Kitchen Wall Decor

Kitchen Wall Decor

Food and drink make the best kitchen wall decor, because the picture matches what the room is for. Here you will find food photography and still life art, from fried eggs in a cast iron pan to a lattice cherry pie and sushi on slate, printed to order on canvas or paper.

Kitchen Wall Decor Ideas That Work

Start with one subject you would happily cook or eat. A Tomahawk steak in a cast iron pan gives a dark, dramatic wall. A charcuterie tray with wine glasses sets a relaxed, sociable tone. Lemons beside a peach, or an apple tart next to a blue teapot, bring color without a busy scene. If you would rather not hang a plate of food at all, the three pineapples minimalist design repeats one shape and leaves the rest of the wall quiet.

Flat Lays Seen From Above

A flat lay is photographed from directly overhead, so every bowl and ingredient lies in one plane. The Italian ingredients flat lay, the ten round bowls of berries and the fresh vegetable flat lay all use this view. Because nothing overlaps, a flat lay stays clear at a distance, which helps in a kitchen you mostly see from the doorway or the far end of the island.

What Size Goes Above A Dining Table?

Measure the table and aim for a piece about two thirds of its length. A 72 inch table calls for a piece about 48 inches wide, so a 48 x 32 inch landscape print fits exactly. For a smaller 48 inch table, a 36 x 24 inch piece covers three quarters of the length. Hang it so the bottom edge sits 6 to 8 inches above any sideboard, or with its center 57 to 60 inches from the floor on an open wall.

Square Prints For Narrow Kitchen Walls

Kitchens are full of short, awkward walls: the strip beside a window, the end of a run of cabinets, the space above a coffee station. Many pieces here also come in a square shape, and a 16 x 16 or 20 x 20 inch square fits those gaps where a wide landscape would be cut off by the cabinets.

Farmhouse Kitchen Wall Decor

A farmhouse kitchen is built on wood, crockery and home cooking, so choose food that looks homemade. The rustic homemade lasagna, the autumn harvest still life and the weathered wood plank texture sit easily beside open shelves and a butcher block counter. For the fields and barns that go with that style in other rooms, see the farmhouse wall decor collection.

Modern Kitchen Wall Decor

Flat cabinet doors and a plain backsplash call for art with one clear subject and clean edges. The minimalist food and drink line drawing, the three pineapples and the translucent lime popsicles with mint each give the eye a single point to rest on. One larger piece keeps a modern kitchen as calm as its cabinetry.

Coffee, Wine And Breakfast Corners

A coffee station or a home bar is a small wall with a clear purpose, and a matching subject makes it look planned. Mulled wine and spice, a heart shaped pancake breakfast or a bruschetta and avocado breakfast each fit a corner like this. The food wall art collection holds more breakfast, baking and drink pieces.

Canvas Or Framed For A Kitchen?

A Canvas Print has no outer frame: the canvas is stretched over a solid wooden inner frame, so the image runs to the edges. A Framed Canvas places that same canvas in a frame, and a Framed Print sets the picture behind a white mat inside a frame. Poster Print is usually the lowest starting price and arrives unframed, ready for a frame of your own.

How Each Piece Is Made

We print your piece after you order it. Canvas prints use archival inks on museum-quality canvas. Shipping is free, delivery takes 8 to 10 business days from the day you order, and you have 30 days from delivery to return a piece.

Common Questions

What would look good on a kitchen wall?

A food or drink picture looks most at home on a kitchen wall: a still life of fruit, a top down flat lay of ingredients or a single minimalist subject such as a pineapple. Pick one piece about two thirds the width of the table or counter below it, and repeat one of its colors somewhere else in the room so it feels connected.

What should I hang on my kitchen walls besides food art?

A landscape or a country scene works well if you would rather not hang food. A pastoral field or a farm at golden hour from the country wall art collection suits a farmhouse or cottage kitchen, and a texture piece such as weathered wood planks suits a modern one. Choose colors that pick up your cabinets, counters or tiles.

What is the best wall decor for a small kitchen?

In a small kitchen, choose one piece rather than several. A square print of 16 x 16 or 20 x 20 inches fits the short walls beside a window or between cabinets. A light, simple subject such as fruit on a plain ground keeps a small room from feeling crowded, while a dark, busy scene can make it feel smaller.

Can you hang canvas art in a kitchen?

Yes. A canvas print hangs in a kitchen the same way it hangs anywhere else. Choose a wall away from the direct steam above the stove and the splash area around the sink, as you would for any picture. To clean it, dust the surface with a dry microfiber cloth and skip sprays and water, because canvas is fabric carrying ink.

How high should kitchen wall art hang?

On an open wall, center the piece 57 to 60 inches from the floor, which is about eye level for a standing adult. Above a sideboard, a bench or a buffet, leave 6 to 8 inches between the top of the furniture and the bottom of the frame, so the piece and the furniture belong together.