Ceramic tile, mosaic, stone or tree? We tell about all the materials that can be used to design a kitchen apron.
In the design of the apron for the kitchen, everything is important: and size, and form, and, of course, the material from which it is made. Its main function - protection of walls from fat, water, dirt and steam in the cooking area. Therefore, it should be durable and stylish. In the end, this is one of the main ornamental kitchen elements.
All about the design of the kitchen apron
Material overview- Ceramics
- Mosaica
- A rock
- MDF and chipboard
- Metal
- plastic
Color and Design
Material overview
Ceramic tile is one of the most popular materials for the design of the working area. But not the only one. Consider all the options.
Design Apron for kitchens from tile
Let's start with the main thing - with ceramics. Her relevance is not accidental.
- First, the tile is easy to care for. Spots of fat and tracks from the drops there is no chance.
- Secondly, delight wear resistance and moisture resistance. It is not afraid of alkalis, acids, resistant to moisture. But here it all depends on the specific type of ceramics. Porcelain stonewares are quite stronger than decorative products.
- Thirdly, it is easy to choose from a wide variety of products. Tile easy to enter into any interior. Suitable in modern, and in the classical, and in the Scandinavian design.
Minuses a little. Weak place for such a finish - seams, more precisely grout. From dirt and fat quickly loses appearance, especially if it is made in bright colors. It will have to be periodically updated. The second point is laying. Despite the seeming simplicity, laying the tile is not easy. Independently to issue this zone is unlikely to succeed. The stacking process is dirty and requires care of care and accuracy.
There are several types of tiles that can be called the most fashionable in modern design apron for the kitchen.
- Cabanchik. Despite the fact that many he already tired of many, it is difficult to ignore it. Simple tile gives a fantasy space. It can be laid not only vertically, horizontally or chilk, but try the options for chess laying or diagonally.
- Scales. Another pretty option for modern cuisine. It looks more interesting in bright color in conjunction with a monophonic headuit. In this case, it can become an emphasis in the interior.
- Arabesque. Utypical option with oriental motifs. It looks good in neoclassical and classic interiors.
More decorative options with painting, drawings and patterns, choose neatly. Not everyone will be appropriate in modern decorations. The simplest in this regard is Patchwork, which is easy to enter into decorative interiors in a rustic and Scandinavian style.
Mosaic
Mosaic in the design Apron for the kitchen is used today not so often. But this fact does not make it irrelevant. Just on the selection of the right mosaic will have to spend time.
- Glossy bright options made of glass and ceramics may look increasingly. However, admissible in bright kitchers.
- Stone mosaic is suitable for classic design and eco.
Plus the fact that it is a durable material that is not scary moisture and steam. But the cost of coating is often higher than ceramics. Mosaic is harder to lay out than the large-format tile. Without experience, it is better not to risk.
A rock
What an apron for the kitchen is better to choose if you are not limited to the budget? Stone! These are natural granite and marble or their artificial analogues. A more affordable option - plate of porcelain stoneware with the appropriate print. But in its properties, it cannot be equal to stone.
- Granite is the most durable material that is not scary moisture, dirt, temperature drops. Surprising and variety of shades.
- Marble faster absorbs moisture and dirt, it is not always easy to launder. But it looks very impressive.
- The main difficulty in working with stone is the need for professional expensive installation.
- Artificial stone is almost no different from granite, he is only a little inferior to him in strength. Its price is still higher than porcelain stoneware, mosaic or ceramics.
MDF and LDSP
On the photo Wooden apron in the design of the kitchen looks very comfortable. But the tree is not the best material for designing space with a rigid environment. Besides dear. Therefore, analogues are more often used - MDF and laminated chipboard, they are cheaper and stronger.
Wooden coatings in combination with a tabletop performed from the same material are particularly well. From other advantages: ease of installation and care.
MDF and chipboard are not suitable for finishing the zone behind the stove due to high flammability. It uses heat-resistant coatings or individual screens.
Metal
Not the most obvious solution. But if you like the industrial style or modern High-tech, look at it. The modern kitchens will suit the texture panel.
Metal is distinguished by durability and durability. He is not scared effect. However, the main minus in working with it is groin. All water drops, fingerprints and divorces will be visible. The smooth surface will have to wipe dry after each cooking. It is much easier to care for texture products.
Metal mosaic can become a worthy alternative panels.
Glass
Another coating that has not so many fans. In this paper, a special tempered glass is used, with a strong impact it is not divided into sharp fragments, but to more secure rounded.
Glass is easy to wash, although it is difficult to care for it. It will also have to wipe each time the divorce is not visible. Skinali - a special kind of glass panels, the photo printing is applied to them. In the photo, such glass aprons for the kitchen look not always relevant. Pictures and paintings were popular in the early 2000s, now pay attention to abstract textured prints.
Plastic
Another controversial coating. It all depends on the appearance and pattern applied to plastic. This is a good solution for the apartment for rent or temporary repairs.
- The dignity is obvious: price. Plastic is easy to replace when breakdown or wear.
- Easy scratched, dirty and breaks. Service life - no more than 5 years.
- Bright coatings fade in the sun.
An apron for a kitchen made of plastic is not suitable for designing a zone with a stove, here you will also have to look for alternative solutions in the form of tiles, for example.
Color and Design
We have a few tips on the design of the working area.
- Behind the matte surfaces is easier to care than for a gloss.
- The groin of light coating is a myth, dark more capricious. On it is better visible divorces and drops.
- If you choose a bright decoration of the working area, everything else is better to do more neutral. Let the wall be the only accent.
- With the help of the finish, you can visually correct the room. Try using tile laying for this.
- In small rooms, the medium-sized tile looks well. Too small will eat space.
