Wallpaper for a small kitchen: trends of 2021 with photos

The kitchen is an important space for every family, where people eat, prepare food, and communicate with ease. It is important to make this place as comfortable and cozy as possible for the people living in the house. Cabinets, pencil cases, tiles, skins, household appliances occupy most of the wall surface.

Modern kitchen design with mosaic wallpaper

But, nevertheless, original or traditional, bright or made in muted colors, wallpapers are a very important part of the kitchen interior. What kind of wallpaper for the kitchen came into fashion in 2021? Which ones have been trending for a long time? Which ones are suitable for decorating your kitchen?

The kitchen is an important space for every family, where people eat, prepare food, and communicate with ease.

Classic

Wallpaper with a classic pattern looks great in a modern interior. A somewhat eclectic combination with minimalist furniture gives the kitchen space an exclusive look. Washable wallpaper can even be used as an apron over the stove, having previously protected it with a special coating.

Small kitchen with original wallpaper with a small pattern

Tip: Want to add width to a narrow, elongated kitchen? Pape long walls with dark wallpaper and short ones with light.

Contrasts

Small kitchen design with wallpaper with large flowers

You probably know about the basic rule for choosing wallpaper for small spaces: the smaller the room, the more light colors. This means that you should not pick up a generally dark wallpaper in the kitchen, even if you really want to. Let the wallpaper look great on store displays, but a dark wall will narrow the room and make it dark. An exception is a contrasting combination of dark ornaments or other motifs on a light background. But do not forget about practicality: white wallpaper as an apron, near the sink and stove is absolutely inappropriate.

Spacious kitchen design with floral wallpaper

Tip: Make sure to match the color and texture of the wallpaper with the kitchen furniture. Glossy furniture requires matte wallpaper, and vice versa..

Small flower drawing

Floral ornaments and fantasy patterns are a steady trend in recent years in fashion in general and in kitchen design in particular. A small floral pattern in pastel colors is what will ideally fit into the atmosphere in a small kitchen in Khrushchev. The drawing should be small, fractional.

Small kitchen with warm sandy wallpaper

Tip: When evaluating wallpaper, unfold it a few meters. A wide picture at a distance may look very different than at arm’s length.

Floral ornaments and fantasy patterns are a steady trend in recent years in fashion in general and in kitchen design in particular..

Wallpaper

Large Object: An architectural view or a full-wall landscape in a small kitchen may or may not look good. Photo wallpaper can only be glued to the accent wall opposite the working area. There is little space, and this wall will not be completely free. There is usually a dining table next to it, making it difficult to enjoy the scenery. But if you do not eat in the kitchen, but only cook, then why not.

Small kitchen in design with noble purple wallpaper

Tip: Do not overload the kitchen interior: accentuate either walls or furniture elements. If the kitchen facade is laconic, then bright textured wallpaper is appropriate. If your kitchen is in bright colors, then you need to be more modest with the choice of wallpaper..

Strip

Interior design for a small and light kitchen

Fractional or large cross stripes are a popular motif in kitchen decoration. But in a small kitchen space, neither a transverse nor a longitudinal strip will work. It will only narrow the room or flatten it visually. Lovers of stripes can only use them on one accent wall across or opposite the workplace. You can also use striped wallpaper only to overthrow, breaking the space into the upper and lower parts. If you want to stick striped wallpaper in a small kitchen, no matter what, then use a material with a subtle, implicit pattern.

Small kitchen design with dark wallpaper

Tip: Often the wallpaper is matched to existing furniture and curtains. At the very least, try to combine with each other only warm or only cold tones..

Lovers of stripes can only use them on one accent wall across or opposite the workplace

Country

Provence or country are styles for women who love to cook and spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Calm, eye-pleasing light colors, a romantic print, a small flower, birds and butterflies in combination with an unobtrusive cage – this is what distinguishes Provence from other styles of kitchen decoration. Also, your choice is beige, sand and wheat tones, matting, imitation of raw boards and antique tiles, plaster.

Kitchen interior in warm green with mosaic wallpaper

Tip: Never mix wallpapers from different price ranges. This can end up with nasty surprises over time. Buy companion wallpaper from a single collection, always from the same manufacturer. Cover the joints between the combined wallpaper with moldings.

What wallpaper is suitable for a small kitchen?

The classic version of wallpaper for a small kitchen

Practicality and durability in harsh operating conditions is the first rule for choosing wallpaper for the kitchen. High humidity, drops of grease, soot and other contaminants will quickly disable unsuitable or low-quality wallpaper. What is popular this season, in 2021 as a material for wallpaper?

Interior of a small kitchen with photo wallpaper on the wall

Paper wallpaper will never lose all their fans thanks to the low price. But in a small kitchen they stand no more than a year: stains and greasy drops quickly render them unusable. If you do not mind updating your kitchen interior every year, then paper wallpaper is your natural choice..

Tip: The most neutral option is low-contrast drawings with tones flowing into each other. Such people will never get bored and will be “like family” in the interior of any kitchen.

Practicality and durability in harsh operating conditions – the first rule for choosing wallpaper for the kitchen

Expensive wallpaper made of bamboo, cork, flax and other natural materials are spectacular and fashionable, but they are not suitable for the kitchen. They will not tear or peel off, but they will certainly lose their presentable appearance. And as fast as paper ones. And they cannot be cleaned with detergents. Liven up the next room with wallpaper made from natural materials.

Decor of a small kitchen using photo wallpaper
Vinyl wallpapers – a popular and justified choice in every possible way. They are washed several times, and possibly with a soft brush (check with the seller and on the label). Vinyl wallpaper does not absorb kitchen odors like cork or bamboo. They are voluminous and loose, so they often mask minor flaws in the walls. Nevertheless, vinyl has a flaw: you cannot purchase such wallpaper for allergy sufferers. It’s not about the harmfulness of vinyl, it’s a myth. The fact is that the loose multilayer structure of such wallpaper is an excellent environment for the spread of fungus and mold spores. When buying vinyl wallpaper, read the label to see if the material has mold and mildew resistance.

Bright design of a small kitchen with black and white wallpaper

Tip: If the kitchen windows face the dimly lit north or west sides, then choose warm shades: apricot, grass color, peach, orange, cinnamon and others. If the windows are facing south and are well lit, then the best choice is cold blue, silver, gray, blue.

Non-woven wallpaper – an alternative to vinyl. They are rough, strong and durable. Their pattern is not erased or deformed after washing. Non-woven wallpaper looks great but isn’t cheap either..

Small kitchen trimmed with green stylish wallpaper
Fiberglass Wallpaper even more practical. They withstand repeated wet cleaning, show resistance to steam and mechanical damage. Fiberglass can be repainted up to 15 times in a row, like a plastered wall. Glass fiber successfully reinforces walls and prevents cracks from forming. Such wallpapers allow moisture to pass through, dry completely, so a fungus rarely starts under it. Popular fiberglass, floral and frosty patterns, geometric ornaments.

Decorating a small kitchen in a modern style with dark wallpaper

Tip: A kitchen apron from wallpaper? It is possible! Moreover, this is a great idea. For long-lasting wallpaper above the stove top, choose from durable washable non-woven fabric and buy a durable tempered glass screen protector.

Vinyl wallpaper does not absorb kitchen odors like cork or bamboo.

Wallpaper for the kitchen: what’s fashionable in 2021?

Imitation of decorative plates. This is a new original “feature” of the wallpaper fashion. The plates seem to hang in the air, instead of standing on the shelf. Although plates as a motive are appropriate in 2021 in the living room, they look the most organic in the kitchen: they correspond to the style.
Large motives in bright colors. Images of flowers and objects against a contrasting background in the design of walls in the kitchen are especially fashionable now. It looks original and lively. It is believed that this trend will continue for a long time..

Decor of a small kitchen with light practical wallpaper
Wall stickers. The fashion for stickers depicting objects, patterns and animals is spreading like a hurricane. Posters and stickers are placed on walls, fridge and furniture. They allow you to completely change and revitalize the interior of the kitchen in a matter of minutes..
Oriental motives. Wallpaper in ethnic style, namely in Japanese or Chinese, is extremely popular in the design of kitchens this year. Wallpapers with hieroglyphs, under oriental engraving or calligraphy, with everyday scenes and are so picturesque that they do not require any more accentuating additions.

Modern trendy kitchen with rustic wallpaper
Wildlife theme. Trees growing from floor to ceiling, floral and leafy ornaments and small motifs in wallpaper are a long-lasting trend. Such motifs are shaded by an unobtrusive background in natural natural tones. You can use a direct association and choose wallpaper with juicy ripe fruits for the kitchen. Or you can opt for a deciduous pattern that is not related to the kitchen theme..

Decor of a small kitchen with light floral wallpaper
3D wallpaper. They are manufactured using a special volumetric technology. The right place for them is a well-lit accent wall that is as free of furniture as possible. 3D wallpapers look impressive and you will certainly amaze your guests with them..
Imitation of natural materials. On wallpaper in this natural style, you will see unpainted boards, untreated concrete, brickwork, leather surfaces. Non-standard wallpapers imitating other materials periodically come into fashion, and this year they are at their peak.

Design wallpaper with a pattern for a small kitchen

The correct selection of washable, practical wallpaper will make even a small kitchen cozy and stylish. The 2021 season offers a ton of great ideas for that. Do not be afraid to experiment with decorating your kitchen and be on trend!