Pros and Cons of Paint vs Wallpaper For The Baby's Room
Do you have any children? In addition to the decoration and furniture in the baby’s room, another aspect that must be planned well is whether to go for wallpaper or paint.
Some of you like to paint because it is durable. However, some of you feel that children should be exposed to bright patterns to for their development. Today, HappyMom.Life would like to share some pros and cons and various ideas of decorating baby’s room.
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Many of you choose to paint the room because of its durability in the long run. In addition, now there are many interior paint that provides leak proof and mold resistance properties. Another advantage is that it is easy to clean and does not leave any stains.
However, the disadvantage is that it is time consuming and it gives a foul odor to the house. Moreover, house painting must be done at least 2-3 times which takes a few days. Also, if the house painter is not detailed it may not look very nice.
Moreover, if the walls crack the paint will not be able to hide the marks, which in the future may result in the paint cracking into pieces. This can be dangerous for your child if he puts the pieces in his mouth.
Beautiful & Odorless Wallpaper vs. Wallpaper Causing mold & Not Long Lasting
For houses with a lot of cracks in the wall you may choose wallpaper. The advantage of wallpaper is that they can hide the cracks, they are colorful and you can choose the designs to match your baby’s room. Another advantage is that it is very quick to put up and it is also odorless. Moreover, there are several grades of wallpaper from low cost to vinyl wallpaper which can be wiped cleaned.
However, the disadvantage of wallpaper as mentioned is that it is not durable. It usually last about 5 to 8 years. In addition, you have to replace it after that since it starts to look old and yellow. Moreover, it also tears off and wallpaper is the cause of mold which can cause allergies. This is one of the main reason why most parents do not choose wallpaper even though it looks beautiful.
Painting designs on the wall, a choice of modern parents
It may be too plain to just have a single paint on the wall, therefore, modern parents tend to paint designs on the wall. This is a good idea as there is no need to worry about mold and it is also durable. Moreover, it also saves cost. However, it is important to choose a good painter. But if parents have a bit of experience in painting you can go ahead and paint your baby’s room. In addition, your child will get a chance to brag about it that his room was painted by his parents.
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