How to choose the color of wallpaper for the kitchen: interesting options

How to choose the color of wallpaper for the kitchen

What color of wallpaper to choose for the kitchen will depend on the area and design of the room. For example, if we are talking about a kitchen, you need to take into account its size, design, purpose of the room, what means the owner has and what colors he prefers.

The kitchen is a special room. Here, temperature and humidity changes constantly occur, and cooking is impossible without splashes and contaminants.

Therefore, wallpaper for the kitchen will have to withstand repeated washing and humidity. At the same time, they should remain as bright as on the first day. What color wallpaper to choose for the kitchen, we will consider below.

The content of the article

What we do first
Types of Wallpaper
How to choose a suitable wallpaper color
How to choose the right wallpaper pattern

What we do first

The choice of color for wallpaper for the kitchen begins only after measuring the room. Moreover, the purchase of wallpaper should be planned in advance. Everything is done with your own hands, the price will not depend on this.

To do this, you must:

Take measurements of the room and calculate the number of rolls depending on the area;
Decide what style will be executed kitchen finish;
Consider the color of kitchen furniture;
Determine the degree of sunlight in the room;
Take into account the configuration of the room (the presence of protrusions, a bay window, an arch (see Decoration of arches: how to do it), niches);
Well, rely on your own taste.

Attention: Preview the photos and videos of already finished rooms. You will likely find a ready-made solution.

Types of Wallpaper

The choice of wallpaper color for the kitchen will depend on the design of the room, but here the material of manufacture will also matter. After all, paper-based embossing is not done, but there are other materials for this. Let's look at what retail offers us today, how much the material corresponds to your room.

Paper

Perhaps this is the most famous type of wallpaper with which the evolution of this finishing material began. New types are created using modern materials and technologies, while paper ones are still in demand among buyers.

The use of paper wallpaper

So:

They are relatively cheap, have a rich range of colors and patterns, and are environmentally friendly.since paper has been made of wood for centuries.
However, paper wallpaper for the kitchen is not the most suitable option, since they do not withstand humidity, temperature changes, cleaning, they are easy to damage. And yet, in the kitchen, paper wallpapers are quite acceptable if they will be pasted only part of the wall that is not in contact with the working area.
This could be a photo wallpaper. (cm. Photowall-paper in an interior in kitchen: we make a choice) The combination of different materials in the design of the kitchen is the best option. Such an interior will not seem monotonous and boring. In addition, the wallpaper can always be replaced with new ones.

Attention: when sticking this type, do not overdo the wallpaper with glue. Nadi, after applying it, immediately mount. Otherwise, they may just become sour.

Non-woven

Paper-based wallpaper with a non-woven overlay. This surface can be painted, moreover, repeatedly.

Using non-woven wallpaper

Attention: Non-woven, although outwardly similar to paper, it has a slightly different composition that improves the characteristics of the wallpaper.

Nevertheless, non-woven wallpaper has both pros and cons, and before deciding to purchase them, it does not hurt to compare these pros and cons.

pros

Non-woven wallpaper is easy to glue, you can only glue the wall with glue and attach a canvas to it.It will lie flat, will not stretch and bubble;
The density of non-woven wallpaper helps hide small bumps on the walls;
Designed for repeated repainting, so you do not have to spend every time money, effort and time on pasting walls with new wallpaper;
They pass air well, so a fungus develops under them on the wall;
Resistant to fire;
They are not afraid of moisture and wash easily, which makes them suitable for the kitchen;
More resistant to abrasion and mechanical damage than paper;
Resistant to ultraviolet radiation.

Minuses

The relief pattern of non-woven wallpaper contributes to the accumulation of dust;
The same relief pattern is easily damaged with a sharp object or claws of the animal;
Need staining.

Attention: It is recommended to use for coloring non-woven wallpaper for dispersion paints, although other types are suitable.

Vinyl

They can have a non-woven or paper base, and the decorative layer is made of vinyl. Vinyl can be foamed, smooth, flat (aka silk-screen printing), solid.

All of these types of vinyl wallpapers are suitable for decorating the kitchen, with the exception of foamed ones, since they are afraid of moisture. Consider the pros and cons vinyl wallpaper.

Vinyl wallpaper in the decoration of the kitchen

pros

Due to the high density, they are suitable for smoothing small irregularities of the wall;
Well withstand repeated washing with friction;
Not afraid of mechanical damage;
Not afraid of ultraviolet radiation;
They have a huge selection of color and ornament.

Minuses

The room, covered with vinyl wallpaper, will often have to be ventilated, as they do not allow air to pass through;
Some manufacturers make the vinyl layer insufficiently dense, and even small wall defects appear through it, as well as through a transparent non-woven backing, so you have to level the surface;
When pasting the walls, you have to spread the wallpaper, so the vinyl wallpaper stretches, and after drying, on the contrary, it shrinks, as a result, the pattern fitted on dry wallpaper can shift;
Vinyl wallpapers are more expensive than other types.

Before you make a choice in favor of vinyl wallpaper, it makes sense to familiarize yourself with a number of recommendations:

The air-tightness of vinyl wallpapers can lead to the formation of dampness on the surface of the walls and, as a result, the fungus. To prevent this from happening, you need to treat the walls with a fungicidal composition.
You should not take on your own pasting the walls with vinyl wallpaper, if you have never done this before. It makes sense to turn to specialists.
When buying wallpapers, you need to carefully study their labeling, which indicates the degree of resistance to abrasion and other characteristics.

The listed types of wallpaper do not end with this group of decoration materials, but they are used most often for pasting the kitchen. A bit about other varieties of wallpaper.

Fabric	Stylish modern wallpaper, but completely unsuitable for the kitchen because of the ability to absorb dirt and odors.
Liquid	Apply to the wall like textured plaster. It is difficult to create the same picture using liquid wallpaper, and this is their undoubted plus. But in the kitchen they can only be used in combination with other finishing materials and away from the work area.
Wallpaper for painting	Do not require frequent replacement, just repaint them in a new color. There is no need to remove old wallpaper, priming walls, and most importantly - spending money on new wallpapers. For the kitchen is quite an acceptable option.

Modern trends in the design of the premises is aimed at a combination of different finishing materials. The kitchen is no exception. Therefore, any kind of wallpaper is not recommended for use on all walls.

How to choose a suitable wallpaper color

With the help of properly selected wallpaper color, you can visually resize the room:

Light walls are the best way to design a small room to make it appear larger.
If the kitchen is spacious enough, it is not afraid of dark wallpapers that visually reduce the room. They are suitable for some styles that do not matter the size of the room: steampunk, ethnic styles.
A number of shades is considered the most suitable for the kitchen because of its warmth, positivity and ability to cause appetite. It is orange, yellow, golden, different shades of brown.
Each style dictates the choice of certain shades of finishing materials. So, high-tech welcomes monochrome colors, Provence - white and pastel, as well as lavender, classic - light shades, natural wood, etc.
If you plan to decorate one of the walls of the kitchen or the kitchen apron with a bright print, it is better to paste the remaining walls with a discreet monophonic wallpaper.
Each shade carries a certain load on the human psyche, and this also needs to be considered when choosing wallpapers.
The most positive are orange and yellow. It is no coincidence that prints with the image of citrus or pears and apples are so popular in the design of kitchens. These colors also favor a pleasant conversation with family or friends. But to design in these colors, for example, not a single designer will advise the bedroom, since they weary vision and do not contribute to the onset of a state of relaxation.
The red color is especially capable of stimulating appetite, but it will be uncomfortable for the hostess to spend several hours a day in the kitchen in abundance of red. But the presence of this color as a few bright accents is perfectly acceptable.
The blue color in the kitchen should be chosen by those who seek to reduce weight. It suppresses the feeling of hunger and helps to calm down, relax.
The blue color also relaxes, but it is much more suitable for the bathroom than for the kitchen, as it relates to cold shades.
Green color can make the kitchen a favorite vacation spot for the whole family. It calms, helps to find harmony and unity with nature.

Note: Colors such as black, purple, dark brown in the kitchen are allowed to be present in very small quantities, only to emphasize the dominant shades.

How to choose the right wallpaper pattern

What color to choose wallpaper for the kitchen will depend on the picture. After all, it affects the design to a large extent.

Let's get acquainted with the recommendations of specialists:

A strip, in this case the recommendations are simple. A horizontal strip will lower the ceiling and lengthen the room. With a vertical drawing, everything will be the opposite. It should also be noted that for a small room it is best to choose a wide strip with a vertical direction
Various figures and flowers, this type of wallpaper is used quite often, it should be remembered that large figures and closely located ones always make the area smaller. But small figures and located far to each other, on the contrary, visually increase the room.
The use of plain wallpaper will be a great solution if wall decoration is done with paintings and other interior items.

There are a number of rules that will help determine the pattern of wallpaper for the kitchen:

The more elaborate the picture, the easier the furniture should be;
A small room - a small ornament or its absence, a large - large;
A vertical or diagonal pattern raises the ceiling, horizontal expands the walls, but lowers the ceiling;
The classic combination is white, beige, golden, cream shades.

The choice of color for wallpaper in the kitchen is not complicated, but responsible. You can’t rush here, do everything systematically thoroughly. The instructions will help you make no mistakes.

Dimon

To answer

For the kitchen you need something in neutral colors, I think. It is desirable that these be light wallpapers, preferably white ones - such wallpapers ideally help to calm down and cook or eat in a relaxed atmosphere.

Egor

For several years now, in our kitchen, vinyl wallpapers have felt all their advantages. They wash well, and the walls, which were not perfectly smooth, look pretty decent. The color and texture were chosen under the tiled apron above the work area, white with blue. We have all the kitchen “under Gzhel”.