White apron in the kitchen
Textured, high-quality white kitchen apron - this is the element that does not turn your kitchen into a hospital ward. The snow-white tonality always looks expensive, prestigious, noble. Your task is to choose the appropriate material that you place over the countertop, stove, sink.
Trend Total White beats all records of popularity. "Decorating" the kitchen in a white hue, pay attention to the little things and decor, which will look harmoniously against its background. Universal palette is suitable for absolutely any type of interior.
Benefits
Apart from the fact that light shades look fresh and original, apron materials should serve as an excellent "barrier" from pollution, soot, temperature changes and high humidity. White finish has several advantages:
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is a universal solution, especially suitable for kitchens of hi-tech, classic, seaside, Scandinavian, Italian, Romanesque styles;
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visually can expand and increase modest square meters, will be the best solution for a tiny kitchen;
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not going to go out of fashion, being the "monochrome trend" of the upcoming season;
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harmoniously combined with the furniture set of any “suit”, color, texture and shape;
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easily updated with stylish photo printing, vinyl sticker, brick-like print, mosaic, etc .;
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suitable as a basic or additional shade for the kitchen;
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any accessory will look amazing against the background of a snow-white wall (a vase with flowers, a dinner set, dishes, etc.).
A few drawbacks of this option finishes do not overlap the advantages. We'll have to more carefully take care of the kitchen apron, because the stains, minor dirt will be evident. But accuracy, sophistication and style do not diminish the white color.
Ceramics
The time-tested tile perfectly copes with its “responsibilities”. You can use any shape, size and texture of the tile. Be sure that it will demonstrate excellent resistance to moisture, temperature changes, greasy stains and any detergent.
Elegant ceramic tiles look in the style of Provence, classic, rustic. You can use glossy brickwork in the form of rectangular elements that imitate brick. Thus, the illusion will be created that the wall is covered with fresh clean paint.
Add some kind of floral ornament - and you immediately transform the kitchen in the style of eco, vintage, Scandinavian, loft or art deco. The quality of the finish will depend on the life of the apron itself. You can order a “hog” or a relief, textured plate, arrange it diagonally, offset or vertically. Against the background of a snow-white wall, you will look perfect in olive-colored, natural wood, light blue, beige, powder-pink, turquoise or black sets.
Feel free to use the technology of "wrong" laid tiles. Some of them go diagonally, others vertically. It turns out a kind of panel, concise, strict. It is placed either above the hob or above the sink. Different type of laying is applied in order to effectively highlight certain kitchen areas, upper hanging cabinets from the countertop.
Fans of minimalism, Provence, pin-up, British and Eco will suit the laying of square tiles, and the “herringbone” will look exquisitely in the kitchens on the modern Art Deco motif, modern. When designing an apron in a rustic, fusion, eclectic, pop art style, pay attention to the zigzag styling. She will wonderfully “dilute” the atmosphere in the kitchen, lift the mood of the household and guests.
For spacious kitchens, a relief tile imitating a sculpted pattern, stone or brick texture will be especially relevant. Designers prefer to decorate such decoration with geometric patterns, floral themes (tulips, peonies, sunflowers, etc.). All this hints at the luxury of the Renaissance, the Greek, Gothic and Romanesque styles. Fans of antiques, baroque will also appreciate the naturalness and simplicity of bulk tiles.
Mosaic
In white color can be executed ceramic tile "hog" or ordinary tile. They are placed interspersed with bricks of a contrasting color, which causes the effect of roominess. Any palette can be in harmony with white, but make sure that the glossy and matte tiles do not overlap.Snow-white mosaic is made mostly of smalt, ceramics or glass. Such a technique to enrich the ethno style of the interior, will correctly place accents in kitchens with the atmosphere of hi-tech, loft, minimal.
Glass
When creating a practical kitchen transparent apron made of tempered glass, give preference not to price, but to quality. Italian production is considered one of the most authoritative in matters of heat-resistant glass, which is “not afraid” of temperature fluctuations. These skinali aprons look amazing in a classic, avant-garde, Scandinavian style. White color will reflect the area of the entire kitchen, making it visually more spacious. Their reflective effect immediately adds to the room a high cost, nobility, aristocracy.
You can choose from glossy and matte, textured, sandblasted models, etc. Translucent glass sheets made in the colors of a dairy, creamy or tinged sea shell are gaining more and more popularity. This composition will look perfect in the kitchen, where even a furniture set demonstrates smooth lines, modern technologies and a lot of glass decor elements.
Remember that facades of cases, cases should be closed. It is allowed to use plastic furniture, which in combination with glass looks no less interesting.
A natural stone
Although the stone age is long gone, the interiors of the houses are not without this refined decor. The kitchen apron from marble, a composite tile add 100 points of luxury to any room. Made in white color, it will make from the kitchen a real gallery, a museum, a place from which you will not want to leave. Elegantly refined stone will look in the style of baroque, antique, rustic. For finishing, you can also use granite, limestone, giving the kitchen a British chic.
Plastic products
A fairly common option for decorating the wall above the sink and stove is practical plastic. It will be an excellent option for the kitchen in the style of techno, hi-tech, pin-up, rustic. This finish will be combined with a set of metal, wood, plastic. Snow-white material requires more care, but the final version is worth it.
Tree
The white color of natural wood is the pursuit of luxury. First, such an apron will be combined with any wooden set in the kitchen.Secondly, he will support your desire for an eco-lifestyle. Registration is suitable for rustic, rustic, provencal styling.
In the overall entourage of the kitchen, you can add a little pearl color, which will give originality and even greater luxury. Pearl color on the ceramic, on the tile looks really impeccable. Decorate the area where you spend enough time so that even the walls inspire you. Fashionable will look lilac kitchen with an apron and white daisies, "scattered" in a chaotic manner. Before buying a particular finish, read the reviews, compare the pros and cons of each type of material.