For a personalized flair in your kitchen, a hanging family picture board is a fantastic way to keep your loved ones and their keepsakes close. Christmas cards, art projects, and polaroids can stay on display all year without ruining the front of your refrigerator. It is such a fun idea that needs a permanent place on your kitchen wall.
29 Kitchen Wall Décor Ideas That Will Liven Your Kitchen
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April 25, 2023
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Looking to fill the empty wall space on the sides of your kitchen shelving or cabinetry? These curated ideas are filled with numerous kitchen wall décor ideas that are versatile for any kitchen space. Right now, floating shelves with exposed kitchen appliances and table settings are all the rage, in addition to colorful cabinetry and elegant light fixtures. In the wall spaces beside cabinets and shelves, racks for mugs and potted plants are also popular and perfectly dainty to not draw attention away from the rest of the kitchen. For a functional element, analog clocks large and small are a great choice.
This compilation of ideas will help you fill every last inch of empty wall space, and breathe life into every corner of your memory-filled, cozy kitchen.
02 of Country Christmas Kitchen Décor Idea
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Trade out your traditional shelving décor for a Christmas theme in a kitchen that is merry and bright. These shelves feature elements that traditionally belong in a kitchen such as a pot of spoons, cutting boards, and mixing bowls, but integrated with a holiday theme including ornaments, lamps, trees, wreaths, and a Santa mug.
03 of Bold Lettering Kitchen Décor Idea
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Kitchens are great places for word wall décor. There is nothing more classic than metal letters spelling a fun message hung on an empty wall. You can find large letters in many different materials, but the ones featured here are in distressed metal. They mesh so well with the bread station located on marble countertops.
04 of Floating Shelves as Kitchen Wall Décor
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Floating shelves are modern, cute, and functional. If you are short on cabinet space, extend your cabinets by placing commonly used items such as plates, cups, and mugs on a wooden shelf for easy access. You can easily incorporate additional shelving décor such as pictures, vases, and jars for solely aesthetic purposes.
05 of Large Analog Clock on Kitchen Wall
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With a wall void of any cabinetry, a large analog clock is a classic way to fill a large space in a manner that is easy, practical, and pretty. The clock shown here is complete with a metal frame and roman numerals over a veiny quartz countertop.
06 of Hanging Potted Plants and Wooden Mosaic
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A fantastic way to jazz up a shiplap wall is through the utilization of greenery and other wood tones. The designer has hung a delicate black rod with two potted plants attached to the hooks, and above is a wooden mosaic. It gives a nice art deco feel amid the cottage-style décor.
07 of Pot Rack With Mug Hooks
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If you find yourself always reaching for a coffee or tea mug, consider using a framed pot rack with exposed hooks for a quick grab. The mugs can be in a style that matches the aesthetic of the kitchen so they double as décor as well as a functional dish. The mugs shown here are in a pretty copper that complements the black frame very well.
08 of Brick Backsplash Kitchen Wall Décor
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For an original take on a traditional kitchen element, this designer chose limewash brick for their backsplash in place of tile. On the far side of the room stands a wainscotted wall with delicate picture frames that match the brick backsplash and white cabinetry.
09 of Painted Gray Cabinets With Trim
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The wall décor in this kitchen is very subtle but effective. Next to gray-trimmed cabinets hangs a small analog clock. As a nice little hack, a small hook has been added to the wall at counter height with a gray dish towel for quick use. Finally, the stove hood has little figurines of gray and white shades.
10 of Oven Hood Décor
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Have you ever thought of decorating the hood above your stove? This decorator got extremely creative and added Christmas garland in front of a painted portrait of horse racing and candle stands. Below is a vintage wreath and accompanying portraits that stand on the counter.
11 of Vintage Shelves on Planked Walls
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The décor in this country-style kitchen is inspired by the age of the home surrounding it. A kitchen from 1830 is limited in modern elements, but the designer got creative with a standing antique china cabinet and brown shelving over the coffee bar. Planked walls surround the entire space, and the shelves are filled with coordinated plates, jars, and cups.
12 of Metal Wall Lettering
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For a rustic feel, wall décor of functional materials like wood and metal is right at home in a farmhouse kitchen. The designer of this home chose brass metal piping to form letters on the wall above the wood block counters.
13 of Cute Coffee Bar Wall Décor
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A coffee corner is such a fun way to utilize extra space in your kitchen. The wall décor consists of brown floating shelves with black metal hardware, vases of faux plants, and white and black mugs.
14 of Black Lamp Wall Sconces
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To illuminate your beautifully decorated floating shelves, invest in some black sconces with adjustable arms to get the perfect spotlight on your wall décor. These have clear round covers to cast a bright view all over the floating shelves, perfect for the Summer season.
15 of Pink Flowers, a Green Fern, and Pink Tulips
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As you glance over this kitchen corner, you’ll notice pink flowers in small galvanized pots hanging on the white wall. A green fern in a white pot sits on the white countertop. Consider placing pink tulips in a white pitcher to create a festive summer atmosphere.
16 of Handwoven Basket Wall Art Idea
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If you’re wanting to incorporate many natural colors in your kitchen, dedicate a wall to handwoven basket wall art in numerous neutrals. The cabinets in this kitchen are a combination of off-white and black, but the table is a very light brown. As an accent to all of those colors, a myriad of baskets in those colors hangs on the wall above a row of cabinets just adjacent to a grand stairwell.
17 of Décor for Cabinet Tops
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The top of kitchen cabinets is a great place to display décor that doesn’t have space on the wall or countertop. This farmhouse kitchen displays antique scales accompanied by a woven basket that hangs above the oven and stove.
18 of Utility Rods and Vintage Scale Kitchen Décor
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The black utility rods on a light gray wall shown here are filled with subtle Fall décor next to a traditional food scale. Because of the hooks on the black metal rods, seasonal décor can easily be traded out throughout the year, in addition to the pumpkins on the scale plate.
19 of Rustic Kitchen With Matching Woven Hallway Runners
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This kitchen showcases a marbled island table with complementing black stools and bright white cabinetry. On the side lies an elegant wooden dining set atop a cozy woven rug. The matching hallway runner framing a black sign adds to this rustic space.
20 of Vintage Sconces for Kitchen Light Idea
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This vintage kitchen has been updated immaculately to reflect old and new design ideas. Next to a bright bay window hang gold and white double-bulb sconces with frosty light covers. They coordinate with the gold hardware on the cabinetry so well and match the overhead light fixtures perfectly.
21 of Distressed Linen Hook
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For a functional farmhouse kitchen, a coat rack is a great way to display your kitchen linens like towels, pot holders, and aprons. This coat rack is stained in a dark brown with white linens. A white sign rests above, coordinated with a black sign above a black door with a glass window.
22 of Wicker Basket Kitchen Wall Décor
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For the sake of filling spaces, the corner floating shelves in this kitchen are a great complement to the basket wall and white cabinets in the remainder of the space. An intricate vase is on display above white plates, and a basket is full of cookbooks. This type of shelving helps all of the walls in the kitchen feel full and vibrant.
23 of Greenery on Dark Paneled Walls
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The designer in this kitchen went for a bold look of dark gray paneled walls that match the cabinets. A shelf in the same hue hangs on the wall with white ceramic art pieces incorporated with green flowy vines. The bright natural tones are so chic against the dark wall. The look is complete with a metal lamp sconce that matches the hardware on the cabinetry.
24 of Vintage Canisters on Wallpaper
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For a bit of color, a beige chevron wallpaper hangs above a paneled wall with a chair rail. Above the molding is a white shelf featuring vintage white canisters and cutting boards that transport you into an antique farmhouse kitchen giving the best cottage vibes.
25 of Functional Shelving Above the Sink
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Cabinetry is expensive, but if you need more space for cabinet items, two long floating shelves can complete the area above a kitchen sink. The shelving here features all kinds of delicate décor including glasses, bowls, picture frames, jars, vases, and plants. The shelves look so quaint against pastel cabinets with gold fixtures and hardware.
26 of Decorative Ceramic Plates Over Arched Window
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Just the smallest taste of French country style is visible in this kitchen with blue and white ceramic plates that hang in an arch over an elegant kitchen window. To match the aesthetic, an intricate lamp-like light fixture hangs right over the sink in old brassy tones. The ceramic plates are complemented by matching vases on the clean white countertops.
27 of Artwork Above the Stovetop
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Not all kitchens have extra wall space around the cabinetry. To incorporate artwork into your kitchen space, consider using the space on the wall underneath the stove hood for an inspired art piece. It can be in colors that coordinate with additional counter décor or appliances that remain on display all year long.
28 of Valentine’s Day Coffee Bar Ideas for Small Spaces
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A small countertop is used as a Valentine’s day coffee bar with a coffee pot, ground coffee, sugar canisters, cream pitcher utensil holder, and a wood-tiered tray with red and white décor. Above the bartop are white floating shelves with more holiday-themed decorations and matching mugs.
29 of Antique Kitchen Window Décor
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A great idea for filling the space above kitchen windows is by finding an old prairie window frame and removing the glass for a gorgeous antique touch. This art piece has the original distressed white wood frame and fits perfectly above modern, open windows.
