Wallpaper for the kitchen: modern ideas in interior design
Modern wallpaper collections amaze with their variety of colors, patterns and textures. To make the best choice for the kitchen interior, you need to look at many options and take into account some of the nuances.
Varieties of wallpaper: the right choice for the kitchen
First, recall what types of wallpapers manufacturers offer us:
- paper;
- tissue;
- natural;
- non-woven;
- vinyl;
- cullets;
- liquid.
Paper wallpapers are the most inexpensive, affordable, environmentally friendly, but short-lived and impractical. To date, such wallpapers are not even presented in catalogs on the photo of modern kitchen interiors.
Fabric - they include silk, linen or cotton. Slightly stronger than paper, but difficult to paste and impractical to care for, therefore, not suitable for finishing the kitchen.
Natural - consist of bamboo planks, wood shavings or dried grass stems attached to a cloth basis with nylon thread or special glue. The most environmentally friendly and do not accumulate dirt and dust. To preserve the natural effect, these wallpapers are not painted. But despite all its advantages, natural wallpaper is not the best option for the kitchen, as it immediately absorbs odors.
Varieties of moisture-proof wallpaper for the kitchen
Non-woven wallpaper - consist of acrylic and polyester with the addition of cellulose or viscose. They are distinguished by a sufficiently high moisture resistance, elastic, refractory, smooth out irregularities.
Vinyl - a polymer coating applied to a non-woven backing or special technical paper. Vinyl is moisture resistant, easy to clean, can be cleaned by household means, does not fade, so it is ideal for decorating kitchen walls. Moreover, modern production offers the so-called “breathing” vinyl wallpaper, which has micropores. They provide excellent air circulation, therefore they are even more moisture resistant, in comparison with standard vinyl analogues, which eliminates the appearance of fungus and mold.
Cullets - wallpaper for painting, give an unusual relief. They are vapor-proof and water-resistant, durable, fireproof, and look incredibly stylish, but keep in mind that it will be very difficult to separate them from the surface of the walls.
Liquid wallpaper is a combination of adhesive, viscose, cotton, cellulose, threads of acetate silk, etc. The coating is applied to the wall like plaster, which allows you to create different patterns. These wallpapers have good heat and sound insulation, they wash well and have a large assortment of color palettes.
Each of the options has its pros and cons. Washable wallpapers for your kitchen. Optimal are vinyl (compact vinyl, non-woven) or fiberglass.
Color, pattern, texture of wallpaper for the kitchen
In the color scheme of the kitchen, many factors must be taken into account - the flow of light, the geometric shape of the room, its dimensions, etc. There are several key criteria when choosing a color for a kitchen, including wallpaper:
- a large picture visually reduces the room, a small one, on the contrary, makes it more spacious;
- vertical images visually raise the ceiling, horizontal (especially stripes) - expand the room, but reduce its height; Wallpaper with geometric patterns with intersecting stripes and figures create the effect of continuity of space;
- wallpaper with pronounced texture create stunning effects due to the color and play of chiaroscuro;
- long and narrow kitchens will be made more organic by light tones on long walls and dark tones on short ones;
- a square room is a universal option that allows you to experiment without any restrictions. But nevertheless, the decision to make one wall accentual will be more advantageous;
- when choosing the color of wallpaper for the kitchen, it is necessary to take into account not only its dimensions, but also the location of all the windows, because the direction of light is of great importance in the interior design.
Wallpaper in a small kitchen
In a compact kitchen linen with contrasting and very large prints or with vertical stripes is contraindicated. This will only exacerbate the problem of the lack of square meters - the room will seem even smaller. In this case, plain colors in light shades or with a small, barely noticeable pattern will be appropriate.
If the kitchen is combined with the dining room, zoning can be emphasized by contrasting the combination of wallpaper, thus separating the working area from the dining area.
Harmonious combination of wallpaper in the kitchen
In modern interiors, there is a clear tendency to combine different textures, textures and technologies. In this case, the same type of wallpaper goes by the wayside. But here it is important to understand the principle of the right combinations, and the advice of professional decorators will help in this.
Rules for combining wallpaper in the kitchen:
- adhere to a single level of price and quality - you cannot combine elite and cheap options, it looks very doubtful;
- Wallpaper should not get out of the general style of the kitchen;
- when combining, keep in mind that the wallpaper should have approximately the same thickness, otherwise there will be problems with the joints of the seams and the choice of edging;
- when choosing bright panels with large drawings, the rest of the space should be monophonic;
- floral ornaments blend perfectly with wood textures, and geometric patterns with abstractions;
- bright accents harmoniously look against the background of neutral tones;
- various textures are perfectly combined - rough with smooth, glossy with matte. The main thing is that such canvases should be in a single price category and the same thickness.
Additional decor and several design tricks
The methods of zoning and the “accent wall” have long ceased to go out of fashion. Also, for visual height adjustment, designers use vertical stripes and patterns, and area changes are horizontal.
The reception of symmetry in the application of vertical stripes
In the center of the room, wide stripes of wallpaper of contrasting colors are glued on two walls. This visually balances the length and width of the kitchen.
Asymmetry reception
One wall is pasted over with a bright stripe in the middle, and the opposite one with similar strips, but different in width. This technique visually expands and at the same time makes the elongated kitchen shorter.
Horizontal line illusions
A popular method is the combination of standard wallpaper (and for painting) with a border. Typical Combination Options:
- striped wallpaper with a plain bottom;
- large flowers and monograms with a monophonic border;
- plain or small print top and striped bottom;
- plain top and large bottom with a floral or other pattern.
The choice of combination depends on the specific task - what to balance with.
Accent wall
The kitchen wall is chosen, which immediately falls into view. It is distinguished in a variety of ways - 3D-wallpaper, panels, bright canvases, or decorate with additional decorative elements. In fact, this technique more expresses the bright personality of the owners of the house.
3D wallpaper in the kitchen
Along with the usual wallpaper, designers offer a more interesting collection of 3D. These are large-format beautiful drawings and patterns, applied to a diverse type of canvas using special technology. Such wallpapers create a three-dimensional effect and a sense of presence in the image. 3D illusion is achieved due to lenticular plastic (a set of lenses parallel to each other, cylindrical in shape and of different caliber). As a rule, such accents make out only an accent wall.
Pros and Cons of 3D Wallpapers
The advantages of 3D photo wallpaper, of course, include:
- manufacture on a vinyl, non-woven basis, synthetic materials, etc .;
- such canvases do not fade, retain color for a very long time;
- eco-friendly and completely non-toxic - in the process of their manufacture they use high-quality Japanese paints;
- refractory;
- practical in care, easily amenable to any household chemicals;
- durable
- spectacular - they have no analogues in such a realistic immersion in the image.
Obviously, the disadvantage of such wallpapers is their high cost, as well as relevance only in large rooms.
Wallpaper for the kitchen: photo 2017
The following photos show the news of 2017 and original design solutions for wallpaper for the kitchen.