3 min · 2026-10-07
Where can you hang wall art in a kitchen without steam and grease damage?
Protect kitchen art from grease and steam by keeping a 60 cm clearance from cooktops and sinks, using frames with acrylic glass over fine-art paper.
Hang kitchen art at least 60 centimetres away from the edges of cooktops and sinks. This safety clearance keeps airborne grease splatters and condensing steam away from the artwork, preventing permanent paper discolouration, frame warping, or slackening of stretched cotton canvas.
For areas near food preparation, choose a fine-art cotton poster framed behind acrylic glass in an ayous wood frame. The sealed acrylic surface provides a wipeable barrier against humidity and grease particles, allowing effortless maintenance with a soft microfibre cloth without exposing the artwork itself.
The safest positions in a kitchen include the dining wall, the area above a breakfast bar, or an open wall opposite the worktops. Align the centre of the print around 145 centimetres from the floor, or leave 20 to 30 centimetres of breathing space above low furniture.
Unframed stretched canvas prints should be reserved for open-plan dining zones with good extraction, well away from boiling pots. Explore prints suited for culinary and dining spaces in gall.art.