Furniture design by own hands at home

Today, antique furniture or artificially aged is at the height of popularity. Unfortunately, because of its high cost, not everyone can afford it. But if you decided to add this decor to the room, at the same time, without unnecessary financial expenses, we will tell you how you can create a new furniture design yourself with your own hands at home.

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How can I update the furniture?

Soviet furniture is best for updating. This is due to the fact that it was mainly made of good wood, so its strength and quality for ages. If you have such an object, do not rush it right away. You can put a little imagination and give a second life to your grandmother's chest, cabinet or nightstand.

The sequence of actions of such a transformation is as follows:

• We are changing the furniture fittings. The main problem of Soviet furniture - this is how it closes. Therefore, it is very important to replace old locks and pens with new ones. This you can do with a screwdriver.

Important! Sometimes the replacement of furniture fittings fundamentally changes the appearance of the product and this may be enough for a complete transformation.

• Cleaning. When restoring furniture without this stage, you can not do. To begin with, remove deposits of dirt and soot. This should be done with a sponge, soap and warm water.

Important! As for the problem areas, you can clean them using a toothbrush, and for very narrow slots - a dowel.

• Repairs. Wiping and other surface imperfections should be eliminated. This can be done with conventional sandpaper or special grinding tools, if any. Further - all the shortcomings of the surface are covered with putty, and after drying - it is well polished.

Important! Before puttying and painting, all defects should be pre-primed. This improves the grasp, and the putty lies much more evenly.

• We decorate. Here you can safely fantasize and use any of the ways of decorating furniture.

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How can I decorate the old furniture?

There is a huge number of methods and techniques for creating a new furniture design by yourself at home. Thanks to them you can easily turn a standard and boring object into an unordinary and stylish thing that will decorate the interior of the room, will become its main highlight.

The most common options include:

• Use glazali;
• Decoupage;
• Deco patch;
• Painting with chalk paints;
• Application of acrylic paints;
• Patination or artificial aging;
• Decorative stickers;
• Cover with a new cloth.

Important! The above-mentioned decoration methods are suitable for absolutely all types of cabinet furniture, made from both solid wood and chipboard materials.

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Using the

glaze This technique has gained its popularity only in the last few years. Its essence lies in applying a special substance, using various techniques. This allows you to achieve different surface texture of the product.

Important! The technology glazed quite easy to use, so even a beginner can cope with it.

Materials for work

For decoration in this way you will need:

• Glezal of the right color;
• Primer;
• Roller;
• Spatula and sponge;
• Brush( bristles must be rigid);
• A piece of polyethylene or suede.

How to proceed:

• To improve adhesion, it is necessary to thoroughly clean and degrease the surface of the product.
• Next, apply a primer.

Important! When working with glass or polished surface, it is necessary to apply not one, but several layers of primer.

• After the primer has dried, it will be possible to start direct application of the glaze.

Important! In order for the mixture to be ready for use, it must first be diluted with water in the proportion that is indicated on the package by the manufacturer.

• Using a roller, apply a thin layer of the finished substance. Using a brush or a sponge, you can create different types of patterns and patterns, and finish it with a piece of suede.

Important! Work should be done promptly, since in half an hour the surface will dry up.

• The final term of drying glazali is a week. After that, the restored furniture is ready for use.

Important! It should be borne in mind that glazal is a very short-lived coating. Therefore, in order to provide a longer service life, it is necessary to cover the surface with a layer of clear varnish.

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Decorate with acrylic paints

Unlike oil, acrylics are much durable and richer in color palette, but in technology of making a difference they almost do not.

Important! The most common way of decorating is painting the side parts of cabinet furniture in one color, and on the facade - applying a pattern or other various patterns.

Materials for work

In order to decorate furniture with acrylic paints, you will need:

• Acrylic colors of the right colors;
• Artistic brushes;
• Roller( if you will paint a large area with only one color).

How to implement a new furniture design?

Experienced artists such task will be quite simple, but for beginners we offer several recommendations that may be useful:

1. You should always start with the background. To do this, you can use a large roller or brush. As the first layer dries up, the second layer should be applied, only with a smaller brush. This way you will get a visual effect of various strokes and heterogeneities.
2. When you moved directly to drawing a drawing, first of all, you should apply large elements, and then - small ones.
3. Allow the product to dry completely, after which the result should be fixed with a thin layer of clear varnish.

Important! When choosing the color design of furniture, one should take into account the fact that the clear varnish gives a yellowish shade of the surface.

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Chalk paints

When creating a new design of furniture with your own hands, chalk colors are actively used at home. Their advantage lies in the fact that this is a universal paint that can be used without first priming and leveling the surface. It is very easy to work with, and the coating is created evenly.

Important! If your furniture is fairly "shabby", in order to level the surface, you will need to apply at least 2 layers of paint.

Depending on the desired effect, this painting can be carried out using a roller or brush. And in order for you to succeed, you should act step by step:

1. Clean and degrease the surface.
2. Apply the first coat of paint and allow to dry completely. After - you can apply another one.
3. Finish is the application of wax on already dried surfaces.

Important! Do not rush while working with paint and in the process of waxing. If you decide to decorate furniture in this way, you should expect that this process lasts about 3 days.

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Decoupage technique

This technique is very simple and consists in decorating furniture with the help of ready-made drawings put on paper. To do this, you will need the following materials:

• Decoupage paper or plain wipes;
• Adhesive;
• Scissors;
• Brush of medium hardness;
• Acrylic paints;
• Artistic brushes;
• Clear lacquer;
• Sandpaper.

Operation procedure:

• Prepare the surface. To do this, using all the sandpaper to remove all irregularities, and then - progruktovat.
• If you intend to change the color of the product, then at this stage with acrylic paints, you should draw a background.
• From paper cut out the drawings you need.

Important! For the technique of decoupage are also suitable and photos, only in this case they should be pre-moistened.

• Draw a picture on the surface of the product, and on top of it with a small brush or roller, apply glue. Your task is to ensure that the paper is completely soaked and properly fixed on the surface.

Important! Care should be taken to ensure that during the gluing of paper, it does not form various bubbles and creases. If this has already happened, then they can be removed with the help of a brush, but in no case by hand.

• After all dry it is necessary to put a layer of clear varnish.

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Deco tape

This is a technique that is the gluing of pieces with different patterns or materials, resulting in a uniform picture.

To update your furniture design at home using this technology:

1. Clean the product from the old paint or varnish.
2. Prime it.
3. Screw pieces of material for a future picture.
4. The surface of the product is covered with a good layer of glue.
5. Use the brush to attach pieces to the surface overlapping each other.
6. Surplus glue should be soaked.
7. After the glue has dried, two coats of colorless varnish must be applied.

Important! To create an artistic version, you can draw on the dried out painting with acrylic paints the missing details, after which you already cover with varnish.

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Patination

This technology is quite original, and most often it is used for decorative finishing of chests of drawers, cabinets and kitchen sets. The essence of it is to grow old by artificial means of furniture.

Important! If you decide to create an "economy - option" of classic interior design, then this technique will be just right for you.

For this you will need:

• Patina of the right color( you can buy it in specialized shops for artists);
• Protective primer;
• Artistic brushes;
• Flexible spatulas;
• Sponge;
• Clear varnish.

The sequence of operations is as follows:

1. The surface of the product should be prepared using a special primer.
2. Patin applied over the ground with a medium brush.
3. Using flexible spatulas, you need to create the desired surface texture.
4. After complete drying of the patina, the product should be covered with a layer of varnish.

Important! Be prepared for the patina to dry out for a long time, about a week.

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Decorative films

This is a very simple, but rather spectacular way to design furniture yourself at home. In the construction and hardware stores there is a huge assortment of such films. Thanks to their use, your furniture can acquire a rather original appearance.

Pros

The advantages of this decoration method are:

• Ease of handling material;
• Longevity;
• No significant differences between the coated product and the furniture of factory production.

Important! In addition to a number of advantages, pasting furniture with a decorative film has its drawbacks:

• This method is suitable for use solely on a flat surface.
• During the process, you should be very careful and attentive, in order to avoid creases of the film and its skew.
• There is a chance of peeling off the film after a while.

How to use

If you decide to create this furniture design with your own hands at home, you should follow the following algorithm:

1. Clean and degrease the surface well.
2. Attach the film face-to-face, remove the protective coating from the back and gradually glue to the product.

Important! The work should be done very carefully, so that bubbles, pockets and screeds do not form under the film. To correct such defects it is possible only with the aid of a roller.

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Stretching of old furniture with a new cloth

It is not possible to pull the sofa by yourself, but even a beginner can pull a chair. To do this, you will need an upholstery fabric and a furniture stapler.

Procedure:

• Remove the seat from the chair, cut the piece of fabric of the required size.

Important! When cutting the fabric, you should add a few centimeters from all sides for the blanks.

• Fasten the fabric to the seat with a stapler.

Important! The fabric should be tightened during the fastening so that no creases form.

• Screw the seat to the chair.

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We produce furniture from pallets

Pallets or pallets are inexpensive things that most people have in abundance. They are of domestic and European production.

Important! Domestic pallets are quite expensive, but they do not have much quality either. Therefore, if you decide to work with such material, you should take into account the fact that you will have to completely polish them and replace the nails. As for the European countries, they are fully prepared for further work.

You can make absolutely any furniture from pallets. But the most popular option for today is a sofa.

Important! When manufacturing such furniture, one should take into account the fact that in most cases it turns out to be a large-sized one.

In order to make it:

1. You need to spread out the pallets in order: in the first row you spread one row, in the second row - two, and increasing.
2. Next - the finished workpiece should be covered with a cloth and spread on its perimeter decorative cushions.

Important! Holes between the pallets you can use to store magazines and newspapers.

As you can see, in order to create a new interior design, you do not have to throw away old furniture and spend fabulous money to buy a new one. If you use the above tips and recommendations, from the old furniture you can create unique decor objects that will not yield in appearance even the most expensive furniture sets.