Everything in the apartment should be beautiful: the entrance hall, the corridor, the rooms, and the kitchen. The kitchen is a very special space. In parallel with the preparation and consumption of food, guests are received here - the closest ones. There is no better place for heart-to-heart conversations in an apartment than in the kitchen. Therefore, it should be cozy and comfortable. But not to the detriment of the technological process of cooking.
The compositional basis of the kitchen is the working triangle: stove, work table, sink. And the part of the wall that forms the two sides of this triangle is called the "apron". Upon entering the kitchen, a person immediately sees a work area and an apron. And the design task is to make this element of the kitchen pleasing to the eye and not tiring with prolonged visual contact. People who are not deprived of artistic imagination and talent have interesting ideas for an original kitchen apron.
Read in the article
- 1 Apron technical requirements
- 2 Ceramic tile
- 3 Stone aprons
- 4 Glass apron
- 5 Budget apron option
- 6 Conclusion
Apron technical requirements
The apron "lives" in harsh climatic conditions: heat emanates from the hob and greasy splashes fly from the hob, and dirty water splashes from the sink. The first requirement is easy cleaning of the material. This means that he should not:
- lose their appearance from high temperatures;
- absorb splashes of any chemical composition;
- change color from fruit and vegetable juices;
- crack from light accidental impacts.
Its surface should be smooth, since embossed decorations make it difficult to fulfill the previous conditions. The modern range of finishing materials, widely represented on the market, makes it relatively easy to solve both technical and artistic problems.
Among the most popular materials are ceramic tiles, laminated boards, natural wood, stainless steel, glass.
Ceramic tile
Ceramic tiles are at the top of this list for several reasons:
- it is moisture resistant (due to its low porosity);
- resistant to high temperatures, does not melt or burn;
- it has good environmental friendliness, i.e. even when heated, it does not emit harmful substances;
- high mechanical strength (it can only be split with a good accented blow).
And also ceramics are liked by designers, as they have a huge number of styles and colors.
Stone aprons
Instead of ceramic tiles, the lining of the apron is carried out with natural or artificial stone. This material has many positive properties:
- resistant to high temperatures (even variable);
- not afraid of moisture and steam;
- very hygienic (it does not breed pathogens);
- serves almost forever;
- environmentally friendly;
- is also very popular with designers, as it provides them with many opportunities for creativity.
But professionals should work with porcelain stoneware, since the material is quite heavy and not everyone can properly fix it on the wall. Besides, this finish is quite expensive.
The apron, lined with natural polished river pebbles, looks very original. At the same time, all the irregularities of the wall itself are hidden.
Glass apron
If the owners of the kitchen decide on a glass apron, they will get a very durable material with absolute moisture resistance, ecological and hygienic cleanliness, heat-resistant and inert to temperature extremes, with a variety of patterns and colors gamut. This option is now considered very fashionable. The glass can be installed as a transparent screen through which the prepared wall is visible. Glass aprons are made to order and have a very high price.
Another option is when the glass on the back is decorated with a pattern or photo printing. Backlit aprons also look interesting.
The glass can be installed not over the entire width of the apron, but only behind the hob, since this is where splashes most of all fly.
Budget apron option
An inexpensive version of the apron is obtained using plastic panels. Of course, their physical and mechanical properties are low, but due to their low cost, they can be changed often and without much difficulty.
Conclusion
The materials used to decorate apartments are different in nature, technical characteristics and decoration. But they all find their place in accordance with their properties. For the manufacture of an apron, you can use different materials, as long as they meet the basic requirements.
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