Designers call the vertical part of the wall between the wall cabinets and the countertop an apron for the kitchen. The main requirement that is presented to him is practicality and ease of care. It is necessary that it was washed well, was not very easily soiled, resistant to temperature changes and chemical detergents.
Today, in many hardware stores you will be offered panels for the kitchen. MDF apron is extremely popular with buyers because of its low price and ability to fit into the interior of any kitchen. It can be installed quite quickly, sometimes without extra financial costs. Often, when buying a kitchen from MDF, manufacturing companies install such an apron for free. Special preparation of walls for its installation is not required. It is installed on a special frame with staples or glued with liquid nails. In addition, the MDF kitchen backsplash is also easily dismantled, so over time you can easily change the old one for the new one. Such aprons fit well into any interior. If you don't feel like a good designer, thenpurchase panels to match the tabletop - you get an interesting design.
MDF kitchen apron is not as heat resistant as, for example, glass. Therefore, it is more suitable for owners of electric stoves. If you have a gas stove installed, then the apron should be protected additionally. To do this, its lower part, which is directly adjacent to the hob, should be covered with a 10 cm wide stainless steel strip.
Apron for the kitchen from MDF can be decorated with any image. This is done in two ways:
- photo printing on self-adhesive film and rolling on MDF;
- UV photo printing on the surface of the apron.
Aprons for the kitchen can be divided into four groups by style:
- neutral MDF kitchen apron (inconspicuous, calm);
Such samples have been consistently in demand for many years. Beautiful, modest, versatile, practical.
- a bright apron will add color to the kitchen and add mood;
- a contrasting apron will not allow the color of the furniture to merge with the walls;
- an apron for the kitchen made of MDF, as a decoration, with a bright pattern applied.
Such an interior element not only protects the walls from soot, moisture and dirt - it may well become almost the main decoration of the kitchen interior. A beautiful, stylish wall finish between the cabinets and countertop allows for the most modest furniture as it brings the space to life.
MDF apron, the price of which is veryavailable, has some disadvantages - exposure to chemicals and water over time can disrupt the original appearance of the panels. They begin to move away and sag. But all the shortcomings of this material are more than offset by the ease of dismantling. You can change it as often as needed.
Experienced designers advise you to be bolder in your choice when decorating the interior of the kitchen. Try to move away from traditional materials (tiles, plastic). We are sure that all your experiments will be successful.
