Given the dimensions of modern apartments, the issue of choosing wallpaper for a small kitchen is becoming quite relevant. Planning and decorating the interior for any room is a difficult job, and when it comes to the kitchen, it requires a special approach. Modern design delights will help you create the perfect interior that will be quite original and at the same time practical to use.
The main characteristic that you need to be guided by when choosing wallpaper for a small kitchen is the ability to visually expand and increase the space in a small room. It is from this principle that one should build on, considering various options. allow you to stylishly decorate a room, advantageously beat a small space and emphasize its merits.
Considering that limited space deprives us of free space, we have to come up with non-standard solutions and look for alternative options. The kitchen requires the harmonious observance of several criteria at once, including:
- Practicality of materials - wallpaper should easily withstand cleaning, withstand high humidity and temperature extremes. Ideal if the wallpaper is also heat-resistant and treated against mildew and mildew.
- Functionality - it is better to choose dense wallpaper that is resistant to mechanical damage, abrasion and fading in the sun.
Choosing a color scheme
Also, when decorating the kitchen, you should pay attention to the color combinations and carefully choose the pattern for the canvas. First of all, you need to decide in what color you see your kitchen.
The color of the walls should be selected not only taking into account the wishes, but also paying attention to the features of the layout. Any room with the help of a play of color can be visually made larger, expanded in certain areas. For this, designers most often use light shades and pastel colors. Colors such as:
- White;
- coffee;
- yellow;
- peach;
- beige;
- pink.
You can achieve a visual expansion of the room using cold colors:
- blue;
- lavender;
- steel;
- mint.
Zoning a kitchen with an ornament
Another way to visually change a room is to select a specific one that can visually expand the room or separate one zone from another.
One of the simplest examples is striped wallpaper. Horizontal lines will make the room wider, and vertical lines will visually increase the height of the room.
You can separate the working area from the resting corner with the help of wallpaper with a large bright pattern or harmoniously beat several monophonic options. A combination of dark and light shades can be a good solution. A work area decorated in dark colors is not only stylish, but also very practical.
It should be borne in mind that in the design of a small room you cannot get carried away with bright and catchy wallpaper, with their help you can make a small accent so that the overall impression is not chaotic. Experts recommend following the following rule - the smaller the room, the smaller the pattern on the wallpaper should be. And if the pattern is much brighter than the main background of the coating, such wallpaper can only be used as a zoning element, and the main area can be decorated in calmer colors.
Stylish and unique ideas can be found in a combination of any shades and lines, the main thing is to approach this issue creatively and take into account the advice of experts.
Photo wallpaper in the interior of the kitchen
In the distant Soviet times, this type of interior decoration as a photo wallpaper was very popular. But the impracticality of the materials forced the designers to abandon the use of this option for decorating kitchens for a long time. Recently, however, digital technology and the possibilities of large format printing have contributed to the triumphant return of photo wallpaper and turned the idea of design in general. This option for wall decoration makes it possible to fully use the full potential of your own imagination.
Various options for using photo wallpaper in the interior make the kitchen more functional and comfortable. A correctly selected image will make a narrow room more spacious and correct an unsuccessful layout. Also, with the help of photo wallpaper, you can divide the kitchen into a work and dining area. The image of the corridor, which, as it were, continues the kitchen itself, will visually enlarge the room.
The main condition for choosing photographic images for small rooms is the requirement of neutrality so that the picture does not create the illusion of chaos.
Photowall-paper on the construction market today is presented in several directions:
- landscapes;
- portraits;
- still lifes;
- paintings;
- abstraction;
- thematic images;
- with 3d effect.
When choosing, special attention should be paid to practicality and quality. In the kitchen, high humidity, accumulation of fats and temperature changes are inevitable, so it is worth considering indicators such as:
- density;
- moisture resistance;
- the possibility of wet cleaning;
- resistance to mechanical damage.
It is advisable to choose photomurals for the kitchen on a vinyl or non-woven base. The top layer of such wallpaper is treated with a protective compound that is easy to clean. In addition, vinyl or non-woven materials are resistant to various types of mechanical damage, which is important. Pasting the working area with photowall-paper should imply the possibility of additional protection, especially if the surface is textured, silk or frescoed. It is better to cover such wallpapers with glass or other protective coating.
Volumetric wallpaper
Another advantageous and unique solution is volumetric photo wallpaper - 3d. They differ from ordinary versions by a unique three-dimensional effect of animated images. This effect is achieved thanks to lenticular plastic. A picture or a drawing on such photo wallpaper allows you to highlight the volume and depth of the objects depicted. The effect of a three-dimensional image is possible thanks to binocular vision, which, in combination with a set of parallel cylindrical lenses, creates a unique and stunning 3D effect.
Amazing 3D wall murals are perfect for the kitchen. Such a coating is resistant to humid environments and can be the best option for finishing a small space. 3D wallpapers for a small kitchen are very diverse, which allows you to choose any option for decorating a kitchen interior:
- Wallpaper with a three-dimensional effect - a regular image applied to the base.
- Fluorescent 3D wallpapers - similar in appearance to ordinary ones, but in the dark they emit a soft flickering glow.
When choosing materials for decoration, you need to study the advantages and disadvantages of various options in order to make the right decision. The main benefits include:
- the ability to create an original design;
- separation of the dining and working area;
- practicality and ease of care;
- environmental friendliness;
- moisture resistance;
- resistance to mechanical damage.
The disadvantages include:
- high cost;
- limited area of use - in very small rooms the 3D effect is smeared.
Colour
Of great importance is the color in the design of the room with photo wallpaper. Cool tones can make cramped kitchens feel more spacious, while warm tones can add light to a dimly lit room. But it should be borne in mind that an excess of red, orange or yellow will visually reduce the volume of the kitchen, but peach or beige will give a good mood and even stimulate the appetite of households.
When choosing a color scheme for photo wallpaper, you should imagine how they will be combined with the general style of your kitchen, with furnishings and lighting.
Image
A well-chosen image will make your kitchen visually larger, as well as unique and original. Which of the variety of options is considered the most applicable in the kitchen interior?
First of all, these are vintage rural and urban panoramas and nature photos.
Seascapes, sky and waterfalls are also popular. By the way, photos of the endless ocean or mountain slopes perfectly expand a small space.
Murals depicting seascapes are often used to visually enlarge the kitchen space. A small kitchen can be decorated with small decorative inserts on a kitchen theme. You can decorate in this way not only walls, but also the facade of the furniture.
If you wish, you can decorate not the walls, but the door, or create small arched niches by placing paintings in them.
Observing the same color concept and the chosen theme, you will achieve amazing results. In any case, wall murals in the interior of the kitchen are endless possibilities for the embodiment of original and unique solutions.
