Here’s Why You Should Consider Using Wallpaper in Your Kitchen
Whether to zone a space, add personality or blend areas in a bigger room, wallpaper can work wonders in a kitchen
We tend to associate wallpaper with the living room, bedroom or downstairs cloakroom, but it’s not often we consider it for the kitchen. However, if carefully positioned, or protected with decorators’ vanish if it’s likely to be affected by steam, it can look as fabulous in a cooking zone as it does in a living area, so why not add some to your space? Check out these schemes for inspiration
Highlight the landscape
Here, the wallpaper gives a nod to the countryside that surrounds the kitchen. Calm green, which echoes the grassy view from the windows, forms a backdrop for soaring birds.
The colour and pattern add warmth to the spacious kitchen without taking over the calm feel of the room.
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Here, the wallpaper gives a nod to the countryside that surrounds the kitchen. Calm green, which echoes the grassy view from the windows, forms a backdrop for soaring birds.
The colour and pattern add warmth to the spacious kitchen without taking over the calm feel of the room.
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Add character
If you’ve gone for a plain kitchen, wallpaper can work wonders when it comes to adding personality. In this room, the designers have incorporated a few different elements to boost the character of the simple black and white scheme.
The patterned wallpaper is just one of these features, and the geometric design gives the space a retro feel. The bold dining chairs and striped floor add more to the mix, but the colours tie in to create a harmonious look.
If you’ve gone for a plain kitchen, wallpaper can work wonders when it comes to adding personality. In this room, the designers have incorporated a few different elements to boost the character of the simple black and white scheme.
The patterned wallpaper is just one of these features, and the geometric design gives the space a retro feel. The bold dining chairs and striped floor add more to the mix, but the colours tie in to create a harmonious look.
Blend in with the room
The designer’s approach to this kitchen was one of respect for the original features of the Georgian property. The fireplace was kept exactly where it was, and there was no attempt to hide its presence in the room.
Thanks to the ornate mirror and the wallpaper, it’s become a design feature that takes centre stage and is integral to the look and feel of the whole space.
The designer’s approach to this kitchen was one of respect for the original features of the Georgian property. The fireplace was kept exactly where it was, and there was no attempt to hide its presence in the room.
Thanks to the ornate mirror and the wallpaper, it’s become a design feature that takes centre stage and is integral to the look and feel of the whole space.
Tie together two areas
This galley kitchen leads on from the dining room. The designers have chosen to link the two spaces by replicating the pattern on the wallpaper.
The dining room wallpaper (pictured in the foreground) features a diamond design with a smaller one in the centre. The wallpaper in the kitchen imitates the diamond, but leaves out the central detail for an uncluttered look.
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This galley kitchen leads on from the dining room. The designers have chosen to link the two spaces by replicating the pattern on the wallpaper.
The dining room wallpaper (pictured in the foreground) features a diamond design with a smaller one in the centre. The wallpaper in the kitchen imitates the diamond, but leaves out the central detail for an uncluttered look.
Discover great ideas for planning a galley kitchen.
Another clever element in this kitchen solves the problem of cooking splashes on wallpaper. A sheet of transparent Perspex covers the paper, protecting the surface while allowing the pattern to show through.
Have some fun
Make a statement in your kitchen with a design like this one. Quirky fish appear to be swimming across the wall, which adds a playful feel to the room.
Although the pattern is bold, the colours tie in with the accessories and wood surfaces, ensuring the kitchen feels balanced.
Make a statement in your kitchen with a design like this one. Quirky fish appear to be swimming across the wall, which adds a playful feel to the room.
Although the pattern is bold, the colours tie in with the accessories and wood surfaces, ensuring the kitchen feels balanced.
Bring in a cosy feel
The wallpaper in this kitchen gives the space a snug, country feel. The floral design is subtle, but adds enough texture to change the look of the room.
The wallcovering also helps to link the cooking zone with the dining area. The two spaces are visually separated by the use of different-coloured cabinets, but the wallpaper design subtly blends them together.
The wallpaper in this kitchen gives the space a snug, country feel. The floral design is subtle, but adds enough texture to change the look of the room.
The wallcovering also helps to link the cooking zone with the dining area. The two spaces are visually separated by the use of different-coloured cabinets, but the wallpaper design subtly blends them together.
Define the dining area
In a contemporary, streamlined kitchen like this one, some visual features can add texture and interest.
The tranquil woodland design in muted hues is subtle enough to blend in, but it provides a warm contrast with the sleek black units opposite. The minimal, functional cooking space has become a calm, cosy dining area.
Tell us…
Would you consider using wallpaper in your kitchen? Share your thoughts and ideas in the Comments section.
In a contemporary, streamlined kitchen like this one, some visual features can add texture and interest.
The tranquil woodland design in muted hues is subtle enough to blend in, but it provides a warm contrast with the sleek black units opposite. The minimal, functional cooking space has become a calm, cosy dining area.
Tell us…
Would you consider using wallpaper in your kitchen? Share your thoughts and ideas in the Comments section.
Wallpaper can help to acknowledge the division between two areas of an open-plan room. It works particularly well here, as the kitchen spills over into the dining area to the right of the structural separation.
The position of the units, worktop and island merges the two spaces, but the classic grey forest pattern makes it clear there are two different zones.