Options for wall finishing in the kitchen
The simplest way would be to glue ceramic tiles - this is the most affordable way to get all the necessary properties. You can also paint the surface or glue the wallpaper, but the endurance of such finishing is much inferior to the tile: even waterproof paint and superwashing wallpaper will withstand no more than one or two general cleaning with detergents, and after that they will lose their appearance.
Quite often in the repair of kitchen use plaster and lining, as well as panels. It's cheap, these walls are easy to clean, although a plastic or wooden lining can be a fire hazard.
Stylish for today is the use of natural and artificial stone. Just like tiles, natural stone fully meets the requirements. However, for this it is necessary that the material possess certain qualities:
- granite or marble should be smoothly ground;
- savage, sandstone, natural brick and other porous minerals must necessarily be covered with a protective lacquer layer.
The stone is distinguished both by its durability and aesthetics, but at the same time it is necessary to take into account the rather high price for natural finishing.
However, the most popular trim still remain tile, wallpaper, painting and textured plaster.
Ceramic tiles
In the modern market is full of ceramic tiles for every taste and pocket. So even the discerning designer will be able to find what he wants or even order the production of tiles on a unique sketch. Tile can be of different format and texture and the most unexpected shades and colors.
For decades, the question of the best option for decorating kitchen walls has the same answer - ceramic tiles. A number of advantages that this material possesses allows today to boldly glue the kitchen with tiles:
- is durable;
- is immune to moisture, chemical and biological substances;
- withstands high temperatures;
- is aesthetically pleasing.
However, today they prefer to combine finishing with tile and another option. For example, an apron along the entire working area is made of tiles, and the remaining surfaces are pasted with wallpaper, painted or rendered in textured plaster.
Paint
The next possibility of decorating walls is painting them. Paint is the most affordable material for the price and the easiest to use. In addition, you can mix colors and textures, creating a unique design and giving vent to fantasy.
What do I need to know when choosing a painting?
First, this method is economical only if the walls of the kitchen are perfectly flat. The paint instantly underlines the slightest flaw, so it's best to paint the surface before painting, and this is quite an expensive job if you order it from professionals. An alternative to perfectly smooth walls can be a textured putty / plaster, which is simple enough to perform with your own hands.
Secondly, the surface of the paint should be perfectly smooth without flaws and cracks, and the paint itself, naturally, water-resistant and washable. In no case can dilute the water-based paint with water in order to save - it will instantly lose all its properties and turn almost to whitewashing. Enamel paint, of course, is easy to clean, but it emphasizes imperfections of the surface too much, and from the aesthetic point of view is not the best way of finishing the kitchen - associations with budget organizations of the Soviet period immediately arise. But matte ecological paints will be the best option for kitchens.
In terms of color preferences, today there is a yellow kitchen in the trend. Psychologists say that this color raises vitality and will be useful to most people in the morning, and it also increases appetite.
Wallpapers
With the advent of washable wallpaper this, previously unpopular, way of finishing the kitchen, got a new life. Of course, thin paper wallpaper for these purposes will not work - only dense vinyl. Keep clean such a kitchen is simple enough - regularly wipe the wallpaper with a slightly damp sponge without abrasive and regularly do cosmetic repairs. Walls in the kitchen will be much longer neat if along the work area make an apron of a more hardy material( tiles, heat-resistant glass, natural stone, etc.).
Today, in addition to vinyl wallpaper there are non-woven. They are able to hide the flaws of the surfaces and, as the producers claim, these wallpapers breathe, which means that the walls also breathe. In addition, the non-woven fabric does not fall off when wet, it is not afraid even of cleaning with a hard brush. They also wash, reinforce walls and fireproof.
Decorative plaster
As we mentioned in the section on painting - one of the ways to decorate the kitchen is decorative plaster. There are a lot of options for its implementation, and the roots of this finish go back to ancient times. The beauty of decorative plaster is obvious - it is durable, waterproof, fireproof, aesthetic and easy to carry out with your own hands. In addition, using paint, you can often refresh the walls in the kitchen, giving them different shades and creating a different mood in the room. Separate two types of plaster: structural and textured.
It should be remembered that the walls need to be treated before working with plaster. They need to be leveled and dried. And before applying the plaster also apply a coat of primer.
If you prefer this or that method of finishing the kitchen walls, remember that the main selection criteria are practicality and safety, and afterwards - aesthetics. The room where fire and water are used requires special treatment, so the walls in the kitchen must be decorated according to all the rules.
