Interior Uses of Wall Panels & Faux Stone

Slatted Wall Panels

• Give your plain walls the look of white-washed wood with slatted wall panels. Installing these white-wall panels in your home or office can provide a sleek, well-designed look. Created to look like wood planks, the wood panels can be painted in natural tones to emphasize a rustic appearance or can be left white to indicate clean and modern lines. Slatted wall panels that are painted work well in nearly any room, but especially in the living room and kitchen, where the country theme is prevalent. Unpainted slatted wall panels, on the other hand, work best in eclectic living rooms and bedrooms.

Artistic Wall Panels

• Other wall panels are crafted in bright, cheerful colors, such as red and blue. These wall panels are excellent for children's bedrooms, play rooms and day-care centers. The panels are easily washable, allowing children's mistakes and artistic endeavors to be cleaned away without repercussions. The brighter colors often will make a small room appear larger, which is a wonderful decorating trick for small spaces. Some of these panels have geometric designs embedded in them for added effect.

Faux Stone Fireplace

• Faux stone panels can be installed around fireplaces to create a rustic appearance that is easily maintained. Real stone can be difficult to clean, because dust can adhere to its rough surface. Faux stone doesn't have this problem and can be wiped clean with a damp cloth. These panels can be placed on either side of the fireplace, as well as in the space between the fireplace and the mantel. In addition, a lovely hearth can be created with them.

Tranquil Faux Stone

• Large expanses of wall can be covered with faux stone panels to make the space seem to be crafted with real stone. This application can frequently be found in professional spa or bathroom settings to promote a feeling of tranquility and peace. Adding an element that has running water in the room really increases the natural feeling of the faux stone in the room.