Painting the walls, hanging wallpaper, or using diatom mud? Understand these and you won't be fooled again

Many people are complete novices when it comes to buying a house and renovating it. There are now all sorts of renovation materials on the market, and when choosing, many people are dazzled by the options and have no idea which one to pick. Take wall renovation alone: should you choose latex paint, wallpaper, or diatom mud? There is a great deal of knowledge behind it!

Latex paint, wallpaper and diatom mud are fairly popular wall renovation materials on the market today. The three materials differ in texture, patterns and price, so which one is the most attractive and practical to choose for home renovation? Huahua will explain the pros and cons of these 3 materials for you!

Latex paint

Latex paint is a material many young people like to use when renovating their homes today, because solid-color styles are relatively simple, there are quite a lot of color choices, and most importantly, the price is relatively economical and affordable. But the drawbacks are relative too: its decorative effect looks rather plain compared with wallpaper, and if you pick a counterfeit or inferior brand, cracking will appear over time. So here Huahua wants to tell everyone that when buying latex paint, it is best to choose a major brand, so you can use it with more peace of mind.

Wallpaper

Compared with latex paint, wallpaper stands out more in terms of styles. Choosing some simple yet elegant wallpaper can also make your home look more upscale, and price-wise there is a bigger range to choose from. The drawbacks are that its eco-friendliness may not be as strong, and if the worker you hire is not skilled, gaps and curling edges can appear, and its water resistance is also a bit weaker by comparison. So when choosing wallpaper, we should try to buy eco-friendly ones that are easy to clean, in case children scribble on them!

Diatom mud

Diatom mud is a renovation material that has become quite popular in recent years. Because of its adsorption properties, it performs relatively well in terms of eco-friendliness, and the wall looks very textured, especially suitable for pastoral-style renovation. However, because there are now too many counterfeit brands of diatom mud, it is easy to be fooled, and price-wise it is also considerably higher than the previous two.

Those are the pros and cons of these 3 materials, but Huahua thinks wall renovation should still take durability and cleanability into consideration.

In terms of durability, it is latex paint = diatom mud > wallpaper. After normal application, latex paint can generally be used for about 10 years, but after about four or five years you will notice the color of the latex paint gradually fading; with normal use, diatom mud also lasts about 10 years, but because it is a mud material, some dry areas may see powder falling off; the service life of wallpaper is 4-10 years, during which the color will also gradually change.

In terms of how easy they are to clean, latex paint > wallpaper = diatom mud. Latex paint can generally be wiped off directly as long as the stains are not too oily, while once wallpaper and diatom mud are stained with dirt, it will slowly seep in, making them more troublesome to care for.

Actually, the choice of these 3 materials still depends on personal preference and style. Generally, for a minimalist style, people may choose latex paint and diatom mud more often, while for European and other palace styles, only wallpaper can bring out that sense of grandeur. So out of these 3 materials, which one would you choose?