How to Style a Kitchen Apron: 8 Ideas from Our Projects

Any of the options from our selection will remain relevant for a long time and won't go out of style. They are all unconventional yet not overwhelming, blend seamlessly into the interior, and look great.

Small-format tiles + interesting texture

"Pig" tiles — an impressive and popular choice. Small rectangular tiles with uneven shades and a subtle sheen look more original.

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Design: Milla Kolkova

Vibrant Moroccan tiles

This option will look especially striking in a monochrome interior. Play with contrasts: choose colorful tiles with a bold pattern for a kitchen in subdued gray tones.

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Design: Soda Homedecor

Monochrome tiles + unconventional shape

If bright decoration isn't your style but you want to make the kitchen interior more interesting, this solution is perfect: choose monochrome tiles in an unconventional shape. For example, owners of this apartment used matte dark gray tiles in the form of elongated hexagons — it looks stunning.

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Design: Elena Loшкиna

Black color + texture

Another idea for a monochrome interior — black tiles with an uneven texture. It looks especially elegant when paired with smooth white kitchen cabinets and contrasting grout.

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Design: Anastasia Brandt

Matte paint

Perhaps not the most practical material for an apron. But if you cook infrequently, such a finish might work well for you: choose matte paint in a deep, complex shade.

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Design: MK-Interio

Vibrant color + glass

See how the kitchen was styled in this studio apartment: furniture and walls are in one vibrant tone, while a glass surface adds a touch of lightness by reflecting light. Maintaining such an apron is very simple — just wipe it quickly with a damp cloth.

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Design: Julia Schmid, Alexandra Taranova

Metal

This apron would fit perfectly into a loft-style kitchen. Or, conversely, it can help balance and modernize a classic interior. It's also very easy to maintain!

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Design: Antonina Veselova

Graffiti

You don’t need to know how to draw or hire professional artists to create this effect: in the project of an apartment in Ekaterinburg, designer Julia Kalemie used tiles with a print that imitates graffiti.

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Design: Julia Kalemie

Cover design: Anastasia Zarqua