If you want with a minimum of effort and cost to decorate the walls in the kitchen , you should pay attention to the recently appeared material - wall panels. They are becoming more popular due to many obvious advantages compared to other types of kitchen wall finishing.
A distinctive feature of this material is that before the installation of wall panels, no preparatory work is required in the form of wall leveling, removal of wallpaper, old plaster , paint, etc. And care for wall panels is quite simple: it is enough to wipe them periodically with a napkin and detergent .
Types of wall panels
Depending on the materials from which they are made, there are several varieties of wall panels for the kitchen.
- Set tile panels have the form of squares or rectangles. With their help, you can lay out various drawings on the walls, combining different textures and various shades. They are fastened with the help of glue. For use in the kitchen, such wall panels are made most often from MDF. These wall panels withstand sufficiently large loads, have resistance to moisture, good sound and heat insulation. There are laminated panels of fiberboard and chipboard, but they are afraid of moisture and high temperatures, so for use in the kitchen are not recommended.
- Sheet plastic wall panels made of plastic are large and lightweight, which makes laying work much easier. In the event of damage to any fragment, this part of the structure can easily be replaced by a new one. Plastic wall panels for the kitchen are made of polyvinyl chloride. They have excellent thermal insulation properties, are not capable of retaining moisture, but are afraid of fire. When caring for such a coating, do not use abrasive agents. Especially effective and original look at the kitchen plastic panels with photo printing.
- Wall panels for kitchen from glass are capable to withstand strong mechanical loads, since they are made of thick tempered glass. They are not afraid of sudden fluctuations in temperature and exposure to chemicals. And on their exceptionally smooth surface does not accumulate dirt, so these glass wall panels are particularly suitable for decorating an apron in the kitchen. The decoration of the walls in the kitchen with the help of these materials will make the room airy and fill it with new colors.
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