As more people are converting to large conversation kitchens, painting the kitchen is becoming more and more popular. It also looks great and can make the kitchen more cozy. Despite some temperature fluctuations and steam from cooking, you can easily have a painting in the kitchen.
Kitchen painting
Is there a difference between which painting you buy for the kitchen and the other rooms in the house? Both yes and no. There is a slight difference in what a painting should be able to do, depending on how the room is used.
A large painting in the kitchen by the dining door can look super nice and make the dining area more cozy. There are many straight clean surfaces in a kitchen, and a painting can soften the lines a little and create more dynamics for the simple colored surfaces. Especially a completely white - or just plain colored kitchen, can change a lot of character with a painting.
A painting in the kitchen can also help with the sound in the room. Since you rarely have curtains or carpets in a kitchen, the sound can be very harsh. If you want to keep the simple expression and clean lines in the kitchen, it might be a good idea to stick to a single large painting.
Modern paintings for the kitchen
How we decorate our homes is very different. Our kitchens therefore also look very different. Here I share some inspiration for how you can decorate your kitchen with art. If the kitchen is connected to the living room with a dining area in between, it might be an idea to decorate this area of the kitchen with art to create more atmosphere and make the transition between kitchen and living room smoother. In this kitchen, the kitchen itself is decorated in wood, stone and white walls, but the dining chairs are golden with a painting that matches the golden areas.
Below is a kitchen with a darker colored wall, where a very large painting is hung that is lighter than the wall. When the painting is lighter than the wall, the wall acts as a frame for the painting, making the expression very intense.
Mural in kitchen
In a kitchen, it is also obvious to paint directly on the wall. A mural in a kitchen fits nicely with the clean lines that are in a kitchen. The photo below is from the kitchen in the restaurant Geranium, which has had murals painted throughout the restaurant. It wanted to keep the light Nordic look with clean lines, and therefore chose to have murals painted instead of paintings. A mural in the kitchen can be painted on walls or columns/pillars, across corners and above the ceiling. Only your imagination sets the limits.
You can see more about my murals here
Small paintings in the kitchen
If you have a small kitchen, or just a small wall space, a small painting in the kitchen can also be super beautiful. If the painting is going to hang in the kitchen itself close to the sink or stove, I would recommend that the painting gets an extra layer of protective varnish, so that it is well protected against moisture. If you say that the painting is going to hang in a kitchen or baking room, I will be happy to give it an extra varnish at no extra charge. The varnish also protects against UV radiation, so if you direct sunlight in the kitchen, the colors of the painting will be well protected.
See my small paintings that would be great for the kitchen here
If you have a little more wall space, these paintings are perfect for the kitchen.
Buy paintings for the kitchen
If you are unsure which painting will fit well in your kitchen, you are always welcome to come by my studio and gallery in Copenhagen and borrow one or more paintings to try out.
If you live far from Copenhagen, I ship for free, and you always have a 14-day right of withdrawal.
