Car Interior Design Ideas

You spend a lot of time in your car, probably several hours each week. You want it to look nice and feel comfortable, yet stand out from the normal, standard car interior. There are several ways to change the interior of your car to suite your specific needs and tastes, many that can be done in your driveway.

Comfort

A comfortable ride starts with the seats. Seats are made with either cloth or leather/vinyl covers. You may want what you don't have. Leather or vinyl seats are easy to clean, but can be hot in summer and cold in the winter. Cloth seats can feel better to touch no matter the weather, but are much more difficult to clean. A temporary or inexpensive way to get what you want in a seat material is to purchase seat covers. Seat covers are available in different materials, including leather, cloth, neoprene, vinyl and wood.

Entertainment

Screens can be placed in almost any imaginable space in your car. You can have screens installed into the headrests of the front seat for back seat riders to watch TV. Another screen option is to have a drop-down screen installed into the ceiling for front and rear passengers. You can display a pretty scenery picture or insert a DVD with different scenes to give your car space some color and art.

Costmetic

For purely cosmetic reasons, you can paint all of the plastic/vinyl material in your car. Different colored carpet can be installed to complete the change.

Another custom way to improve the interior look of your car is to re-cover the dash and door panels. They can be painted or covered in fabric using spray glue. SEM has products for the painting process. Any thin, pliable fabric can be used to cover the door panels and dash. Remove the door panels with a few tools, spray the doors panel with spray glue, cover them with the new fabric (carefully tucking the fabric behind the door handle cups and speakers) and allow it to dry. Do the same for the dash.

References

• SEM Car Interior Paint Products