Interior decorating for kitchens

Elevate your design while making use of vertical space with a built-in wine rack or freestanding bar cabinet that shows off your collection.

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Embrace a Vintage Feel

Infuse a modern kitchen with character and charm by using a vintage farm table as an island — as Amy Sklar of Sklar Design does here.

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Designate a Bar Area

Reserve a space to craft a striking home bar, and ensure it stands out by going for a fresh cabinet color. Arterberry Cooke selects a moody green to contrast the bright white kitchen.

RELATED: Stunning Home Bar Ideas That Pack Style Into Small Space

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Carve Out Window Sill Storage

In this bright blue kitchen by REFORM, two shelves are added below the window sill. The open shelves offer additional space to display trendy dishware and everyday kitchen essentials.

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Aim for Balance and Flow

Following the rules of Feng Shui, designer Jennifer A. Emmer incorporates raw woods, embraces natural light and maintains the kitchen triangle rule (which states the sink, refrigerator and range should form a triangle).

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Weave in Butcher-Block Islands

Bring in natural wood grains, even if you go for a bold hue for your main cabinets. Here, Arterberry Cooke pairs baby blue cabinets with a walnut butcher block island (which even has a mini fridge).

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Show Off a Stone Slab

From the high-gloss green cabinets to the statement stone backsplash, this kitchen does not hide behind neutrals. Add a vibrant runner and you're set.

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Create Contrast

This modern kitchen finds the perfect balance of light and dark, from the bright white cabinets to the deep gray island that's complete with storage. The black and white patterned backsplash pulls the whole space together.

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Arrange a Gallery Wall

Fill a blank kitchen wall with your favorite artwork. From modern silver to antique gold finishes, mix and match frames to create visual appeal. A gallery wall is a great way to personalize a space, and you can admire it every time you do the dishes.

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Buy a Brass Faucet

There's something about a brass kitchen faucet that elevates an interior. Pair it with complementary knobs and an aged brass pendant light to achieve a cohesive look.

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Upgrade to a Blue Backsplash

Reinvent your kitchen just by swapping out the backsplash. This beautiful baby blue and white pattern pairs well with the crisp white cabinets and sleek open shelving.

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Design a Country Kitchen

From the lantern-style pendant to the distressed wood kitchen island, this bright kitchen has country chic written all over it. Complete your decor with wood serving boards, glass jars and vintage buckets.

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95 Kitchen Design Ideas - Remodeling Ideas for Interior Design

1

Choose an Unfussy Backsplash

The kitchen in Liz Lange's New York City home isn't large, but she wanted it to feel as bright and airy as possible despite a smaller footprint. "Rather than going pre-war in its aesthetic, we gutted it and went very clean and modern," she says. She coated all hardware-free cabinetry in white lacquer and used white plaster paint on the backsplash, which looks unfussy and isn't too precious.

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Personalize IKEA Cabinets

Designer Cameron Schwabenton gave this kitchen a surge of energy with fun vintage pieces (those chairs!) and brass accents. The glossy dark blue cabinets are actually from IKEA—Schwabenton gave them a unique twist with brass hardware (See here for more IKEA kitchen makeover examples and ideas).

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Sneak in Storage

Lauren Lothrop Caron of Studio Laloc added warm brass accents and Roman shades in darby rose fabric by Jasper to make the space more inviting. She also snuck in as much storage as possible with a thin floating shelf for spices and then a wide one above it for bigger tools.

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Draw the Eye Up

Designer Mallory Kaye modernized this ranch house kitchen while also letting the original architecture shine. She paired sophisticated finishes with functional fabrics and a smart layout to withstand the wear and tear of young children and work hard for family living. The custom adobe-style plaster hood draws the eye up, as does a skylight stretching along the room’s width and bathing it in natural light.

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Mix Lively and Moody Colors

New York City-based designer Garrow Kedigian chose Soft Chinchilla by Benjamin Moore to give the kitchen cabinets a light, cheerful energy. “I always like my kitchens to feel like rooms and not utilitarian spaces, so I always encourage my clients to paint their kitchens with a lively color,” Kedigian says. The backsplash and counters are the same material, black granite from SMC Stone, for a seamless effect.

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Make It Personal

In this kitchen designed by Cate Dunning, glossy tiles in a herringbone pattern contrast with the matte greige painted cabinets and the dark stone counters. Marrying both, the floor tiles are a custom mosaic pattern reminiscent of an old-school Parisian bistro. There are also plenty of personal accents incorporated, which is fitting considering that this was the designer's grandmother's home!

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Embrace the Place

The kitchen in this 16th-century thatched cottage designed by Elizabeth Hay features Little Greene’s White Lead paint on the walls, beams, and ceilings, and a rich Edward Bulmer Invisible Green on the cabinets. A floral arrangement by Rambling Rose enhances the English cottage aesthetic.“Being a quintessential Devon cottage, it was already full of charm but quite neutral in terms of color.”

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Utilize Every Inch of Space

The great big-picture windows required Kate Arends to sacrifice wall space, which ended up being so worth it because of all the natural light and forest views they allow. To make up for the lack of wall space, Arends optimized the lower cabinets by making them extra deep and then hung pots and pans from the dropdown ceiling. A lazy Susan corrals cooking condiments.

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Extend a Table Off the Island

In a Brooklyn townhouse by interior designer Eneia White, the kitchen is one of the primary gathering spaces so she wanted it to be as comfortable as it is stylish. The cabinets are painted soothing light blue color and the island extension serves as an extra dining area.

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Hang Fruit from the Ceiling

To play up the home’s period features, Francesca Grace gave the interiors a cosmetic refresh with wallpaper, vintage items, light fixtures, and accessories. We love how fun the fruit basket accessory is, and it keeps the countertops clear.

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Grow Flowers By a Window

In this kitchen designed by Alexandra Kaehler, the classic blue and white combo gets a subtle twist with a gray tone. The cabinetry color pairs beautifully with a light blue grasscloth vinyl wallcovering. “We wanted it to feel custom and not all spec,” says Kaehler. She then ensured a sunny mood with fresh flowers growing near the window.

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Stick to the Room's Roots

This 1970s home on Belleayre Mountain in the Catskills was originally designed by local Japanese American architect Ikuyo Tagawa. Interior design firm BHDM added modern updates while maintaining its original character.

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Stock a Bar Cart

Designer Jasmine Lam keeps this kitchen in her London pied-a-terre stocked with water for guests. Fresh greenery on the bar cart brings the pale sage green cabinets and forest motif roman shades to life.

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Make It Feel Extra Homey

Just because your kitchen doesn't get a ton of natural light doesn't mean it can't have a sunny disposition. The cheerful yellow wallpaper in Shavonda Gardner's kitchen proves it. Featuring unlacquered copper pots, soapstone counters that quickly patina, and a simple central dining table instead of a kitchen island, the kitchen's lived-in atmosphere instantly makes anyone who enters feel right at home.

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Place Extra Chairs in Low-Traffic Corners

If the space is small, play around with fun wallpaper. Something with a little sheen will make the room gleam... even if you haven't gotten to the dishes in, uh, a while. Sheila Bridges also opted for a complementary fabric on these accent chairs to enhance the blues throughout and tucked them in a low-traffic corner for convenience.

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Use Statement Fabric for Seating

Designer Kristin Fine gave her classic farmhouse a modern twist with glossy zellige tiles on the walls, Calacatta marble from ABC Stone on the counters, and vintage opaline pendants, black flush mounts, and vintage stools reupholstered in a mossy Pierre Frey fabric. The exposed beams maintain the countryside roots of the home and the pale green tones honor the forest views outside.

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Start With One Accent Piece

This kitchen was designed around the homeowners's inherited ceramic collection. She told designer Andy Beers of Ore Studios that she wanted the blue midcentury serve ware and tableware to anchor the entire space, so they mixed in open cubbies and added splashes of red for a vibrant yet straightforward color palette.

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Remodel Cabinet Uppers to Optimize Storage

If your kitchen wall is lined with windows, consider adding a pretty treatment that doesn't totally block the light, like cafe curtains, and make sure your lower cabinets can take care of most of the storage needs. This way, you can forgo lining the wall with uppers. Instead, install one strategic column. Heidi Caillier customized the open shelves for cookbooks, plates, drinkware, and even artwork.

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Consider the Whole Home

Designer Nicole Dohmen of Atelier ND only set one rule when embarking on this kitchen remodel: “No more pink!” The rest of the home is dominated by rosy hues, so to prevent it from taking over the kitchen while still ensuring flow with the surrounding rooms, so went with earthy tones on the cabinets. Violet still makes an appearance in the Calacatta marble counter and backsplash zellige tiles, and a dusty blush tone veils the ceiling.

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Paint Faux Floor Tiles

Hang cafe curtains for a sweet, playful feel and a touch of privacy without totally blocking light, and then use a matching wallpaper or fabric to line glass-enclosed cabinets for cohesion and hidden storage. Kevin Isbell brought the blue and cream print on his to life by painting the floors a fun, checked pattern.

Hadley Mendelsohn

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Hadley Mendelsohn is House Beautiful's senior design editor and the co-host and executive producer of the podcast Dark House. When she's not busy writing about interiors, you can find her scouring vintage stores, reading, researching ghost stories, or stumbling about because she probably lost her glasses again. Along with interior design, she writes about everything from travel to entertainment, beauty, social issues, relationships, fashion, food, and on very special occasions, witches, ghosts, and other Halloween haunts. Her work has also been published in MyDomaine, Who What Wear, Man Repeller, Matches Fashion, Byrdie, and more.  

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2022-05-31T07:14:13+00:00 2022-05-23T11:30:04+00:00 Kitchen decoration: an overview of popular wall materials 2022-05-31T07:14:13+00:00 Perhaps, it is in the kitchen that you can embody the maximum ideas for wall decoration, because few materials will be inappropriate here. We have collected the most interesting options for you. Kitchen decoration: an overview of popular wall materials

Perhaps, it is in the kitchen that you can realize the maximum of ideas for wall decoration, because few materials will be out of place here. We have collected for you the most interesting options

Wallpaper, anyway, the most banal option, and even the least practical. Surely it is wallpaper or paint that decorates the walls of most of your interior. So you can choose something interesting for the kitchen! The main thing is that the material meets all the requirements for finishing in the kitchen. It was resistant to moisture, preserved at high temperatures, withstood the use of chemicals and staunchly resisted the growth of bacteria.

We've found five finishes that won't be boring. Among them, there will surely be the one, the only one for you. And of course, all of them can be combined with each other.

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It would seem, who can be surprised with wall tiles, especially in the kitchen? And yet, this is a very important point in our review, because the tile has long turned from a simple finishing material into an art object. In addition, tiles are usually used to finish the apron, and we propose to go beyond it.

Don't stop with classic square or rectangular tiles. Modern tiles can have an unusual geometric shape or, for example, a fashionable flake shape. The large area of ​​the wall, lined with small mosaics, also looks very interesting.

When choosing a tile, please note that it is better to have a rough surface, because a glossy one is much more capricious in care. And do not forget that no matter what shape and size your tile has, it is always better to take at least 10% more than necessary. A more accurate volume will be able to tell you a consultant in the salon.

The main advantage of plaster, in addition, of course, to all the main practical properties: it can imitate any material, which means that the flight for imagination is incredible. Finishing the walls with plaster will help you get marble walls without purchasing stone, or a silk coating without textiles. Or maybe you have always dreamed of concrete walls or just aged, while being warm and carefully crafted?

The plaster has hundreds of shades and many ways of application, it looks great in the interior of any style. Therefore, if you need something versatile, practical and non-standard for the kitchen, decorative plaster is the best choice.

Natural, decorative or artificial stone in kitchen walls has many advantages. Firstly, it is practical, secondly, it looks solid, monumental, and the kitchen immediately grows in the eyes of the beholder, and thirdly, it is really a trend.

As a rule, artificial marble is used in kitchen decoration, as it is lighter, easier to install and much more resistant to moisture and temperature changes. But nothing prevents you from decorating the walls with real marble - in any case, the kitchen will look fantastic in modern interiors.

As for decorative stone, it can be used in any interior, the main thing is to choose the right shape and shade. With the help of stone, the kitchen can acquire the atmosphere of a Gothic castle, a village house or a park in the center of a metropolis. The main thing is to be careful: it may be enough to highlight with a stone only part of the wall or one specific zone.

The first association that arises with brick walls is, of course, a loft. This style has firmly become fashionable and is in no hurry to leave it, besides, a brick wall in the kitchen will make the atmosphere cozy and a little frivolous. It is only important to remember that completely brick walls are still not the best solution, because in the kitchen you should not feel like you are in prison. It is better to choose a small decorative area, and finish everything else, for example, with plaster.

If it seems to you that bare bricks look cold and ugly, don't worry - the brick wall is always covered with special compounds that will help create a protective layer and prevent the brick from crumbling and absorbing dirt. In a word, you will not get the outer wall of a private house in the kitchen.

You can always paint the brick with waterproof paint, and then it's up to you to decide how thick and continuous its layer will be. Very popular, for example, are white brick walls.

Two popular options are wall decoration with plastic panels or clapboard. Wooden panels, of course, are chosen primarily for a country house, but if you want to feel like in a country house in a city apartment, this option is also suitable for you.

There is no need to make the whole kitchen "striped", because lining can also be combined with other materials. For example, sheathe the lower part of the walls with clapboard, and paste over the upper part with wallpaper. In addition, the lining is ideal for painting, but it will look much more interesting and cozy than just painted walls. And of course, lining is a godsend for lovers of natural materials.

In terms of a variety of shades, plastic panels are in no way inferior to wooden ones, they are less afraid of water, but problems can arise at high temperatures. Plastic, although not capricious, but against the backdrop of a general love for natural materials, clearly loses to competitors. And yet the choice is yours!

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Interior decoration of the kitchen

The kitchen is not an easy place, so when you start repairing, think in advance what kind of kitchen decoration seems appropriate in your case. The choice here is not easy because in this room they regularly cook, wash dishes - condensation and moisture collect, you have to fight with this and not every material normally tolerates such an impact. Add to this the temperature fluctuations during cooking and get a full set of unpleasant factors that you will have to face when decorating the kitchen.

Kitchen design must be thought out to the smallest detail

Contents

• Types of materials for kitchens
• Ceiling trim
• We repair walls
• We repair the floor
• How materials affect design

Therefore, new materials for wall decoration are chosen carefully, approach the renovation of this room responsibly so that you do not have to redo it in the future. Strict requirements are imposed on the materials used in the kitchen, and it is really difficult to make the right choice. Focus on a high level of moisture resistance and practicality in terms of daily washing of greasy surfaces. Wear and tear from use is an important factor, choose materials that won't need to be replaced after a year or two.

And our article will show the rules for choosing finishing materials and help you understand every nuance of this process. Interior decoration of the kitchen will be an exciting process, not painful.

Types of materials for kitchens

When it comes to finishing the walls in the kitchen, the question here comes down to choosing the right type of materials, and that's where we start. The current construction market is filled with various products, kitchen tiling is far from the only option available - it is really difficult to choose something now. Of course, in the event that you decide to renovate the premises for modest means, then the choice of what the interior wall decoration will become is not rich and you will quickly decide on this issue. As the statistics say in this case, better and more modern wall decoration in the kitchen will make the properties of the room better.

Modern materials and functionality can make an extremely comfortable and practical kitchen

But not everyone can afford the purchase of such materials, so finishing the walls of the kitchen in the way that one would like will not work. In this case, you should not be sad, since there are materials that are optimal in price and quality for interior decoration of the walls of the house, which will appeal to lovers of sophistication and those who do not want to spend too much money. It remains only to make the right choice based on the specific room and then finish the walls in the kitchen, the ceiling and the floor. This is not as difficult as it seems, and we will help you figure it out.

Ceiling finishing

We recommend starting from the ceiling when renovating a kitchen. Although the surface here is similar to the walls, there is a difference - the tree-like stretch ceiling is stretched the very last, after the walls and floor are already finished. If you choose some other option, for example, a foam ceiling tile, then it is placed first.

Refurbishing a building is a lot of fun, but let's look at what the market has to offer:

• Paints. In the store you will find a bunch of different paint options, but it is important for the kitchen to use water-based or dispersion enamel. After drying, these models become a dense film that is easy to clean and does not absorb dirt and grease inside;
• Wallpaper. This option is desirable to use if a hood is installed above the gas stove, otherwise the wallpaper will be saturated and turn yellow;
• Plastic panels. A modern realestate ceiling finish of this type is considered a relatively inexpensive option and is characterized on the positive side. The advantage of plastic is that it allows you to sheathe the ceiling and add brightness to the room with applied drawings;
• Styrofoam tiles for ceiling. This type of finish is relevant for damp and rarely washed rooms, since laminated polystyrene foam does not absorb anything inside.

Ceiling at the top, but it needs to be given the same attention as the rest of the room

Note that pvc brick effect panels for interior decoration are cheap and easy to maintain, so do not immediately discard this option. For care and washing, a classic damp cloth is used, even detergents and sponges are not needed. Yes, and pasting the ceiling with such plates, you will get rid of the problem of the repaired ceiling immediately.

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Finishing walls with wood or other materials requires attention and careful approach. It will not work to use a homogeneous material, since tiles are more appropriate in the places where the stove and sink are installed. Materials for interior wall decoration are selected with a fair margin of safety, and the very tile that forms the apron requires special attention.

Ceramic tiles can be replaced with the following options:

1. Chipboard;
2. MDF;
3. Tempered glass.

But other options are already chosen at peril and risk. When installing wood-look wall panels for interior decoration, consider the indications of practicality, because in this room you still have to cook.

Some designers suggest using a wall laminate for wall decoration, which is also protected by a durable outer layer.

As an alternative, if you are afraid to use wood, wood-look ceramic wall tiles are suitable. This is a universal option that will help both those who want wooden walls and those who fight that the wood in the kitchen will quickly become worthless. But, as already mentioned, each option is chosen independently and no one is responsible for the consequences.

Wall decoration can be made in any style

Renovation of the floor

If clinker tiles for interior wall decoration are sufficient on the walls, then the floor will have to be thoughtful. The fact is that this room is used daily and people here scurry back and forth more often than in other rooms. At least 3 times a day, households gather around the table for a meal, which means that choose a durable and reliable floor covering.

You can choose here for a long time, the finish and design of the kitchen is rich in choice. But if funds are running out, and you want to choose a high-quality option, then we will recommend such materials: linoleum and floor tiles. Yes, in hardware stores they offer, as an option, to use a moisture-resistant wooden coating, but this material is not an example more expensive than those given above. With tiles it is easier, once putting this option, it will not require replacement for more than a decade. If you still get a plastic finish on the walls and ceilings, along with tiles on the floor, then this is an almost eternal repair.

But there is also a bad side of the coin here - the tile material is cold, it is unpleasant to walk on it barefoot even in summer, so they try to put a "warm floor" under the bottom. Another disadvantage is that the tile is strong and not so elastic that if you drop ceramic dishes on the floor, you only have to throw them away. These cons make you think about the choice.

Don't forget the floor you never thought about, but look at it often

Another practical, inexpensive option, linoleum, has an even wider range of positive aspects:

• Cheap;
• Ease of installation, every man who has repaired something at least once can cope with this matter;
• Linoleum material is practical, it can be washed and cleaned with improvised detergents;
• Insulated linoleum options are selected for the concrete floor of the apartment;
• Requires minimal pre-installation preparation.

Some people have doubts about this type of floor covering due to its expected lifespan. However, we note that the current linoleum is ahead of past analogues in terms of strength and is no worse than laminate in this regard. Yes, high-quality linoleum is not cheap, but it is better to make the floor and finish the walls of the kitchen once in a high quality than to redo the repairs every three years. In addition, if you lay linoleum yourself, then it is better to invest the money allocated for this in the purchase of quality materials. It takes a minimum of time to lay, and this is an incomparable plus.

How materials affect design

If you decide to look at the design of your future kitchen from the outside, then do it in terms of the materials you purchase. Why is that?

Wooden kitchen is first of all warmth and comfort

Look, you want a lot of wood in the kitchen design, but at the same time the kitchen walls are finished with plastic panels. Accordingly, in this case, it will not be possible to achieve any naturalness, and the fact that the tree is not natural will immediately become visible. If you have already decided to use a lot of wood, then choose laminated panels on the walls, and laminate on the floor - then the design will turn out the way you see it. If you are trying to save money, it is better not to think over the interior in advance, but go to the market and there already from what is cheaper to think over on the go.

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