Decorating furniture with your own hands

Over time, any furniture is worn out, out of fashion or just boring. But do not rush to get rid of it, even if you have money to buy new furniture. It is not necessary to have serious skills or to be a professional designer to make furniture decorating yourself. Such a thing, made with your own hands and with your soul, can become a real highlight, decorate and refresh your home. In this article we will offer you interesting ideas how to implement such an undertaking. There are many ways to decorate furniture yourself, but the most popular are the following.

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Decoupage

The main advantage of decoupage is that you can create an individual design of furniture that does not require large financial costs. With its help you can decorate kitchen furniture, cabinets, bedside tables and other household items that have a wooden, glass, plastic or metal surface.

Important! Almost in every shop for needlework there are sets for decoupage with the image of figures, fruits, flowers and much more. You can use the materials that are available in every home, for example, napkins, postcards or old newspapers. It all depends on the flight of your imagination.

Consider two techniques of decoupage.

The classic way of

This technique involves attaching a picture to the face of the surface. When the picture dries, it needs to be covered with several layers of varnish.

So, let's start a simple decoration of furniture with our own hands:

1. First you need to get rid of the old paint. This is done with a spatula or sandpaper.
2. We apply a new layer of paint on the surface - acrylic is best, as it dries quickly and does not give a strong pungent odor.
3. Cut out a picture or prepare a sticker.
4. We paste the prepared image on the chosen site with the help of glue for decoupage or PVA.
5. Align the roller with a pattern so that no bubbles or irregularities form.
6. Remove excess glue with a sponge or cloth.
7. When all is dry, apply the varnish.

Now you can enjoy the new decor of the furniture yourself.

Technique of reverse decoupage

This method is used for finishing transparent pieces of furniture. In this case, the pattern is glued to the back of the surface.

The sequence of actions will be as follows:

1. Cut out the image that we will glue.
2. We dilute it well. If you took a napkin as a pattern, you do not need to soak it.
3. Clean the surface for the decor from dust and degrease it.
4. Lubricate the picture with glue from the front.
5. Gently glue the drawings.
6. We smooth the workpiece with a roller to remove unevenness and bubbles.
7. We apply several layers of lacquer to fix the composition.

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Decorating furniture by aging

This kind of furniture decor will suit vintage lovers, who want to give their interior sophistication. Create a feeling of shabby furniture can be using one of three techniques.

Important! The first step for any of these techniques will be cleaning the furniture from the old paint and varnish.

Stoving with stain

This method is suitable for furniture made of light wood and looks very natural. Algorithm of actions:

1. On the polished surface a layer of stain is applied.

Important! It is necessary to carefully process all the cracks, edges and bends.

1. A wet sponge is washed off the stain from the middle of the furniture, while the edges remain intact.
2. When the product dries, an "antique" wax is rubbed.

Paint and varnish varnish

With these simple tools, it is easy to achieve the effect of a cracked and frayed surface:

1. Two shades of the same color are selected: one is lighter, the other is darker.
2. First the furniture is painted in a dark tone.
3. After the first layer has dried, a second layer is applied, but already of a light color.
4. The layers are well dried.
5. With the help of nazhdachi those areas of furniture that should be dark are peeled.
6. The product is covered with several layers of varnish.

Aging with the help of gold painting

The furniture, aged in this way, looks very rich. Thanks to her any interior will look chic:

1. Paint the prepared surface with paint of any color.
2. After drying, cover the furniture with acrylic paint of metallic color. This can be done with a sponge.
3. Coat the surface with a varnish.

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Surface decoration with glazed

Glazil is a translucent paint that can be applied to any type of surface. It has a number of advantages:

• it is easy to apply;
• it is available for the price;
• has many shades;
• does not have a strong odor.

Important! To apply glazili you need to have at hand a spatula, roller, brush and texture sponge.

Basic actions:

1. At the initial stage, the surface of the furniture is cleaned of dirt and degreased, and then ground.
2. If the surface is glass or varnished, then it is best to apply several layers of soil.
3. Before application, gralyl should be diluted with water.
4. Apply the mixture with a special roller, and the pattern is created using a texture sponge and a brush.

Important! You can create a drawing only within 30-60 minutes after applying the mixture, then the film will dry up and will not yield to manipulation.

Useful advices for

To obtain a high-quality decor, you must adhere to the following rules:

• When restoring a large surface, you need to apply the glazed zonal. Otherwise - in some places the mixture will dry and you will not have time to draw a drawing.
• The mixture should be applied evenly, then there will be no dark areas on the surface.

Important! If you want to emphasize the texture, then you need to use a glazed contrasting color furniture.

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Cover of old furniture with new cloth

Fabric decoration can completely change the look of your old furniture. For covering furniture with a cloth you need to have:

• Fabric;
• Building Stapler;
• Hammer and nails;
• Painter's knife;
• Combination pliers;
• Needle with a kapron thread;
• Screwdriver;
• Adhesive;
• Drill;
• Gvozdoder.

First you need to remove the old upholstery, if you just want to sew new covers, then you do not need to change the upholstery.

Important! For upholstery, you need to choose a fabric without embroideries, so that the furniture is easy to use.

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Decor with self-adhesive

film This is the easiest way to decorate old furniture with your own hands. Self-adhesive film is sold in all construction stores, and with it you can easily change any flat surface beyond recognition.

For work you need:

• Rubber spatula;
• Any surface degreaser;
• Self-adhesive film.

This method of decorating furniture does not require thorough preparation of the surface - the interior can be simply washed and removed.

The principle of work is very simple:

1. The film needs to be cut to size.
2. Remove the protection and attach the adhesive to the surface to be decorated.
3. Then, carefully spread out with a spatula, so that there are no bubbles.
4. When the film is glued, you need to remove all unnecessary, and only then screw back the hardware.

Important! It is possible not to glue the entire surface, but simply cut out the figures from the film and glue them to the furniture.

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Stencils for furniture decor

Stencil drawing is another simple and very interesting way to remake old furniture. In the same way, you can paint walls, for this you do not need to have artistic skills.

Important! Stencils can be bought ready in the building store or made by yourself.

It's easy to work with stencils:

1. You just need to apply the stencil to the right place and spray the paint.
2. Then it is desirable to apply several layers of varnish.
3. The best stencil decor is obtained on a flat surface.

Important! Acrylic paints are the best for wooden furniture, but beginners can also try using ordinary automotive paint in a can.

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Facade decorations with acrylic paints

Figures with acrylic paints look very beautiful on unpolished surfaces. Such drawings can serve as an excellent decoration for the facades of cabinets, chests of drawers, worktops, because acrylic will breathe new life into your old furniture.

First apply a uniform or textured background on the surface of the furniture. After the paint dries, you can start drawing large elements, smoothly turning to small details. Then the surface is varnished.

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Wood burning

With the burner for wood, you can create real pictures on your furniture. To begin with, you need to draw the composition with a simple pencil, you can use ready-made templates or make a drawing with a carbon copy. And then you can start burning.

Important! The depth of color is regulated by pressing and speed of movement.

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Decorating furniture with wallpaper

Many people have a question, how to decorate old furniture? The easiest way is to do it with wallpaper, this is a very fascinating activity. Here you can give vent to your imagination - you can pick wallpapers for decor in the same style with the walls, you can play in contrast.

Important! If the furniture has glass doors, it makes sense to decorate the interior surfaces.

Any items - tables, chairs, shelves and even shoe boxes.

The technique is very simple:

• cut a piece of the right size;
• we spread the surface with glue;
• carefully glued.

Important! For convenience, you can use a ruler or wallpaper trowel. When everything dries, you need to cover the wallpaper with varnish.

Covering wallpaper with varnish

To avoid surprises, you need to know some of the nuances:

• Vinyl wallpaper is not suitable for this purpose - they can deteriorate from varnish. Paper wallpapers are best for you, but you need to know that if you cover them with varnish they will become darker by a few tones.
• To avoid varnish from the wallpaper, it is necessary to apply a primer to them. For this purpose, wallpaper paste or water diluted PVA in a ratio of 1: 2.
• The primer is applied to the wallpaper by a thin layer, and after drying, it is possible to apply a varnish.

Important! The varnish is best tested on a small piece of wallpaper, so as not to spoil all your work.

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Mirror - a special element of the interior

If you have a mirror at home, you can achieve an amazing effect by making a gilded antique frame. To do this,

1. Attach the mirror to the plywood sheet slightly larger than the mirror itself.
2. Use artificial colors to create an openwork frame around the mirror.
3. Glue flowers to the plywood and cover the composition with golden paint from the can.

Designer things have been and always will be in price, so your hobby for furniture decor can grow from a hobby into something more. But even if this does not happen, it does not matter, but your house will be filled with things warmed by the warmth of your hands. See master classes on decorating furniture yourself, and successes to you in your endeavors!