Modern life involves spending extended periods indoors, which can significantly impact our productivity and mood. If you want the environment where you live and spend most of your time to radiate warmth and comfort, it's essential to understand what lies behind wall paint. Right from the start, we will reveal that colors carry an energy that reflects on the living space, and to harness this energy in the right way, it is crucial to adequately prepare the walls and turn them into perfect canvases for projecting our desires and expressing our emotions. .

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If you’ve decided to embrace change this spring, follow us and find inspiration for creating your dream space. We have developed BEKAMENT INTERIOR, a comprehensive system solution that includes products for all stages of interior wall treatment: wall preparation products for plastering, cement-lime plaster, high-quality leveling compound (putty), and interior wall paints. Below, you will find an educational tutorial that explains the correct installation procedure for interior wall systems, as well as the products and tools used in the process. You will get acquainted with everything that lies behind the paint, that is, with the work processes commonly carried out by contractors—plastering and putty application. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to learn about those work phases that you can perform yourself, with a little imagination or the help of loved ones, which include substrate preparation, choosing, and correctly applying interior wall paint.

Paint your world on your own.

Considering the frequency and ease of application in the last two phases—priming and painting the walls—we want to delve deeper into this topic in the following text. In the previous blog, you can read about the meanings that certain shades held throughout historical periods and their symbolism in Feng Shui, and today we will discuss how the power of colors can inspire you to feel like a true artist in your own home, even if just for a few hours. Although we have already shared with you the trending colors for 2021, we want to remind you that the only truly correct choice is the one whispered by your inner voice. The power is in your hands, so don’t hesitate—express your emotions and imagination, and create an environment that reflects your needs. Only in this way will you feel comfortable and at ease in the atmosphere of your home. Today, we’re here to simply motivate you to embrace change.

Priming

Before applying wall paint, it is essential to first prime the surface to even out the wall's absorbency and improve the adhesion of the next layer, i.e., the paint. Bekament offers a wide range of products for different purposes, and you can find the items you need here. We recommend BK – Primer for Interior Walls, which is applied with a long-haired roller or by spraying. Before use, dilute it with water in a 1:9 ratio, then apply it in a single layer with gentle movements. The drying process takes 12 hours.

Choosing the right wall paint

The final step involves selecting the shade for the top coat. The Bekament Color Chart will help you easily choose a wall paint that suits your preferences. With the Bekament Mix System and professional staff at the point of sale, the exact shade you envision will be created. The dispersion paint for interior walls shown in the video refers to BK-Pol. This paint is characterized by good coverage and vapor permeability and is also resistant to dry wiping. Before use, the paint should be thoroughly mixed by adding 15-20% water. After that, you can proceed to the final phase of interior wall treatment. Apply the dispersion paint in two thin coats on a dry and clean surface using a roller or brush. We recommend waiting 4 to 6 hours between coats to allow for drying. In our assortment, you can also find other high-quality interior wall paints, such as BK-Gold, BK-Crystal, and BK-Delux Semi Matt , each tailored to meet different needs. Be inspired by life, stay motivated, empowered by the need for action, and encouraged by the examples of those who have already recognized the power of colors. Join us on social media—Facebook / Instagram—and share with us how your wall paint project turned out. Did you like this article? Share it with your friends.

If you are in the early stages of planning the decoration of your home and choosing colors for the walls, this blog page is the right place where you will find useful tips that can inspire you to unleash your creativity and revive the authentic feeling of combining colors. Each part of your home requires a combination of shades that will reflect your style and create the energy of an ambience that you will like at all times. The purpose of every room in the home should be the basis from which to start thinking about the colors of the walls and interior design.

How to smartly organize the colors for the walls and get started?

Before you pick up a palette, take a look and make a list of the features of your home. What is the layout of the rooms in the house and what are their dimensions? How much light enters your rooms? Do you have dark or light wooden floors, open beams or a stone fireplace? It is desirable to carefully weave the shades and tone of all these elements into the choice of the basic color for the walls with the largest surface. Each room has its own unique aesthetic in which a certain element of furniture dominates the most, maybe a large window or a luxurious carpet. Make sure that the basic color for the walls does not overshadow your favorite details, but make a harmony out of them.Be sure what you want to achieve in the space and boldly embark on further realization. You can find the right inspiration in a good photo, artwork or the ambience of your favorite restaurant.

The home in its entirety

Although it is a common preference to use the same color or its close shades for each space, an adequate combination of colors can contribute to creating a sophisticated, modern and authentic interior design. The colors for the walls, which fit well with each other, will direct the view from one room to another, creating the magic of visual continuity. You can make the largest room in the space more pleasant and intimate if you use warmer shades, such as brown or yellow. On the other hand, for the purpose of visually enlarging smaller rooms, it is recommended to use cooler shades such as blue, green or purple. Narrow and long spaces can be made bigger and wider if you choose a lighter tone for longer, and a slightly darker shade for shorter wall surfaces. A well-lit area is noticed immediately upon entering it. When choosing a color for the walls, pay attention to the amount of natural light, or the orientation of the room in relation to the light source. As the position of the sun changes during the day, the color of your room will also change in relation to the amount of light that reaches it. Rooms facing north have a cool and bluish light, and rooms facing south receive much more light and are most beautiful in warm colors. The eastern light is warm and yellow before noon, and later during the day it becomes bluish. The evening light in the rooms facing west is gentle and warm, while the morning light can create shadows that will make the interior an interesting place to stay.

The intimacy of colors for bedroom walls

The bedroom is your personal haven for rest and relaxation. The best choice of color implies gentle and soothing tones, but you will not make a mistake if you opt for deep, light or saturated shades that will breathe new energy and brighten your morning. Gentle green is believed to relieve stress which makes it a great choice for the bedroom. Blue lowers blood pressure, slows breathing and pulse, while purple in lighter shades, such as lavender and lilac, contributes to a relaxing, warm effect.

The charm of the color for living room walls

Free time and invaluable shared moments that you spend with your loved ones, make the living room the most important room that should exude warmth and harmonious energy. Countless beautiful memories are created in that place. The color of the living room has a huge impact on the overall visual impression and the feeling that the ambience reflects.
The neutral gray color is a reflection of elegance and sophisticated style. The walls in gray shades have an extremely calming effect and contribute to the warmth of the entire ambience. As this color for the walls is completely neutral, it can be easily combined with other colors, whether it is walls, decorative details or furniture.

Walls of the kitchen and dining room painted with taste

The kitchen is not only a place for preparing meals, but it is increasingly becoming a space for conversation and socializing, while the dining room further adds to the feeling of comfort and sociability of the environment in which we live.

Choosing the right color combination for your kitchen and dining room will help stimulate creative energy, whether it’s for preparing or enjoying meals. Experience shows that warm neutrals and muted tones work best in the kitchen, as they create a sense of cleanliness and a pleasant atmosphere. However, by using a balanced combination of complementary colors, you can further enhance the aesthetics of this space and inspire culinary masterpieces. Yellow shades bring energy, green can make the space a comfortable place for socializing, while purple accents add an elegant and charming look. When considering the best wall color for the dining room, it is recommended to choose shades that, according to psychological research, stimulate appetite. Red and orange encourage appetite and, combined with good lighting, can boost energy levels and promote conversation. Due to the intensity of these colors, they should be used carefully and paired with other neutral colors or interior details. On the other hand, warm and lighter shades like yellow, coral, gold, or bronze will contribute to the room's cheerfulness and give the impression of increased brightness. We invite you to share with us on our social media platforms, Facebook / Instagram, which colors you choose for your interior walls.Did you like this article? Read more on the topic of wall colors: What’s Behind Wall Colors: BEKAMENT INTERIOR?
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Facade plaster is the final layer of each façade, and it is the facade plaster that provides a pleasing and fresh look to a building, whether it be a residential unit orbusiness premises.For this reason, the selection of facade plaster should be approached with special care and the obligatory help of an expert who shall point out its numerous technical characteristics and advantages.Through this blog, we will try to bring you closer to some of the properties of facade plasters and point out their mutual differences depending on the composition, granulation, water repellency and vapour permeability. We will also introduce you to the terminology of “scratch” and “smooth” structures of facade plasters, and we will refer to the weather conditions under which it is desirable to apply facade plaster.

Types of facade plasters

The type of facade plaster depends on the base from which it is made. There are five types of facade plasters. These are: 1) acrylic, 2) silicate, 3) silicone, 4) silicate-silicone and 5) mineral (lime-cement). The key difference between these plasters is in vapour permeability, elasticity, resistance to dirt, but also in the type of substrate on which they are applied.Before choosing a facade plaster, it is necessary to check whether the facade system uses a thermal insulation board made of styrofoam, graphite styrofoam, stone wool or a wall made of thermal blocks or a wall made on the principle of “sandwich wall” or “full brick wall “, since not every type of facade plaster is suitable for every substrate. The substrate on which the facade plaster is applied must be firm, clean, dry and coated with a primer.It is important to note that the primer, thermal insulation board and decorative facade plaster must be mutually harmonized according to their vapour permeability characteristics.
Acrylic facade plaster is mostly used in our construction industry for the facades of family houses and other buildings. It is used in 60% to 80% of cases in domestic practice when the contact facade is made of styrofoam. Regarding silicate, silicone or silicate-silicone plasters, they are applied on contact facades when stone wool is used as a thermal insulation board. If the facade is made of thermal blocks or the facade is a “sandwich wall”, facade plasters based on silicate or mineral-based facade plasters are recommended.

Granulation, aesthetics and consumption

From the aspect of technical characteristics, there are no crucial differences between facade plasters of different granulations. The key differentiation is in the process of construction and the consumption of materials, i.e. the price. The most common granulation used is granulation to 1.5 mm, which implies the best ratio of price, consumption and quality. High shear granulations to 2.5 or 3.0 mm are easier to install and better conceal unevenness on the facade. Higher grain granulation requires higher material consumption (kg/m2). Furthermore, higher granulation, due to its roughness, gets dirty faster. Regarding aesthetics, higher granulation of decorative facade plaster (2.0 mm) results in a rougher and rustic appearance of the facade, while finer granulation (1.0 mm) achieves the effect of an extremely smooth surface. As for the colour palette, facade plasters can be tinted in a wide range of shades. It is recommended to use lighter tones on the facade. There are rational reasons for this. Darker colours absorb more heat energy than lighter colours. Consequently, this can cause significant stresses in the facade plaster during heating and cooling, which may result in the creation of cracks on the facade. Therefore, when choosing a facade plaster, you should keep track of the value of light intensity, which is denoted by “Y” and expressed on the tone chart of the manufacturer.

“Ribbed “ vs. “Full“

Facade plaster can have two basic structures. These are: 1) “ribbed” or “scratched” surface and 2) “full” or “smoothed” surface and the choice of one or another structure depends on personal aesthetic preferences. It is important to know that a difference in structure does not mean a difference in quality. Hence, “ribbed” and “full” facade plaster have the same characteristics listed in the technical data sheet of the manufacturer. The key difference is in the appearance of the surface — the “ribbed” structure is rougher than the “full” structure, which is smooth. Achieving the desired structure is done during the execution of facade works, while the facade plaster is not yet completely dried. A metal or plastic trowel is used for this facade technique.

Water repellency and vapour permeability

Water and vapour are the most common causes of damage to the facade. Water repellency is the ability of a material not to absorb water in all its aggregate states (rain, snow or frost), therefore preventing its penetration into other layers of the facade system. On the other hand, vapour permeability is the ability of a material to release vapour from the inside of a space, in the direction “from the inside towards the outside”. This factor allows the facade to “breathe”. When the vapour permeability is at a high level, there is no condensation of moisture in spaces, and therefore, there are no conditions for the formation of mould on walls, which allows for a healthy and quality microclimate.

When is the right time to install facade plasters?

Installation of facade plaster is recommended in early spring or late autumn when the weather working conditions are optimal. Extreme weather conditions, such as high humidity, direct sunlight, rain, strong winds and low temperatures, can significantly extend the setting time of the plaster. In such conditions, its installation is not recommended because the final facade layer may dry too quickly, soak in water or fall off the wall. In the summer months, it is recommendable to install facade plaster either in the early morning or in the late afternoon when the temperature ranges from +5°C to +30°C on the side of the building that is in the shade. For more detailed information, it is recommended that you consult an expert from the Technical Support sector of the Bekament company to obtain all the necessary information for the technically correct application of the final facade plaster within the frame of the thermal insulation facade system that is being installed.

Which products should you choose?

The BEKAMENT company, as a regional leader in the production of finishing materials in the construction of the highest quality, offers a wide range of finishing facade plasters that are part of the Bekatherm portfolio of high-quality products for exterior walls and thermal insulation. Furthermore, facade plasters also represent one of the components of thermal insulation facade systems that are offered within the given category, which provide long-term and reliable protection of business and residential buildings. The energy efficiency of the Bekatherm system reduces costs and has a positive impact on the environment, and the top quality, confirmed by the ETA certificate, provides up to 25 years of warranty. You can find out more about the entire product range of the Bekatherm category and the characteristics of thermal insulation system solutions at https://www.bekament.com/bekatherm/#,and you can also watch the educational video material (tutorial) which, in a practical way, portrays the procedure of proper installation of thermal insulation, that is, professional application of each individual component of the system solution, products and tools used during the process.

  As for the offer of Bekatherm facade plasters, in the following text you can get acquainted with the characteristics of some of them as well as their formulation which implies different bases::  

Want to know more? For additional information regarding facade systems, prices and installation methods, you can contact Bekament professional technical support team via e-mail [email protected] We invite you to share on our social networks Facebook/Instagram what, in your opinion, are the advantages of a quality facade? Did you like the text? Share it with your friends.

The use of wood as an eco-friendly material in construction is part of our tradition, as well as modern trends. The construction of prefabricated wooden houses is becoming increasingly popular, especially near major urban centers. On the other hand, DIY tips offer the opportunity to create a harmonious and authentic atmosphere in the home. The purpose and durability of wooden elements can only be extended with the application of a quality protective coating. Without proper and timely wood protection, elements quickly lose their functional value. Excess moisture leads to dimensional instability of the wood. Weather conditions damage the wood, causing it to age under the influence of sun, dust, and wind. To enjoy the charm of our homes and gardens, we need to maintain and protect them regularly from external influences. But the question arises: what is the best wood coating? Should you choose a transparent or opaque coating? What is the difference between oil-based, nitro, and water-based coatings? Which coatings should be used outdoors and which indoors? To provide answers to these many questions, this blog will give you a detailed introduction to the basic types of coatings for the protection and decoration of wood, their differences, and areas of application. We will explain the importance and significance of proper and timely wood protection. We will also cover impregnations, primers, and finishing coatings for wooden surfaces. So, we will introduce you to the Bekament PROTECTART product line.

This is important to know

For the proper treatment and selection of suitable products for protecting wooden surfaces, it is first necessary to consider whether the treated surface is located indoors or outdoors. Outdoors, wood needs to be protected from influences such as temperature changes, rain, snow, and sun. Indoors, wood needs to be protected from moisture and insects, as well as from mechanical impacts and wear. Depending on their base, wood coatings can be oil-based, nitro-based, or water-based. In local practice, oil-based coatings are most commonly used (especially outdoors) because they are flexible and resistant to moisture. For interiors, water-based coatings are recommended because they are environmentally friendly, odorless, and not harmful to human health. Both indoors and outdoors, nitro-based coatings can also be used, whose main feature is fast drying. The choice of wood coating depends on the type of wood and its natural resistance to various influences such as water, moisture, dust, mechanical damage and wear, UV rays, and whether the wooden surface being protected is located indoors or outdoors.

Bekament PROTECTART product line

Following modern trends and traditional protection methods, the company Bekament has developed a special PROTECTART product line. With its wide range of products, it offers both tried-and-true and modern solutions on various bases (oil, water, nitro), as well as systematic solutions for thorough and long-lasting protection and decoration. The choice of suitable coatings depends on the desired appearance, the degree of wood exposure to various influences, and the type of wood being treated. Whether you're a professional contractor or a DIY enthusiast, the Bekament PROTECTART product line can help you unleash your creativity, giving wood the desired look and durability. With the correct selection and combination of products at your disposal, you have the option to renew old or protect new wooden surfaces. Bekament is always here for you. Depending on the purpose, there are products for wood impregnation, primers for topcoats, transparent coatings (lasers), wood topcoats (enamels), and specialty coatings. Depending on the case, these products can be applied with a brush, roller, or spray in one or more layers. During application, it is necessary to carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions. But, which product serves which purpose?

Wood Impregnation

BK-Protecta is a liquid biocidal agent (primer) with a water base that provides deep protection for wood against mold, mildew that causes discoloration, and wood-boring insects. The primer also regulates the moisture content in the wood and ensures good adhesion of subsequent coatings. It can be used to protect wooden surfaces outdoors, specifically those not in direct contact with soil or water. As such, the primer is suitable for use on wooden facades. It is also applied to joinery, wooden garages, shutters, pergolas, benches, or terrace fences.

Primer for Top Coating

BK-WoodPrime Classic is used as a base on wooden surfaces before applying oil-based topcoats. Additionally, there is BK-AquaPrimer, an eco-friendly wood base coat used as a primer before applying water-based topcoats.

Transparent wood coatings (lasures)

Depending on your requirements, you can choose between BK-LasurClassic, a thin-layer coating, or BK-LasurGold, a thick-layer coating. These oil-based lasure coatings are designed for the protection and decoration of wood both indoors and outdoors, offering a wide selection of ready-made shades. Additionally, our portfolio includes BK-AquaLasur, a water-based transparent coating for decorative wood protection. The combination of resins and wax gives this coating optimal protection for wood against UV rays, moisture, and other external influences. BK-AquaLasur also offers the possibility of tinting in numerous shades, alongside the available ready-made shades.

Opaque wood coatings (enamels)

BK-EmajlClassic is a universal alkyd enamel coating on an oil base. It can be used for wood protection both indoors and outdoors. It is recommended for protecting construction woodwork, fences, gates, wooden structures, or staircases. BK-EmajlClassic is available in 20 ready-made shades. BK-AquaEmajl is a universal water-based topcoat for wood. It is suitable for decorating and protecting wood in both exterior and interior spaces. This coating can be tinted according to the RAL color chart. BK-NitroEmajl is a universal nitro-based coating intended for the protection and decoration of wooden surfaces indoors, while for outdoor use, it is recommended for surfaces not directly exposed to weather conditions. BK-NitroEmajl is available in 17 ready-made shades.

Special purpose (protection against water and moisture)

If you want your wood to be resistant to water and moisture, we recommend BK-Marine, a high-gloss boat varnish. This clear coating is designed to protect wood in areas where it needs to be resistant to water, mechanical, and atmospheric influences. This wood varnish is ideal for boats, decking, paneling, fences, and outdoor woodwork. To preserve structures entirely made of wood, such as log cabins and prefabricated houses, and to ensure the longevity of wood, wooden surfaces, furniture, and joinery, proper and timely protection is crucial. Oil-based, nitro-based, or water-based coatings will significantly extend the lifespan of treated wood exposed to weather conditions and daily use. With high-quality and reliable products, you will enjoy your home and property for many years. We invite you to share on our social media channels, Facebook / Instagram, which coatings you use most often. Do you like the text? Share it with your friends.