An apron for the kitchen is a necessity because it protects the wall in the working area of \u200b\u200bthe kitchen from a couple, splashes fat and oil, as well as other dirt. In particular, it becomes relevant in the place where the stove is located.

Kitchen Forestry Materials

To choose the most appropriate option, you need to know from which aprons do at all, as well as about the advantages and disadvantages of these materials.

1. MDF. Such material is very simply mounted and inexpensive. In color execution, it can be any: a monophonic, imitating tile and stone, repeating the drawing of the table top, etc.

Advantages:

• if you carefully select the color of the panel under the tabletop or walls, you will get a holistic interior;
• under the MDF panel does not require alignment of the wall, and the mount is carried out using liquid nails;
• the material is resistant to temperature and mechanical damage, has a moisture-resistant coating;
• the junctions are not much, due to this cleaning does not cause difficulties;
• dismantling, as well as installation, does not constitute anything complicated.

Disadvantages:

• unfortunately, the service life is many times shorter than other materials;
• the material is flammable;
• if you need a replacement, then most likely it will not be possible to choose exactly the same tone.

2. Tile or porcelain stoneware. Ceramic apron for the kitchen is the most common option.

Advantages:

• long service life;
• resistance to detergents, pair, moisture, strength, beauty;
• great features for fantasy: You can pick up any color to the invoice, as well as make your own drawing.

Disadvantages:

• the cost of material and work is significantly higher than in the previous version;
• the calculation process requires special skills, time and large labor: it is necessary to move furniture, carry out the preparation of the walls, and after filling the seams by grouting.

3. Mosaic. This material in its basic characteristics coincides with the ceramic tiles, but there are several additional qualities.

Advantages:

• the mosaic for the kitchen on the apron allows fantasy to raise the widow: from this material create whole pictures or just a beautiful and complex ornament;

Disadvantages:

• the presence of a set of seams complicates cleaning;
• before laying the wall you need to carefully prepare;
• work is long and painstaking, requires a lot of time and additional funds.

4. Tempered glass. An apron for a glass kitchen is extremely beautiful and combined with modern interiors. Its surface can be textured, color, decorated with memorable photos. A glass apron with photo printing in the kitchen looks very appropriate and is a fashionable trend.

Advantages:

• there are no joints between the elements of the coating, which greatly facilitates care for it;
• installation is carried out very quickly and easily through conventional fasteners;
• glass is not afraid of mechanical damage, steam, water, temperature differences.

Disadvantages:

• on the glass there are divorces after wet cleaning and traces of fingers;
• it is worth such a material very expensive and most often made under the order.

5. Plastic. An apron for a kitchen of plastic is a very good alternative to more expensive coatings. This is a budget option from the series "cheap and angry".

Advantages:

• low weight and as a consequence - the absence of a strong load on the wall;
• mounted quickly and easily with conventional fasteners;
• easy care, lack of fingerprints and divorces after a damp cloth;
• hardness and resistance to heating;
• diverse design and color gamut.

Disadvantages:

• a short life;
• susceptible to fading, it is especially manifested if the sun rays from the window affect it;
• susceptible to burning;
• poor-quality plastic can highlight poisoning substances.

Apron for kitchen with your own hands

If you wish to save, everyone can try to make a kitchen apron alone. Consider the option of its manufacture of glass. The sequence of work looks like this:

1. Carefully measure the wall area that will take the apron. Its upper side in length may differ from the bottom, because the corners on the walls are mostly not straight. In this case, focus on a smaller size. If the apron's length is very big, divide it into several parts, leaving the allowances of 2 mm each. If parts of the apron are to be connected in the corner, then you will definitely compose which one will rest in the wall, and what a glass will depend on it.

2. Follow and do the holes for fasteners. Their center must defend from the corners by 50 mm. If the apron is long and consists of several parts, then in the middle will also be fasteners. The magnitude of the fasteners themselves is done depending on which fasteners are selected, an average of 6-8 mm. Also necessary holes for outlets with a diameter of 7 cm.

3. Book the glass required size. Its thickness should be from 6 mm. Fasteners are sold both ordinary and decorative - with colored hats. Pick up the most suitable.

4. The picture can be any, the main thing is that the original image has a good resolution. Print it in any photographer having equipment for widescreen printing. A picture is applied or a photo of a self-adhesive film that is after transferred to the glass. Do not forget that the film will be slightly shining on it. To avoid this, purchase an opaque film and use as a substrate. When ordering printing, you need to be prepared for the fact that all the colors will look somewhat different than on the computer monitor. To adjust the shade, select the appropriate color of the substrate or just get white.

5. To glue the film to the glass, put it on a solid, stable surface and well wash to degrease and remove dust and dirt. Now wipe the surface, type in the sprayer for the colors of soapy water and spray it. Spread the drawing from the substrate and moisten the same composition. Take it on the glass and move it on it until they place as it should. It becomes possible due to soapy water. After that, carefully drive out the water from the middle to the edges, while it is better to cover the surface just torn off the substrate so as not to scratch the film. When it dries, stick the substrate in the same way, and then cut the holes.

6. Attach the apron to the wall and via the holes. Send apron, make holes according to the markup, install fasteners. Raise the glass, lock it on the wall.

Mosaic kitchen apron

An apron for the kitchen, photos of which are presented in the article, often make tiles and mosaics. The last option is very beautiful, but at the same time expensive, therefore, there will be significant savings with independent manufacture. It is necessary to perform actions in such a sequence:

1. To the bottom row of the mosaic was to rely on, fix plywood on the wall with a dowel. The upper line of the support should be perfectly smooth, otherwise the mosaic will shoot down before grabbing glue.

2. Start gluing a mosaic row by side by inserting special crossbars between the elements. They are of different thickness and are needed, so that all the gaps between the tiles are the same.

3. Remove the sockets and glue the mosaic in places around them. If necessary, cut its elements on the part. To do this, use tiles. If some tile need to be rounded, carry it out by either spring ticks or by conventional passages.

4. When the apron is ready, and the glue will dry well, fill the seams of the wiping of the desired color. After that, you can safely begin to further finish the walls.