The kitchen is a special area that not only serves as a working space for cooking, but also successfully copes with the function of a dining room, living room, place of rest and communication. The use of wallpaper in the interior design of the kitchen creates an atmosphere of comfort and homeliness. However, before you start finishing, you need to consider what kind of wallpaper to glue to the kitchen.
A lot will have to be taken into account: increased air humidity and vaporization, temperature instability, frequent use of aggressive detergents, lighting. And finally, the compatibility of the wall covering with other interior elements is important - kitchen apron, furniture set, equipment.
What should be the wallpaper for the kitchen?
Not every wallpaper is suitable for the kitchen. The material that meets all the necessary requirements will be as follows:
- vapor permeable;
- moisture resistant;
- resistant to abrasion;
- easily withstand sharp temperature fluctuations and repeated treatments with cleaning agents;
- not fading in the sun;
- non-absorbent splashes of grease and food odors;
- for a long time retaining a decorative function.
Suitable wallpapers
Among abundance finishing materials for kitchen interior design The following types of wallpaper deserve special attention:
- vinyl;
- non-woven;
- liquid;
- glass wall papers.
Important! Moisture and odor-absorbing, easily soiled paper and textile wallpapers, as well as canvases made from natural materials are a bad choice. The walls will quickly lose their appearance, and repairs will soon have to be done again.
Vinyl wallpaper: what can be glued in the kitchen?
Vinyl cloth is a two-layer material with a base of paper or non-woven fabric, on which a film of polyvinyl chloride is applied. A wide selection of products of any color is available, with embossing, relief, patterns. Vinyl-coated photo wallpapers are especially popular.
There are several varieties of vinyl wallpaper:
- silkscreen;
- with a smooth finish;
- hard;
- foam vinyl.
The best choice for kitchen walls is smooth and dense washable vinyl wallpaper.
Before buying, you need to read the label on the package. Rolls marked with one wave can be wiped with a damp sponge, with two - washed with water without the use of abrasive materials. The symbol in the form of three waves with a brush indicates the possibility of thorough rinsing with warm water using detergents and a stiff brush.
Important! Wallpaper with a relief pattern and porous canvases covered with foamed vinyl are quickly clogged with dust and do not tolerate the effects of aggressive detergents, so it is better not to glue them in the kitchen.
Non-woven wallpaper
Interlining is a multilayer finishing material with a base of structural cellulose, which is distinguished by vapor and air permeability, and fire resistance.
The construction market presents a huge selection of non-woven wallpaper plain and patterned, smooth, embossed. Materials for painting withstand multi-layer staining.
Liquid wallpaper
Liquid wallpaper ennobles and decorates the interiors of living rooms, but is rarely used in the design of the kitchen, because they do not have the properties necessary for a room with high humidity. However, you can use liquid wallpaper in a spacious kitchen as a decoration for individual wall fragments in combination with other types of coatings.
Glass fiber in the interior of the kitchen
One of the best materials for finishing the kitchen - glass wall paper, are different:
- high fire-fighting characteristics;
- the ability to withstand multi-layer staining and cleaning with abrasive substances.
A significant drawback of the material is its high cost, however, the exclusive appearance and long-term service life negate significant costs.
Advice. When decorating the interior with any wallpaper, it is desirable to paste over the kitchen areas that serve as a dining room and recreation area and located at some distance from the workspace where the stove or hob, sink is located. In a small kitchen in Khrushchev, it is better to wallpaper the wall opposite the work area.
What tone of wallpaper to choose
An important factor when choosing wallpaper for the kitchen is color. The mood of the hostess when preparing food, and, consequently, the taste of the dishes, as well as the appetite of the household, the atmosphere of a common breakfast, dinner or lunch, and even the digestibility of food, depends on visual perception.
You should not buy the first materials you like: you need to imagine how they will look in combination with the tones of the floor and ceiling, furniture, kitchen utensils and equipment. It is also desirable to compare the color palette of wall coverings with the location of the kitchen relative to the cardinal points and the intensity of natural light.
Bright colors are suitable for decorating spacious and small rooms, but their properties directly depend on the location of the apartment.
North - West
In the kitchen, the windows of which face west, northwest, north, where it is rather dark and gloomy in the mornings, especially in the cold season, they look good:
- light pink, peach, beige, cream shades, ivory, orange, terracotta, yellow, golden tones;
- wallpaper with gold inserts that will help overcome autumn drowsiness and melancholy.
It is desirable to drape windows in the north with fabrics of lighter shades.
Delicate tones contribute to the appetite and good mood of the household.
For an additional impact on the pleasure centers, it is desirable to focus on bright photo wallpapers in contrasting colors with images of gastronomic delights, fruits, vegetables, berries, flowers, chocolates and sweets, coffee beans, cups of coffee.
South East
If the windows of the apartment face south or east, you can use wallpaper in cold colors and shades to decorate the interior of the kitchen - royal blue, aquamarine, ultramarine, jade green, mint, sky blue, azure.
Warm accents will provide a great mood and a great appetite - chocolate in combination with the main smoky blue, light green or silver gray, bright red against the background of azure or malachite. You should stick to one primary color and no more than three of its shades.
- Wall coverings look great in classic contrasting colors - white with blue, grass green, bright blue, purple.
- The combination of black with white or smoky gray gives a special flavor to the interior, but certain proportions must be observed and close attention should be paid to accents. Black should not prevail over light colors, white or gray are designed to radiate inner radiance. The atmosphere of joy is created by juicy yellow orange, red accents, however, it is undesirable to mix colors, since an overly bright palette can cause subconscious irritation, fear, and anxiety.
- A special place in interior design is occupied by purple and all its shades, which create successful combinations only with each other, with white, blue and some tones of green and brown. When composing a composition for a lilac kitchen, it must be remembered that with an unsuccessful selection of furniture, sink lining and apron, lighting fixtures, an annoying range can turn out, which will have a bad effect on the quality of food and well-being.
Plain or patterned - which is better?
To date, plain wallpaper is considered an ideal choice for decorating a kitchen interior, but it is better to rely on your own taste and wishes, adhering to some general rules.
- Canvases with a pattern or pattern look great against the background of plain wall coverings. A floral print is paired with a plain, plain base.
- When combining plain wallpaper with canvases with a pattern or pattern, it is necessary to follow the basic principles of color combinations - wall coverings must be kept in a single tone.
- A narrow vertical insert with a pattern will help visually "raise" the ceiling. A long elongated kitchen can be expanded by pasting the wall with a wide longitudinal insert, wallpaper with a horizontal pattern. Dark shades reduce the length, light shades increase space in narrow places.
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- vertical stripe
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- horizontal stripes
Important! If the lining of the kitchen apron is tiled with a pattern or relief, only plain wallpaper will do. Accentuate a monotonous finish with the help of shades of the same color.
Decorating the interior of the kitchen with wallpaper that has the necessary qualities requires significant costs. Mistakes in the choice of material, color, texture of wall coverings will cause additional costs and a spoiled mood. If it is difficult to choose a style and color combination, you can see examples of successful design in the photo.
