Finishing Benefits
A stone wall in the kitchen has a number of advantages, including durability and strength, there is no need to often redecorate it. In addition, it is environmentally friendly and easy to install on the wall material, which requires minimal maintenance, is presented in a wide selection of designs and types.
Decorative stone on the wall can be purchased in the right size and at an affordable price, which will not burden the surface of the wall.
Artificial and wild stone
Artificial (decorative) stone
It differs little in appearance from natural, repeats its shape, texture and size. It weighs less than natural, made from sand and cement.
On the practical side, artificial is not inferior to natural, it can be made in any color, and the kitchen can be decorated in a different version. It easily adheres to the surface, is shockproof and wear-resistant.
Wild (natural) stone
It is distinguished by its unique origin and unique exclusivity. Natural masonry carries the energy of naturalness, which fills the kitchen with cosiness. Durable, does not require special care, shockproof, tolerates changes in moisture and temperature.
Types of Natural Stone
Marble
It is distinguished by colored veins, it is not resistant to chemicals for cleaning the kitchen. It is better to cover a marble apron or a wall at the sink with a protective layer.
Granite
Granite is equally durable, it can be of a different shade, depending on the place of origin. It tolerates heat, moisture, shock.
Travertine
It tolerates mechanical effects, but does not tolerate contact with chemical acidic means for cleaning the kitchen. Usually gray or white.
Dolomite
It happens from white to brown, they are faced with furnaces, it is heat resistant, similar in parameters to granite.
Slate
It happens yellow, brown, burgundy, green and multi-colored. Thin thickness and flat surface are suitable for bedding.
Sandstone
Belongs to porous rock, its hardness depends on bonding limestone or quartzite. Used for wall cladding.
Onyx
Shimmers with light and dark layers. Durable, decoratively attractive for wall decoration in the kitchen.
Pebbles
Pebbles of river or rock of different colors require cleaning to avoid mold in the spaces between the stones, if it is a surface in a kitchen with high humidity, or an apron.
Masonry and brickwork
Under the stone
It has many varieties, including facing, mounting stones on a flat surface with a glue mixture.
A flat view of the kitchen wall is laid with a die, while it is necessary to select and lay so that there are no obvious voids.Volumetric masonry made of thin stone can be laid evenly or in relief.
Under the brick
The stone in the kitchen can be laid with American, English, Flemish dressing.
Facing "Castle" imitates the laying of medieval fortifications. The same rectangular stone is laid according to the Shahriar type.
Types of stone for decoration
Piece
Piece or rectangular stone is laid separately, which allows you to create a unique pattern of wall cladding in the kitchen.
Panels
They facilitate the work, they are quite light when mounted on the wall, imitate any breed of stone. There are rack, tile, sheet with a size of up to two meters.
Gypsum stone
Lighter than concrete, it is treated with acrylic varnish for a long service life. Suitable for the walls of the kitchen from drywall, goes on sale unpainted. Unstable to mechanical stress and high humidity.
Flexible stone
This is a thin top cut of stone on the fabric. It is additionally impregnated for resistance to chemical influences. Suitable for decoration of arches, columns, accent walls in the kitchen.
Plaster
It imitates masonry by creating a textured texture and natural colors, extruding joints. Stucco can create a flat wall with marble or polished stone. Also, the plaster can be flat-relief, convex, imitate the textured masonry on the kitchen wall.
Ways of registration
Several walls
You can stone it if the kitchen is medium and large. You can make adjacent or parallel walls from a boulder in combination with wood or plaster.
One wall
It will attract attention, it is better to stone the wall free from the headset, for example, at the dining room group.
Part of the wall
Part of the wall can be faced with stone if it is a small kitchen. Part can be upper, lower, combined with wallpaper.
Stone panel
Framed or framed, stone panels are decor that can be replaced and moved.
Niches or shelves
Niches or shelves decorated with stone do not take up much space and create a unique design.
Apron
It can be made of natural or artificial stone, the main thing is to protect it from the formation of mold and fungus due to increased humidity at the sink. The stone can be flat, imitate a marble slab, a brick is suitable, laying with a die.
Corners, doorways, arches
Corners, doorways or arches in the kitchen can be completely or partially lined with bricks of different sizes, thereby strengthening them.
Combinations with other materials
You can combine brick or stone on the wall with a different finish to create a varied kitchen interior.
Wallpaper stone
Can be combined in an area where humidity is lower and less prone to contamination. Wallpaper can be matched to the color of the stone or highlight them in bright color. Wall murals in a stone frame will look interesting.
Masonry with wood
It looks organically in any proportion of the tree. It can be a laminate, wood panels, cork, tile wood.
Painted stone
The paint can be matched to the color of the stones or highlighted with the contrasting color of the walls.
Stucco stone wall
Suitable for kitchens of any size. The Venetian stucco in combination with a flat stone looks interesting.
Color scheme
White
White (quartzite, granite, marble, brick) is suitable for the Scandinavian, modern classic style of the kitchen, expands the space and is combined with a black, dark brown floor and wooden panels.
The black
Will give charm to the kitchen, not too easily soiled. Suitable for a spacious room or in combination with white, brown.
Gray
Gray color (slate, granite, quartzite, marble) will become the background for a bright headset, combined with neutral colors.
Red
Red (brick, onyx, granite) attracts attention, suitable for creating luxury, combined with red countertops, dark wood.
Brown
Brown color accompanies almost all natural species, combined with wood finishes, adds coziness to the kitchen, suitable for any style.
Beige
Beige for wall design is better to combine with the dark colors of a different finish, or make it the background for a visually accent headset.
Color
Colored with overflows, veins, a combination of different colors (pebbles) gives a unique perception of the kitchen, a unique wall will look original and attract eyes.
Style selection
A variety of forms, types of stones and color choices make it possible to use it as decoration in any style.
Modern style
In modern kitchens, you can pick up a glossy stone, stone finish (Venetian plaster), rough natural, painted gypsum stone. It is important to choose the right color, which will be the background for the headset, or will become the main highlight.
Classic
The classic style allows facing only from natural expensive breeds in yellow, brown, white. Flat masonry or panels made of onyx and marble will decorate the apron and wall of the dining table.
Loft
A loft is created in the kitchen using gray, red stone on an apron or on one of the walls, which borders on white, gray, black painted surfaces. Set and kitchen appliances must match the interior.
Eco style
Eco style involves masonry made of natural rock in combination with wood on the floor or on the walls. If the kitchen is small, then you can do the masonry on the windowsill, part of the surface in combination with a white floor and green walls.
Chalet
Chalet involves a combination of rough wild boulder, pebbles with a bulky wooden ceiling in dark brown and gray. This style can only be created in a spacious kitchen with large windows.
Country
Country style can be created by lining the apron and the kitchen in the hob area. The countertop or floor can also be made of stone, which differs by several tones.
Photo gallery
Decorative or natural stone expand the possibilities for changing the appearance of the kitchen. It creates a spectacular look, it is a practical and durable material that increases the boundaries of its application. Below are photos of examples of the use of stone on the walls of the kitchen.