chlorine, nitrogen compounds unsuitable for sticking the foam - it destroys the above-described components.

Articles made of foam

What can you make out of foam own home:

• D letters for the holidays;
• Easter eggs;
• Christmas balls, snowmen;
• Photo frame;
• snowflakes for New Year;
• decorations on the door in the form of a wreath;
• the basis for the flowers, trees;
• Furniture decor;
• figurines fairy-tale characters;
• framed mirror;
• decorations for the home of puppet theater;
• water lily pond for a holiday;
• the background for the aquarium;
• pumpkin to "Halloween";
• mushrooms, animals, birds, for a country garden.

How to do it: just cut out the elements of office knife or special cutters for conceived the pattern, colored paper pasted over or are painted with special paints. Large pieces can be glued together from several pieces. If you have certain artistic skills and sufficient material, the foam panels adorn an entire wall. Plots choose any - the nature, the cosmos, from the books of pictures, still lifes, portraits, antique bas-reliefs.

conclusion

Foam - a cheap, practical material, if it comes to light decor, suitable for areas with any climate. Foam parts "live" for a long time, especially if they do not touch, finish looks good both indoors and outdoors. For small apartments is better to use small details to use a large volume. Assemble the elements of polystyrene foam quickly and easily with your hands, but on the competent accommodation "Complicated" interior is better to consult a specialist who can arrange conceived style to recreate a certain age.