3 tips for bringing urban art into your home

3 tips for bringing urban art into your home


Find out how to apply style in decoration to bring more authenticity and relaxation to environments

Urban art, although designed for public spaces, has gained considerable importance when it comes to interior decoration. This is because the style is marked by creativity, colors and strong lines, which have won over architectural professionals, especially to give more life and personality to properties.




In this sense, the interior architectural projects made use of different decoration techniques. Among these, the lambe-lambe, graffiti, the reuse and renewal of objects, all to bring a more authentic and relaxed language into the environments, respecting the roots of the culture. Street artas indicated by cultural entrepreneur Paula Mesquita Lage, CEO of Fábrica de Grafitti and Colado.Art.

Below, the professional explains how to transform the spaces of your home by taking advantage of this trend. Watch!

1. Use graphite

Graffiti is an iconic form of urban art, characterized by its spontaneity and individuality, which can be incorporated into the home in many ways. By using spray paints and bright colors, so characteristic of this type of art, it is possible to convey a lot of personality to the decoration.

It is worth dedicating the walls to murals, creating points of highlight in decoration and even graffiti furniture. Those who don’t have drawing skills can opt for simple sentences, patterns and lines. “It is also worth turning to local artists to create exclusive murals. In addition to being a real work of art in the home, the person contributes to the artistic and cultural appreciation of the region,” emphasizes Paula Mesquita Lage.



Lambe-lambe is an alternative to wallpaper

two. Invest in lambe-lambe

Lambe-lambe is a new alternative to wallpapers and textures and strengthens DIY (do it yourself or do it yourself, in Portuguese). Posters with phrases or images, originating from street lamps, are highlighted in the decoration of homes and offices.

“The idea is to allow people to go beyond the basics and bring personality for the home. After the pandemic, our home is no longer a place where we just move: we have a new perception of home. It has become an even more intimate place and we have become more responsible in getting involved in the environment. The house must represent and express the residents who live there. People felt the need to see themselves in their home, through the colours, objects and reality that compose it”, analyzes Paula Mesquita Lage.

In the “do it yourself” world, lambe-lambe are sold in kits of 32 posters or individually – up to 4 square meters per kit and high-quality laser printing -, thus allowing you to get your hands on the pasta.

Step by step to apply lambe-lambe

The application of lambe-lambe is practical, made with the basic materials you have at home, such as white glue and water, and the help of a simple roller. ink. With them in hand, just follow the steps below:

  • Pour some of the diluted glue onto a baking tray. Using a roller, apply glue only to the area where the next lick will be glued. Doing them one by one prevents the glue from drying before applying the paper;
  • Align the lever on the surface on which the diluted glue was applied, pressing it evenly until all the edges are glued;
  • Using the roller, apply a new layer of diluted glue over the newly applied layer. This layer of glue will act as a protective varnish for the paper;
  • Repeat this process until you have applied all the licks to the desired surface.

3. Reuse items

In addition to lambe-lambe and graffiti, there are other forms of urban art that can inspire home decor. As an example, we can cite the reuse of street objects and urban sculptures created from objects found on the street, such as vases, cups, lamps, lids, bags and bags, bottles, PVC pipes and pipes, furniture, fabrics, among others .

“Another option is to create temporary art installations, using everyday objects in innovative ways to surprise family, friends and other visitors. urban art offers countless opportunities to transform your home decor into something truly special,” concludes Paula Mesquita Lage.

By Victoria Bernardes

Source: Terra

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