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We figure out how to combine wallpaper in the kitchen correctly

Practical recommendations in choosing the texture of wallpaper and their possible combinations will help make the kitchen unique Decorating the interior of the kitchen so that it looks beautiful, stylish and modern is a natural desire of everyone who starts renovating an apartment. As a rule, wallpaper is chosen for wall decoration in the kitchen. How to combine wallpaper in the kitchen correctly and what textures are best to choose – a few practical recommendations.

Types of wallpaper

There are many types of wallpaper that differ from each other in appearance, material and quality characteristics.. These include:

paper;
non-woven;
vinyl;
washable vinyl;
glass wallpaper;
fabric.

Each type of wallpaper has its pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses. Before starting repairs in the kitchen and deciding on the combination of wallpaper, you need to choose the right wallpaper for the kitchen.

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What wallpaper is right

Paper

Paper wallpapers are good because they are absolutely safe for health and do not emit harmful substances into the air. However, they cannot be washed and if they get dirty, then the wallpaper can be considered hopelessly damaged. Such wallpaper in the kitchen, where there is a constant risk of drops of water or food falling on the walls and where changes in humidity and temperature are frequent, are of little relevance. Roughly the same can be said about fabric wallpaper..

The use of paper wallpaper for kitchen interior decoration is an unpractical option

Vinyl

Vinyl wallpaper is beautiful and practical. They can be safely wiped with a damp cloth, and washable – even washed. The disadvantages of vinyl wallpaper include the fact that they do not “breathe” and can release polyvinyl chloride into the air, which is considered potentially harmful. Such wallpapers are best avoided in the bedroom and in the nursery, but in the kitchen they are more than appropriate. It is easy to remove dirt from them.

Non-woven

Non-woven wallpaper is breathable, resistant to high temperatures and fire, easily tolerates wet cleaning, does not fade in the sun, is hygienic and does not absorb dust. In addition, they are convenient in that they can be repainted in a different color, changing the interior as soon as it gets bored. They can also be used successfully in the kitchen..

Non-woven wallpaper – a practical option for the kitchen A well-chosen combination of non-woven wallpaper will make the kitchen stylish and practical Vinyl-based wallpaper is not afraid of wet cleaning and does not absorb dust, which is important for the kitchen

Glass fiber

Glass fiber is resistant to any dirt, water, temperature. They can be safely washed with detergents. They are resistant to damage, breathe and do not attract dust. Their most important plus for the kitchen is fire safety. They are also quite appropriate here, especially with the right combinations of materials..

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Why combine wallpaper

Wallpaper is chosen in different textures, patterns and types in order to solve practical and aesthetic problems..

Using a combination of materials, you can:

make a functional zoning of the room, highlighting visually a recreation area, a dining area, a work area;
visually combine or, on the contrary, separate the premises of the kitchen and living room when they are combined into a studio;
hide wall defects;
to beat the layout and disguise its shortcomings – for example, to make the kitchen in the form of a pencil case not so narrow and dark;
visually make ceilings higher or lower;
give dynamics to the interior;
place accents and draw attention to certain walls, niches.

Important: To prevent the room from looking “wild”, do not use expensive and cheap types of wallpaper in the same room..

Combining wallpaper allows you to zoning the kitchen and visually change the shape or size of the room

How to combine wallpaper

The combination of wallpaper in the kitchen must obey the general rules that apply in design.

The interior looks most organic when it is based on the use of materials of the same quality and approximately the same thickness. If the selected wallpaper differs significantly from each other in thickness, then an ugly scar will appear between them. You will have to use additional devices and materials in order to hide it from sight.

For combination, it is better to choose wallpaper of the same quality. Wallpaper with different patterns can make the kitchen unique. In terms of color solutions, wallpaper can complement each other, or contrast

It is important to choose the right color. Wallpapers can complement each other in color, being in the same color scheme, or contrast with each other. The combination of plain and colored wallpapers looks very interesting, while the color of plain wallpapers can be repeated in the motives of the drawings on the wallpaper.

Important: A combination of wallpaper with different patterns can be used if you have good taste. This is a very complex combination and it is easy to slide into kitsch here. The kitchen will look flashy and tasteless. The only patterns that are easy to combine with each other and with other patterns are stripes, cages. Geometric and abstract designs also work well..

Motifs on the wallpaper and their color scheme can be well combined with the motives and color of furniture, interior items, textiles.

Bright colors are best paired with muted.

The combination of plain walls with photo wallpaper is very stylish. The horizontal combination of wallpaper will visually expand the room

Vertical combining

Combining wallpaper in the kitchen in the form of vertical stripes of different textures and colors can solve the problem of low ceilings. Also, this combination is ideal in order to visually expand the space – this solution is good for use in narrow kitchens, pencil cases, in small kitchens.

The vertical combination of wallpaper in a spacious kitchen area contributes to the creation of a cozy, harmonious interior. Here you can combine wallpaper with patterns with plain, contrasting color wallpapers. Combining contrasting colors helps balance the lengths of the sides of the room.

You can apply the principle of asymmetry and alternate stripes of different colors and widths. This technique helps to visually shorten one of the sides and bring the room closer to a square.

With the help of a vertical solution, you can get rid of the monochrome interior.

Important: Black and white, blue and yellow, white in combination with any other color and pattern, yellow and blue, green and yellow are considered safe options for a combination of contrasting colors. Combinations of black and red, gold and red, black and purple look more dramatic and binding..

Horizontal combination

Wallpaper can be used to paste over the kitchen in a different way, making the top of the room one color, and the bottom of another. Very often, dividing a room horizontally is used when it is decided to combine wallpaper with another material – tiles, cork, wood and bamboo panels, decorative plaster.

As a rule, the lower part of the room is 1 part, and the upper part is 2 parts of the wall height. This is considered the most optimal proportion, pleasing to the eye. It looks quite harmonious when the border between the wallpaper runs along the line of the window sill. If the ceilings in the apartment are high, then the lower part can be made in two-thirds of the wall height.

Horizontal combination implies the compatibility of wallpaper with other materials. Combining wallpaper can also combine different types of wallpaper.

It is better to place a plain wallpaper on top, and a patterned wallpaper on the bottom. If monochromatic wallpapers contrasting in color are combined, then a lighter tone is more appropriate on top. If wallpaper is combined with a pattern, then a small pattern looks more harmonious from above, and a large one from below. In principle, if a different design is conceived, you can do exactly the opposite, but this will require more taste and exact observance of all proportions..

Only with horizontal division, you can safely use materials of different thicknesses and textures. For example, wallpaper and cork or wallpaper of different textures. The joint in this case can be masked with a molding, curb, wooden plank, which will play the role of a separate decorative element.

Vertical division using cleaning materials or decorative plaster is logical when you want to protect the lower part of the walls, which most often suffer from scratches, dirt and splashes.

Accent wall

In kitchens, pencil cases look very interesting with a color accent on one wall, which is pasted over with wallpaper in a contrasting color or with a pattern. In general, highlighting one of the walls with color immediately makes the interior bold and memorable. But such a step also obliges a lot. Highlighting one wall without color support in another part of the room will make the interior inharmonious. Therefore, when choosing a wallpaper color, you need to support it in furniture or textiles..

With the help of an accent on the wall, you can also highlight various parts of the kitchen – niches, columns. Columns, ventilation ducts and other structural protrusions will look especially interesting. They often try to hide them. Meanwhile, when it is impossible to get rid of them, it is better to focus attention on them and turn them into a decorative element of the room, into its zest, and not an annoying flaw in the layout..

Wall accent looks great in elongated kitchens

Art to the masses

Wallpaper with a pattern and photo wallpaper can be used to make the interior of the kitchen original and piece. With the help of such wallpaper, the kitchen turns into an art object..

In this case, you can make original posters from the wallpaper on the wall, decorating them in frames..

The combination on the selected wall of several types of wallpaper, folded into a kind of patchwork, patchwork pattern, looks quite unusual. However, such work is rather laborious and requires great care. In this style, you can decorate the kitchen in ethnic style..

Options for combining wallpaper in the kitchen (video)

Conclusion

Combining wallpaper in the kitchen is an exciting and rewarding activity. As a result, you can get an interior that you will definitely not find anywhere else..