Lining is a thin board intended for finishing cladding of walls and ceilings. Suitable for both interior and exterior finishing work. Previously, lining was rarely found in home interiors, especially in urban ones. Usually it could only be seen on balconies, loggias, and verandas. Nowadays, lining is actively used even inside apartments, especially in kitchens.
What changed? Firstly, we have become more literate in matters of style. Some areas are characterized by plank cladding - in such interiors the lining is absolutely organic.
Secondly, there is a little more variety. There are several different profiles: standard, calm, euro, American, etc. The width of the boards also varies. Decorative cladding is also available - for example, with a wave or corrugated effect.
Thirdly, there are now good paints and colors that allow you to give the lining a more elegant look and, thanks to carefully selected colors, fit it into the interior as harmoniously as possible.
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Lining is the name for covering not only wood, but also plastic and MDF. It is unlikely that anyone will argue with the fact that wood is most suitable for home interiors. It is environmentally friendly and durable. Wooden lining indoors will last at least 15-20 years.
Apron
Many people place increased demands on the material for a kitchen apron.
It should not be afraid of moisture, heat and be easy to clean. Coated with a layer of antiseptic and moisture-proof paint, the lining confidently copes with all three tasks. If concerns remain about the wood's reaction to aggressive heat, you can add 1-2 rows of tiles or a small tempered glass screen in the area near the stove. The board is laid both vertically and horizontally. The advantage of the first option is less dust, the second is the ability to visually expand the space of a small kitchen. In this case, the apron can be painted to match the overall decoration of the walls or make it a bright color accent.
General provisions
I won’t open America if I note that before you start designing a kitchen set, you need to create a design for the room as a whole. To do this, you need to know the exact dimensions of the room, as well as the position of existing communications. Thoughtless placement of lights, sockets, water and sewage distribution, ventilation and other things in the early stages of renovation, as a rule, does not make itself felt, but closer to the finish line it can be very noticeable, violating both the aesthetics and functionality of the room . So if you are not a professional, but consider yourself a “do-it-yourselfer” and believe in your abilities, then start the repair by studying the basic data, so to speak, the truisms. Search the Internet and study articles from the category “20 typical mistakes when designing a kitchen”, “options for the location of sockets in the kitchen”, “choosing a facade for a kitchen unit”, etc. From them it will become clear what standard furniture sizes exist, what kitchen facades are, at what height a wall-mounted row of cabinets is hung and what distance is recommended to be kept between it and the floor row.
Well, in order to finally start “drawing” cabinets on paper, you must either purchase all large free-standing and built-in household appliances in advance, or clearly understand and know their installation dimensions and take them into account in the design. Why this is needed should be clear.
Ceiling
Unlike its suspended counterpart, a lining ceiling is not so difficult to make with your own hands. Both natural and painted boards are suitable. It is important to remember that a dark ceiling visually reduces the height of the room. For small kitchens it is better to use a white profile, and natural wood shades should be left for spacious apartments.
Depending on the style, several design solutions can be used when decorating kitchen interiors.
- Full headliner.
- Combining lining with other finishing materials. You can lay out the central part or area above the dining table with boards, and use, for example, drywall for the rest of the surface.
- Use of false beams. The beams are painted the same color as the lining or made as contrasting as possible.
- Decorative board layout. A ceiling made of dark wood, lined with an original pattern, can be made the main accent of the kitchen.
The clapboard finish that goes from the ceiling to one of the walls looks original. This technique is often used for zoning a room.
Lining and what it is
When talking about finishing a kitchen with clapboards, we mean the use of facing material in the form of narrow cladding slats that are connected to each other in a tongue-and-groove manner.
Initially, the material for making these strips was only wood, but manufacturers of building materials are increasingly using plastic, so now you can also buy them from PVC. Thus, the following materials are used for manufacturing:
- Natural wood;
- Plastic (obtained from polyvinyl chloride by extrusion);
- MDF (fibreboard obtained from wood processing industry waste).
As a rule, lining for finishing a modern kitchen is produced with a thickness of 7 to 14 mm and a width of about 10 - 12.5 cm. The length of the manufactured products reaches 3 meters (during installation it is cut into convenient segments).
Wall decoration
Several years ago, wall decoration with clapboard was associated exclusively with country house or bathhouse interiors. Today it can be found in the most fashionable design projects of city apartments and cottages. Wooden panels are easy to paint and brush, and go well with decorative plaster, brick, and in dark versions also with metal.
Depending on the task at hand, the lining is placed horizontally or vertically. The walls are sheathed at full height or partially, leaving the top meter and a half for wallpaper.
The diagonal laying of the board looks non-trivial. This move adds dynamics and style to the space. If you want to add even more accents or make the interior more playful and spontaneous, paint one of the walls a bright color. To complement the bright decoration, we choose laconic furniture and harmonizing textiles.
What interior styles is it suitable for?
Traditionally, clapboard ceiling lining is considered a sign of village life and is associated primarily with country life. However, it complements well the space of some other interior trends: wooden slats on the ceiling can decorate a room decorated in the following styles:
- Modern. A variety of materials are suitable: tinted, laminated, glossy, matte. Light colors are preferred, but a certain exclusivity is also important. Various methods are suitable for its creation: inserts, figured layout, combination with point sources, LED strip.
Calm interior in a modern style Source cloudinary.com
- Provence. Paneling made of boards in pastel colors (milky, off-white, light blue) will fit perfectly into the image of an exquisite French style. A good addition would be beams of a contrasting color to the main ceiling.
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- Scandinavian. The priority is light shades and a minimum of creativity in terms of inserts and combinations. Preference is given to a simple canvas made of tightly fitted boards, possibly with an aging effect. A good addition would be a figured plasterboard plinth.
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- Loft. The ceiling cladding is given a slightly careless, shabby, brutal look, for which brushing is well suited. Whether the color of the planks will be dark or light depends on the overall concept of the interior.
Wooden paneling in a loft bedroom Source behance.net
Partition for zoning
The interiors of large kitchens or dining rooms combined with a living room require mandatory zoning of space. You can play with lighting, color, wall decoration, or build a partition from clapboard. In the kitchen interior it performs several functions at once: decorative, zoning, and can be used as an additional surface for decoration, flowers or dishes.
From the lining you can build a low bar counter, a light-transmitting slatted structure or a solid partition.
Sheathing
In order to understand how much material we will need, we need to correctly calculate the square footage of the lining. To do this, we perform the following mathematical calculations:
- 0.5 * 1.8 * 2 (two side walls) = 1.8 m2.
- 0.5 * 1.5 * 2 (top and bottom) = 1.5 m2.
- 1.8 * 1.5 (doors) = 2.7 m2.
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Thus, we have 6 sq.m. Remember that in addition to the sheathing material itself and the frame for the cabinet, you will need to purchase sheets of plywood measuring 1.8 by 1.5. They must be used as the back wall of the product. You also need to have wooden corners available in order to disguise unsightly joints, as well as furniture fittings.
Now we will describe how to properly cover a frame with clapboard.
Tip: Buy carpenter's nails. The fact is that their cap is almost invisible on the wooden surface of the furniture.
- First, hammer in the top, bottom and side walls of the product, and from the back of the furniture. The frame is a little wider at the front, since we will need to install door hinges;
- Next you need to assemble the doors. The standard solution to this problem is to twist the slats with the clapboard in the shape of the letter “Z”. To do this, place the doors on the floor at a short distance from each other. A cabinet lies on top of them. You will need to carefully level it and mark the place on the furniture where you need to secure the holes for the hinges. Disassemble the resulting structure, drill holes, reassemble the cabinet and screw in the hinges;
- All that remains to be done is installing the cabinet legs and covering it with a layer of varnish.
Kitchen set
For dining rooms in Provence, country or “Russian estate” styles, furniture made from natural wood is an indispensable attribute. Cladding is used to cover cabinet doors and kitchen islands; it is used to disguise the façade of a refrigerator that does not fit into the overall ensemble.
For a Scandinavian interior, a board painted white and simple fittings are suitable. In an eco-interior you can preserve the natural shade of wood.
You can build a rack from a profiled board or make hanging shelves for jars of spices. This will free up your work surface and keep everything you need at hand.
There is old clapboard on the walls. How to clean it? Restore original color?
To do this, you can use a flat pumice stone or an abrasive wheel. As a result of sanding, the shalevka loses all its protective properties, which means it must be coated with an appropriate antiseptic solution, which not only plays a protective role, but also preserves all the properties of the paint.
Once the preparation is complete, the paint can be coated.
If you use classic paint, it will preserve the original upholstery pattern and will not require additional finishing. If the coating is opaque and completely hides the wood grain, to achieve an attractive and original look, you should take care of additional decorations, for example, elements for decorating windows and floors.
Dining group
Homemade folding tabletops and stools with clapboard seats will fit into the interior of a small-sized kitchen no worse than analogs from the mass market. And folding tables and chairs for unexpected guests are an ideal option for those who value free space in everyday life.
Calm lining is distinguished by the absence of a shelf and allows you to create fairly smooth surfaces. It is used for finishing kitchen furniture along with planed boards. The frame can be welded from a metal profile, and the tabletop and seats can be finished with clapboard.
Often the ends of bar counters in loft or country interiors are decorated with tinted wooden panels.
Briefly about the main thing
Lining as a ceiling decor has many advantages, and, thanks to the variety of types, it allows you to beautifully decorate the interior in many popular styles. For cladding residential premises, choose material from hardwood, class A or “Extra”. In small rooms, preference is given to boards in light shades.
There are many ways to sheathe the ceiling: using a combination of materials, figured layout, false blocks. Calculating the material for the ceiling is not difficult; you can do it yourself or use an online calculator. The cladding is carried out on the frame or with glue, choosing the most suitable option.
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Doors
Sliding barn-type interior doors made from lining have a number of advantages:
- Fits harmoniously into most interior solutions. A door painted white will decorate a Scandinavian or eco-style kitchen; a slightly darkened or aged door will be suitable for a loft.
- They save space, and when open they also add more air to the room.
- Suitable for closing non-standard size openings.
- They have a spectacular appearance.
In combination with massive forged fittings, a lining barn door becomes a real highlight of the interior. It has both the charm of rustic charm and stylish brutality.
The use of wood in decoration and decoration adds comfort and environmental friendliness to the kitchen interior. The lining treated with protective impregnation will last for decades, and if the interior becomes boring over time, the board can be painted or aged.
Wood paneling in the kitchen interior
Wooden lining is a traditional material, it has been used in finishing work for a long time, and has proven its advantages in practice. The main advantage of such products is their impeccable aesthetic performance. Photos of kitchens covered with wooden paneling invariably attract lovers of comfort. A comfortable atmosphere is created by the shades and texture of natural materials.
This lumber is offered by all enterprises specializing in woodworking. But the choice of products must be approached responsibly. Finishing a kitchen with wooden paneling will be of high quality and durable only if the material that meets the requirements is used. It should be:
- well dried, have a moisture content of no more than 15%;
- treated with water-repellent compounds;
- impregnated with antiseptic agents that prevent the proliferation of mold spores and putrefactive fungi.
