The kitchen space is a truly female territory, so special attention is paid to the design of this room. Although, it would seem, what can you come up with new here? After all, something is constantly heating, fries, gurgles, boiling and evaporates in the kitchen ... The wall covering near the plate should easily wash, have heat-resistant and water-repellent properties. How to do without the use of standard ceramic tiles? The original, aesthetic and practical replacement of the tiles can be a mosaic for the kitchen.
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In fact, this is a very ancient element of decor. True, before, such a mosaic-tile was used to decorate the richest houses, was a rarity and the subject of luxury. Today it is presented in the assortment of any specialized building materials store. The price of tile-mosaics ranges in a wide range, depending on the type and quality of the material. Properly selected, and masterfully stacked tiles, will become a “highlight” and the main decoration of the kitchen. We will study in more detail what the mosaic happens in general, and which is better to choose for the design of the kitchen territory.
Mosaic tiles - a decorative finishing material consisting of small pieces of a rectangular, round or arbitrary shape of various colors and textures.
Such finishing material is characterized by increased strength and a long life, it is simply serving it (spots from fat, dirt and soot are quite easy to remove). The upper layer of tiles of racks to abrasion and the effects of aggressive substances, and therefore, to care for it, can be used by various products of household chemicals, even on an abrasive basis. Minor pollution on such a motley wall will be simply invisible. That is, if you did not have time to restore order, and in the doorway - guests, then most likely your oversight will go unnoticed. In addition, ceramics differs in heat resistance, which has always been a great advantage when selecting the finishes for the kitchen.
Classification of mosaic tiles
By type of base
- Glass mosaic. Its exceptional water -repellent and strength characteristics determine frequent use. Such mosaics for the decor of bathrooms are used. This material is also good in the kitchen, because It is resistant to temperature differences. The most used size of wall-mounted mosaic tiles 20x20x4 mm, floor mosaic is 12x12x8 mm.
- Concrete-brain tiles with marble interspersed. More characteristic of the external design of the facade, sidewalks, etc. Ee standard - 400x400x35 mm.
- Ceramics tile. This type of mosaic is so popular that it is widely used to decorate new fashionable dwellings. Such a mosaic is spectacular, elegant and available at the same time.
In appearance
- Monophonic. A classic win -win option does not require the selection of an ornament. Such a mosaic tile is matrix of pieces on a mesh of the same color and one shape (square, oval or round) with the size of the side of 1 cm to 5 cm. You should give preference to plain mosaics, if you are dealing with the relief of a simple shape, with small irregularities. The plain mosaic goes well with the panel of other types of mosaics.
- Melange. These are the same matrices as those described in the previous paragraph, but parts of the mosaic are made of different shades of the same color located randomly. Such a finish looks great in ultra-fashionable kitchens.
- Gradient (stretching). Here, in principle, parts of various shades of the same color scheme are also represented, smoothly moving from light to darker. This design visually extends the real boundaries of the room.
- Texture. This can be called mosaic tiles, when laying the modules of which, a certain pattern is obtained, and there may be sets from parts of the mosaic that differ in their structure (brilliant and matte, transparent and opaque, etc.).
- Sockets and panels . The most artistic type of mosaic. Separately taken modules collected in matrices make up a whole picture. This type of decor is often framed by plain ceramic tiles 10x10 cm.
- "Age." Krakelyur technology (special creation of cracks, divorces and interspersed on the plane) allows you to get a visually ancient mosaic.
- Combined. This is a mixture of mosaic elements of arbitrary shape. It looks pretty spectacular and expensive, it looks like a panel of sea stones.
- Metallized. Ceramic tiles, with a special “iron” paint applied to it, or pieces of composite aluminum on a self -adhesive basis.
The use of tiles under the mosaic in the kitchen environment
- Wall panel. The panel can be made even of mosaic fragments of deliberately irregular shape, in the framing of the classic tiles of their ceramics. At the same time, they practice in parallel with mosaic tiles to use sea pebbles, pieces of mica, beads. The more unexpected the composition will be, the more views it will attract.
- Mosaic apron. Tiles for a kitchen apron can be ordinary, but the mosaic looks fresh and original, it gives a certain charming area.
- Decorating working surfaces, tables and chairs. You can decorate not only walls, but also a serving table or chairs with a suitable mosaic tile. Before proceeding to the finish, it is necessary to degrease the surface and polish to give maximum smoothness.
Next, we describe the process itself:
- paint the surface with finely dispersed paint from the spray can;
- wait for complete drying;
- light the place where the mosaic is planned, glue;
- place the tile and press it for a few seconds, and then let it dry;
- process with a special grout between the mosaic elements;
- remove the remaining grout with a wet rag or rinse under running water.
In what variations do the tiles of the mosaic for the decor of the kitchen are shown in the photo:
But these are just the main options for finishing the kitchen area using mosaic tiles. No one limits the flight of your imagination, go for, experiment!
With such material, you can create a unique interior filled with ethnic patterns, original panels and fantasy ornaments.
What does the laying of tiles-brain look in practice, you can find out by watching a series of video tunes containing a step-by-step description of each stage:
