Wall decoration in the kitchen: options, colors, decor
The most important goal of any property owner is to equip the home in such a way that returning to it is a celebration for the soul and body. The kitchen is a small but very important room that can set the tone for the whole day and at the same time, relieve stress from the reality. Therefore, the issues of options for finishing kitchen walls and ceilings, as well as the combination of colors with all kinds of decoration elements are relevant for all times and peoples. Even 20 years ago, we had a problem in the lack of materials and ideas for transforming the kitchen. Today, another problem arises - the choice of your design from a huge number of ideas and materials on the market that can make our kitchen one and only. In fairness, it should be noted that at present the market for building materials and design ideas is as crowded as ever.
General requirements for materials for wall decoration
The kitchen is a room with a high concentration of various destructive substances: vapors, splashes of water and oil, high temperature, various household chemicals. As a result, when choosing materials for wall decoration, certain requirements should be taken into account:
- the surface must be resistant to chemicals (cleaning, washing);
- the lack of materials predisposition to the appearance on their surface of fungus and the growth of bacteria
- materials must retain their appearance and initial characteristics under the influence of high temperature;
- resistance to the effects of excessive moisture and splashes.
TOP 10 materials used for wall decoration
The most important point before decorating the walls in the kitchen is the choice of materials that meet the above requirements, in addition, they should be practical in application
Painting
This type of wall decoration has a long history. Paint is a relatively inexpensive finish with which you can give the desired look to your kitchen. If you use not one, but several colors of the same gamut, you can visually divide the room into several sectors. The disadvantage of this material is the preparatory stage - the need to align the walls. However, when using matte paint, small flaws of the walls will not be visible, gloss will visually increase the area of the room, but it will show all the bumps.
Wallpaper and photo wallpaper
Method No. 1 for wall decoration at present. Wallpaper is presented in an unimaginable number of colors and shades. Non-woven, vinyl, fiberglass types are easily applicable in the "harsh" conditions of the kitchen. They are easy to clean, and there is no need for perfect wall alignment before wallpapering. Wall murals can make any wall accent, immersing you and your guests on a balcony overlooking the sea and the autumn forest.
Ceramic tiles and mosaics
Expensive material, both in price and the cost of the work of the master-pavers. But the result is beyond praise. Ceramic tiles selected by designers, laid by professionals, can please you for many years without fading in the sun and without being exposed to the destructive characteristics of chemicals.
Glass and metals
Beautiful, practical to use and very expensive materials. They are designed only to dilute the monolithic walls with some zest. Most often used for finishing aprons. Chrome elements combine perfectly with the headset handles and metal hoods.High-tech kitchens quite actively combine the use of metals to decorate a room
Brickwork
This option is only suitable for a spacious room, because it will take up a lot of useful space. Most often, the masonry is left unplastered, while the entire perimeter of the room should not be done with this material, but a combination (for example, with painting or panels) should be used.
Wall panels
Currently, wall panels are represented by a great variety of materials used for their manufacture, shapes and colors. For the kitchen, panels based on MDF and fiberboard will be more suitable, they are strong and have an aesthetic design.
Natural and decorative stone
A stone accompanies a person throughout his history of existence. Natural stone, of course, is rarely used in the kitchen, with the exception of the “flagstone”, which can be used to accentuate any of the walls of the room. More often in the interior design there is an artificial stone, which, with all the characteristics of a natural stone, has an undeniable advantage - dimensions and low weight.
Decorative plaster
Walls covered with decorative plaster look original and expensive. It goes well with modern furniture with aluminum inserts.
Bung
One of the most unusual in use is cork wood and all materials made from it. Environmentally friendly, resistant to moisture and elevated temperature, it has recently conquered its market, squeezing wood, ceramics, glass and metals.
Wooden lining
It turns out that lining is often used to decorate the walls of the kitchen, giving unique comfort and warmth. A prerequisite is the coating of wood with varnish for processing with soap solutions.
Color selection
Colors play a huge role in our lives. Even without understanding this mentally, at the subconscious level, our brain causes us certain emotions.
Yellow color evokes a feeling of constant celebration and eternal spring, able to emphasize all the tastes and smells of the kitchen.
Red color and its shades evoke appetite, giving the room an exclusive, unique style.
Green color is similar to yellow in relation to spring and awakening, but it is completely opposed to red, since it acts the other way around - it reduces appetite.
Kitchen Decor Options
Kitchen accessories make up an almost endless range. For decor, wooden accessories, paintings or whole expositions can be used. It should be noted here that recently modular paintings have become increasingly popular. An interesting element of the decor will be colored switches and sockets. Stickers of various kinds can revive the “gray” places of the room, giving them colors and moods. A watch can be a great addition to the design of any room and the kitchen is no exception. Bright with beautiful dials, the clock will be a good addition to the matter of decorating the walls of the room. Now you can make a watch with any photo printed on canvas and used as the background of the dial. Shelves can carry not only a practical mission, but also aesthetic. They can be made of carved wood, wrought iron, glass or ordinary plastic.
As a result, it should be said that the interior in the kitchen is a rather complicated and undoubtedly important question, since the morning of each of us begins in the kitchen, the rhythm is set there and the mood for the whole day is formed. A large selection of finishing materials, combined with information about the effect of flowers on the human psyche, as well as wall decoration, can give a room a unique and original design, highlighting your kitchen from the mass of the same type of room.
