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Wallcovering

Meaning in interior design, with examples

/ˈwɔːlkʌvərɪŋ/nounCommon term

In interior design, wallcovering means: Any material used to cover and decorate walls, such as wallpaper, vinyl, fabric, grasscloth or wood panels; often used in the trade as a broader word for wallpaper.

In Turkish: duvar kaplaması, duvar kağıdı

How it is used

Common in commercial specifications, where vinyl wallcoverings are chosen for durability and fire performance. Also written wall covering. Designers check the pattern repeat, the roll width and how many rolls are needed.

Example sentences

  1. In the hotel corridors we specified a vinyl wallcovering that can be wiped clean.

  2. The grasscloth wallcovering adds texture behind the bed.

Common collocations

  • vinyl wallcovering
  • textured wallcovering
  • commercial wallcovering
  • pattern repeat
  • feature wallOne wall in a room treated differently from the others, with a bold colour, wallpaper, panelling or stone, to create a focal point.
  • finishThe final surface of a material, or the material used on a visible surface, such as paint, tiles, wood stain or polished stone; also how that surface looks, for example matt or glossy.
  • textureThe way a surface feels, or looks as if it would feel, such as rough, smooth, soft or grainy; in design it adds depth and interest to a room.
  • specificationA detailed written description of the products, materials, finishes and quantities to be used in a project, so that they can be priced, ordered and installed correctly.

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