KITCHEN WALLPAPER: TOP TIPS & TRICKS

Kitchens would be boring spaces if they were to be only about tile, stone, and cookware. Thankfully, with even a tiny dose of color and pattern, this utilitarian workstation can transform into a more welcoming space. And this is where kitchen wallpaper comes to the rescue—painting the wall with motifs that lift your spirit and make the time spent in the kitchen more pleasurable, even if cooking and washing may not be as much. So, if you’ve found us today, looking for a wallpaper that can turn your kitchen from drab to fab, you’re at the right place. 

At Spiffy Spools, you get to choose from over 800 kitchen-friendly wallpapers, spanning diverse patterns and palettes, so you can find one that meets your style in no time. Our wallpapers come with a soft, feather-textured finish that is of particularly great value in kitchens dominated by hardy, reflective surfaces of steel and stone. However, what is even more assuring is that they will stand up to the moisture and grime that cooking spaces are prone to. Here are three key traits of our wallpaper that make it perfectly suited to kitchens:

DURABILITY: With a 340-micron-thick base and an adhesive-based installation, our non-pasted wallpaper proves a sturdy and durable alternative to peel-and-stick wallpapers that begin to lose their adhesion unevenly and peel off at random spots over time. Ours is a commercial-grade, non-woven paper that maintains its dimensional stability against the rigors of the cookspace. It does not shrink or stretch when exposed to water or moisture, so it will not warp, develop air bubbles, or lose its adhesion over time. 

MOISTURE-RESISTANCE & ODORLESSNESS: Printed on a breathable material, our wallpaper is naturally resistant to moisture, mildew and odors. It neither produces the musty odor related to mold formation nor emits any chemical smell associated with the release of VOCs into the air. 

EASY UPKEEP: A gentle wipe with a damp cloth is all you need to take care of this beauty. There’s no need for hard scrubbing, harsh chemicals, or professional help to maintain your kitchen wallpaper.

Now that the practical aspects are laid down clearly, let’s get to the more exciting part—styling tips from our home decor experts that’ll prove handy in selecting kitchen wallpaper for any home, from the rustic cottage to the modern condo:

Infuse Farmhouse Flavor in Your Kitchen with Gingham Wallpaper

Gingham has been the heartbeat of lived-in kitchens for ages now. It has sprawled over breakfast nooks in cotton table runners, brought gentle sprinkles of color through tea towels, and billowed on windows in cafe curtains. And now, you can have it on your wallpaper too. Available in several colorways and varied scales, our gingham wallpapers are ideal for kitchens, breakfast nooks, and casual dining areas where rustic touches are woven in seamlessly with modern streamlined silhouettes. 

Go for earthy tones to coordinate with your birch countertop, or tangy hues to pair with sunny breakfast counters, or soft greens and blues to echo your garden horizons—whatever part of the colorwheel you lean to, there’s a gingham to lead you through. Along with color, pay attention to the scale—for instance, note how our yellow gingham wallpapers, Talavera and Zafaron, vary in size—allowing you more leverage for styling your kitchen.

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Let Delicate Florals & Storied Toile Sweep the Walls of a Cottage Kitchen

Floral wallpapers feel at home in the kitchen, amid fruits, veggies and spices, all tied together with the common thread of nature’s giving – weaving a story of life, abundance and elegance right in the heart of the home. Meanwhile, storied patterns like toile and chinoiserie offer the most immersive backdrops for the chatters and banters that unfold here every day amid simmering soups and Sunday coffees.

These motifs blend seamlessly into country kitchens decked with wood cabinetry, rustic ceramics and apothecary pantries. And, overly refined modern cookscapes often find their craving for vigor and color met in these storied prints that lend something for the eye to linger on. So, if you’re drawn to the cottagecore aesthetic, count on our floral, toile and chinoiserie wallpapers to spin your take.

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Lean on Striped & Checkered Wallpapers for a Tailored Finish

Striped and checkered wallpapers don’t just dress the kitchen wall; they lend structure and rhythm as no other pattern can. Their straight lines and sharp angles, softened by the feathery texture and homey colors, are a beautiful amalgam of austerity and delicacy, quite like the kitchen itself, where routine and scrumptious meals go hand in hand.

These sharp-edged motifs are especially suited to minimalist settings characterized by clean lines and boxy silhouettes. They are equally adept at bringing softness and lived-in charm to rustic, cottagey kitchens punctuated with vintage accents. Pair them with intricately detailed Moroccan tiles, floral arrangements, and scalloped millwork for a beautiful contrast of tailored lines with curved silhouettes.

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Introduce a Touch of Quirk with Playful Geometrics in the Backdrop

If you’re looking to make your kitchen a fun place to be in, turn to our lighthearted geometric wallpapers that tone down the rigidity of sharp angles with integrated florals and softened silhouettes. These wallpapers walk the middle ground between tailored and organic, truly becoming the best of both worlds in their own right.

Like our blue and white Gazania, for instance, whose chevron stripes are characterized by soft-edged watercolor edges, bringing a touch of liveliness into every inch they adorn. Or, look to our yellow striped Getty, whose lace-like floral contours offer a beauty that blends cadence and grace seamlessly. Or, Whimsy, that has Aztec-inspired motifs woven into its colorful bands, lending your kitchen an eclectic beauty steeped in historic charm. 

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Offer Quiet Contrast to the Cabinetry with Bustling Micro Prints

For a kitchen where wallpaper must lend personality without overpowering the scene, consider small-scale prints. No matter the intricacy of the motifs or the intensity of the tones, the pared-down scale of the pattern ensures that the designs sync with the backdrop, rather than standing out.

Take, for instance, our damask Ellora, floral lattice print Fragrant, or ikat-striped Slate Crest—they animate the space with their rhythm, lend depth and movement, and enrich the kitchen’s character, but without the tendency to steal the scene.

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With a carefully chosen wallpaper, your kitchen will effortlessly rise above being a space of utility and mundane routine. It is little touches like these that bring color, depth and aesthetic, lifting ‘builder-grade’ to ‘bespoke’ in a single stroke. So, if your kitchen needs a little spice, find that wallpaper today that will lend it. Check out our collection, and if you feel inspired to coordinate your wallpaper with your window treatments, visit our curtains and roman shades catalog too. Happy shopping!