The design of the walls in the kitchen involves various ways of decoration - from good old painting to creating embossed planes. Each option is characterized by its own nuances, which affect not only the quality of the work performed, but also the image of the kitchen as a whole.

Wallpaper on the wall - new opportunities

Whereas in the past it all came down to the choice of washable wallpaper with a characteristic kitchen pattern, today the kitchen is increasingly trying to get out of these rather boring stereotypes. The interior will not be attractive and convincing if you decide to save money on wall decoration. Moreover, to save not from the point of view of finance, but from the point of view of fantasy.

The easiest option is a contrasting wall. Bright, interesting, textured wallpaper can become the main background. The remaining walls are pasted over with either light wallpaper, neutral, or wallpaper in which the motive of the main ones is guessed.

Instead of contrasting wallpaper, you can take another, familiar and favorite option for wall decoration - photo wallpaper. Today they are incredibly diverse: from 3D variations to embossed paper murals.


And there is also such an innovation as photo panels. The interior will be transformed with their use!

Photo panels are:

  • the ability to make an unusual, beautiful, elegant apron over the work area;
  • the ability to zone the space;
  • a way of focusing attention on a bright, self-sufficient fragment of the interior.

It is interesting that today many owners make photo panels themselves. To do this, the selected wallpaper is glued to the wall where the apron should be, and tempered glass is fixed on top.

Kitchen wall design: creative ideas (video)

Painting the walls

Painting walls does not mean making cheap repairs, in which the interior will be boring and unfashionable. If only because there are a lot of painting options. Even the rich and famous, not so limited in the cost of renovation, sometimes paint the walls of the kitchen in a milky color. And this allows you to improvise, focus on the little things.

Wall painting options:

  • Blue + pink with dominance of one of the colors. A great choice for a family with children growing up.
  • Lilac a la flowers of Provence... Ideally combined with a snow-white ceiling and very light furniture.
  • Delicate pistachio... Calm color that does not tire, and at the same time refreshes the kitchen.
  • Delicate lemon... If there is little light in the kitchen, this color will save the day.
  • Purple + purple... Lilac will dominate. This color combination is very fresh, slightly cool. Greatly decorates the interior of a large kitchen.
  • Central wall of stripes... Let's say three walls are painted blue, and the central one consists of alternating blue, light green and white stripes of different thicknesses.
  • Mint... Refreshing color in a kitchen where you don't plan to put a lot of furniture.



These are just a few of the options that are very popular today. Walls painted in one light tone, on which large interior stickers-compositions are glued, mostly glossy black, are also in vogue.

Embossed plaster in wall design

Experts advise to combine embossed plaster and modern household appliances. Due to this contrast, the kitchen looks more interesting and brighter. Plaster can be coated with glaze paints, which can give finishes a metallic sheen or pearlescent light.

You can do this wall decoration in the kitchen yourself, given the fact that tools and materials for embossed plaster in all their variety can be bought in specialized stores.


Wall tiles

It is impossible not to mention this method of wall design. It was in Soviet times that you could not find a beautiful tile, but today its variety is striking.

The following options for finishing the kitchen with tiles will be interesting:

  • red and yellow kitchen with dark brown tile backsplash;
  • mosaic of milky, light gray and charcoal tiles;
  • the interior will also be decorated with tiles in the form of bricks of different bright color combinations;
  • photo tile;
  • diagonally glued tiles;
  • mosaic tile from small glossy squares.

Keep track of the quality of the tiles, a good one will not cost too cheap. And fast cracks will only confirm this.

Diy embossed walls (video)

So that the kitchen is not closed from prying eyes, you need to avoid those design options when the walls remain boring. If a monochromatic design option is chosen, then with an interesting accent, if bright, then with harmonious color combinations. Compare, fantasize, combine. Happy renovation!