Tile design in the kitchen

The modern kitchen decoration is considered to be the undisputed leader tile. To create a stylish and functional at the same time the room approaches to the need to carefully consider the task to study all the technical characteristics of the material. The correct choice will allow for a long time not to worry about changing the lining, getting on the successful registration of the benefits and aesthetic pleasure.

Advantages and disadvantages

kitchen premises specifically, in the finishing of walls and floor diverse materials are used. The facing tiles a number of advantages:

• hygiene

Smooth surfaces do not collect dust, it is easy to clean even with the use of aggressive chemicals. Fungi, bacteria on the cover do not survive, despite frequent exposure to moisture.

• moisture resistance

Unlike boards, linoleum, laminate tiles are not afraid of flooding.

• Strength

You can put a massive furniture, coating can withstand heavy mechanical stress. Break rather a subject that has been dropped, of course, provided that the tile is placed around the rules.

• Durability and heat resistance

The tile will last for half a century, no matter at what temperature range is used, the appearance will remain unchanged. PVC panel near the cooking surface deform, and tiles are not oplavitsya not illuminate.

• Large selection of sizes, textures, palettes

Given the specifics of the room, the taste of its owner, the tiles are chosen from an endless variety of colors, patterns, ornaments. Glossy or matte surface imitates the texture of stone, wood or glass. The sun's rays do not change the brightness of the red or blue.

• The possibility of replacing individual elements

If the damage happened, the coating does not entirely replace, but only the damaged portion.

• Environmentally friendly

Material harmless, over time, under the influence of temperature, no harmful substances does not produce an electric current does not conduct.

The tile also has disadvantages. Some turn themselves into a plus, approaching the question carefully and competently:

• High price

Work independently with the material can only be a specialist, so the cost is added on to the tile value of professional services. Wallpaper and paint will cost cheaper. Tile, unlike them, will serve for decades.

• Not suppresses sounds

The problem is solved in the process of stacking if care about the presence of a special layer.

• material cold

But he has a high thermal conductivity, so the "warm floor" eliminates the problem easily.

• easy to slip

Yield - select an option with a rough surface texture or handle a special anti-slip composition.

• Replacing the lining - a difficult and dirty job

Choose a color, which does not want to get rid of a couple of years, the design laid out in detail in order not to spend money on rework.

Selection and types

When designing the walls, the floor and even the ceiling in the kitchen of an apartment or private house modern trading platforms put forward many proposals immense. Before you decide, the buyer need to create a project room, consider its size, environment, the combination of the fabric with furniture, appliances, lighting and other decorative elements.

The passion to close all the space tiles it is important not to overdo it, not out of the kitchen to create a kind of toilet or operating.

Among the types of tiles are distinguished:

• ceramic;
• Reasonable price, a wide choice and combines easily with other species;
• granite tiles;

Durable, resembles stone. Used in floor finishes, top without compromising put heavy furniture, appliances. Solid and concrete and plastic due to sulfur in the composition.

• Glass.

Since a glossy or matte finish, color or transparent, in nursing requires special tools.

When buying did not pay attention to the following characteristics:

• Abrasion class. If it is planned to lay the tiles on the floor, it must not be lower than PEI;
• Water resistance (3%);
• Focus on the coefficient of friction of 0.75%;
• Optimum grade - first;
• Symbol AA means the highest resistance to chemicals, bacteria. Aggressive kitchen environment is not terrible;
• The color, size, texture - at the discretion of the premises owner.

Choose the options from the averages. Better materials do not always increase practicality, only entail unnecessary costs.

Too much is not worth saving. Products first class suggest the presence in the party of up to 5% of marriage, and the third Class of up to a quarter of the defective copies.

The wizard or guided on the photo on the network, counting the intended area facing zone, its possible extension to the surrounding surface. Visual image as a picture or an electronic version will help to better correlate combinations of sizes and colors.

Having defined the design and choice of tile for kitchen areas, proceed to count the amount of material. Its amount must be more than a sufficient amount of 10-15 percent. Surpluses will be useful in the event of marriage, fight. No need to be too thrifty. If the tiles after the repair will be a lot back to the store it can not accept.

Counting the required amount of material, surface dimensions correlate with the size of the tiles, it is desirable to choose one that does not have to be cut. Fit add trouble, dirt and material costs. Drawing on the tile does not always allow cutting.

At the time of purchase in each pack quality goods you need to carefully check to compare instances. If different in hues, texture.

Pay attention to whether the processed tile convex or concave surface, there is in the room sills, ledges, arches. In such places, do not use a large tile mosaic required option. Think about the composition, which will be featured friezes and borders.

Application Method

Before the work to determine the type of tiles, the amount, the method of installation. It is recommended to expand the test fragment and see properly done pruning, if the number of calculations are correct. When choosing a method for stacking counted particular square shape surface to be decorated.

Besides the traditional, there are popular options:

• Parquet principle

Not everyone will allow themselves to have a home flooring. In addition, in the kitchen parquet impractical. Afraid to mechanical loads, dirt, moisture, requires careful maintenance, quickly loses its appearance. Tile is incomparably higher performance. Stoneware slabs successfully mimic the tree even valuable and rare species. Specialist services for laying natural parquet much more expensive services master tiler.

Layout options for parquet tile set. In any method used by the seamless calculations. Otherwise, "parquet" will look messy, impression of cracked wood.

Novice master can independently expand the tile in the house decked manner. Classic - layout "herringbone", straight or diagonally, simulating a combination of different types of wood. "Herringbone" can be double, triple, it is technically easy to implement, and looks a lot richer.

Parquet laying - is braided in two and three breeds, Pavlovian, Swedish. In St. Petersburg, Versailles had its interlacing patterns, which are now also copied.

Unusually and effectively looks drawing "well", in which the element fits around a square rectangular tiles. The elements are of different size, thickness, color, they look very diverse, but always makes a strong impression.

• diagonal method

Laying tiles in two ways: along the wall or diagonally. The latter is harder to do, but this method is more common, as is able to visually expand the space. It is used as the floor and the wall.

If you put a small space "wild boar" in light colors in a diagonal direction, picking up with the grout color soft one, visually push the space will seem more spacious.

For specialist mainly in the beginning of the work will be possible to align the surface and set the installation in the right direction. To do this, place the beginning of laying equal intervals along the walls. At the point of their connection is obtained for the first reference point tiles. Work begins not with the piece, and with a whole tile. Use a square tile.

• The mosaic method

Mosaic tiles differ not only visually, the difference in size, form fragments. It is smaller and larger squares, rectangles, circles, custom shapes, colors mix. Base - paper with the front side, which is removed after bonding. Or fragments integrated grille from the inside, on it the tiles and fastened. Material for the manufacture of the decor chosen glass, ceramic, stone.

Using the mosaic create separate interior, its complement, is used as a decorative insert elements. Scope of the vast mosaic. Miniature size allows small and difficult-to-finish area to spread the ceiling, furniture, arches, the area around the sink, curbs, walls.

• Imitation brick

If you want a kitchen in the ancient Greek style, loft or Provence, optionally import brick home. With this role manages clinker tiles, combined with the wallpaper, plaster, tiles of another species, household appliances, metal and glass.

Used for decoration of doorways and fireplaces. On the floor is not subject to abrasion, non-slip, which is washable, has high thermal insulation properties. The main colors - white, gray, beige, brown and terracotta are popular. Surface rough hewn, smooth, rough. Clinker is produced in the form of square or rectangular, thin, thick, heavy or light. It is universal, because It helps to realize any design fantasies.

To look at the kitchen coating easier, it is coated with glaze. The budget option is used gypsum tile. It is not as durable, to extend the operation of it is treated with the silicone polymer composition or varnish.

• Seam weld

One of the easiest and fastest liner technologies. Due to the strict vertical and horizontal rows of tiles 100/100 space visually expands, it becomes more orderly.

Wizard does not require pre-layout. The surface of the floor or wall tiles clearly divided rows. The slightest deviation in one direction or another will spoil the view, therefore, in the process need to square, plumb and level. You also need to monitor compliance with the same thickness of the seams.

Popular idea - black and white floor composition in a spacious room.

for sex

The kitchen select the most wear-resistant specimens. Ceramic tile or granite - an ideal option. The main thing to sustain the harmony with the furniture, the walls, the color of the surface of the countertop.

Design solution can be brief, sex will be the backdrop for the kitchen units and other accessories, and may become bright central element of the decor. The apartment with a small kitchen is not placed on a floor tile dark, bright finish add the sun and air.

Glossy monochrome surface for the kitchen is not suitable, makes visible the slightest dust and dirt. Preferred matte granular structure.

zoning

Split the kitchen into zones is possible by means of light, color, combination of different finishing materials. The working area is usually performed using tiles. The dining room is permissible to trim laminate. Sometimes designers divide the space, using tiles for decoration, but using a different color scheme.

Divide the area and keep the harmony you can be working with shades of the same color. Kitchen-living room decorate, using contrasting.

If you allow the square. m, on the floor or dining along the work area collect an unusual ornament or geometric pattern, the options are many. Imitated tiles using different compound coating, the interior of the simplest food is converted into an interesting and attractive.

Solve the problem of the cold floor, you can use the heating elements.

wall

kitchen design allows finishing of walls tiled in whole or in part. Home - combination with garniture, the correct layout diagram. Whether wall monochrome or sustained in two or three colors, it depends on the taste of the owner, the general idea.

In modern kitchens used coating that imitates wood, metal, textiles. Bold contrasting colors, original prints intriguing. On a colorful background best companion will be neutral or even bright white furniture with a glossy surface. Shaped relief looks spectacular at the most basic in the color scheme.

for the apron

Finishing the work area must not only be functional, so it is well washed with grease and soot. Apron attract the attention of non-standard form, an interesting way of laying. You can paint yourself by purchasing a special paint shop for artists.

Bright and unusual will look went down in a special fashion photo panel with a plot that takes into account the specifics of the room. Photo tiles in the kitchen add a room individuality and sophistication.