Covering the kitchen with plastic panels. Finishing the kitchen with plastic panels - stylish and inexpensive Finishing the kitchen with PVC tiles

Ease of use and ease of installation have made plastic kitchen panels an excellent alternative to traditional wallpaper and tiles. They can be used to decorate not only the “apron”, but also the main part of the walls.

Features and Benefits

Modern plastic panels can look significantly more expensive than they actually are. High-quality material easily adapts to stone, wood, metal, mosaic. This has made the panels incredibly popular - they are used for decoration in both luxurious and simple apartments. In addition to excellent decorative properties, these materials:

• easy to clean with almost any household chemicals (except for scratching powders);
• do not conduct electric current and are “indifferent” to moisture and steam. In the kitchen, all this is especially important;
• very easy to install. If the walls are smooth, simply glue them to them or attach them to a frame. The sheets themselves come out smooth from production, and the coating is seamless;

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Opponents of plastic cladding operate on the following facts:

• sheets can be easily damaged, they leave marks from impacts and even the slightest scratches appear;
• This coating is not environmentally friendly enough. In addition, when ignited, the sheets will melt and release toxic substances;
• fade in the sun (this applies to the most inexpensive types of panels).

Plastic panels are usually used to decorate kitchen aprons. However, it is quite acceptable to replace the usual wallpaper or plaster with them. There is also a compromise option, when half the wall is covered with sheets (for example, from the floor to the middle, so that the walls are not damaged by furniture). In this case, plastic is combined with wallpaper and can very well complement the design.

Kinds

Wall panels are available in three versions:

• lining;
• sheets;
• actually, panels.

The lining is very similar in appearance to cladding with wooden boards. Essentially, these are the same boards, but made of plastic. In terms of texture and pattern, PVC lining also most often imitates wood. It is convenient that it can be laid in different ways - horizontally, vertically, in a herringbone pattern, combining different types of masonry.

Standard lining has a width of 10 to 13 cm, the length of the “boards” can reach 6 meters. Using this type of material, you can visually “stretch” the room along or up - stripes always create a similar effect.

Kitchen panels are wider and shorter than lining: their length is up to 3 meters, and their width is 15-50 cm. They are joined without seams - the walls are smooth and even.

The sheets are produced in a larger form: their width starts from 80 cm, and their length can reach 4 meters.

For self-cladding walls, simple panels are most often used, because... They are the most convenient to use and do not require special skills for installation.

For kitchen aprons, sheets made of ABC are now increasingly used - this is a special type of plastic that uses copolymers that increase its strength. ABC panels are considered more environmentally friendly, take paint well (this is the best material for photo printing), and are resistant to high temperatures. Walls finished with this material are undemanding in maintenance. You can easily make a neat hole in them if you need to add an outlet or switch in the kitchen.

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Colors and design

The panels can have a wide variety of designs - single-color, imitating the texture of different materials, with floral patterns, geometric patterns, abstract designs, etc. To decorate small rooms, light panels with a subtle pattern are most often used, but bright, patterned ones are best suited for spacious kitchens.

The durability of the design (and, as a result, the price of the material!) is influenced by the way it is applied. Most often used:

• Offset printing. The same way that a drawing is applied to paper - i.e. roll the plastic under paint rollers. The image turns out to be quite durable and pleasant to look at.
• Thermal transfer. The cheapest production method. A thin film with a pattern is applied to the panels, which, when exposed to temperature, leaves an imprint on the surface. Such decoration peels off quite quickly, leaving unsightly marks on the walls.
• Staining. The most reliable way: paint is added directly to the raw materials, at the manufacturing stage. Of course, small patterns cannot be applied this way; most often the output is plain slabs or with decorative “patterns”. But this paint will definitely not fade or peel off.
• Lamination. A decorative PVC film is applied to the entire surface of the material. The panels acquire an original design and additional protection from moisture and high temperatures.

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To create original kitchen aprons, plastic sheets with photo printing are often used. It looks very bright and becomes the main accent in any kitchen. You can purchase ready-made solutions, or you can make photo printing to order - with any image you like.

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Also, bright panels decorated with photographs look good on the walls from the floor to the middle, in combination with calm wallpaper in the same tone.

How to choose?

When purchasing finishing material for the kitchen, be sure to carefully inspect it - both from the front and back. With the naked eye you can see:

• Dark spots on the surface of the panels. They indicate that the feedstock contained recycled PVC.
• Irregularities on the side cuts. The sheets must fit perfectly together. Feel free to take two panels and join them right in the store.
• Stiffening ribs protruding outward. The more stiffening ribs inside the panel (horizontal strips that are visible in side sections), the stronger the material. However, they should not be visible from the front side, otherwise the walls will resemble a washboard.
• Poor quality, blurry drawing.

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You need to check with the seller where and when the material was made. The accompanying documents must indicate the composition of the raw materials. It is optimal if the composition contains carbon, hydrogen, chlorine and bound lead. With this composition, the material is resistant to combustion, emits a minimum of harmful substances, retains heat, insulates sound and is resistant to moisture.

It’s always worth asking the price in advance to understand the average price for plastic panels in your city. Low quality material will always be given away by a low price.

If you need quite a lot of sheets, make sure that they are from the same batch - this way their shade and pattern will match exactly.

You can calculate the required amount of material by calculating how many panels in width are needed for each of the kitchen walls. The sheets will most likely have to be cut to length. Several sheets will likely be cut lengthwise.

How to finish it yourself?

Working with plastic panels is easy - if you have high-quality materials, wall decoration will turn into a pleasure. In addition to the PVC sheets themselves, you will need:

• metal profile or wooden slats to create a frame;
• plastic profile (moldings) for decorating joints and corners;
• fastening materials, construction stapler;
• small hacksaw;
• pencil, ruler, tape measure, level (horizontal and vertical).

First you need to create a frame. Ideally, it is made from a metal profile, but in order to save money, you can get by with wooden slats. The wood must first be thoroughly dried and treated with an antiseptic solution to prevent rotting processes.

If the panels are placed vertically, the slats are made horizontal, and vice versa.

So, first, the upper and lower frame slats are attached to the wall. It is best to use self-tapping screws with a hidden head for this. Then, at intervals of approximately 60 cm, the remaining slats are installed.

To correctly sheathe walls with PVC sheets, you need to know the golden rule - installation starts from the corner! To begin with, you can choose any angle that is convenient for you.

A corner plastic profile is installed there. Its height is pre-measured, the excess part of the profile is sawed off with a small hacksaw. Using a construction stapler, the part is attached to the wooden slats of the frame.

Then a plastic end profile is attached to the top and bottom rails of the frame - like a border where the panels will be inserted. This is also done with a construction stapler along the inner edge of the part.

Now let's get down to the main thing. The first panel is the most important - the evenness of its installation determines how the remaining sheets will “sit”. Therefore, we install it strictly at a vertical level. It is inserted with a side cut into the corner profile, and with a bottom and top cut into the end profiles. From the free side we grab it with a stapler to the frame. We join the next part to the previous one from the side, tightly inserting the top and bottom into the profiles. We grab it with staples. In a similar way we sheathe the wall to the end. The last part will most likely have to be cut to length in order to fit it into the profile.

In this way, you can finish both walls from floor to ceiling, and partially. If you decide to install PVC panels instead of tiles, you need to carefully prepare the wall. The working surface should be as flat as possible, so after dismantling the tiles, the wall must be thoroughly cleaned and, if necessary, plastered.

The modern consumer has a huge variety of finishing materials at his disposal. Each of them has its own characteristics that are definitely worth knowing. This article will discuss in detail the finishing of the kitchen with wall panels.

A little theory

What is this material

Finishing panels for the kitchen are strips about 3 meters long and 10 to 25 cm wide (depending on the specific batch). They are mounted on a special frame (wooden or metal). Profiles are used at joints and corners:

• F-shaped - for finishing, starting and overlapping corner joints.
• L-shaped – for finish and start.
• H-shaped - for finishing joints.
• External, corner and skirting profile.

Advantages and disadvantages

Now, according to all the canons of the genre, it is necessary to understand what are the advantages and disadvantages of finishing the walls in the kitchen with 12x244 wall panels (or others). So, let's start with the positive qualities:

• Waterproof. This factor is very important, because the kitchen is a place with high humidity. They are not afraid even of direct contact with water.
• Simple and convenient installation. Installing them is as simple as possible, so most people prefer to do it themselves, that is, without the help of specialists.
• They do not conduct electric current. Do not forget that there are many electrical appliances in the kitchen and there is always a risk of a short circuit.
• Low cost. Undoubtedly, in the modern world, price is one of the key criteria by which consumers choose certain products.

Even the sweetest barrel of honey is not immune to a fly in the ointment:

• Subject to mechanical damage. In the event of physical impact, this material is quite easily damaged. In this regard, it requires the most careful operation.
• Fire hazard. As the instructions say, wall panels are not able to withstand high temperatures. Therefore, in places close to sources of fire (for example, a stove), additional protection should be taken.

Installation

Having familiarized yourself with the main features of the material, you can proceed directly to installation. As in any other construction operation, all work should be divided into several stages.

Surface preparation

Finishing a kitchen with PVC panels does not require careful surface preparation. However, some manipulations will still have to be done:

1. The first step is to remove all protruding elements from the walls (pots, paintings, lamps, etc.).
2. If the previous covering was tiles or wall panels, they need to be dismantled. If before this there was wallpaper or decorative plaster on the walls, you can leave everything as is.
3. Next, you need to evaluate the evenness of the surface. Noticeable defects (protrusions, pits, etc.) should not be allowed. If there are any, they need to be puttied.

Frame

Advice: if wooden slats are chosen, they must be treated with an antiseptic before use. This measure will prevent the wood from rotting.

The frame is usually made of wooden or metal slats (the first option is more affordable, and the second, in turn, is more durable). There are two methods of attaching the frame: vertical and horizontal. The first is used if the panels for finishing the kitchen are installed horizontally, and the second is the opposite.

In order to avoid confusion, in this article we will consider the vertical installation of guides. So, the work needs to be carried out in the following sequence:

1. On the walls, at a distance of 50-60 cm from each other, you need to draw horizontal lines. To do this, you can use a plumb line or level.
2. Next, metal brackets are screwed along this line (they are purchased in accordance with the slats). They should be placed in increments of 50-70 cm. They are fixed using screws and plastic dowels.
3. Without fail, the staples must be at the very bottom and top of the walls. At the end they are bent in the shape of the letter “P”.

1. Wooden (or metal) slats measuring 20x50 mm are inserted into the center of the bracket and secured with 25 mm self-tapping screws.
2. Next, the slats are attached strictly according to the level, maintaining the plane.

If any points remain unclear, you can watch the training videos that are presented on our portal.

Sheathing

Having ensured the strength of the frame, you can proceed directly to its cladding. This should be done as follows:

• An L-profile needs to be installed along the perimeter to the slats.
• At the corners of the wall, an internal or corner profile should be fixed.
• Next, you need to measure the distance between the outer sides of the guides and subtract 5 mm from it.
• Finishing the kitchen with panels should start from some corner. This will reduce material costs when cutting. If wooden slats were chosen, then fastening is done using a construction stapler; if metal slats, then using metal screws.

Tip: if you don’t have a stapler at hand, you can nail the panels onto small nails.

• Each subsequent panel must be inserted into the grooves of the previous one. Thanks to a well-thought-out design, this procedure can be done even by inexperienced craftsmen.

• The most difficult procedure is inserting the last panel, because most likely it will have to be cut to width. To do this, you can use a small hacksaw. You must first insert the last panel into the profile, and then into the grooves of the penultimate one (read others).

Conclusion

This article discussed in detail how to decorate a kitchen with plastic panels. If you followed all the recommendations presented above, then you probably became the owner of an attractive kitchen.

Emmett Brown

The kitchen should be conducive to eating and pleasant evening conversations, so you want this room to be cozy and comfortable. Undertaking expensive and lengthy repairs is not always advisable, and sometimes quite expensive. In this case, plastic panels for wall decoration will come to the rescue; even a non-professional can master the work with them.
Plastic panels have a number of advantages. They are waterproof, have good sound insulation, do not emit toxic substances into the air, are easy to maintain, and are also designed taking into account fire safety requirements. Such panels are not flammable. The disadvantages include the relatively easy damage of the panels and the fading of bright colors in the sun.

Needed for work

To work you will need the following tools:

Finishing with plastic panels

Installation can be carried out using frame or frameless methods. The first is acceptable if the surface of the wall is perfectly flat; for this, it is carefully puttied and primed. The second method is used more often, so let’s consider it in more detail.

The frame is constructed using wooden, plastic or metal slats. The slats are secured strictly perpendicular to the floor and each other using dowels. You'll need a level here. The minimum distance between frame slats is 50cm. At this stage, the fittings are installed. Then the panel is cut to the desired size. The first panel begins to be mounted from the corner; screws or staples are used for fixation. Particular attention is paid to the quality of fastening of the first panel, since all subsequent panels will be aligned with it; these panels are inserted into the grooves.

Using plastic panels, you can make a beautiful apron for your kitchen set by choosing the appropriate style. But you should avoid the area above the hob. Pipes and risers can be hidden by taking care of a special door.

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Decorating the kitchen with plastic panels Posted by Emmett Brown The kitchen should be conducive to eating and pleasant evening conversations, so you want this room to be cozy and

Traditionally, the kitchen apron and walls are covered with ceramic tiles, but plastic panels can do a lot against this material - both in terms of design and practicality. To understand why this is so, consider the classification of material.

What types of plastic panels are there for the kitchen?

Plastic kitchen panels are made from extruded polyvinyl chloride (PVC). They are classified into types according to dimensions:

1. PVC lining: 10-12.5 cm wide, up to 3 m long, usually monochrome painted,

1. The actual wall plastic panels: width 15-50 cm (25 cm are more common), length up to 3 meters, seamless connection,

1. PVC sheet: 0.8-2.03 meters wide, 1.5-4.05 meters long, thickness from 1 to 30 mm, with a flat, smooth surface, matte or glossy.

Advantages of plastic panels

Kitchen walls and apron lined with plastic panels have the following advantages:

• Lightweight design, which makes fixing PVC incredibly simple,
• Speed ​​of fastening work - kitchen panels made of plastic are fastened 10 times faster than ceramic tiles,
• The apron and walls made of plastic are incredibly easy to clean - they can be wiped with napkins or washed with standard detergents (non-abrasive),
• Plastic panels for the kitchen are made of hard PVC, resistant to high temperatures (sensitivity threshold - 120°),
• Modern plastic finishing allows you to create a kitchen apron with any design - with unusual prints, three-dimensional patterns or original colors; transparent wall panels are often used,
• And the main advantage is that the walls and apron are covered with plastic - it is budget-friendly and affordable.

Cons of plastic trim

Of course, plastic wall panels have their drawbacks - in most cases they are a counterbalance to the affordable cost. The main negative characteristics of plastic include:

• Small margin of safety, low wear resistance,
• Possibility of damage to the front decorative panel due to prolonged contact with detergents or ultraviolet rays,
• Flammability upon contact with open fire - this should be taken into account when arranging the kitchen apron.

There is one more nuance - PVC wall panels for the kitchen must have all certificates, including hygienic ones, confirming that the material is made from safe raw materials that do not emit harmful substances when heated.

Do not think that finishing a kitchen with PVC panels is impractical or unprofitable. The main thing is to choose the right material.

When choosing kitchen wall panels, you need to follow these recommendations:

1. The dimensions of the plastic sheet or panel should be larger than the apron area so that the material extends behind the cabinets and is slightly below the working surface.
2. If you plan to place plastic close to the hob, then do not forget to make sure that the material has fire safety certificates.
3. The color scheme is selected depending on the features of the kitchen: large patterns and dark colors are preferable in spacious rooms, and in small rooms wall panels with small floral patterns or calm light colors will be more appropriate. A win-win option is light, plain or wood-imitating panels without gloss.

1. You can choose wall panels of unique design textures: metallized for hi-tech, brick for minimalism, wood – for classics, imitation of old images or ornaments - for vintage.

With the help of plastic panels in the apron and on the walls, you can even visually expand the kitchen space if they are installed horizontally, and “raise” the ceiling when installed vertically.

Advice! The plastic apron should be supplemented with a border that protects the joints of the panels from moisture and dirt.

We fasten the wall panels with our own hands

To attach the panels to the apron or to the walls you will need the following tools:

• Hammer drill and screwdriver,
• Pencil, tape measure,
• Plumb or level
• Construction stapler, staples for it,
• Glue,
• Metal profile or wooden beams to create sheathing,
• pendants,
• Dowels, screws,
• Actually PVC panels of the selected type and size.

Method 1. Plastic panels can be glued directly to the wall. This is an easy method to implement, but it will not be possible to dismantle the material without damaging it if necessary. In addition, gluing is possible only if the kitchen walls are smooth and their difference is no more than 1 centimeter. Additionally, the panels should be fixed in the corners with self-tapping screws.

Method 2. You can screw the material directly to the wall - for this, mounting holes are drilled, the panel is secured, and the places where the screw heads are located are masked with plugs. For this method of fastening, you will need to first prepare the wall: repair cracks and potholes, level it, prime it.

Method 3. Plastic can also be installed on the sheathing - first, the panels are screwed (attached) to a profile or plank, and then attached to the wall.

Method 4. Installation of plastic panels using metal profiles and brackets is carried out using a similar technology using lathing.

Plastic panels for lining the kitchen apron and walls offer an endless choice of designs that will transform your kitchen. You can choose from a wide palette of colors - from white to black, smooth or textured surfaces imitating leather, fabric or any natural material, three-dimensional drawings, photo printing, semi-matte, matte, glossy or mirror finish. And if desired, the plastic panel is easy to change, since the material is budget-friendly. More information about the plastic apron can be found in the material: Plastic apron - information for the buyer.

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What is unique about the material?

Seamless panels fit tightly to each other, suture panels leave the joint visible. PVC panels are a universal finishing material for interior spaces. This building material is not new at all, but has already firmly gained popularity in the finishing goods market.

Universal material properties

• Firstly, PVC plastic kitchen panels can be installed horizontally, vertically and at any angle.
• Secondly, the material is used both for finishing walls and ceilings, and for balconies and loggias. Among other things, window slopes in most cases are made of plastic panels.
• Thirdly, the standard size of a panel is considered to be a material thickness of 10 mm, a length of 2700 mm, and a width of 250 mm.

Key Features: Where does the quality lie?

The main differences between plastic panels can be identified:

• Coating material. On the construction market you can find glossy as well as matte panels made of polyvinyl chloride. Gloss appears due to the application of a specialized varnish to the surface of the material.
• Type of drawing on the material. Various types of patterns are applied to the surface of the PVC material. A printed pattern is applied to the material with paint, and a film pattern is applied by applying a colored film with a pattern to the front surface. This is a great opportunity to create a unique design with plastic wall panels for the kitchen with photo printing.
• According to the type of junction of materials. Based on this feature, a distinction is made between seamless and seam panels. Seamless plastic panels form gaps at the junction, which are provided for by the decor of the material, and seamless panels fit tightly to one another.

Lining or weaving - this is the “popular” name given to plastic panels with a seam joint and a width of 100 mm.

How to save time and money when decorating your kitchen?

When renovating a kitchen, what is important, first of all, is the speed of repair, knowledge and experience of how to lay tiles on the floor.

Everyone understands that enduring inconvenience due to repairs for 1-2 days and 2-3 weeks is a very big difference.

Therefore, PVC plastic panels for walls, kitchen ceilings, as well as bathrooms and balconies are deservedly popular during renovations for many reasons, the main of which are:

• relative cheapness of the material,
• speed in completing finishing work.

To lay regular tiles, a lot of time is spent both on laying and leveling the walls. In addition, it is necessary to agree with a good craftsman, since laying tiles without experience and appropriate qualifications is a difficult task that can result in both damage to the material and failure of the repair itself.

There is also a lot of daily noise and dirt from laying tiles, no one has canceled it. This situation is absolutely unacceptable in a house where there is a small child or an elderly person.

Finishing the kitchen walls with plastic panels allows the owner to complete the fastening of the panels in the kitchen in a short time (installation usually requires one working day). PVC panels are not only a profitable option in terms of pricing, but also in terms of time and labor costs.

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Frame installation: laying the foundation

Kitchen renovation with plastic panels begins with the installation of the frame. It all depends on how smooth the walls in your kitchen are.
If the walls are good and fairly even, then you can do without installing a frame.

If the walls are far from perfect, then before attaching the panels, it is necessary to mount and install the frame.
To mount the frame for paneling, you need to stock up on dowels and screws. Next, using fasteners, you need to fix the plastic guides at a distance of 40-50 cm from one another on the wall and 30-40 cm on the ceiling.

Plastic guides must be installed both at the beginning and at the end of the panel.

The material can be attached to metal, wood or plastic sheathing. However, it is preferable to choose plastic guides, due to their exceptional properties to withstand temperature changes. In addition, plastic sheathing is relatively lightweight and extremely easy to install.

So that in the future you do not have questions about how to cover a kitchen with plastic panels and problems with polyvinyl chloride panels, use the step-by-step advice of a professional:

1. Use a level to level surfaces and also to form right angles.
2. Insert the first PVC panel to be laid into the groove of the fastening element using the narrow fastening flange of the product.
3. The second plastic panel should be inserted as tightly as possible to the first.
4. The panels should be secured when you are completely sure that there are no gaps between them.
5. All polyvinyl chloride material must be secured in a similar manner. The last panel must be reduced by 6-8 cm. Then the material must be inserted into the groove of the fastener and the groove of the previous panel.
6. Additional lathing for materials will be required in places where future kitchen shelves and cabinets will be attached. Don't forget about it!

If the walls in the kitchen are smooth, then you do not need to install a frame; you can easily fix the PVC material using liquid nails.

Kitchen finishing with plastic panels can be either complete or partial. For example, plastic panels for a kitchen apron are perfect as an alternative to a more expensive option - skinals.

Kitchen apron made of plastic: 10 reasons “FOR”

1. High impact resistance of the material. The panels do not break or crack under mechanical stress.
2. Good moisture resistance of the material.
3. The color scheme of the panels does not become distorted over time.
4. A simple principle of material installation.
5. Durability of PVC panels (more than 10 years of excellent operation).
6. The material can be drilled perfectly with ordinary wood drill bits.
7. There are no seams between the elements. It is possible to install a single structure up to 4 m.
8. Wide range of designs, monograms, compositions.
9. The panels are absolutely resistant to aggressive detergents.
10. The possibility of repairing the material and partial dismantling remains possible.

Tile vs panel: which is better?

If you are still in doubt about what to choose: a PVC panel or ceramic tiles, we will give a comparative description of the two materials that are the main ones when decorating a kitchen.

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Traditionally, the kitchen apron and walls are covered with ceramic tiles, but plastic panels can do a lot against this material - both in terms of design and practicality. To understand why this is so, consider the classification of material.

What types of plastic panels are there for the kitchen?

Plastic kitchen panels are made from extruded polyvinyl chloride (PVC). They are classified into types according to dimensions:

1. PVC lining: 10-12.5 cm wide, up to 3 m long, usually monochrome in color;

1. Actually wall plastic panels: width 15-50 cm (25 cm are more common), length up to 3 meters, seamless connection;

1. PVC sheet: width 0.8-2.03 meters, length 1.5-4.05 meters, thickness from 1 to 30 mm; with a flat, smooth surface, matte or glossy.

Advantages of plastic panels

Kitchen walls and apron lined with plastic panels have the following advantages:

• Lightweight design, which makes fixing PVC incredibly simple;
• Speed ​​of fastening work – kitchen panels made of plastic are fastened 10 times faster than ceramic tiles;
• The apron and walls made of plastic are incredibly easy to clean - they can be wiped with napkins or washed with standard detergents (non-abrasive);
• Plastic panels for the kitchen are made of hard PVC, resistant to high temperatures (sensitivity threshold - 120°);
• Modern plastic finishing allows you to create a kitchen apron with any design - with unusual prints, three-dimensional patterns or original colors; transparent wall panels are often used;
• And the main advantage is that the walls and apron are covered with plastic - it is budget-friendly and affordable.

Cons of plastic trim

Of course, plastic wall panels have their drawbacks - in most cases they are a counterbalance to the affordable cost. The main negative characteristics of plastic include:

• Small margin of safety, low wear resistance;
• Possibility of damage to the front decorative panel due to prolonged contact with detergents or ultraviolet rays;
• Flammability upon contact with open fire - this should be taken into account when arranging the kitchen apron.

There is one more nuance - PVC wall panels for the kitchen must have all certificates, including hygienic ones, confirming that the material is made from safe raw materials that do not emit harmful substances when heated.

Do not think that finishing a kitchen with PVC panels is impractical or unprofitable. The main thing is to choose the right material.

When choosing kitchen wall panels, you need to follow these recommendations:

1. The dimensions of the plastic sheet or panel should be larger than the apron area so that the material extends behind the cabinets and is slightly below the working surface.
2. If you plan to place plastic close to the hob, then do not forget to make sure that the material has fire safety certificates.
3. The color scheme is selected depending on the features of the kitchen: large patterns and dark colors are preferable in spacious rooms, and in small rooms wall panels with small floral patterns or calm light colors will be more appropriate. A win-win option is light, plain or wood-imitating panels without gloss.

1. You can choose wall panels of unique design textures: metallized for, brick for, wood for, imitation of old images or ornaments for vintage.

With the help of plastic panels in the apron and on the walls, you can even visually expand the kitchen space if they are installed horizontally, and “raise” the ceiling when installed vertically.

Advice! The plastic apron should be supplemented with a border that protects the joints of the panels from moisture and dirt.

We fasten the wall panels with our own hands

To attach the panels to the apron or to the walls you will need the following tools:

• Hammer drill and screwdriver;
• Pencil, tape measure;
• Plumb or level;
• Construction stapler, staples for it;
• Glue;
• Metal profile or wooden beams to create sheathing;
• Suspensions;
• Dowels, self-tapping screws;
• Actually PVC panels of the selected type and size.

Method 1. Plastic panels can be glued directly to the wall. This is an easy method to implement, but it will not be possible to dismantle the material without damaging it if necessary. In addition, gluing is possible only if the kitchen walls are smooth and their difference is no more than 1 centimeter. Additionally, the panels should be fixed in the corners with self-tapping screws.

Method 2. You can screw the material directly to the wall - for this, mounting holes are drilled, the panel is secured, and the places where the screw heads are located are masked with plugs. For this method of fastening, you will need to first prepare the wall: repair cracks and potholes, level it, prime it.

Method 3. Plastic can also be installed on the sheathing - first, the panels are screwed (attached) to a profile or plank, and then attached to the wall.

Method 4. Installation of plastic panels using metal profiles and brackets is carried out using a similar technology using lathing.

If you need to carry out a budget renovation of your kitchen without losing the practicality of the finish, you can take advantage of the benefits. They allow you to create a decent interior - in the photo in this article you can see examples of such design, and at the same time, decorating the kitchen walls with plastic panels will not put a big dent in your pocket.

Advantages and disadvantages of the solution

It is quite rare to find a material that combines low cost and at the same time has a lot of other advantages. PVC panels can become just such a covering. Their advantages include:

• Resistant to water. In kitchen areas there is always high humidity and plastic will be unrivaled here - it easily tolerates contact with water. In this case, after installation, a continuous surface is formed that does not allow water to pass into the coating.
• Plastic not only resists moisture well, but is also easy to clean from various contaminants, and for this operation you can use ordinary detergents that do not contain abrasive or too aggressive chemical components.
• Rich palette of colors and shades. You can choose different options for details: with patterns, plain or imitating any materials of natural origin.
• Easy to install. There are several methods for installing panels on walls. At the same time, anyone can cope with the work, even without such experience.
• The ability of some types of plastic to withstand high temperatures without melting or losing their original shape. This property is especially useful when PVC wall panels are used for interior decoration of kitchen walls in the work area, near the stove.
• The ability to use longitudinal joints of adjacent elements to give the finish certain visual effects. Horizontal elements will expand the space visually, while vertical elements will create the feeling of higher ceiling heights.

Plastic also has some disadvantages. Basically, they are expressed in the following points:

• Plastic itself is not very strong and all coatings made from it also do not have very high mechanical strength.
• Over time, the surface of such elements may change its color under the influence of ultraviolet radiation - the colors become paler, and the white strips may turn yellow.
• Potential fire hazard. When ignited, such materials can not only burn and melt, but also emit toxic smoke.

However, the disadvantages are much smaller than the positive aspects and plastic panels for finishing walls in the kitchen are used quite widely, which indicates the high popularity of this solution.

Types of material

Very often, buyers imagine PVC panels in the form of long strips that can be connected to each other using a tongue-and-groove system. However, this is only one of the varieties of such details. It is most often called clapboard. The width of such planks varies from six centimeters to twelve and a half, and their length reaches six meters.

The second type of planks, in fact, will be those same panels - their width already starts from fifteen centimeters and can reach fifty. At the same time, the length of one part in most cases is three meters. This is the most popular type of parts, which has one advantage over lining: it is possible to assemble an almost continuous surface, without noticeable joints of adjacent elements.

The latest variety of PVC panels will be sheet materials with impressive dimensions - from eighty centimeters to two meters wide and from one and a half to four meters long. Such details are used to cover large spaces and can be an excellent choice when finishing wide walls on which kitchen cabinets are not intended to be hung.

How to mount

All types of PVC parts can be installed on walls in two ways: using glue and on a base made of slats or metal parts. At the same time, the first method is suitable only for very smooth walls, and the second can be used in any situation. There is nothing special to say about gluing - the part is simply smeared and pressed to the plane, but installation on the lathing sometimes raises questions.

In fact, everything is very simple: each of the parts is fixed on the slats using special parts - clamps or simply adjusted with a construction stapler. The result is a kitchen, as in the photo below - here the walls are decorated with standard panels that imitate wood patterns.