Wood Wall Panels

Exclusive MDF wall panels are an alternative to the usual ways of finishing a wall. Cladding with boards solves several problems at once. First, lining a room with veneered panels is a stylistic move that gives the space the mood you are after. Second, timber-based boards help to reduce noise levels and to regulate the indoor climate.

Our catalogue carries wall panels faced with natural veneer:

1. Knotty oak.
2. Knotty oak (with a plank effect).
3. Knotty oak (rough cut).
4. Knotty European walnut.
5. Knotty American pine.
6. Alder with a contrasting heartwood.
7. Knotty ash.
8. Knotty ash with a contrasting heartwood.

Environmentally safe, easy to install and carrying a figure that never repeats, these wall panels are chosen for rooms of very different styles. Wooden wall panels in oak, ash, American pine, European walnut and alder fit interiors in the loft, minimalist, neoclassical, eco, Provençal, baroque and country styles. MDF interior panels with a crisp timber figure are an essential element of houses and flats in the English, Scandinavian and American styles.

Veneered MDF wall panels: sizes

WoodWay Expert supplies MDF boards faced with exclusive veneer for wall decoration. The catalogue carries panels:

• measuring 2.8 × 1.033 m and 2.8 × 2.07 m;
• 19 mm and 20 mm thick.

You can buy an MDF wall panel by placing an enquiry on the site or by visiting our warehouse in Kyiv. Our managers will help you choose the right cladding materials for your project and will confirm the price of veneered panels for trade and retail customers. Collection from the warehouse is possible, and MDF wall panels can be delivered across Ukraine by carrier companies.

MDF wall panel faced with exclusive veneer

Decorative wall panels in place of wallpaper or paint are a device interior designers turn to often. This kind of lining looks right in both classical and contemporary settings. Cladding the walls also helps to reduce noise and to regulate the temperature in the room. People choose wall panels for a number of reasons. For some the decorative qualities matter, for others the ease of installation, and for others again the simple upkeep. Below we look at the types of wall panel used for interior finishing, at the materials they are made from and at how the various cladding materials behave in use.

What types of wall panel are there?

There are several ways of classifying interior panels. The most common are based on the intended use, the material, the construction and the design. Let us look at each of these in more detail.

Wall panels: performance

Cladding sheets fall into two broad groups: those for domestic rooms and those for public spaces. Depending on the conditions they are used in, wall panels differ in their properties and, as a result, in price.

1. Panels for domestic rooms. This category covers materials for finishing bedrooms, children’s rooms, hallways, living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms. When fitting out flats and country houses it is important to choose environmentally safe materials that stand up to everyday use. A wall panel for a bedroom or a living room has to match the design scheme. The same requirement applies to panels for a kitchen or any other room. At the same time it is important to understand that only moisture-resistant cladding is suitable for wet areas. Standard panels for a kitchen splashback wipe clean easily, tolerate changes in temperature and keep their presentable appearance for a long time. For the dining area, water-resistant kitchen wall panels are recommended to make cleaning easier. Decorative panels for a bathroom also withstand direct contact with water, although they are often used to finish the storage area. Manufacturers offer a range of finishing sheets for bathrooms, differing in figure, colour and size.
2. Wall panels for high-traffic spaces. The main requirement for wall cladding in offices, restaurants, shopping centres and waiting areas is durability and compliance with fire-safety standards. Fire-resistant wall panels are therefore chosen when fitting out hotels, spa centres and other public premises. Easy upkeep is another important consideration when choosing decorative sheets.

Wall panels: materials

Walls can be finished with fabric tapestries and with glass or metal screens. Today, however, the most popular materials for wall panels are these:

Wall panels: construction

Wall cladding materials also differ in their construction. Solid sheets are used most often, but a perforated wall panel is sometimes met with. Given current interior-design trends, the market offers:

• sheet wall panels. The rectangular or square sheet has no joining profiles along its edges. Panels like this are laid on the wall surface and fixed with adhesive, sealant or thin battens;
• the slatted wall panel. The product consists of a solid backing with timber slats fixed to it. The panels can be either single-coloured or contrasting. The slatted wall panel has become popular for its restrained design and its stylistic versatility. A sheet like this is easy to adapt to a wide range of schemes.

Decorative interior panels: design

Design is an important criterion — if not the main one — when choosing a wall panel for a bedroom, a study or a hallway. The right finishing materials create the perfect backdrop for furniture and other furnishings, and even give the room the mood it needs. Asked for a stylistically universal option for walls, designers name the wooden wall panel. The natural material fits organically into dozens of schemes. Sheets in wood, or with a wood effect, are chosen for interiors in the following styles:

• art deco. The style of the 1920s is fond of black-and-white contrasts, geometric ornament and expensive materials. Walls are most often finished with panels in precious timbers, with contrasting mouldings and painted decoration;
• baroque. This lavish traditional style calls for scale, ceremony and precious materials. Walls in classical interiors are often decorated with boiserie — panels worked in a variety of techniques;
• loft. The style calls for an industrial, urban aesthetic and the use of rough textures. If you have decided to finish the walls with panels, you can settle on a concrete, stone or brick effect. Textured wooden panels with a crisp figure are also among the options that suit a loft. An expressive timber figure, a pronounced texture and a certain roughness in the finishing are the defining features of loft-style wall panels;
• neoclassical. This lighter, simplified take on the traditional style makes ready use of timber. Light or dark wall panels help to underline the character of the room and to create a relaxed atmosphere;
• minimalism. Restrained, functional schemes often use backlit wall panels, which combine the finish with local lighting. LED strips built into the panels also help to mark out functional zones visually. Panels in natural shades suit minimalist bedrooms, living rooms, hallways, studies and children’s rooms;
• rustic / country / farmhouse. Another stylistic direction that makes ready use of timber wall panels is country, rustic and Provençal. The rural aesthetic calls for natural materials, timber among them. Light panels are chosen for Provençal interiors, while cladding in a variety of species suits the other directions. What sets these panels apart is the rough finishing and the textured surface. Brushing the surface, or a craquelure paint finish, often helps to emphasise the rustic character of the cladding.

Reasons to choose MDF wall panels

WoodWay Expert offers an exclusive finishing material — decorative wall panels made from veneered MDF. Sheets faced with thin slices of natural timber are visually hard to tell apart from solid wood. MDF boards stand up to the demands of both domestic and public rooms, which is why they are widely used when fitting out spaces of every kind, from bedrooms and children’s rooms to conference halls and hotel rooms. The main reasons to buy MDF wall panels are the properties set out below.

Environmentally sound materials. MDF is made from wood flour and binders of natural origin. The boards shown in our catalogue carry formaldehyde emission class E1 and are safe for the health of people and animals. MDF is approved for use in living spaces, children’s rooms included. Thanks to its dense, homogeneous structure, MDF cuts easily. Natural edge banding is used to close the edges. One more point worth making: MDF production uses shavings and other by-products of timber processing. Wooden wall panels are about natural beauty and authenticity, yet it is not always sensible to use exclusive timber species to clad a wall. A wood-based board is an affordable alternative to solid timber, and one that makes rational use of natural resources possible.

A unique design. Pressed boards are ready to use once they have been cut to size, but sheets with an untreated surface are not used in finishing work. MDF is decorated by laminating, painting or facing with natural veneer. The last of these makes it possible to produce sheets that will suit practically any interior. Look up fashionable wall panels and the recommendations will always include wood-effect options. MDF boards faced with natural veneer are always a unique finishing material. Every tree trunk has a figure of its own. And once you take into account that rare decorative veneers are used to face exclusive MDF, you can be certain the cladding is exclusive too. The pattern of the veneer lay-up is arranged so as to bring out the beauty of the timber figure and the character of the texture to the full.

Simple installation. Self-adhesive wall panels are considered the easiest to fit. That kind of cladding, however, is usually made of PVC and can boast neither a distinctive appearance nor environmental credentials. Veneered MDF panels come in large formats, which makes installation faster and simpler. Fixing one board, or several, does not take long. Wall panels are usually installed in one of two ways. In the first, the MDF sheets are screwed to battens; in the second, a special adhesive is used.

Decorative MDF wall panels: types of exclusive facing

As noted above, wood-based MDF panels are hard to tell apart from solid timber sheets in an interior. Veneering yields affordable, good-looking products that help to bring out the individuality of a space. The exclusive veneered MDF panel category includes boards faced with oak, ash, alder, American pine and European walnut veneer. None of these species is exotic and all are available on the joinery market. So where does the value of the cladding lie? The finishing material has knots and/or a distinctive colouring of the sapwood and the heartwood.

From a technical point of view a knot — the part of a branch enclosed by bark — counts as a defect. In the volume production of furniture and other household items, knotty veneer sheets are not used, because the figure is irregular. For exclusive pieces, however, veneer with a figure that never repeats could not be better suited. The unique combination of knot shapes and shades, together with the limited number of trunks that knotty veneer can be taken from, is why designers value this natural cladding so highly.

Another decorative effect on a timber sheet is the contrast between the outer layers and the core. In some species the central part can differ markedly in colour from the sapwood. Alternating light and dark bands, along with wayward swirls, form unique patterns in the timber.

We offer MDF wall panels veneered in:

• knotty oak;
• knotty oak (with a plank effect);
• knotty oak (rough cut);
• knotty European walnut;
• knotty American pine;
• alder (with a contrasting heartwood);
• knotty ash;
• knotty ash with a contrasting heartwood.

Where to buy MDF wall panels?

WoodWay Expert specialises in wood-based materials for the manufacture of furniture and other interior items. Our catalogue carries MDF panels for wall cladding, veneered in precious natural timbers. You can choose designer wall panels for yourself by visiting our warehouse in Kyiv. For customers elsewhere in Ukraine there is a catalogue with full specifications and photographs of the MDF wall panels. Our managers will help you find the veneered boards that best suit a particular design scheme. Collection from the warehouse is possible, and orders can be sent by carrier companies. Our specialists will confirm the price of MDF wall panels for trade and retail customers when they process your enquiry. We help to deliver projects of any complexity. Get in touch!