Walls in the kitchen: design ideas

Kitchen, laid out with tiles, during its existence had time to find recognition among a huge audience. Its technical characteristics fully meet all the requirements of this room. But why not experiment and create a cozy interior with the help of other finishing materials? At present, their assortment is so diverse that it is possible to realize any ideas for the design of kitchen walls that will perfectly match modern home appliances and furniture.

Now many are trying to abandon the surface repairs, since this is primarily impractical, and also uneconomical. Almost everyone wants to give the interior of their apartments an individuality, cosiness and beauty. Before starting to repair, one plans what will be the future housing after the works. And it is at this point that different ideas for decorating the walls in the kitchen begin to appear. Photos of the famous designers can help in choosing the theme, color, texture and other elements.

In order to independently implement their ideas, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the most famous finishing options. This painting, liquid, conventional and wallpaper, flock coatings, and, of course, decorative plaster. Now about each of them in more detail.

Wall Mural - Creative Solution

Many are accustomed to that wall-papers are ideal for such rooms as a bedroom, living room. However, with the development of new technologies the scope of their use has significantly expanded. Now you can hardly find any paper variants with a blurred low-quality seal.

But even now, many buyers have one question: Do not often have to re-paste wallpaper, because during the preparation of dishes, the surface of the walls is constantly polluted? Definitely not! There are special types of wallpaper that are classified as washable. Their undisputed advantage is that at different degrees of contamination, it is easy enough to wash them with a soft sponge soaked in soapy water. After such a procedure, the original appearance of the wall in the kitchen remains.

Ideas for decorating with photo wallpapers are so diverse that they can satisfy the demands of even the most demanding consumers.

Atmosphere in the kitchen

Each family spends no less time in the kitchen than in the living room, and sometimes more. Such wallpaper will bring a lot of new experiences and add a touch to the style of the interior. If you choose the right theme of the image, then the cooked dishes will be much tastier. The whole family will love this place, where you can arrange gatherings, telling about the past day, fun cases in school or at work. These minutes will become bright, rich and cheerful. It's hard to believe, but a lot depends on how the walls in the kitchen are decorated. Ideas, photos of which you can see below, have no limitations. Here you can be guided by personal preferences and immense imagination. However, there are subtleties that need to be considered before choosing the image:

1. Since the dining table is the main item in the kitchen, the print should harmonize with it.
2. Photo wallpapers look very dynamic, contrast and fresh, so for other surfaces it is better to choose a one-color finish.
3. Images with perspective significantly increase the space. They can be used both in small rooms and in studio apartments.

A variety of ideas for decorating the walls of the kitchen with the help of photo wallpapers will bring in the interior the notes of individuality and originality.

Advantages of photo wallpapers

Such finishes have many advantages. Here are the main ones:

• Very easy to clean;
• Environmentally friendly coating;
• Visually increase space;
• You can create visual boundaries between the dining room and the working area.

This kind of wallpaper is ideal for doors and furniture. Thanks to this, you can duplicate the thematic ideas of the decor of the kitchen walls on other surfaces.

To ensure that the top layer of wallpaper does not spoil, use lamination. Ink for wallpapers is very persistent and does not lose its color with constant exposure to sunlight. Previously, this kind of finish was refused, if the house had small children, but now the technology allows you to easily cope with any pollution. Most photo wallpapers were made in the form of a canvas of certain sizes, usually from 2 to 4 meters. However, now there are no such restrictions, if necessary, you can make an individual order taking into account all the parameters.

Design Tips

1. The small size of the kitchen is not yet a verdict. In order to visually change them, you must choose a wallpaper, the image of which will help visually expand the space.
2. The lack of natural light is a common problem with northern windows. However, even here there is a solution - bright walls in the kitchen. The idea of design, which takes into account the color palette, is always a winning option.

How to choose wall-paper for kitchen?

For wallpaper in the kitchen is ideally suitable non-woven base with a protective vinyl coating. Such materials can easily withstand excessive moisture, fat and other negative conditions that are inherent in this room.

There are two types of this coating: glossy and with a matte surface. For gluing the first, ideally even walls are needed in the kitchen. Ideas of creative designers confirm this: gloss clearly emphasizes all the errors in the plane.

To texture wallpapers it is very nice to touch, they imitate the skin and canvas. Such effects help strengthen the element of total presence. It is possible to reproduce the surface of the fresco. For the proponents of reproductions and attractions this option is ideal. Of course, you can create your own design, but it's better to preview the design options in the catalogs and choose the most suitable one.

Thinning pasting

Choose a wallpaper - this is only half the case, you need to properly paste them. If you have not encountered such work before, then it's best to use the canvases on a self-adhesive film.

The technology is as follows. It is necessary to remove the film from the back of the wallpaper and gradually stick them on the surface while simultaneously smoothing the formed bubbles. Glue in this situation is not required. If you accidentally make a mistake, you need to remove the wallpaper and repeat the process from the very beginning. It should be noted that such manipulations are not possible with paper species.

Wallpaper - a classic of the genre

Conventional wallpaper is the most famous variant of wall covering. Their price range ranges from 100 rubles. For a roll up to 5000-6000 rub.

Benefits:

• A wide range of drawings and colors, with which you can embody the boldest ideas of wall decoration in the kitchen;
• Simple sticking, easy to do on your own;
• Work can be done without expensive equipment;
• There is no need to perfectly smooth the surface of the walls.

Liquid wallpaper

This cover, although called the same with paper canvases, but nothing to do with them. Liquid wallpaper is a dry pressed composition of a given color, packed in a small box. It must be diluted with water before the application on the walls to a homogenous mushy mass. After softening, the mixture is applied with a spatula on the walls, achieving an even surface. The advantages of this type of wallpaper are as follows:

• Absence of seams;
• Completely cover small defects, such as small cracks;
• Possibility of partial replacement;
• Perfectly combined with other finishing materials, which allows you to embody different design ideas;
• The top layer is moisture resistant and easy to clean.

Decorative plaster

This type of finishing is considered one of the most expensive. However, thanks to the decorative plaster, you can significantly diversify the walls in the kitchen (ideas for decoration are offered below in the photo). Such material offers several effects simultaneously: color, texture, gloss. Here much depends on personal preferences and wealth of imagination. The cost of decorative plaster varies from 300 to 3000 rubles per square meter. Advantages of this type:

• Ideal for all sizes of rooms;
• Is combined with different styles of the interior;
• Can be used in new buildings;
• No thorough preparation of walls is required;
• A rich assortment of colors and textures.

Flock coating

This coverage is relatively new and much unknown. It consists of a finished composition with impregnation of flock particles, which give the surface of the walls originality.

The strengths are among the advantages. If this type of top is varnished, then it is very difficult to break even specially. Also flock decoration perfectly masks small wall defects. The disadvantages are as follows:

• Difficult application, it is desirable to invite a specialist, because if you get an uneven surface, the effect of the coating will not be;
• Not suitable for every interior.

Painting walls

This option is the least expensive. However, in the process of this work, you will have to carefully prepare the surfaces, that is, plaster and quality plaster. It is worth noting that without certain skills to do it is difficult enough.

Acrylic paints are considered eco-friendly, so they can be used in the kitchen. The process of applying them to the surface of walls does not require special skills, so you can save a significant amount on the services of qualified professionals. A large range of colors will not leave you indifferent. Thanks to it you can embody the creative ideas of painting walls in the kitchen, using, for example, stencils.

But there are some disadvantages:

• Does not hide the unevenness of the walls;
• When the house shrinks, cracks appear, due to which it is necessary to do a partial reconstruction, that is, puttying and dyeing, adjusting the desired color.

Brick Masonry: Imitation

Brick masonry is always relevant in any interior, the kitchen is no exception. However, if it is not possible to use natural material, then it is possible to imitate a characteristic pattern with the help of paint.

Creative ideas for painting the walls in the kitchen (photo and method of application): the first method using a sponge.

The wall is made in the form of brickwork, untouched by plaster. To the room was not dark, you need to decorate the surface not at full height, but only the third part. The paint should be taken in gray so that there is an imitation of a natural cement joint that connects the bricks to each other. It is considered the base. When it is applied alternate the use of dark and light tones. Works are conducted by an ordinary sponge. Smears with this tool do not, but apply the option of facing, consisting of uniform application. Then take the chalk, create on the newly applied layer of paint contours of decorative bricks.

The second method is using a brush. Particular attention should be paid to the shading range. Accordingly, each color is kneaded in a separate container. It is necessary to check on the paper sheet the final form of the paint, since after drying, its shade can change. Now we need to distinguish the surface of the wall, where a certain color will be used. Apply the paint very carefully, using a brush. The color should be uniform, with the same thickness of the layers.

Now you can proceed to give a 3D image. To do this, imitation of shadow seams on the vertical and lower horizontal edge of each brick is done. A full-fledged illusion will be created with proper lighting. If the shadow created artificially, it will be uneven - it's good, because in nature rarely a perfectly smooth brick is found. As for the white edges, they impart an additional volume to the decorative brickwork.