Padding kitchen corner with his hands: step by step guide

Today, the kitchen in many homes was the most lived-in and loved the place: there is not only the entire dinner family, but often welcome guests, conduct business talks, discussing the latest news with their neighbors. That is why the kitchen, which is decorated with the majority of dishes quickly loses its attractive appearance: the fabric on the seats wears becomes faded, begins to tear. design elements are loosened and become fragile.

His work and doing kitchen evaporation, which affects the strength of the material from which the seat and backrest, as well as the state of the filler. He gradually saturate with moisture, falls, loses softness and elasticity, which means - a kitchen corner in need of urgent assistance.

Render it possible to invite specialists, who will perform all restoration - repair work. But a lot of joy will bring members of the household, if the handyman to make constriction kitchen corner with his hands.

Advantages of repairs carried out on their own

Restoration and reconstruction work kitchen area, due to its simple design, is not difficult, not only for the experienced, but even for the novice handyman. He quickly mastered the wisdom of hauling furniture in the kitchen. But in addition to pride in their own work performed and admired the home, repair their own hands has other advantages:

• a considerable saving of the family budget;
• consolidation repair skill;
• the ability to plan the work;
• the choice of material for the upholstery to your liking.

We determine the design and construction

Kitchen corners are different various sizes and configurations. During the reconstruction of the furniture, you can use your own designs and even try to make structural changes. Improve the design of a kitchen corner, add an element of freshness and comfort to help:

• use of the material for the backs and seats of different, perhaps - contrasting colors;
• change the overall shape of kitchen furniture;
• application with leatherette-out backs decorative buttons.

No less spectacular could be a partial change of the usual construction, which can be achieved by:

• reconfiguring the dinner table;
• the use of wooden panels on the backs of sofas;
• application for glass table tops, plastic, marble;
• alteration chairs in elegant light stools;
• failure of semi-soft seats and backs, and the use of a fully wooden base;
• Production of original armrests and semi-rollers and others.

Necessary materials

To implement plans kitchenette restoration in a short time and to enjoy the work, you need to make sure that all required materials have been prepared in advance. Master will need:

• upholstery
• foam rubber
• cardboard
• plywood
• glue
• accessories.

Among the material for the upholstery, the most popular jacquard, artificial leather, suede, tapestry, flock. Used for banners and natural leather, but it is - the most expensive, although it is almost the most durable. The fabric will last longer, it is necessary to give preference to dense and soft material.

Foam at the corners of the kitchen restoration is traditionally used as a filler. And what it is denser and higher, the bigger and more comfortable seats and will be back.

Furniture cardboard is used for the filling of joints and plywood may need to replace worn-out elements of the framework.

You need a special glue: it is necessary for sizing foam.

Required tools

While hauling furniture is considered to be a simple matter, however, it is important to have all the necessary tools at hand.

• Staple Remover - to remove the staples from the furniture, though using a conventional knife;
• scissors for cutting tissue;
• hammer and mallet;
• machine for sewing slipcovers;
• open-end wrench for removing the carcass;
• Furniture stapler for fastening the new upholstery;
• mites;
• crayons and pencil.

This is - the minimum and the necessary tools, can not do without during the restoration and renovation of the kitchen area. To carry out restoration works may be required and other instruments, but their use will depend on their complexity.

The manufacturing process: step instruction

Getting waist kitchen area, you need to clearly think through the order of actions and follow the plan. Works are carried out as follows.

Type of work	Description
Delete old upholstery	Removers carefully extracted or knife bracket retaining upholstery.
Remove the old filler	Usually, it is glued to a wooden or a plywood base. Quite simply removed, the remains of the cleaning blade.
Made patterns for the seat and back waist	For them suitable thick paper, but better - a thin cardboard. Make a pattern is not difficult, if carefully remove the old upholstery, it should be spread (or ironed) and circle, including allowances. Cut out the template and the workpiece cloth stitched need to carefully so as not to spoil the material. If the old fabric is spoiled, it can still be used, but working with it very carefully.
sewing cases	They can be made by hand, but it is long and not easy, because the fabric for them to pick up a tight and sew arms so hard. Therefore, it is best to use a sewing machine.
strengthening foam	For this construction a knife or scissors at the pattern made of heavy paper or thin cardboard, cut foam elements that make soft backrest and seat. Basis is greased with glue, which "sits" foam.
Strengthening covers with new upholstery	They carefully stretched over the seat and backrest and fixed brackets by means of staples. It is worth paying attention to accuracy covers fixtures, so the work to be performed slowly.

The final stage - decoration

Many domestic experts believe that to make constriction kitchenette - is half the battle. It is necessary, that it is not only durable, but also feast for the eyes, lifted the mood and create a cozy atmosphere good. It may bring the restored furniture decoration. And here - no fancy borders; moreover, to this exciting venture can join the rest of the household. For decoration you can use a variety of techniques:

• decoration backs of sofas and chairs Decoupage:
• decoration cushions in multicolored covers;
• use pillows and semi-soft roller as the backs and armrests of sofas, if the area is against the wall;
• use blankets as extra decoration;
• Ornaments, cut from thin plywood and painted in accordance with a pattern or simply lacquering can accurately glue the small nail or nails;
• the use of different methods of decoration, including by means of patterns of foil inserts made of leather and suede;
• implementation of capes on the chairs and sofas in the style of a macrame or knit,
• ornament self-made beads tassels and fringe,

and other methods of decoration, which depend only on the aesthetic preferences and perceptions of beauty and comfort.

VIDEO: Repair of kitchen corner, hauling furniture fabric.