Restoration of the kitchen set

Unfortunately, even the most high-quality and reliable kitchen furniture with time loses its attractiveness and wear. And if the family budget does not allow you to buy a new set, then you do not need to despair, because you can always refresh the beaded backs of chairs and the peeling tabletop with your own hands, using self-adhesive film and other improvised means. Restoring the kitchen set does not take much time, and you save money. In addition, within a few hours the old boring interior will find a new "breath" and will become stylish, fresh and unique. Today we will tell you how to update the kitchen set creatively, efficiently and financially. All you need is patience and accuracy.

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Restoration of the kitchen set

Of course, the work to update any furniture requires a competent approach. First of all, you need to answer the following questions:

• What is the state of the furniture? Sometimes restoration simply does not make sense.
• What are the defects and defects? From the answer to this question depends, what method of restoration to choose and methods of realization of the conceived. For example, point damage( chips, stains, scratches) can be masked with vinyl stickers or decorative napkins. We will describe these methods of decor below.
• What do you want to get as a result? Sometimes it is easier to radically change the design of kitchen furniture than to return it to its original appearance.
• By what means, materials, and most importantly - what skills do you have? For example, if you know how to handle scissors and a centimeter, then working with self-adhesive film will not cause any special difficulties.

So, after answering all the questions, you can start working. First of all, let's take a look at the simplest way of decorating that has lost its pristine beauty of furniture, maybe a headset might not be needed.

Decor instead of repair

To date, there are many ways to update the kitchen set without a radical alteration in case of point damage.

Use the following methods to mask defects:

• Vinyl stickers. Modern industry produces a fairly wide range of products from a polyvinyl chloride resistant to any influences on an adhesive basis. Put a sticker on the problem site - such a decor not only conceals a scratch or a chip, but also becomes a real decoration of the interior.
• Decoupage( pasting furniture with decorative napkins).Apply to the damaged area decoupage glue and a thin napkin. After the glue dries, cover the napkin with a clear acrylic lacquer.

Important! Decoupage is one of the most popular way of decorating furniture. It allows you to create a unique, not unlike anything interior.

If the damage to the furniture is too serious, then you have to do a complete restoration of the kitchen unit.

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How to update the kitchen set with your own hands?

Of course, if you need to replace the functional elements of furniture, then you better entrust this work to specialists, and you can do simple restorations yourself. In this case, the renovation of the kitchen unit can be performed in the following ways:

• Restoring furniture with self-adhesive film.
• Staining.
• Decoration with molding.
• Replacement of accessories.
• Decoration of facades with various inserts( tiles, cloth, rattan, etc.).

Let's consider all these ways of updating furniture more.

Sealing facades with self-adhesive

film The old kitchen set can be updated without the dust and excess movements of bulky cabinets, if you use high-quality and beautiful vinyl film.

Important! The assortment of self-adhesive film is diverse, so there is something to choose from. It happens:

• Smooth.
• Brilliant.
• Translucent.
• Matte.
• With pattern or ornament.
• Textured, imitating various materials: marble, wood, fabric, etc.

Pros

This method of updating the headset has many advantages, in particular:

• The film has an increased resistance to temperature changes.
• Durability. The average service life of the material is 3-4 years. Insensitivity of the material to moisture.
• Variety of design.
• Ease of use and redesign. The torn off or damaged part of the film can always be replaced with a new one.

Important! If you decide that such a restoration of the kitchen unit suits you, consider these helpful tips:

• When buying a vinyl film, first of all, pay attention to the quality of the material. Cheap varieties of material very quickly peel off from the bottom.
• Be sure to pay attention to the quality of printing - the picture should be absolutely smooth, without any color changes along the entire length of the film.
• An interesting solution is to use two contrasting colors of the film. For example, the upper cabinets are in light colors, and the lower ones in the dark ones, or vice versa.

Tools

In order to update the kitchen set with a film, you will need the following tools:

• Centimeter.
• Ruler.
• Sharp scissors and clerical knife.
• Scraper for smoothing.

Important! The tools are assembled, the film is ready, and now start to study the mechanism of work. But be prepared for the fact that in the process of gluing the self-adhesive film for the kitchen set can be capricious, so be patient.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Remove from the furniture all decorative pads, handles and other billing elements that can interfere with gluing.
2. Measure the height and width of the lockers and drawers. For a more comfortable work, all facades should be removed and laid on a flat surface.
3. All measurements are applied to the film on the reverse side. At the points of bending leave the allowance of 20 mm.

Important! For convenience of measurement on the reverse side of the material there is a grid with a square 1x1 mm.

1. Cut the film with sharp construction scissors, receding from the contour line 2-3 mm.
2. Prepare facade parts for gluing. To do this: clean the surface of the panels, rinse with a damp sponge and degrease.

Important! The more quality you prepare the surface, the longer the film will hold.

1. Dry the surface of the furniture and leave it to dry completely.
2. Remove several centimeters of protective paper backing and attach the decorative film to the surface. The gluing is carried out gradually from the top down, remove the reverse paper layer as you move.

Important! Make sure that there are no air bubbles between the film and the furniture surface.

1. To smooth the film, use a plastic squeegee( spatula) or simply use the palm of your hand.
2. After drying the film( after a few hours), screw in the fittings.

Important! If small bubbles remain on the film, carefully pierce them with a thin needle and smooth them again.

Tips & Warnings:

1. If the film is glued unevenly, then immediately glue it off with a sharp movement, as in a few hours this will be much more difficult.
2. Do not re-glue the film, because the material will not be held anyway.

Important! If you liked the upgrade with a film, you can use more modern material - wallpapers. It is best to choose a laminated wallpaper with a self-adhesive base. They are glued on the same principle as the film.

How to update the facade of furniture with paint and molding?

A more radical way of updating the headset is painting facades and other furniture elements. This method makes it possible to completely change the style of the room.

Important! Together with painting it is possible to use and molding - decorative overhead elements which are often applied in facing of walls and ceilings. For decoration of the kitchen set, small furniture skirtings are used( thin semicircular slats).

Preparation of

Before starting a large-scale restoration of furniture:

1. First, decide on the future design and color of the kitchen.
2. Find a spacious place to lay out all the facades. This should be a well-ventilated room, for example, an empty garage.

Important! All work on the renovation of the kitchen can take 12-18 hours.

Tools

For the restoration of the kitchen set you will need the following materials and tools:

• Decorative semi-circular molding - you can buy molding simulating carved and stucco elements.
• Adhesive for wood.
• Convertible saw.
• Glossy Deck Paint.
• Spray gun.
• Screwdriver.
• Drill.
• Furniture fittings.
• Marker.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Remove the facades together with the fittings. To facilitate the process of assembling furniture, make appropriate digital notations on each locker and door before removing facades.
2. Remove the hardware.
3. Carefully remove all dirt from the furniture surface.
4. Strip the surface of the facades and degrease.
5. If the furniture has chips and cracks, then treat it with a special filler for wooden furniture.
6. Sand the surface and primer. The composition is applied in two layers.
7. Wait until the surface of the furniture dries.
8. Prepare moldings of the required length. Using a butt saw, cut the decorative molding into pieces, cut the outer edges at an angle of 45 degrees.
9. Finished strips glued to the facade with carpentry glue or attach with nail nails.
10. Marker for places to install new fixtures and fittings( if you decide to change them).Drill holes with a drill.
11. Lay the facades on the floor, pre-laid polyethylene film or unnecessary fabric.
12. Fill the spray gun with paint.
13. Apply paint to the facade in 3 coats. Each subsequent coat is applied after the previous one has dried. If you want to create an original drawing on the surface, then use a special stencil.
14. Finished façades in place, referring to the numerical designations made in advance.
15. Install new hardware.

Tips & Warnings:

1. As the paint spray gun paints a more dense layer, use it when applying the primer. Apply a primer from a distance of 15-20 cm. Wait for about an hour until it dries completely, and start painting. For this work, a roller or brush is best.
2. For safety, conduct all paintwork in the fresh air.
3. If the usual coloring of the surface does not impress you, then add a highlight to this process in the form of glisli. It is a translucent paint of a dense texture. Apply glizol on the prepared surface with a thick layer. On the dried still paint with a sponge soaked in water, form patterns. An unsuitable curl or a line can always be removed with a platen.
4. Return the wooden kitchen furniture of a marketable appearance will help varnishing and processing stain. Choosing a transparent lacquer, you can update the natural color of the tree, and if you use the lacquer with the pigment, then change its coloring. Furniture made of mahogany can be renewed if the surface is covered with 3-4 layers of stain. Just like the varnish, the stain is applied to a cleaned and ground surface.

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Decorative inserts

If you need to fit the facades of the kitchen furniture for a certain interior finish, then use decorative inserts, these can be:

• Ceramic tiles.
• Rattan.
• Wallpaper or fabric in the technique of decoupage.

Decoupage

Decoupage technique consists in applying to the surface of facades the finished material and then fixing it with special glue. For example, the decor of the facades of furniture with a dense fabric will be an excellent element of the fashionable style of Provence. Original and appropriate in the decor of a light kitchen will look decoupage elements in the Ethno-style, for example, ornaments "Gzhel" and "Petrikovskaya painting".The choice of decoupage material completely depends on your taste and preferences.

The main stages of decoupage:

1. Surface cleaning. With the help of putty on wood, get rid of all pores and microcracks on the surface, if any. After drying putty, treat the surface of furniture with fine-grained sandpaper.
2. Glue the decoupage material on the prepared surface. For a fabric, for example, glue PVA.
3. Coat the surface of the decoupage with acrylic lacquer. The varnishing process is carried out 3-4 times, applying a subsequent layer only after the previous one has dried.

Important! The material for decoupage can serve as an oilcloth, with the drawing you like. Use cloth or oilcloth can be not only outside, but also from the inside. The material is pulled at the corners of the cabinet and fixed with nails or screws. Kitchen utensils on the background of monochrome or patterned fabrics look much more interesting.

How to decorate furniture with ceramic tiles?

In order to update the kitchen set with ceramic tiles, you will need:

• Tile.
• Special tile adhesive.
• Decorative overhead laths.

Work as follows:

1. Remove the cabinet doors.
2. Clean the furniture surface from dirt.
3. Paint the fronts of the headset in the right color( if desired).
4. Glue the tile to the facade with glue.
5. "Tiled applique" decorate with a frame of wooden laths.
6. Install the facades in place.

Finishing with rattan inserts

To perform a rattan duster, you will need the following materials and tools:

• Sharp scissors.
• Overhead wooden laths.
• Sandpaper.
• Hammer.
• Lacquer.
• Brush.
• Furniture nails.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Calculate the amount of material required, based on the height and width of the facades.
2. Get the required rattan meterage in rolls.
3. Place the roll in a tub of water to soak( for 30 minutes).In a wet form, the rattan will increase, and after drying it will stretch, like a string, on the decorated surface.
4. Prepare wooden slats. They will press the cloth along the perimeter to the surface.
5. Remove the rattan from the bathtub and cut out the blanks.
6. Attach rattan blanks to the kitchen façades. For this you can use a furniture stapler. Staples are located at the edges and covered with slats.
7. With furniture studs nail the slats to the facades.

Important! The structure can be ground and covered with a protective layer of acrylic lacquer.

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Replacing facades

The most radical way to update the kitchen set is to completely replace the old facades with new ones. This will allow you to change the decor of the kitchen and actually get absolutely new furniture, without changing its usual design.

Important! Facades can be purchased at the store or ordered on an individual project. It all depends on what the end result suits you. Do not forget only that the design, color, decor and texture of the facades must coincide with the overall interior design.

Tools

To install new facades, prepare the following tools:

• Drills.
• Screws.
• Screwdriver.
• Roulette.
• Angle.

Instructions for restoration

Proceed as follows:

1. Remove the old facades.
2. Perform a thorough measurement.
3. Order or buy new products, as well as the necessary hardware.
4. Drill the attachment points according to the location of the old fasteners.
5. Attach the new facades with screws.

All the above ways of updating the kitchen set will not take much time and effort, and it will take a little to complete the restoration. But you will get an updated and unique design of the kitchen area, where it will be so nice and cozy to gather in the evenings with friends and family.