Walls in the kitchen than to finish: the choice of material
Any repair, no matter how partial or capital it is, leads to certain questions. Most often, difficulties arise with the kitchen, because this room combines both high humidity and a rather big temperature.
When wondering how to decorate walls in a kitchen, you need to understand that not every material can withstand such an environment.
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How to decorate the walls in the kitchen: option with tiles
Facing tiles - this is the material that will not only decorate the kitchen, but also free from repeated repairs for a dozen years. In this case, do not think about how to finish the kitchen wall, ceramic tiles are ideal for places with elevated temperatures (oven or stove).
There are several types of this tile, which have their own characteristics:
- Mode of production (extruded - is made using an extruder from wet mixtures, pressed - a mixture of sand, clay and other materials, compacted using a press).
Tip: The amount of firing, before you finish tiling in the kitchen wall, you need to know which firing is more suitable for this. There are only two types of firing - single and double, for walls the first type is more preferable, while double firing is used for flooring.
- Application area (if it is planned to finish the walls from the plinth to the ledge, ordinary tiles are suitable, for framing the top of the wall or pairing the walls, you need to choose a shaped tile).
How to decorate the walls in the kitchen: options with different inserts
When purchasing a tile, you need to look at its corrugated side, it is she who is responsible for the high-quality fixing of the tile on the wall, the surface is corrugated, the better. The choice of colors and various patterns of ceramic tiles is very large.
Therefore, the options for wall decoration in the kitchen are very diverse. But, to give the finish a finished look, it will not be superfluous to use shaped parts, such as a border, panels or various inserts.
So:
- Panel - These are ceramic inserts, which are several small or one large tile with a pattern. The freezys panels are very popular, several tiles are included, which you can place as you like, create vertical stripes or cross-shaped compositions.
- Inserts - are square tiles. For the kitchen, trim options using inserts may be different.
You can choose inserts with a complex pattern, a convex image, for the kitchen there are inserts in the form of hooks for towels or small shelves for spices, see photo.
Finishing tiles with inserts
- Borders - This is a decorative ceramic element of a rectangular shape. Borders can be used to frame the top row or put between the rows, this element zones the kitchen very well, you just need to choose a shade suitable for the main tile.
Tip: To understand the better to finish the walls in the kitchen, or rather how to choose a good tile, you need to know its characteristics.
How to choose a tile for the kitchen
First you need to determine the texture, as well as the color of the tiles.If a small kitchen is not worth choosing a dark material, preference should be given to light colors, small tile sizes and it is better if it is not matte, but slightly shiny.
Before you finish the kitchen walls with tiles of several colors, you need to be prepared for careful installation, since contrasting combinations attract attention as much as possible.
Tip: Particular attention should be paid to the quality of ceramic tiles. It should have a clear color without spots, without chips and cracks.
If the installation method is seamless, then attention is paid to the side faces, they should be as even as possible without the slightest chips.
Stages of facing ceramic tiles
Before you finish the walls in the kitchen, you need to prepare the necessary tools for work.
To lay the tiles you will need:
- Glue for fixing tiles.
- Solution.
- Filler joints.
Wall decoration will consist of three stages:
- Leveling the base of the wall.
- Creating a layer of glue.
- Installation of facing.
For the installation of ceramic tiles, a solution is required, it is also useful for leveling the surface. The solution should consist of Portland cement, water and building sand.
Before you finish the walls in the kitchen with tiles, you need to prepare them, that is, align them.
- Now you can proceed to laying the tiles. You can lay in straight rows or diagonally. A straight row can be made from both square and rectangular tiles. Laying diagonally is carried out only from square tiles.
- Wall cladding should start from the bottom. Using the level, you need to measure a straight horizontal line along which to install rails along the walls - the rules.
The verticality of the wall also needs to be clarified. To do this, hang the walls with a rope with a load. If there are difficulties when measuring the wall, it’s good to find and watch a video on this topic.
Tip. Before attaching the tile to the wall, it is necessary to make a trial version to determine the required number of tiles for the horizontal and vertical row.
- If the facing will be done with seams, calculating the number of tiles you need to take into account the width of the seams. If during the calculations it turns out that whole tiles cannot be dispensed with, it is necessary to prepare chopped tiles of the required size in advance.
- Before you finish the walls in the kitchen, you need to moisten them with water, it is more convenient to do this with a paint brush. After that, the tile, or rather its back side, needs to be immersed in cement milk for a moment, you can simply moisten it with water.
This technique improves the adhesion of the tile to the wall surface and to the mortar. - You need to start laying from the corner of the wall or from the middle. A solution is applied to the back of the tile with a notched trowel, after which the tile is applied angle to the wall.
If the first time the tile stood unevenly, until the mortar hardens with light taps, you need to adjust it. After the first row is completely laid, it is necessary to hammer the pins for the second row.
Thus, the entire tile and the necessary fittings are mounted.
As you can see, laying tiles with your own hands is not at all difficult, and financially it is much cheaper than calling a work team.
Kitchen decoration in 9 square meters. m
Of course, if you are lucky with large dimensions, then the question of how you can finish the walls in the kitchen is no longer needed. It all depends on the preferences of the owner and his material condition.
It can be the aforementioned ceramic tiles and natural or artificial stone. There is no need to protect every millimeter of the kitchen.
But what if the kitchen is not very large? Of course, pick up materials for walls that will not hide the space, but rather create a feeling of airiness in the room.
What are the options for finishing the kitchen 9 square meters. m?
So:
- The use of tiles, but not ceramic, but glass. Such tiles are made from glass waste using various additives.
The fact that glass is a brittle material does not work here. Since if the tile breaks (unlikely) there will be no fragments, to all this, this tile is not afraid of moisture, durable and certainly safe.
And her external qualities will expand the small room, visually of course, but this is also important.
Tip. Before you finish the kitchen with glass tiles, you need to understand a little about its types and choose a more suitable option.
- Enameled glass tiles - Ideal for wet rooms, for bath or kitchen. At the same time, it has a wide range of colors, opaque and high strength.
- Penodecor - tile with a smooth surface, covered with a glassy film. It is applied to bathrooms and kitchens.
- Stemalite - A very durable tile with a diverse relief. But the fact that stemalite is distinguished by the large size of the tile does not make it possible to use it in a small kitchen.
- Glass Decorator - A more suitable option for the kitchen, small decorative tiles of various colors make it possible to lay out mosaics or combine with other types of tiles.
The price of such tiles has a wide range, so there is a choice.
Kitchen finishing 10 meters
What are the options for finishing a kitchen of 10 meters? Of course, there are many options in this case. This is painting, decorative panels and wallpapers.
So:
- Painting - The main point, choosing the right color. Here you can use only light, not bright colors.
For the kitchen you need to take paint with high moisture resistance. But choosing such a method of wall decoration as painting, you need to be prepared for a thorough alignment of the walls. - Decorative panels - a very convenient material for installation that does not require alignment of walls, ideal for wet rooms, including the kitchen, has a huge selection of patterns and shades.
For reference. There are two types of paneling: high, when the panel goes in one sheet from floor to ceiling, and support, when the panel closes the bottom of the wall, you can glue it upwards.
- Wallpaper - for the kitchen you need to choose with high characteristics, moisture resistant and of course washable. For the kitchen in 10 square meters. m can be used and bright with any pattern.
Ideal and wallpaper bed colors with small drawings.
Finishing the kitchen in Khrushchev
What are the options for finishing the kitchen in Khrushchev? Since such kitchens have an area rarely exceeding 6 meters, there is no need to talk about wall cladding with tiles, since space will decrease due to the tile itself.
It is worth using several materials for wall decoration.
You can use a decorative panel for the working wall, and paste the remaining walls with wallpaper (as already mentioned only in light colors). To simplify the task, you can only wall the walls with decorative panels, the installation of which is faster than with other materials, and the external data is not inferior to expensive wallpaper and tile.
At the same time, the panels are quite durable and easy to clean.
Whatever the size of the kitchen, and whatever material is chosen for the cladding, special attention must be paid to the adhesive composition. It depends on him how long the cladding material will stay on the walls.
The adhesive composition should be of high quality and strictly for a certain material, the attached instructions will help to properly prepare the adhesive mixture.
