Wall paneling in kitchen interior design

Covering walls, ceiling or apron in the kitchen with clapboard is an economical and stylish solution. This type of finishing material can be used both in country houses and in ordinary apartments. The advantage of this material is in ease of installation, strength, durability and variety of choice. What is the best lining for the kitchen? All the details of the question - in our material.

Lining the kitchen - it is practical, stylish and beautiful. The main feature of the modern finishing material - in its diversity. Today, you can pick up a product from a variety of material of almost any color and any thickness and width. The advantage of this material is its versatility. The wall paneling today can be used both for wall cladding and the ceiling of absolutely any room, including the kitchen.

Essential plus of such finishing material consists in its profitabilityas lining is quite affordable product. As a rule, such products are light, making it easy to assemble. Also worth mentioning separately is the strength and durability of the wall paneling.

In order to know exactly what type of material to choose, you need to know exactly the features and advantages of wood, plastic and other types of railings.

Let's start with PVC products, namely plastic panels, which are very often used for finishing the kitchen and not only. One of the main advantages of a plastic product is that they come in a variety of colors. Thanks to a diverse palette, you can easily select the desired shade and thereby emphasize the individuality of the interior. In addition, plastic paneling will significantly save your budget, as it has a very affordable price.

The product, as a rule, is made of high-quality plastic, which does not change its color, does not deform over the years, and is highly durable. Also, high-quality material from well-known manufacturers is very resistant to temperature extremes, which allows it to be mounted in the kitchen or even a cold balcony. The main thing is that high-quality plastic does not emit any harmful substances into the air and is considered environmentally friendly and safe. The material is lightweight, does not make the wall or ceiling structure heavier and is easy to install by yourself.

Another popular type of wall paneling in the kitchen is woodwork. Choosing wooden lining for the kitchen, consider the fact that the moisture content of the material itself should not exceed fifteen percent. It is best to use a material that has previously been treated with a special compound against the appearance and spread of fungus and mold. In addition, wood products are divided into different classes.Of course, it is best to choose a class of extra or A, which are materials of the highest quality.

If you continue to talk about the varieties of wall paneling, then it is worth mentioning the product from MDF. Everyone knows that these panels are made by pressing the sawdust or shavings. In the composition of such material there are no harmful resins or other similar substances that can harm the body.

Products from MDF pleasantly surprise with its reasonable price and variety of textures and shades. Even if you do not find the color you need, there are panels that are easy to paint in your favorite shade. Such wall paneling will last for many years and will not require special care for itself, it perfectly withstands temperature differences and does not deform over time.

Thanks to the correctly chosen material for decoration, the design in the apartment or in the country kitchen can be completely anything. The wall paneling can be easily mounted on the walls and ceiling, in perfect harmony with other finishing materials. A kitchen finished with such a product will always look original and unusual.

To give the kitchen a certain "zest", you can finish, for example, with plastic lining, only an apron. First, it is practical, and secondly, beautiful, because you can choose any shade that will be combined or contrasted with the basic colors of the kitchen.

White lining fits perfectly to any color and texture, so it is often used in kitchen interiors, for example, when they want to focus on dark technology or zone space. When the living room is combined with the kitchen, you can use this type of finishing material only on the kitchen walls, or make a smooth color transition from the kitchen walls to the living room walls.

The same applies if you need to focus on diningwhich is one single space with a kitchen. Interesting ideas, solutions and color combinations we cited as an example in our material and you can learn more about them at the end of this article.

Finishing of walls clapboard in a private house or apartment with their own hands does not require special skills. Such repairs can be easily made independently, especially if you know the rules for trimming this type of finishing material.

Ease and simplicity of installation is an advantage not only plastic,but also wood products. The most important thing is to start with the alignment of the walls or ceiling where the finishing material will be mounted. The surface should be perfectly flat, after which you can proceed to the installation of the batten.

Wooden or MDF wall paneling can be fixed in two ways. For example, this can be done with the help of special nails with a very small hat. In this case, the board will have to be pierced through, and the nail itself must be sunk so that it cannot be seen on the surface.

Also, these panels are attached using conventional screws. To do this, in the board itself, you must first prepare holes of such diameter that would correspond to the diameter of the cap of the screw itself. The hat, too, need to sink, and the hole can then be closed with a dowel.

In addition, installation can be done using special brackets, which are called cleats. They are easily attached to the wall panel itself, after which they need to be fixed to the crate. This can be done with screws or nails. The installation process is performed from one corner to another. For finishing the corners we recommend using special decorative corners, which are easily attached with liquid nails.

Once the wooden paneling is fully mounted on the selected surface, it will be necessary to sand it a little with fine-grained paper, and then walk with a damp cloth. The final stage will be varnishing or painting the surface by any means chosen.

Plastic products are also mounted on the pre-made crates. For work, you can use clamps or mounting profiles, which have several advantages. They perfectly withstand dampness, are not covered with mold and are easy to dismantle if necessary.

Covering any home wall or ceiling requires care.

Consider a few helpful tips that will definitely come in handy during self-repair:

• In the event that the paneling is carried out with the use of wooden products, then it should be started only after all the other construction work has been completed. Especially it concerns those works which are connected with water, couplers and plaster.
• Any lining must undergo acclimatization in the room in which it will be installed. The product must be spread out on a flat floor and left there for at least a day.
• Remember that in order to visually lift the ceiling, the panels need to be laid vertically. Horizontal stacking will allow you to visually expand any space.
• If the kitchen of a country house with a real stove, then you can easily give preference to wood products.

In order for the kitchen to be not only practical, but also stylish, we recommend that you take into account some of the nuances during interior design. For example, in the case when the room is completely lined with clapboard, that is, it is the walls and the ceiling, you need to make a bright accent on the furniture, choose a bright sideboard, curtains, etc.

When the kitchen wall is sheathed with one of the modern types of wall paneling, special attention should be paid to the kitchen set, namely its facade. It is best to choose smooth and glossy surfaces that can contrast with wood paneling. And if the panel is made of plastic, then you can choose a facade with imitation wood. In this case, all equipment and other accessories try to choose in the same style and discreet color.

If all walls are sheathed with one shade clapboard, then it is necessary to focus on the dining area.For example, if the walls are white, blue or pale green, then the dining table and chairs should be brighter. By the way, the dishes you can choose the same color as the wall. All this will look very harmonious, and bright accents will make some "zest".

If you want to embody something modern and unusual for your kitchen, then decorate with clapboard only two or one wall. At the same time choose the horizontal direction. And we recommend kitchen furniture to be selected in eclectic style, which will be perfectly combined with such a wooden wall made of clapboard.

The wooden surface of the wall panel can be painted in any color, for example, pistachio or vanilla. It is possible in this style to perform only one wall, which will be decorative. On this wall you can place small shelves with spices and other useful trifles for cooking. In the same color, you can choose furniture and cabinets for the kitchen, which will be in harmony with the clapboard and complement the overall style. According to the same principle, projects are made in the style of French country - provence.

It looks great lining in the event that the room is made in a new-fashioned ecostyle.Then it is best to give preference to wood panels and to complement the kitchen with accessories in the form of wicker baskets, vases and natural textiles.

In that case, if the lining of the wall panel will be only in the form of an "apron" on the wall, then it is worthwhile to carry out some more details in the same color and style. For example, it may be small accessories or kitchen furniture.

It looks very stylish in the kitchen, especially in the dining area lining, which is mounted only on the bottom of the wall. And on top of the wall are covered with decorative paint or even special wallpaper. The border between the two finishing materials can be divided by a special molding, which will give the general interior a special style.

It looks great when the walls are covered with classic wooden clapboard, and the ceiling and kitchen cabinets are made of materials with a glossy surface. This contrast looks interesting in the interior of a modern kitchen.

For PVC ceiling trim in the kitchen, see below.