Kitchen Wallpaper Design

Wallpaper is a traditional version of wall decoration, and their modern design is perfect for the kitchen. Available material has a lot of positive qualities, and its decorative possibilities are endless. Therefore, let's take a closer look at the design of wallpaper for the kitchen, namely, what types exist and what to look for when choosing.

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Choose the type of wallpaper for the kitchen

Currently, the technological capabilities of the production of finishing materials make it possible to use almost any of their options in the kitchen. And the conditions of this room are quite specific: in the kitchen there is an increased level of humidity, pollution and vaporization.

Important! Do not glue wallpaper on the walls near the stove, sink and the rest of the working area. In this case, use a classic tile.

Regardless of the type of paintings and their properties, all wallpaper in the dining room should have the following characteristics:

• The density of the material. The role of this indicator is obvious - thicker wallpapers are characterized by increased strength and a long service life. In addition, the finish structure has fewer pores in which dust and grease tend to accumulate.
• Resistance to ultraviolet radiation. The wall covering, if it is really high-quality, should not lose color in the sun, and the pattern will not change due to the heat of the plate.
• Resistant to steam and moisture. Moisture should not penetrate the canvas, but should dry as quickly as possible on the wallpaper.

And now we will consider specific types of material, and how to choose beautiful wallpaper for the kitchen, based on their properties and features.

Vinyl

The basis for vinyl wallpaper can be non-woven or especially thick paper.

By the method of production of the material emit:

• Wallpaper with washable PVC foam surface. This finish can be cleaned with a normal wet towel.
• Particularly washable hot stamping fabrics. Their surface can be treated with soapy water using a sponge, and wallpaper with increased wear resistance - even cleaned with a brush.

Choosing a wallpaper for a kitchen of this type is very advisable, because they are characterized by such advantages:

• Attractive cost of finishing material.
• Excellent moisture resistance.
• The increased durability.

These three serious factors will allow the coating to last about ten years without losing its aesthetic appearance.

Important! Vinyl wallpaper is a practical wall decoration in the kitchen, as well as in the bathroom, hallway or hallway, which are also subject to higher wear and the influence of adverse factors - humidity, steam, heavy pollution.

Prefer non-woven vinyl wallpaper.

Their advantages are:

• Simplicity of pasting. Convenience lies in applying glue to the wall, not to the canvas.
• The ability to mask minor flaws on the surface of the walls.
• Wallpaper fit well, do not puff.
• Various decor material for painting. The design of wallpaper for the kitchen is very diverse. The range of vinyl coatings has excellent specimens that qualitatively mimic the texture of fabrics, plasters, plant fibers.

A special kind of vinyl wallpaper is a material whose outer layer contains silk threads. This is the so-called silk-screen printing. This wall covering is even better:

• It requires the simplest care.
• It does not fade under the sun for a long time.
• Washable surface.
• In addition, a smooth coating for the kitchen is more practical than embossed.

Paper

Paper wallpaper, in principle, is a fairly popular and sought-after type of wall covering. They include only paper, without the addition of any impurities.

Making kitchen paper wallpaper has both significant advantages and disadvantages. Better to start with the advantages of such a finish:

1. Low price. Paper webs are significantly lower than other types of wallpaper.
2. The material is breathable.
3. Paper coating is absolutely environmentally friendly.
4. Easy wall mounting.
5. Range. The presentation of paper wallpaper is very wide and multifaceted in its shades, patterns and ornaments, style and design.

But the disadvantages of this decoration are quite serious, especially in the kitchen. These include:

• Short service life.
• Paper is a rather fragile material, they can easily be damaged by mechanical stress.
• Absorbency of odors. For the kitchen, this is completely unacceptable, since no cooking process goes through without various flavors.
• The inability to wet clean the surface finish.

Non-woven

What is non-woven? This substance serves as the basis for a variety of coatings. It is made from compressed cellulose fibers with an admixture of viscose and polyester.

Wallpaper in the dining room made of non-woven material is marked by such advantages:

• Significant strength, much higher than paper canvases.
• The material is breathable.
• Under the influence of moisture does not stretch and does not swell.
• Smoothes out flaws in the surface - small cracks and bumps in the walls.
• Gluing this type of wallpaper is pretty easy. In the work, the material is unpretentious, simply smoothed, does not tear and does not crease.
• When the wallpaper dries, the canvas does not shrink.

Important! The convenience of working with this finishing material consists in lightly glueing the surface of the walls, rather than the wallpaper itself.

How to beautifully design a kitchen with non-woven wallpaper? The most diverse coating design is distinguished:

• Embossed and smooth finish surfaces.
• Instances with a decorative finish of acrylic or vinyl.
• Matte and glossy.

Important! Most wallpapers of this type are suitable for painting. For long-term operation, we recommend painting the wallpaper with high-quality compounds. Water-based paints, as well as latex with an acrylic base, are most suitable. The surface of the wallpaper can be painted at least 6-7 times, and even the highest quality materials.

The number of paint applications depends on such factors:

• The degree of severity of the relief.
• Features of paint and its quality.
• The method of coating the wallpaper with a coloring composition.

The main and, practically, the only disadvantage of non-woven fabrics is their high price, which is significantly higher than paper and vinyl counterparts. And another nuance is that simple non-woven fabric cannot be washed. Cleaning can only be done if it is covered with paint or vinyl. This factor is especially important for the kitchen.

Acrylic

Acrylic paintings consist of such parts:

• The basis. It can be paper or non-woven.
• A layer of foamed acrylic with a thickness of approximately 2 mm. This level is applied by spraying. Processing takes place under the influence of high temperature.

Important! The acrylic surface has a relief structure.

The design of acrylic wallpaper for the kitchen is quite acceptable, thanks to the following material properties:

1. Wallpaper is incredibly light. Their weight is almost two times lower than the vinyl trim.
2. That is why their second advantage is the simplicity of pasting.
3. Tapestries are characterized by sufficient density and durability.
4. Smoothes out minor flaws on the wall plane.

But such important properties within the kitchen, as moisture resistance and wear resistance, are not of the highest level. Of course, acrylic canvases are more durable than paper ones, however, they are inferior in quality to other types of finishes.The embossed ornament is easy to damage. A serious drawback is the exposure of the acrylic coating to moisture. From which it follows that in the kitchen such trellises will not last long.

Important! You can wash the wallpaper, but very carefully and without the use of aggressive detergents and abrasives.

Natural

Making kitchen wallpaper with natural materials is not too often used, but quite permissible. Not all options are suitable, so we recommend using the following:

• Bamboo coating.
• Jute finish.
• Cork wallpaper.
• Sisal.

Important! The main advantage of this type of wallpaper is their naturalness and environmental friendliness.

In addition, they are distinguished by the following important qualities for a kitchen covering:

• Breathability.
• Not afraid of the effects of water. The surface of the wallpaper can be washed. Abrasive and aggressive products should not be used.
• It has excellent sound insulation, especially cork.
• Durability.
• Hygiene
• Do not lose their shade and pattern.
• Creates a feeling of coziness and warmth in the interior.

Cons of natural wallpaper are:

• Heavy material, for its installation you need to purchase special glue.
• The pasting process is quite laborious. Carefully you need to make out the joints of the paintings, and adjust the stripes according to the drawing. You can’t install such wallpapers on your own, most likely, specialists will have to do the work, which will increase the cost of repairs.
• The finish surface absorbs odors. Of course, this factor is very unfavorable for the kitchen.

Important! If you opt for this type of coating, be sure to equip the kitchen with a powerful ventilation system.

• And the last - a very high cost of finishing material.

Cullet

You can choose a wallpaper for the kitchen from the latest achievements in the field of building decoration. An example is newfangled cullets, which are made from a mixture of soda, quartz sand, lime, dolomite, as well as binders.

The advantages of the material are undeniable:

• Incredible strength and durability. This figure is twice as high as vinyl.
• Breathability.
• Fire resistance.
• Environmentally friendly and safe coating. Absolute harmlessness for people.
• An impressive service life of about thirty years.
• Moisture resistance. A particularly important characteristic of the material for the decoration of the kitchen.
• Hygiene In conditions of high humidity, this property is very appreciated, as it prevents the appearance of fungus.
• Reinforcing properties, as well as the ability to hide cracks on the walls and even prevent their formation.

Fiberglass decoration for the kitchen is of two types:

1. Fiberglass. The weaving of this variety is characterized by texture and is used for the final decoration of the walls.
2. "Web". The purpose of this coating is to smooth the plane of the walls and the reinforcing effect of the surface, in appearance it is similar to a smooth canvas. The density of the spiderwebs is lower than that of the canvas.

Important! Cullets are white and are intended for painting. Their high quality allows you to apply paint about 10-15 times.

Fiberglass dining room wallpaper is a practical and unimaginably stylish solution. The quality and design of the decoration are striking in their originality and remarkable decorative properties. The only negative is only the significant price of the material.

Liquid

This type of wallpaper belongs to the category of decorative plaster, and the advantages of its use are:

• A great way to hide the uneven plane of the walls.
• Finishing does not fade in the sun.
• Good service life. Manufacturers guarantee at least 10 years of operation.
• The process of coating the walls is simple and you can do the work yourself. Wallpaper does not have seams, they do not need to be customized according to the drawing.
• Eco-friendly and safe composition.
• Small thermal insulation and soundproofing finish.
• An impressive range and design options.
• Affordable price.

If you are already on fire to choose a wallpaper for a kitchen of this kind, then consider the following nuances of the canvas:

• Liquid wallpaper is not intended for decoration of the entire room of the kitchen. Design the work area with other, more practical, materials.
• To improve the performance of the liquid coating, additional processing is required.

Important! In order for liquid wallpaper to withstand moisture, various odors and pollution, a special treatment of their surface will be required. The acrylic-based varnish protective layer will make the cloth suitable for the kitchen, and it can even be washed.

• The best method would be zoning the kitchen room and decorating the dining area with this type of wallpaper, in which case you don’t even need to specially varnish them.

And yet, this kind of finish has its drawbacks:

• Afraid of moisture. Under the influence of water, the wallpaper spreads and loses its structure. Vacuuming the surface is the best way.
• Due to metal parts in the walls, fittings and nails, their oxidation and the appearance of yellow spots on the wallpaper are possible.
• Partial replacement of the canvas may not be entirely successful, as the new fragment will be visually darker.
• Making a kitchen wallpaper requires some skills and experience. In particular, it is required to handle the spatula well at a certain angle and with the appropriate pressure.
• The density of the mixture, as well as flaws in the plane of the walls increase the consumption of material.

findings

Obviously, the design of wallpaper for the kitchen, first of all, is determined by their type. Based on the above information, we can conclude:

1. Paper, acrylic, liquid and textile fabrics are the least suitable and more moody in the kitchen. This does not prohibit their use, but only imposes certain features of operation.
2. The best, and perhaps the most popular types are vinyl and non-woven finishes.
3. A more expensive, but high-quality option is cullet.

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Wallpaper design depending on the size of the kitchen

Further, we dwell on how to beautifully design a kitchen with wallpaper with modest parameters, as well as a currently fashionable kitchen studio.

Finishing a small kitchen

A great option for decorating a small room will be wallpaper in light shades:

• White.
• Cream.
• Lactic.
• Vanilla.
• Beige.
• Gray.

Important! A plain design with a discreet ornament and an original texture is what you need for a miniature kitchen.

The minus of the large pattern will be its visual effect, which will further reduce the space of the room. To use striped wallpaper, you must also be metered and neat. Their plentiful number visually “squeezes” the kitchen.

Important! It is advisable to glue the wallpaper with a strip on one wall, which will make it accent.

Wallpaper in the kitchen studio

If the kitchen is connected to the living room, zoning of the space is applied. Various design of the working part and the dining room is the main principle of such a room.

Important! Feel free to combine paintings of various types and shades. But the density of the companion wallpaper should be similar.

How to choose beautiful wallpaper for the kitchen, combined with the living room?

• For the cooking zone, choose washable copies; vinyl and non-woven materials are suitable.
• For the dining room, you can already choose a more decorative coating. There are no restrictions on the type of wallpaper in this situation. Therefore, you can apply more delicate canvas made of paper, acrylic.

Important! Regardless of size, it is customary to design a kitchen with windows facing the north side in warm colors, and cold in the south.

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The choice of wallpaper for the style of the interior

Whatever you change in your house, and whatever repairs are made, the purpose of registration is to give the room a certain style and image. Therefore, you need to choose wallpaper for the kitchen, given such an important factor.

Modern direction

The versatility of style affects the choice of wallpaper in the kitchen. Canvases can be very diverse. The cover pattern may contain geometric or abstract shapes. Appropriate floral pattern.Feel free to use new-fangled trends in the interior: stylish murals, 3D prints, original texture.

Important! High-quality imitation of brick, wood or stone for a modern kitchen will be highly justified.

Hi-tech and minimalism in the kitchen

Minimalism and technologically advanced Hi-tech have been embodied in plain even canvases, which must comply with the principle of laconicism in these areas. Kitchen wallpaper design may contain an abstract ornament. Imitations of natural brick, metal and stone are also considered appropriate.

Classic

How to choose beautiful wallpaper for the kitchen? In such an interior elegant stripes, strict cells, monograms and patterns, intricate designs look chic. Screen printing is the best suited for wall decoration.

However, the color of the wallpaper should not be bright, in the classic design it is customary to use a palette of rich and complex shades. For example, muted dark and light colors.

Important! Modern murals are perfectly combined with classics, if you choose prints of famous reproductions, ancient panels and frescoes, picturesque streets with a certain architecture.

Romantic Provence and rustic style

The direction in the style of Provence or Country is now also at the peak of popularity. Naturalness, naturalness of the interior is created by wallpaper in soft, light pastel colors. Canvases can be monochromatic or have an ornament.

Important! Of course, the pattern is most often floristic: graceful flowers, buds, leaves, branches. For Country, the design of wallpaper for the kitchen is optimal with such an ornament - a small cage, attractive still lifes, images of vegetables and fruits, floral drawings.

The color of the paintings, select the natural colors: sand, lavender, mustard, olive, blue. Also suitable wallpaper stylized as obsolete wood, plaster or canvas.

Important! But there is a general rule for all interiors: the emphasis must be placed either on walls or on furniture. So, bright wallpaper on the walls combine with laconic facades. Claim furniture favorably emphasized wallpaper neutral tone, pattern.

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Stock footage

Here is perhaps all the information that will undoubtedly help you choose wallpaper for your kitchen so that it is the most stylish, practical option. A harmonious combination of decoration and furnishings will make this room very beautiful and cozy.