What type of slate coating is there?
The slate coating is made using special paint. There are options on sale when the finished coating can be purchased in the form of adhesive tape. You can find ready-made options in Ikea, as well as in other similar stores.
The paint that creates the layer for chalk painting comes in more than just graphite, brown and green. Today you can find dyes of any shade, and you can apply drawings and inscriptions with crayons on them.
There are even stickers that imitate a slate surface. They are glued to refrigerators and other interior items to give them an unusual look.
For walls, manufacturers produce not only paint, but also ready-made slate wallpaper. A slate wall in a room is a new fashion trend that is used by many famous designers.
In the nursery
A nursery is the perfect place for a chalkboard or wall. All children, without exception, love to draw on any surface. To provide them with a place for creativity, the wall near the window can be made of slate.
Many children's institutions are decorated with slate wallpaper and other coverings. This type of decor is especially popular there. All drawings on the stylus can be stored for several days, and then washed off when the spectacle becomes boring.
Slate wallpaper
The slate wallpaper is based on high quality waterproof vinyl. In the West, this type of finishing has been used for a long time. In other countries, slate wallpaper is just beginning its rise to the top of interior trends.
Wallpaper with slate coating is self-adhesive. To place wallpaper on the wall, simply separate the film from the main material and stick it on the selected surface.
The environmentally friendly and high-tech coating can withstand up to 10,000 erasing and chalking cycles. There are also films on sale that you can draw on with markers.
The porous coating perfectly imitates stylus. It is pleasant to the touch, quite resistant to scratches, and does not leave dirty marks after removal from the surface.
This wallpaper is used in the interior of the living room, kitchen, and children's room. They can be seen in the bathroom and hallway. This type of finish is also placed above work surfaces so that space for writing is always at hand.
Unusual interior items with slate coating
Chalk or marker painting is used not only on walls. Slate material can be found in the most unexpected places: on the table, on the chest of drawers, on the closet door and on the flower pot.
Furniture with a similar finish looks non-trivial and easily fits into a modern interior. Graphite, as a base, is used to decorate jars, candlesticks, watches and mugs. His creative influence extends to the widest areas. The main thing is that the designer’s imagination does not dry out.