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Do-it-yourself kitchen furniture repair. How to repair old kitchen furniture with your own hands Do-it-yourself kitchen furniture finishing

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The old set was adjusted to the size of the kitchen, and everyone was already used to it. But here’s the problem: the facades are dilapidated, the hinges are loose. We can say with confidence that such furniture will last for a very long time if the plywood does not delaminate or the chipboard does not swell from getting wet. In this article we will tell you how to update an old kitchen set with your own hands.

Current repairs are carried out according to plan:

• strengthening or replacing hinges (sometimes the hinge has to be moved to newly drilled sockets),
• sealing cracks followed by painting, pasting with self-adhesive film,
• decoration of facades in connection with the new kitchen concept,
• complete replacement of the countertop or thickening it on top of the old one.

The set requires maintenance and repair. The main destroyer of kitchen sets is not time, but incorrect installation. A crooked floor leads to skewed doors and loosening of fastening screws. Even before decorating the facades, all cabinets and cabinets must be checked against a horizontal plane.

How to cover a kitchen unit with self-adhesive film

The update method is suitable for laminate furniture. Careful preparation of surfaces will ensure a tight fit of the film.

There is no need to start gluing right away; it is necessary to carry out the following preparatory work in the exact sequence:

1. We remove the doors and inspect them against the light. Scrape off the dried fat tubercles, wipe with acetone or white spirit;
2. We put the peeled edges back in place by gluing them;
3. We rub the potholes with fine sandpaper, remove the dust with a vacuum cleaner, and apply a thin layer of acrylic putty. After drying, sand and prime with construction soil.
4. Deeply damaged areas should be cut out, outlining the area according to the template of the inserted patch. The insert can be a bottle cap, wood veneer, or thin plywood. Then do the work from the three points above.
5. A better fit will be achieved by varnishing. An important process for light film - every defect is visible on it;
6. Gluing begins from the edge of the door (or along the edge of the drawer). Therefore it must be clean and absolutely straight.

Calculating the area of ​​the purchased film according to the area of ​​the surfaces to be pasted is not suitable. You need to decide on a sample, based on its width, draw on paper each detail to be restored on a scale of 1:10. Cuts and overlays will be immediately visible and will not last long. We start from complete cuts and put up with the inevitable remainder.

Subtleties of the matter

• Wood texture pattern horizontally and vertically next to each other standing surfaces looks unnatural. It is better to choose a single direction for all facades.
• “Granite chips” require less careful preparation, but mother-of-pearl will reveal any roughness.
• You need to start gluing the film from the wrong side, grabbing the top and bottom edges, leaving the side edges for completion.
• You cannot pierce the self-adhesive on the tubercles with a needle: dirt and moisture will accumulate in the punctures, and then the tubercles will increase.
• Very jagged edges can be smoothed out by gluing a PVC construction corner onto them. From the corner the film will lie more evenly. By placing even chips under the corner, you can adjust the distortion of the gaps.

Replacement of old furniture facades

We unscrew the old facades, remove them, and take measurements of the cabinet or hanging cabinet. We check the corners with a square. We eliminate existing distortions by laying corner clamps. Only from the newly restored corners can the exact size of the new facades be determined. For two door cabinets and cabinets, subtract 3 mm from the width - for the convergence point in the middle.

Cutting new laminate flooring with a hacksaw is a bad practice. Fine-toothed only circular saw at high speed you can avoid chipping. If the home craftsman undertakes to do everything himself, the recommendation is this: you need to remove the plastic under the metal ruler with an awl and go deep down to the chipboard itself. The plastic is cut along two lines with an indentation equal to the width of the cutting tool (usually 2 mm).

When it is not possible to cut chipboard without chipping, they use a 3D edge rather than a strip one. It needs to be filed on a chair, giving a length allowance of 3 mm (an edge of this type hides the corners of the shield). The same allowance - 3 mm - must be taken into account during cutting.

How to update old kitchen furniture with your own hands: painting, moldings

Those who decide to change the facades should pay attention to excellent material – moisture resistant plywood. It is light, durable even with through cuts, which is important for frame and openwork facades. In addition, two layers of 8 mm can be added to a thickness of 16 mm and not change the established dimensions of the old chipboard set.

The required thickness can also be achieved using moldings. Semi-cylindrical, molded, flat, classical ancient Greek mutulas - all these configurations, superimposed on a spectacular background, will introduce clear lines and expressive style. Moldings create the effect of milled furniture victorian style. The weakest point of plywood - the edge - is protected with wood, for example, birch rulers.

Plywood sheets only need a primer before painting. Previously painted chipboard facades Without damage, you can not prime. It is impossible to re-stain stained stained wood. But you can paint it with high-quality acrylic or pentaphthalic paint, tinting it yourself or using a centrifuge at a tinting center.

Painting Tips

• Between the wide moldings, pearlescent acrylic varnish applied with a rubber spatula is expressive.
• TO wooden floor A wood-like pattern with the same shade as the molding is suitable. The texture is painted with two paints - a lighter and a darker one - using a fluted brush with thick bristles using the “wet” method.
• Plain surfaces will not show paint streaks if the paint is applied with an airbrush. Without stripes, you can paint with a roller. The roller should be velor, and the painting should be completed in one direction - rolling only up or only down on the facades of the entire set.
• A beautiful marbled pattern is obtained from shiny pentaphthalic paint. The background is rolled out with a roller. On a damp layer of several jars, apply spots with a brush - light, bright, with blackness. All are sharply different from the general background. A nylon plate cut from a container reduces the drops. You can mix it in 15 minutes. Then the surfaces are not used for 48 hours.

Decorative inserts

Flat plastic inserts, composite marquetry, carved three-dimensional ones, embossed metal - a desirable decor if a certain style is observed. But you can set a unique one a new style. Decoupage became widespread and became a total women's hobby. It is famous for its environmentally friendly technologies. Overhead rondos, ovals, boutonnieres, corners and appliqués are created, and sometimes the entire set is modified beyond recognition. The stylistic possibilities of the decoupage technique are wide: from archaic to ultra-modern techno.

Decorating with ceramic tiles

Which modern master I was the first to glue the remaining wall tiles to the facade - history is silent. But the traditions of using ceramics to decorate tables and artistic enamels on examples from the past are indicative. Of course, there can be no question of a layer of tile adhesive under such applications. Thin stripes and diamonds can transform a set and reliably protect the wood from external influences. The range is so wide that it can complement any style.

A few examples:

Style	Type of tile	Tile options	Location	Mounting method
Classical	Geometric constructions in the form of flowers, stripes	6 x 6 cm, 10 x 10 cm, 12 x 12	frieze (ribbon) under the tabletop, on overhead fixed flanges as pilasters, single inserts on the doors	Sticker, under wooden slats with selected quarter, behind brass profile
	Painted majolica	4 x 4.6 x 6 cm	Rhombic diagonal order	Sticks
	Ceramics with a thin layer of glaze, composite plaques	6 x 6 cm, 1.5 cm - on the edges	On the doors in the center	Sticks
	Glass, ceramics with a thick layer of glaze, not ornamental	Elongated forms from 2 cm in width, mosaic	Horizontal and vertical chains, serrated arrangement as an unfinished structure	On smooth surfaces
Japanese minimalism	Glazed ceramics smooth and textured	5 x 5, 6 x 6, 10 x 10 cm	Vertical inserts between the slats of composite frame facades	Glue into the groove
	Non-story tiles with a thick layer of glaze, relief	No more than 15 cm on the side	Single on smooth surfaces

To decorate facades, single “full-length” flowers, rivets, nail heads and entire still lifes are produced. Before gluing, any of the tiles are primed on the reverse side, dried, and only then glued to laminate or wood using mounting compounds. Glass mosaics on grids don’t even need that - they are installed right away.

Decoration with rattan inserts

Colonial, oriental, safari - styles that imply structural facades. Rattan weaving replaces glass and reliably protects facades from impacts. Palm gratings absorb moisture without warping the surfaces. Such qualities are extremely important for the kitchen. The range is also extremely wide: hexagonal weaving, transverse-longitudinal, combined. Plus - all kinds of colors.

The best varnishes are at the beginning of the list:

• nitrocellulose,
• alkyd,
• polyurethane,
• epoxy,
• acrylic.

There are a lot of “combi” varnishes with the partial addition of certain substances: shellac, resin, drying oil, acrylic suspension. The wide variety is associated both with the purpose of improving compositions and with for various purposes. It is often necessary to re-varnish surfaces containing lecithin (converted fats). Nitro varnish will no longer stick to this. In any case, varnishing is the most reliable way protect solid wood and paint on furniture. If you don’t like shiny shine, choose a matte composition. You can add particles for sparkle, tint to taste (tinting reduces transparency). By selecting the composition and mode of the nozzle of the spraying device, the varnish creates the effect of raindrops, bubble skin, silk, and mica plates.

Some varnishing tips:

• the first layer must be extremely thin, dry, and carefully sanded - a high degree of gloss depends primarily on this process;
• the varnishing roller must be made of fur that is resistant to caustic thinners; even before use, the roller is washed, even a new one, and the strength of the bristles is checked;
• the same requirement for brushes;
• Any brush lint or bristles that accidentally get caught are quickly picked out with an awl;
• varnishing is carried out only in a clean room;
• to avoid splashes, the spray nozzle is first tested on cardboard and only then the torch is transferred to the surface to be painted;
• using tinted polyurethane varnish to transform ordinary glass into tinted glass;
• varnish with a small “chameleon” additive becomes pearlescent.

Very important! Spraying any paints, even acrylics, is extremely harmful to the respiratory system. You need to work with a respirator.

Thrifty apartment owners correctly believe that there is no point in spending money on new furniture, If appearance you can change it yourself. It’s not difficult and exciting, as there are a lot of ways. It takes a little time to update, and the result will pleasantly surprise your household and guests. How to do it yourself, let's find out.

It’s easy to make a new kitchen facade with your own hands, the main thing is desire

Materials and tools

Depending on the chosen transformation method, a variety of tools will be required..

Among them:

1. Carpentry - cutters for carving if you have home handyman have the appropriate skills.
2. Carpentry tools. It makes no sense to list them - each option requires its own set. However, a screwdriver and a jigsaw will probably be needed.
3. Accessories - handles, hinges, decorative cladding– adding even a small part of the decor will transform the set, introduce novelty or change it beyond recognition.
4. Material for making doors, if the owners are completely satisfied. For this purpose, as a rule, chipboard or natural wood.

Sometimes experience is not required at all - the main thing is imagination and the desire to create. A " step by step recipes“works can be found in any corner of the Internet.

Options for creating facades

Upgrade ideas old kitchen- not new.

Everything new is something that has already been tried and therefore you can choose any design

These include painting, gluing decorative film, aging, post-forming, making new frames and inserting the selected material. Details:

Pasting

A simple job, accessible to the apartment owner without experience. The stages are as follows:

It's cheap and effective method transform old drawers in the kitchen. A variety of films and papers will allow you to decorate the set with any imitation or change them as often as the owners want.

Taping with film is a cheap and popular option

Postforming

Decorative renovation of kitchen facades involves applying plastic to smooth out the straight ends - the plate smoothly transitions to the reverse side. Thanks to this design, the strength of the facade and countertops increases - the plastic is impervious to scratches and pressure. At home, it is impossible to do the work accurately and comparable to factory preparations, but no one forbids you to try. The following tools are required for production: router, mallet, laminate glue, jigsaw.

• Blanks made of MDF or chipboard are sawn to size, and then their edges are rounded with a router.
• Plastic for postforming is measured with a margin going to the wrong side.
• Doors and shelves are coated with glue. They do the same with plastic. Then it is pressed to the surface and tapped with a mallet for greater adhesion.
• Transitions and ends are cleaned with sandpaper for smoothness. They are installed hidden - they are not visible on the surface.

Of course, the result is far from factory. But independent actions will help make, for example, a kitchen in a country house beautiful.

Postforming is a very progressive idea for furniture nowadays.

Aging

One way is how to update a wooden kitchen. There are many aging methods - using stain, craquelure. The steps are simple and the results are great. For craquelure you will need several shades of paint. You should focus on the prevailing colors of the interior.

1. The removed doors are freed from fittings - hinges, handles and existing covering. Wooden parts are cleaned and degreased with some composition combined with future paints. The ends are cleaned.
2. Apply a white layer without waiting for the yellow one to dry completely. Then, using a dry sponge, rub the not completely dry surface in one direction - the previous one will appear through the top layer of paint. Subsequent layers are applied again and cleaned off in the same way.

The effect of old age is achieved due to contrasting shades of paint appearing through each other - the look of a cabinet or sideboard that has been painted many times.

Suitable for making by hand, made from natural wood without adding plastic, varnish, film or other decor. First, the facades are cleaned with a metal brush, acting harshly - scratches and grooves remain on the surface. Then blowtorch pass the surface - the resulting defects from the brush should be charred. Next, the soot is rubbed into the doors with a soft brush and the resulting effect is varnished.

Firing aging can be used in many styles and room designs

Rattan facade

The popular use of rattan is beautiful, environmentally friendly and inexpensive. How to do:

1. The rattan fabric is soaked for swelling for 30 minutes. You can’t overexpose it, as it warps when it’s overdried.
2. The façade frames are being prepared. You can use straight sheets and attach purchased strips to them.
3. The fabric pattern is attached to the door with paper clips or glue.
4. On top of the finished door, slats are secured, sawn at an angle of 45⁰.

All that remains is to clean the seams and varnish the structure. Thus, updating your kitchen furniture is easy. The process is quick - it will take a couple of hours, provided that the components are ready.

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If your kitchen has lost its former attractiveness, the furniture has worn out under the influence of steam and grease, you should not sit idly by. However, you shouldn’t rush to replace your kitchen set with a new one either. If the cabinets, table and chairs are still quite suitable in functional terms, then throwing them away is a rash decision. Restoring kitchen furniture yourself will help you save money family budget, and our guide will tell you how to do it beautifully, interestingly and without much difficulty.

How to update your kitchen with your own hands: ways

You can decorate a room so that it sparkles with new colors without significant costs. With a minimum of effort, you can give new life to your kitchen furniture by upgrading its appearance with your own hands. There are several types of restoration work that a “home craftsman” can do:

• updating of fittings;
• pasting with self-adhesive film;
• varnishing and painting;
• fabric trim;
• gluing tiles;
• fabric upholstery of seats.

Using the methods listed above, you can restore kitchen facades, tables and chairs. And some interesting ideas, given in the article, will help you decide on the new design of your kitchen.

We restore the kitchen set

Facades

Let's start with work that does not require the use paint and varnish materials. You can update facades using vinyl film, decoupage techniques and molding.

Pasting with film will help dramatically and without special costs improve the appearance of furniture. It can be varied - textured, smooth, imitating wood, marble, etc. It is convenient as a material for redesign because the damaged area is easily replaced with a new one.

Sequence of work:

1. Take measurements of cabinets and drawers: height, width. For bends, leave allowances of 2 cm.
2. Cut the film using sharp scissors.
3. Prepare the facades: unscrew the handles, clean and degrease the surfaces.
4. Apply the film from bottom to top, gradually removing the back layer of paper.
5. Smooth the surface using a rubber roller.
6. Screw back the removed hardware parts.

To glue the film, remove the facade elements to take measurements and paste on a flat floor surface. If done by weight, the work may turn out sloppy.

Decoupage- a technique known to everyone, which has not lost its relevance today. In this case, restoration of kitchen facades can be done using thick fabric or oilcloth with a pattern. Decorative materials should be selected based on general design your kitchen. This type of finishing is most suitable for Provence, country, and vintage styles.

The decoupage process is quite simple:

1. Clean the surface, ensuring perfect smooth coating. Sand it with sandpaper.
2. Glue the pre-prepared fabric to the surface of the facades using regular PVA glue.
3. Varnish the finished elements with acrylic varnish in 3-4 layers. A long and narrow brush is best for this.

Using the decoupage technique, you can revive not only wooden facades of furniture, but also plastic and even glass. You just need to thoroughly degrease the surface and you can get to work.

Molding will allow you to change the appearance of old furniture in your kitchen almost beyond recognition. Its essence lies in the fact that overhead wooden or plastic parts. Finish options:

• wooden planks;
• carved elements;
• imitation stucco.

Selected parts are cut out required sizes(or buy ready-made ones) and glue them to the facades with glue.

By combining molding with other types of redesign, you can completely transform an old set. For example, complement it with painting.

Coloring is one of the most economical, but at the same time effective ways update the furniture in the kitchen. If you want radical changes, then simply choose a paint that is contrasting with the original color. Restoring kitchen facades using this method will be more thorough and practical if you use auto enamel for painting. It is resistant to temperature changes, acidity and humidity, which means the result of your efforts will last much longer.

Painting work is carried out as follows:

1. The facades are being dismantled. Areas that are not to be painted are sealed with mounting tape.
2. Surfaces are plastered with sandpaper.
3. Apply wood primer in 2 layers.
4. Painting is done using a brush, roller or special spray gun.

An original solution would be to use glisal instead regular paint. It is translucent and thicker. Apply it to the surface in a thick layer and use a damp sponge to make any patterns without waiting for the glitz to dry.

Varnishing will allow you to carefully update natural coating, returning it to its attractive appearance. Using varnish with pigments, you can give wooden facades different shade. The process is practically no different from the painting procedure, with the exception of the last step - instead of paint, several layers of varnish are applied.

The use of a special acrylic composition will help to avoid unpleasant odors when carrying out varnishing work.

The stain is applied similarly to varnish. It will allow you to refine your mahogany furniture set and give it a retro look. The facades should be covered with stain in several layers - 3-4 will be enough.

Accessories

Replacing or repairing these furniture elements will make it easy to improve the appearance and functionality of your kitchen unit yourself. You can update handles, hinges and guides yourself.

Handles of a different design will easily and unobtrusively add new notes to a boring kitchen interior. They will look appropriate only when replacing them on all cabinets and drawers.

Handles made from combined materials. For example, wooden ones with glass or metal inserts.

Hinges on cabinet doors may become loose or partially come off. In this case, it is recommended to move them to a new location. It's very easy to do this:

• dismantle the old ones;
• mark holes for new ones;
• drill holes;
• secure new hinges.

Old holes should be sealed with acrylic-based putty, the surface of the “patch” should be leveled and a final layer of paint or varnish should be applied. The putty is applied in several layers.

Guides in kitchen cabinets can also fail. In this case, it is better to replace them with new ones - ball ones. This is done in two simple steps: unscrew and remove the old guides, fasten the new ones.

Renovating the dining area

Transforming the appearance of your kitchen doesn't end with just the fronts. Restoration kitchen table with your own hands, as well as a small repair of chairs, will allow you to completely update your boring and time-worn interior.

The dining table loses its aesthetics earlier than other furniture and becomes deformed. However, throwing it away would be a rash decision. A small restoration of the tabletop and legs will transform your dining area almost beyond recognition. Kitchen table redesign options:

• painting and varnishing;
• decoupage;
• tile finishing.

The first two methods are carried out similarly to updating facades, so we will not dwell on them. The most interesting and an unusual option The restoration of the tabletop involves finishing it with decorative tiles. This method has several significant advantages:

• tiles are a durable and reliable coating;
• it is easy to care for, it is not afraid of moisture;
• hot dishes can be safely placed on a countertop with such a coating;
• variety of colors and design options.

Decorating a table with tiles yourself is not difficult at all. Stages of installation work:

1. Clean and degrease the countertop surface.
2. Apply special tile adhesive to the base using a notched trowel.
3. Lay out the selected tiles in the desired composition, pressing them tightly to the base of the table. Monitor the position of the parts using a building level.
4. Now you need to rub the seams with the mixture intended for this. It can be found in any hardware store. Apply grout only after the glue has completely dried.

Complete the restoration of the table by decorating its side parts with special edge profiles. This will give your table an even more aesthetically pleasing, elegant look.

Do dining area bright accent in your kitchen. To do this, take a tile of various colors and break it into pieces different sizes and shapes. Lay out your own ornament from the resulting multi-colored mosaic. This tabletop will look original and stylish.

Chairs are an equally important piece of kitchen furniture that may also need restoration. The legs can be easily revived by painting or varnishing them. The seat requires a more careful approach. Replacing the upholstery will allow you to completely change the appearance of your chairs. It is done as follows:

1. Remove the old seat by carefully removing the fabric covering and upholstery.
2. Make a pattern according to the shape of the seat from a thick piece of cardboard.
3. Using it, cut out blanks of the fabric base and the soft part (from foam rubber, batting). Remember to leave at least 10cm on each side for hem.
4. First glue the foam to the base of the seat. You can use regular super glue for this.
5. Stretch the prepared fabric around the entire perimeter of the chair and secure it with a construction gun.

If the old seat is only frayed, but not deformed, new upholstery can be pulled over it, this will significantly reduce the time and labor intensity of the process.

By using one of these DIY kitchen cabinet redesign methods, you can easily freshen up other items in your kitchen. For example, update your work area - tabletop and apron, finishing them ceramic tiles or using the decoupage technique. The process is no different from restoring facades or a kitchen table in a similar way.

Purchasing new furniture is a faster and less labor-intensive process than a complete restoration of a kitchen set, but not the most rational. If the cabinet fronts, table and chairs are still quite suitable for use, do not rush to say goodbye to them. Using our recommendations, you can easily give these pieces of furniture a new life. An added bonus will be saving a significant amount of money, which can be used for other important changes in your home. Or just go relax, you deserve it.

When you can't afford a new kitchen set, you don't have to sit and sigh, looking at the peeling countertops or worn-out chair backs. With a little effort, restoring kitchen furniture with your own hands will breathe new life into it.

Restoration of kitchen furniture

Of course, replacing functional furniture elements (tabletops, etc.) can only be done by a professional. But easier types of restoration work are available to any home craftsman. These include:

• replacement and restoration of fittings;
• attaching self-adhesive film;
• coloring;
• varnishing;
• fabric trim;
• seat reupholstery;
• gluing tiles.

Accessories

First of all, replacing the following elements is necessary to restore the functionality of the furniture, but at the same time a minimal update of its appearance is ensured:

• loops;
• guides;
• pens.

Replacing and relocating door hinges

A common problem is that the hinges are still in working order, but the places where they connect to the elements are loose or pieces have even been torn out. In this case, relocation of the door hinges is required.

Stages of work:

• dismantling old hinges;
• marking holes for new hinges;
• drilling holes;
• installation .

Now the doors wall cabinets hang straight and shine with new loops. But what to do with the holes for the old hinges? They must be carefully sealed with acrylic-based putty.

On construction market You can find a whole range of such putties designed specifically for masking irregularities and depressions in wooden surfaces. Since these compounds shrink, they need to be applied in 3-4 layers and then level the surface of the putty with sandpaper. Final stage masking old recesses under hinges - applying varnish or paint (the choice depends on the color of the furniture). You can read about design ideas for the kitchen in.

An equally common type of breakdown of kitchen fittings is the failure of guides in drawers. If the original assembly had roller guides, it is better to replace them with ball ones. The replacement technology is simple: the fasteners are unscrewed, the old guides are removed and new ones are installed.

Replacing handles can already add new notes to the appearance of the kitchen facade. But they will look aesthetically pleasing only if the entire set of handles is replaced, so it is important to choose the same ones for all cabinets and drawers.

When choosing handles, be creative and choose a design that is different from the previous one. At the same time, it is worth remembering the compatibility of materials: for example, plastic ones will look inappropriate on a fiberboard facade, and metal ones will look banal. Handles made of combined materials, for example, metal with wood or glass inserts, look impressive. You can read about art-style kitchens in this article.

Facades

Available at home the following types restoration of kitchen facades without the use of paints and varnishes:

• gluing vinyl film;
• pasting with fabric or oilcloth (decoupage);
• molding.

Pasting with vinyl film

This type of furniture redesign is drastic (you can completely change the color and pattern), but it doesn’t break the bank.

The range of self-adhesive films is huge, there is plenty to choose from.

When purchasing self-adhesive, first of all, pay attention to the quality of the print - the pattern should be even, without color variations along the entire length of the material.

Self-adhesive film can be smooth or textured, imitating various materials: surface of marble, wood, fabric, etc. Average term The service life of such film is 3-4 years. The convenience of self-adhesive film as a material for redesign is that a damaged or torn section is easy to replace.

An interesting solution is restoration kitchen facade film in two color variations: top part in light colors, the bottom one in dark colors, or vice versa.

Working mechanism:

1. Measurements of the height and width of cabinets and drawers. For convenience of measurements on back side vinyl film there is a grid with a 1X1 cm square. All necessary parameters must be marked only on the back side! In places where the film is folded, an allowance of 20 mm is left.
2. Open the films. The vinyl film is cut with sharp construction scissors, with an indentation of 2-3 mm from the contour line.
3. Preparation of façade parts to be pasted. The handles are unscrewed, the surface of the panels is cleaned, degreased and left to dry completely.
4. The film is glued from top to bottom, the reverse paper layer is removed gradually. It is important to ensure that there are no air bubbles between the film and the surface of the furniture: they are very difficult to remove once the part is already glued.
5. Smoothing the surface of the film with a rubber roller.
6. Screwing the fittings into place.

Watch the video instructions, where you will see clearly all the nuances of the work.

It is difficult to carefully stick the film while hanging, so it is better to unscrew the façade elements and place them on the floor for measurements and pasting. It will take longer, but the work will be done more thoroughly.

Decoupage

The decoration of furniture facades with thick fabric is a distinctive element of the fashionable Provence style. You can imitate Provencal design using an equally fashionable method of decoration - decoupage.

The choice of decoupage material depends entirely on your personal preferences. Decoupage elements in ethno-style – “Petrikovskaya painting” or “Gzhel” ornaments – look original and appropriate in kitchen decor in light colors.

Stages of decoupage:

• Surface cleaning. In order for the fabric to lie flat on the surface of the facade, without wrinkles and creases, it is necessary to get rid of pores or microcracks, if any, using the same wood putty. After the putty has dried, the entire surface on which the fabric will be glued must be treated with fine-grained sandpaper.
• Gluing the fabric to the prepared surface. Suitable for this regular glue PVA.
• Coating the decoupage surface with acrylic varnish. Varnishing is carried out in 3-4 layers, the next layer is applied only after the previous one has dried. It is most convenient to use a brush with a long but narrow brush.

The fabric can be used to cover not only wooden, but also plastic or glass kitchen surfaces. There is no need to clean them, just thoroughly degrease the area where the fabric will be glued.

The material for decoupage can be not only fabric, but also ordinary fabric with a pattern you like.

Another interesting option restoration of kitchen furniture with fabric - interior decoration of hanging cabinets with fabric. It will give new life even to ancient cabinets that are missing doors. The fabric is stretched over the corners of the cabinet and fixed with nails and screws. Dishes and kitchen utensils look much more interesting against a background of stretched plain or patterned fabric than against a bare board.

Decoration with molding (pasting)

Molding is another type of affordable decor for kitchen panels. It consists of overhead elements made of wood or plastic, which are attached to the facade with wood glue. Classic molding comes in the form of wooden strips, which are cut to the desired length and with which you can form decorative elements to your liking. But you can also buy decorative molding imitating molded or carved elements. We can say with confidence that if you have such a set, you can read about how to choose wallpaper for a classic kitchen.

The combination of molding with other types of restoration, for example, repainting, can completely update the appearance of the kitchen unit.

Treatment of furniture with paints and varnishes

Restoration of kitchen furniture using paints and varnishes involves the following types of work:

• coloring
• varnishing;
• stain treatment.

Painting it in a contrasting color to the previous one will radically update the appearance of the entire kitchen space. The most suitable coloring agent is auto enamel, which is resistant to aggressive environments (high temperatures, increased acidity etc.)

Coloring

1. Dismantling the facade. At this stage, the elements of the set to be painted are removed, all handles are unscrewed and the glass is removed. Areas that are not planned to be painted must be sealed with mounting tape (you can also use it to cover glass if you cannot remove them). If the surface of the facade is covered with MDF film, it must be completely removed. A hair dryer is used for this purpose.
2. Sanding the surface with sandpaper. It is convenient to use a construction float.
3. Coating the surface to be painted with wood primer. The composition is applied in two layers.
4. Direct coloring. Here you can apply different instrument: brush, roller, spray gun. It all depends on the skills of the master. If your hand is not full enough in the finishing area, it is easier to use a roller.

If the usual coloring does not impress you, try adding some zest to it with the help of glitz. It is a translucent paint with a thick texture. Glizal is applied to the prepared (cleaned and primed) surface in a thick layer. Next, patterns are formed on the still wet paint using a sponge dipped in water. An unfortunate line or curl can always be removed by swiping work surface roller You can find out about ceramic tiles for backsplashes.

Expert advice on working with paints and step-by-step instructions on how to transform wood instructions:

Varnishing and staining

Return marketable condition kitchen units from natural wood opening it with varnish will help. By choosing a clear varnish, you will update the natural color of the wood, and if you use a varnish with pigment, you can change its shade. You can read about built-in appliances for the kitchen.

It is better to open façade elements with varnish in non-residential premises– undried coating is very toxic.

Stages of work:

1. Preparation of varnished surfaces. Just as with painting, the fittings are removed from the facade elements, the glass inserts are sealed with tape;
2. Removing the old varnish layer. To do this, use fine-grained sandpaper. The surface of the wood is sanded until the remnants of the old coating are completely removed. The wood-chemical dust generated during the process can be easily removed using a vacuum cleaner. After removing dust, the surface is thoroughly wiped with a damp flannel or sponge and dried thoroughly.
3. Applying primer. We make sure that the primer composition is evenly distributed over the surface to be treated. Let the primer dry completely.
4. Varnishing in several layers using a brush. To highlight the natural beauty of the wood as much as possible, we make each top layer thinner than the bottom one.

Mahogany furniture can be updated by covering the facade elements with three to four layers of stain. This will give it a solid retro look. The stain is applied in the same way as varnish, on a previously cleaned and sanded surface.

How to update kitchen furniture

Restoration of the facade of the kitchen unit is only part of the work to revive it beautiful view. But it’s quite possible to restore other elements of the set with your own hands: the tabletop.

Do-it-yourself chair repairs

Types of work that can be done at home include:

• renewal of varnish;
• seat reupholstery.

How to apply paintwork, described above - the mechanism for varnishing chair parts is no different from working with facade elements. Let's look at how to replace seat upholstery:

• The seat is dismantled, the old fabric and upholstery are removed. Try not to damage wooden base- it will still serve.
• A pattern for the future seat is made from thick cardboard. Place the plywood base on the cardboard and trace it with a pencil, allowing for 3 cm allowances.
• Using a template, cut out a blank for a new seat from foam rubber or batting. Next, using the same pattern, we cut out the fabric base of the new seat. On each side you need to leave at least 12 cm for hem. If the fabric is not plain, it is important to monitor the location of the pattern or ornament on it. The image must be located strictly in the center of the fabric base.
• Glue the foam blank to the plywood base using regular superglue.
• The fabric is attached using a staple gun or a construction gun. First, a fabric blank is laid out on a flat surface, face down, then plywood is applied to it, the side to which the foam rubber was attached should be at the bottom. Stretch the fabric around the entire perimeter or circumference of the chair and secure with staples. Try not to have large folds between the staples.

If old upholstery the chair is not leaky and still retains its density, you can stretch the fabric directly over it. You can restore a worn one in the same way.

Kitchen countertop

The tabletop is one of the most vulnerabilities kitchen set, because it is located in the work area. That is why other materials lose their presentable appearance before other furniture elements. There are several ways to simple and not particularly expensive tabletop restoration:

• coloring;
• opening with varnish;
• decoupage;
• finishing with ceramic tiles.

The first three methods have already been described above. Finishing with tiles involves gluing the tile to the surface (it is better if it matches the finish in color and texture kitchen apron) using tile adhesive. The final stage of installation is grouting the joints. You can read about wall decoration in the kitchen by clicking here.

Tile adhesive dries very quickly, so do not spread it over the entire surface of the countertop at once. Apply adhesive to the new area after laying the tiles over the previous one. You can choose original skirting boards for the tabletop

Kitchen table

The table top, just like the kitchen worktop of the work area, loses its presentable appearance before the other elements of the set. Various restoration methods are suitable for updating it, the schemes of which were described above:

• for tables made of natural wood – painting and varnishing;
• for fiberboard tables - painting, varnishing, vinyl wrapping, decoupage, tile gluing.

And finally, one more master class on how to restore kitchen furniture:

A comprehensive restoration of a kitchen set, from replacing (changing) fittings to reupholstering chair seats, will cost several times less than purchasing a new set. If you do, the design will be completely unique.

Sooner or later, any household item wears out and needs to be replaced or improved. It is the restoration of kitchen furniture that is exactly the type of repair that anyone can do with their own hands, without using expensive materials or technologies.

If your kitchen set still properly performs its stated functions, but you begin to notice that:

• The body of the furniture is still strong and satisfies everyone necessary requirements, but the appearance of the furniture facades leaves much to be desired;
• Some furniture parts have become unusable due to external influence- the tabletop is cracked and deformed, hot marks or grease stains have formed on the surface;
• the headset is simply outdated and boring;
• you do not have the opportunity to spend money on buying a more modern kit.

It is in this case that restoration is necessary. Repairing kitchen furniture with your own hands is a very real way out of the situation.

Restoration options

There are many ways to give old furniture a smart, updated look. Depending on your own creativity, you can create a real masterpiece of design art from an unremarkable standard bedside table. Or you can simply tidy up the outside of the kitchen unit. Our advice will help you implement your ideas, regardless of their complexity.

Self-adhesive film

Simple and inexpensive option repair. Applicable when you want to quickly and inexpensively update the appearance of furniture facades. Today, dozens of self-adhesive options of different quality, colors, and different price. Vinyl films on self-adhesive base durable, resistant to moisture and temperature changes, they do not lose their color or fade. In order for the film to evenly and efficiently cover the surface of your furniture, first remove the facades, remove the fittings and degrease the surface. Having laid out the boards on horizontal plane , carefully remove protective layer

If you fail to stick the film correctly the first time, do not use the damaged piece again. With repeated use, the connection of the material to the surface will be even worse, and your furniture will take on a sloppy, sloppy appearance. Photo of a kitchen set restored using self-adhesive film can be seen in the selection.

Interior stickers

Perhaps, The best way restore small, local defects in furniture. You can choose stickers various sizes and content. Drawings on a restaurant theme are suitable for decorating a kitchen set - bright fruits, berries, sweets or beautiful dishes. Such stickers are a type of self-adhesive film, but of a reduced size. The principle of application is the same - remove the protective layer and carefully spread it on the grease-free surface of the furniture. If necessary, drawings can be easily removed by using special alcohol-based degreasers.

Decoupage

Decoupage is the most creative way to tidy up old kitchen furniture with your own hands. The decoupage technique dates back to Germany in the 15th century. Although the name of this method is French and literally means “cut”. This is the basic principle of the process - we cut out pictures and apply them to the surface. Anything that has sufficient flatness can be decoupled. This could be dishes, clothes, books, decorative items or, as in our case, kitchen furniture. Making such decorations is not difficult at all, even for a beginner. You need to choose the base to your liking. These could be pictures from magazines, photographs, paper napkins. Looks very original kitchen cabinets, decorated with old newspapers. Apply a little special decoupage glue to the facade and distribute the cuttings at your own discretion. After complete hardening (about 8 hours), the surface must be varnished.

An interesting solution would be to decoupage the kitchen table with clippings from culinary publications. Then, while drinking your evening tea, you will not only relax, but also spend your time usefully, learning new secrets of the art of cooking. Photos of a kitchen decorated using decoupage technique are presented below.

Photo wallpaper

If you have chosen this option of restoring kitchen furniture at home, take the choice of photo wallpaper for furniture seriously. Don't forget that the kitchen is a place high humidity and constant temperature changes. Thus, materials for the restoration of old furniture must be wear-resistant, moisture-resistant, and not emit any harmful fumes when exposed to hot air. Vinyl-based photo wallpapers that have an additional protective layer are optimally suited to these criteria. There is no need to choose photo wallpaper with a silky or linen texture for your kitchen set. Such materials can quickly absorb odors and wear out when constant contact. Better decorate your kitchen with wallpaper smooth surface– they will be easier to care for.

If your set is located in a room with low ceilings, use wallpaper with an elongated silhouette in the furniture decor, for example, with towers, tall trees or flowers on long stems. All this will help visually increase the height of the room.

Installing a new countertop

The countertop is one of the most frequently used elements of kitchen furniture. This is where we cut food, beat meat, where we place heavy dishes or kitchen appliances. In general, the tabletop is exactly that item furniture set, without which we cannot do without. Of course, not every material is capable for a long time be under so much stress. Therefore, in order to return functionality and beauty to our work surface, we update the tabletop. This can be done in several ways:

• decorating with ceramic tiles – clean well wooden surface, using a grinding machine, remove all irregularities and defects. After this, apply special glue and lay out the mosaic. The type and thickness of the tiles depend on your preferences, but there should be one installation method - very tightly, leaving minimal gaps. After the glue has dried and the surfaces have set tightly (this will take at least 6 hours), grout the joints. If desired, you can coat the top with varnish - this will add additional attractiveness and serve as a protective layer;
• glass and fillers are an option for extraordinary, creative individuals who try to make every centimeter of space original and different. Carefully glue several wooden slats, placed on edge. Thus, divide the area into several sectors. Fill the “pockets” with fillers. The filler can be coins, beads, pebbles, shells or other small objects of the same shape. Place tempered impact-resistant glass on top of all this beauty. Fasten or glue it - your original table is ready without any special expenses. Photos of the countertop with filler can be viewed in the selection with examples;
• painting and varnishing is the simplest and most familiar way for most of us to repair an old countertop. Remove any remaining varnish from the furniture using sandpaper, degrease and cover the entire surface with acrylic paint. To add a little variety to this simple process, apply paint using stencils. They can be purchased at any hardware store. After the drawing has dried, cover it with varnish. If you want to leave a wooden item its natural, natural shade, use stain.

Facade replacement

Replacing furniture facades is a way for those who are not satisfied with the restoration of kitchen furniture facades on our own. Factory-made furniture often has interchangeable elements. Therefore, picking up new facades at a furniture warehouse will not be difficult. The main thing is to take correct measurements of old furniture designs. If you do not find suitable products on sale, you will have to place an order individually.

Although this repair method is the most expensive, it is still several times less than the cost of a new kit. By updating the furniture facades in this way, you will get a practically new kitchen set, saving money.