30 Kitchen Wall Decor Ideas for Every Design Style

Mary Cornetta

Wed, August 26, 2015 at 5:59 PM UTC

10 min read

Get inspired by these kitchen wall art and decor ideas that make the most of the space available.

Kitchens, although considered the heart of the home, are typically seen as a purely practical space. Between cooking, meal prepping, and eating, we spend a lot of time in the kitchen. And while the number of appliances and tools needed to get these tasks done tend to take over the area (especially in a busy household), decorating the kitchen shouldn't fall to the back burner.

If counter space is limited, turn to the walls to infuse style into your kitchen. Wall art is an ideal choice since it takes up minimal usable space, yet still makes a big impact. Use the following kitchen wall decor ideas as inspiration to spruce up your kitchen.

Corner Cache

<p>Kritsada Panichgul</p> — Kritsada Panichgul

An awkward corner of the kitchen can easily be transformed into a useful and stylish space. Follow the interior design rule of threes by installing three vertical floating shelves and arranging coordinating crockery using a similar pattern.

Stylish Storage

A kitchen wall can be a beautiful display while simultaneously serving as functional storage. A floor-to-ceiling DIY plate rack in an unused corner looks captivating, especially when decorated with coordinating cutting boards, platters, and other kitchen accessories.

Maximalist Kitchen Wall Decor

<p>Robert Peterson</p> — Robert Peterson

White, minimalist kitchens may be trendy, but don't be afraid to go against the grain if it’s more your style to decorate with a plethora of your favorite things. Fill kitchen shelves (without overloading them, of course) with rich toned dishes, book covers, and various decor pieces. Continue the theme down to the countertops for a robust wall display.

Framed Prints

What better place to hang fruit and vegetable inspired artwork than the kitchen? Brightly colored prints look simply lovely when paired with modern frames and a clock on a dazzling gold picture ledge.

Use Gold Accents

Incorporating gold, particularly in matte finishes, into home design has been a popular pick lately. You can decorate with gold, regardless of its finish, for a timeless look and feel. Here, an all-white kitchen is dressed up thanks to a brass farmhouse faucet and a modest piece of art framed in a similar tone.

Practical Wall Decor

<p>Victoria Pearson</p> — Victoria Pearson

This combination of kitchen and closet storage is completely unexpected but, yet, it works. When decorating in a small space, consider practical decor items. In the main cooking area, a trio of floating shelves holds dinnerware, cookbooks, and art. On the far wall, storage shelves sit adjacent to a hat wall, providing an eye-catching display while also creating additional storage space.

Colorful Kitchen Ideas

Cabinets, typically white or wood tones, take up a lot of visual real estate in a kitchen. Next come the white, black, or gray stainless-steel appliance faces. If you want to inject some color into your cooking space, kitchen wall decor is your next option. Fill the backsplash with bright colors, like this seafoam green subway tile design. You can also hang a collection of festive plates on the wall. Look for artwork or photographs that feature a bold palette.

For an original idea, stretch tea towels in splashy hues across the frames of painting canvases, and hang a trio side-by-side. You can find these wood frames in crafts stores; simply wrap and staple the towels—or other fabric scraps—to the back.

Eclectic Kitchen Wall Decor

<p>Emily S. Minton-Redfield</p> — Emily S. Minton-Redfield

A large antique wall sign adds a dose of personality to this stark and sleek kitchen. An oversized wooden sign in French is most noticeable, but a random assortment of smaller artwork, including a framed portrait over the sink, helps to create a whimsical feel.

Pegboard Wall Decor

Pegboards aren't only for the garage! Install one on an unoccupied wall in the kitchen and use it to store your best pots, pans, and cutting boards, creating a one of a kind display and freeing up space in the cabinets.

Make Kitchen Decor Useful

There's a timeless notion that utility items should be pretty and pretty things should be useful. This is especially true with modern kitchen wall decor. Choose a wall clock with a decorative frame, or create an orderly display out of your utensils using an organizer system. Mount a peg rack and use it to show off kitschy coffee mugs hung by their handles. You could also install open shelves that hold a colorful assortment of pitchers or plates can be an artistic focal point on the wall if arranged and edited carefully.

Add Fun Food Art

"Donut" take yourself so seriously in the kitchen. Food is fun, so show off your quirky side by framing food-related prints and posters for your blank kitchen walls. This quirky donut artwork looks elegant when paired with a white mat and placed in a sleek black frame. Plus, it pops against the kitchen's emerald green color scheme. Your guests will chuckle at your clever designs and wonder how they can get their own fun kitchen wall decor.

Vintage Kitchen Wall Decor

A sliver of shiplap wall space near a bright window is the perfect place to hang a set of marble and gold shelves. On one sits some antique china and the other holds a stack of books, pot of fresh herbs, and a vintage piece of framed artwork.

Hang Pots and Pans

<p>Michael Partenio</p> — Michael Partenio

When searching for inexpensive kitchen wall decorating ideas, look no further than your kitchen cabinets. Bringing gorgeous copper pots and pans from behind cabinet doors can upgrade your blank walls. This impressive collection of copper cookware looks more like art when hung stylishly from three metal bars. You may need to invest time cleaning and polishing old pans, but we promise it'll be worth it.

Incorporate Abstract Art

No coastal kitchen is complete without hues of blue. Arrange aquamarine tableware on open shelves and accent it with a vase of fresh flowers and a pair of ocean inspired paintings.

Kitchen Gallery Wall

Turn an empty space in the kitchen—such as the stretch of wall above a buffet—into a work of art. Assemble your favorite framed pieces and arrange them into a gallery wall to admire while you prepare a masterpiece of a meal.

Dual Purpose Display

Showing off decorative plates anywhere in the house is nothing new. But you can give the classic tradition by installing a rack with hooks below a set of pretty plates and hanging functional kitchen items, like a cutting board or apron, and another element of decor, such as a small, seasonal wreath.

Bold Kitchen Wall Tiles

The bold green backsplash tiles in this kitchen is made even more fun with a handful of colorful art sculptures. Those plus a complementary framed print sit on the top row of floating shelves and add a stylish element to the otherwise functional open storage space.

Bright Kitchen Decor

Brighten up an otherwise white kitchen with pops of color on the wall. In this case, cheery orange mugs, a yellow sign, and copper kitchenware stand out on plain shelves while effortlessly adding style to the space.

Small Kitchen Wall Decor

A modestly sized kitchen needs a less is more style approach to prevent it from appearing too cluttered. A single framed minimalist art design leaning against the stovetop backsplash is all you need to spice up a small space.

Mix and Match

It’s important to have fun with your home design and the kitchen is no exception. Use floating shelves to exhibit an eclectic, multicolored collection of artwork, patterned lidded vases, and more muted plates, bowls, and cutting boards to balance it all out.

Floating Artwork

An accent wall, like this hexagonal tiled one, isn’t the only showstopper in this kitchen. A single floating shelf adorned with a handful of plants and abstract decor items in a neutral palette suddenly becomes the center of attention.

Minimalist Kitchen Wall Decor

When shooting for a minimalist kitchen design, less is certainly more but it doesn’t mean you must live with totally bare walls. Lean a simple piece of framed art under the cabinets and against neutral backsplash tile.

Neutral Kitchen Wall Decor

Open shelving added to the end of a kitchen cabinet create an ideal landscape for a pale pink and green themed aesthetic. Handblown vases, a set of books, a tea kettle, and various potted plants including a cacti succulent adorn the shelves for an eye catching decor feature.

Soapstone Spotlight

<p>Ellie Lillstrom</p> — Ellie Lillstrom

Stunning soapstone makes up the countertop and backsplash of this kitchen. Rather than clutter the unused corner up with shelves or cabinets, the natural elements are complemented with a sprinkling of stylized pieces. However, it’s safe to say that the wall mounted task light, a beautiful brass sconce, is what steals the show.

Modern Kitchen Wall Decor

Don’t let any walls go adorned in the kitchen. A solitary and special piece of art can be hung in the center of the statement wall to balance out the room and add style. Here, a large print in a modern frame steals the show against a brick accent wall.

Dinnerware on Display

<p>Greg Scheidemann</p> — Greg Scheidemann

You might have seen a mug tree in a kitchen before, but this water glass display is totally unique. Here, a mounted rack stores various colors and sizes of glassware at arm's reach while also embellishing an empty kitchen wall.

Black and White Breakfast Bar

The view from the island while you’re enjoying a meal is just as important as the kitchen itself. Add an enlarged black and white photo to a nearby wall framed in a light wood that matches the bar top counters.

Add a Roll of Paper

<p>Cameron Sadeghpour</p> — Cameron Sadeghpour

If you're a list person, you'll love this tip. A clever kitchen art idea is to hang a roll of kraft paper. Leave 1-2 feet of space below it to allow room for writing grocery lists, important dates, and weekly dinner plans. You can even tie a marker to the roll, so you're always ready to jot something down. This DIY country kitchen wall decor looks right at home paired with a distressed wood shelf and vintage wall clock.

Kitchen Wall Sign

Since you spend a sizable amount of time in the kitchen, why not have it speak to—and about—you. Make personal statements on the walls with letter monograms or signage that spells out "Welcome to the Smiths' Kitchen" or "Enjoy Leslie's Cooking." You can also order vinyl wall decals in various sayings or write your own and pick the font and color.

For kitchen wall art that's even more customizable, coat a portion of one wall with chalkboard or whiteboard paint, then scribble and draw to your heart's content.

Add Framed Artwork

<p>Steven McDonald</p> — Steven McDonald

Framed prints and posters you'd traditionally find in a living room also work well as kitchen wall decor. Placement is paramount, with plenty of cooking and cleaning in the space. Hang delicate or paper-based wall decor in places that are out of the line of fire from sauce splatters and water splashes. Consider your soffit (the space between the cabinets and the ceiling) as a prime placement for wall art, too.

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