Vintage style returns periodically in our lives. It can be reflected in the models of clothes, accessories, design of premises. Different time brings in his fashion line, and if my grandmother's trunk, or in attics were not kept things from where you can shake off the dust of time and represented as a trendy, home craftsmen create their own hands.
Elegant chest of drawers in the style of Provence, restored with his own hands
Fashion returns periodically, and today many of increased interest in Provence style, which is characterized by its simplicity and accentuated provincialism ( "Provence" and means "province"). His birthplace - France, but it is connected not with the wealth of the royal palaces and the simple peasant decoration of the home, fresh milk, lavender fields.
Provence creates a lovely cozy and comfortable atmosphere indoors
Its unique features are:
- pastel colors in the design of housing, furniture;
- the use in the design of floral patterns;
- embroidery, flounces, ruffles on the tablecloths, curtains, napkins;
- figurines and various kinds of souvenirs from porcelain, ceramics, fabrics.
A distinctive feature of this style - the use of floral motifs
For its registration is not necessary to look for some unusual things: one can of furniture, standing around in the attic or in the barn, to choose what will be on the crest of fashion. There are other, commercially reasonable availability.
Beautiful living room, decorated in the style of Provence
Content
- 1 The advantages of performing with his own hands
- 2 What should be furnished in the style of Provence
- 3 Techniques aging furniture
- 4 Necessary materials
- 5 Required tools
- 6 The manufacturing process: step instruction
- 7 Video: The interior in the style of Provence with their hands. verandas design.
- 8 Photo ideas for decorating the furniture with his own hands in the style of Provence:
The advantages of performing with his own hands
Artificially aged furniture in the style of Provence Dining
In order to arrange a trendy interior, does not necessarily have to spend a fortune. It can be without any material cost to make at home, using some simple techniques. One way of transformation of modern objects processing facilities is aging of the furniture in the style of Provence with their hands.
Beautiful decoupage furniture with his own hands in the style of Provence
In this case, the transformation of the usual things in the home has a number of positive aspects:
- you can perform all the work, without regard to time;
- furniture will be designed in the colors that appeal to the master;
- if using existing in-house the old elements of the interior, the family budget is almost not affected.
Making Old Furniture hallway with his hands
What should be furnished in the style of Provence
Household items made in this style decision differ certain ease and brevity, in the reflected color. It is dominated by white, warm milk and lavender. Provence was close to nature and simplicity, so all the interior elements belonging to it, is made of natural materials: wood, stone, cloth. As it is customary today to determine this - Ecostyle. It is reflected in the equipment room in the interior objects: simple, rather old desks, chairs, cabinets, wrought-iron beds, napkins and tablecloths of linen - all creates unity clearance.
Any old item can be restored, repainted and give it a decorative role in the style of Provence
Furniture in the style of Provence with their hands perform, in addition to the main functional, yet decorative role. She must be:
- aged or old, with rubbing, chipped, or traces of wormholes that appear with prolonged use furniture;
- Required - painted bright paint, lost its shine;
- made of natural wood: walnut, oak or chestnut.
Vintage kitchen cupboard made of wood with their hands
As for the color scheme, style requires a delicate, pale, somewhat burnt shades:
- white and milk;
- beige;
- olive-green;
- lavender or sea,
- ocher, terracotta.
Pastel shades for the bathroom in the style of Provence
It may seem strange, but the old wardrobe with peeling paint - the trend element at the design of the room in this style.
Chic spacious wardrobe for the bedroom in the style of Provence
Techniques aging furniture
One way of transformation of modern furniture design in subjects premises in provincial style is its sostarivanie. At the same time to achieve such an effect is possible in different ways. The most effective and commonly used are:
| Methods aging | Features |
| Mechanical | Scratches, chips, cracks are applied artificially |
| Thermal | The effect is achieved due to the impact on the treated surface of the open fire |
| Chemical | Use stain, ammonia, krakelyurny varnish, paint |
The most commonly used chemical method of aging by applying different processing techniques and materials.
- paint processing.
We treat the surface of the paint in several layers
For this type of work does not require major investments - commonly used latex corresponding colors. Before its application of section processed acrylic primer for wood. After complete drying of the applied ink or light tones used finished artificial patina.
Council. Topcoat is best performed with a matt varnish - it is more appropriate for this style.
- The use of wax and paint.
Rub paraffin, we are part of the product, which should be pretty shabby: Edge angles
Uncomplicated treatment option furniture for which performance of the treated area with sandpaper trimmed old paint. The surface is then rubbed with paraffin, and then sprayed from the spray paint.
Sprayed from an aerosol can - it is more convenient for painting crevices and other hard to reach places
At the same time achieve a smooth coating layer is absolutely no need: separate neprokrasy will meet Provence.
To create the effect of wear and translucent each from the other paint layers can be applied paint sponge
After drying painted wood is processed clean hard sponge, which excess material removed. It is important not to overdo it, to not remove the majority of the applied coating.
Scraping excess ink layers sandpaper
krakelyurny varnish applied to enhance the effects of aging.
Cracelures (fine cracks) - the most difficult and unpredictable way of aging furniture
In addition, the used design techniques to make dwelling relevant stylistic features:
- application of fabrics embodying features of style;
- additional manufacturing shaped design elements;
- the selection of the traditional style of the colors;
- Processing of furniture paint with the effect of gold-plating;
- design using stylized accessories.
Patination gives the interior atmosphere of noble antiquity and luxury
Necessary materials
Set to be due to the fact what kind of object is subjected to aging, and which method it uses. If you plan to arrange an entire room in the ecological style, you need to prepare the extension of their list, which included:
- upholstery for chairs or sofas, corresponding to the color of the interior;
- pieces of wood for the manufacture of overhead shaped elements;
- Acrylic paint right colors and shades;
- acrylic primer;
- matt water-based lacquer without a specific odor;
- fine-grained abrasives;
- PVA glue for wood;
- decoupage napkins;
- fasteners;
- a sponge;
- paraffin or candles.
Attention! To carry out the furniture in Provence style is not suitable for chipboard, PVC, MDF. Furniture made of these materials will not give its features.
Required tools
Materials and tools for painting tables
Run elements can, using the following set of tools:
- brushes of different sizes;
- jigsaw or a chisel to cut decorative elements;
- spatula or knife to remove the paint.
The manufacturing process: step instruction
Bedside table before restoration
To arrange the furniture in the ecological style, you can use the one that was removed from the barns and attics. This is - the most successful budget option. The manufacturing process will depend on whether any of the objects of the interior in question, but there are general rules, associated with the aging process, which makes them particularly colorful and responsive to the stylistic requirements of a la provance.
To begin with the removal of old paint from the product. If it is applied several layers, it's best to scrape them with a knife or spatula, then - sandpaper coated abrasive coarse fractions. If you remove the paint does not work, you will have to carry out further work on the existing coating.
Apply the paint in gray and steel wool extends towards the figure of the tree
Aging is carried out with paint; it is applied to the surface of a flat brush of furniture. After complete drying can proceed to sanding treatment area, then start the decoration.
Take a damp cloth and wipe the black bars until they are barely noticeable, at the end you need to pass a dry cloth on the chest surface
To do this, you can use:
- carved wood items, decorated with floral ornaments, which can then be nailed or fixed with screws;
- if there is no ability to draw, it is possible to transfer the image onto tracing paper, then cut it along the contour and move to the wooden surface;
- cracelures technique widely employed in Decoupage: it gives the effect of old cracked surface;
- decoupage napkins with drawings in the style of Provence, which can be transferred to the sash cupboard or wardrobe.
At the bottom of the drawers can be spread in tissue tone and sticking it on the corners
If there is no artistic abilities, you can use ready-made accessories that will help make furniture elements corresponding features Provençal style: legs, handles, braces, lining the lock well.
This handle can be purchased separately and bolted to the dresser
If the work will be done properly and in compliance with the relevant regulations, furniture made in this style, will give the room a sense of comfort and coziness.
Finished cabinet after restoration with their own hands
Video: The interior in the style of Provence with their hands. verandas design.
Photo ideas for decorating the furniture with his own hands in the style of Provence:
