Fridge magnets: to hang or not to hang?

Pros: add coziness

Bright magnets on the refrigerator door are always eye-catching and are considered a nice addition to a standard, unremarkable electrical appliance. They add home warmth to the interior and give a feeling of coziness and habitability. A kitchen without these souvenirs can look too "formal".

View selection ideas for the original decoration of the refrigerator.

Cons: making the kitchen overwhelmed

A room where many useful utensils are often prepared and stored rarely looks really neat. Kitchen, especially small, you cannot overfill with objects: this way it looks even tighter.

If the refrigerator is completely hung with magnets, it is impossible to find free space on the sash and sides. This creates visual noise and clutter.

Pros: travel memory

Magnets, if they are brought from other cities and countries, act as a kind of photo album, as they show guests where the owner has visited.

They give pleasant memories and briefly talk about the sights seen on the travels. Some people make collections from magnets donated by friends.

Cons: not for classic style

But there are interiors in which magnetic souvenirs are completely inappropriate: this classic style, baroque, modern, neoclassicism, as well as high tech... All these areas exclude decorative excesses, look expensive and require strict compliance with the balance in the design of the kitchen.

Pros: harmonious in a relaxed interior

There are magnets that fit perfectly with modern designs. For example:

• several copies in the same style;
• photomagnets of the same size;
• a set of special holders for notes or printed pictures;
• magnetic slate boards.

Cons: make the environment cheaper

Unfortunately, fridge magnets are capable of completely destroying the well-thought-out and built to the smallest detail appearance of the room. If you have chosen expensive materials (natural stone, wood of noble species) and super-modern technology for your kitchen, just a couple of inappropriate souvenirs will simplify the interior, making it less noble and expressive.

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Pros: useful for children

But in a family with a child, the refrigerator is a great place to play, since all kids are interested in magnetic "toys". Usually these are letters that allow you to learn the alphabet, and fairy-tale characters. For children's games, we recommend choosing safe products without small parts, ideally vinyl.

On small magnets, you can fix children's drawings, from time to time updating the "exhibition".

Cons: scratching the surface

Another disadvantage of magnets is that they damage the coating of the refrigerator. In case of careless handling, the product leaves scratches, which gradually become rusty. Also, if there are too many magnets, they make it difficult to cleaningaccumulating dust and grease.

If you want to keep your collection, get a special magnetic board, arrange it in a beautiful frame and hang on the wall (optional in the kitchen). Thus, you will turn ordinary magnets into a kind of art object.

Whether to hang magnets on the wall is up to you. Consider your own preferences, the practical value of souvenirs and the style of the interior.