How to glue an old kitchen set. Alteration of the kitchen set with our own hands: we make a new one from the old kitchen

For a domestic person, the kitchen is not only a place where food is prepared. This is a place for family lunches and dinners, a place to meet friends and family. All this means only one thing - the kitchen should not only be comfortable for the hostess, but also attractive in appearance. Each decor matters, and even more so the kitchen set. When cracks and stains appear on it, or when it no longer matches the style of the kitchen and the tastes of the owners, many people think about buying a new headset. But is it always advisable to spend money on if you can ennoble the existing one? If the headset is still strong, outdated in size and layout, then you can transform it with your own hands. Consider the most popular and effective ways to update the kitchen set.

Self-adhesive film

This method of restoring a kitchen set has become truly popular, and all thanks to its numerous benefits:

The downside is the low durability of the film, only 3-4 years, but the cheapness and ease of replacement smooth out this drawback.

The procedure for pasting kitchen facades is quite simple. The main thing, follow the following guidelines:

• choose a film of a suitable color, taking into account preferences for a new one. It is not necessary to take material with wood imitation - you can take a plain film of light color, and then you will be able to make a small kitchen bigger and make your dreams come true;
• it is best to remove the kitchen fronts - it will be easier to work. The fittings must be dismantled in any case;
• measure the parameters of each removed facade;
• the film must be glued to a clean, dry surface, i.e. facades must be carefully. This can be done with a soapy solution, or using dishwashing detergent. After that, it is necessary to remove the remnants of detergents and wipe the facades dry;
  
• if the facades are seriously damaged, some time will have to be repaired. Peeled edges on the ends must be glued. The pits must be sanded, then filled, sanded again and primed. If there are large potholes, then in their place it is better to glue a patch of plywood or veneer;
• in accordance with the measurements taken, it is necessary to cut the film. Experienced craftsmen recommend adding 4-5 cm of allowance in places where the film will bend. If there is a large drawing on the film, then when cutting it out, it is necessary to control that it is located correctly. It is better to cut with a clerical knife - so the edge will be as even and neat as possible;
• take the first piece of film, start peeling off the protective layer of paper and attach the film with the adhesive side to the facade. Controlling evenness, gradually peel off the protective layer and stick the film;
• You can roll the film with a rubber roller or a plastic scraper. This removes the remaining air. It is necessary to smooth from the center to the edges. If air bubbles remain, they can be pierced with a needle and rolled again with a roller;
• if suddenly you notice that somewhere the film is glued crookedly, then within 5-6 hours the situation can be corrected. The film can be re-glued, but not more than 1-2 times, since then the glue will simply lose its properties;
• when all the facades are pasted over, you can screw them back;
• you can use the old fittings, or you can replace it with a new one that fits more into the updated style.

If the shelves are dirty to such an extent that no detergent takes them, then they can also be pasted over with a film. The principle of operation is the same. The film can be chosen close to the original color of the shelves.

Facade replacement

Many people think that the facades pasted over with a film look somehow too modest. This is all, of course, a matter of taste and personal preferences, but it is difficult to radically change the kitchen with a vinyl film, because glass inserts or panels will not be added to the doors. To make serious changes to the interior of the kitchen, it is better to act radically and completely replace the facades. Yes, it will turn out more expensive than with a film, but still much cheaper than when buying a new headset. The method is great if the frame of the furniture is still strong enough and durable.

It will be easier for the owners modular furniture, which was bought relatively recently. Then it will be possible to buy facades of the required size and replace them with your own hands. But this is not often so lucky, because usually you have to make facades to order. It is not at all necessary to change wooden doors to wooden ones, and chipboard to chipboard. The uniqueness of this method of restoration lies precisely in the fact that the appearance of the headset can be dramatically changed using completely different materials.

The cheapest option is facades made of chipboard or plastic. MDF and wood will cost more. You can choose accessories and decorations, for example, use glass inserts, but all this will affect the price. Masters with hands, of course, can make all the facades on their own. If you have woodworking skills, then why not? But much p easier and faster to contact a specialized company, which will produce facades for your headset.

Repair of kitchen facades in Moscow

For residents of Moscow and the region, we recommend the Kitchen Repair company, which has been operating for over 20 years and specializes in the repair of kitchen facades. Experienced specialists can replace facades or repair existing ones by painting, enameling or sticking a film. Among the services of the company are also repair of accessories and replacement of countertops. All work is carried out at the facility, measurements are preliminarily carried out, the design and estimate are agreed, the required elements of the headset are made from the desired material. All work is guaranteed. You can see detailed information and examples of work on the page https://remont-kuhni.com/service/remont-kuhonnyh-fasadov/.

An example of the work of specialists of the company "Kitchen Repair"

Coloring

The method is quite simple, but requires careful surface preparation. The main advantage of the method is the ability to paint the facade in any color. If you want to make the kitchen more daring, then you can choose a bright shade, such as blue, green or orange. A win-win color is white, as well as many light shades, incl. beige, grey, cream, etc. Imagine in advance what the kitchen will look like, and get creative.

Simultaneously with painting the facades, they can be slightly transformed using moldings, special strips that are glued to the surface and give it an interesting relief.

The sequence of actions is as follows:

• remove the facades from the headset, dismantle the fittings and glass. Those elements that are difficult to remove can be sealed with masking tape;
• old varnish or with a grinder. If PVC film was used as a decor, then it is better to use it. From the temperature, the film will melt, and it will be easier to remove it. It is better to work in a respirator so that small particles of the facade and the pungent smell of PVC do not enter the respiratory tract;
• in the presence of serious damage, they must be filled with putty, and then sanded;
• the surface is rubbed, then dust is removed, degreasing is carried out;
• if you plan to use moldings, then they are attached at this stage. You can choose flat or textured planks, there are products that imitate stucco molding. It is better to grind the planks in advance, then they are cut into segments of the required sizes. Often, moldings are attached along the contour of the doors, or a pattern is formed from them closer to the center. Usually a 45 degree joint is used. After you have made sure that the figure is laid out evenly, the elements are glued, you can use glue for wood products. It is allowed to use nails without hats;
  
• MDF, chipboard and wood absorb moisture well, therefore it is better to pre-coat them. The one that is designed for woodworking will go. It is better to apply two layers;
• now you can start coloring. Use better or autoenamel. The first is cheaper, the second is better in terms of moisture resistance and resistance to mechanical damage. You can apply. The paint is applied in 2-3 layers depending on the required color saturation. To guarantee, some craftsmen cover the facades with a layer of transparent varnish;
• when the paint dries, the masking tape is removed, the fittings are returned to their place, and the facades themselves are hung on hinges.

If staining seems too banal to you, then use it in your work. glizal, translucent glossy paint. It is applied in exactly the same way as acrylic paint, but while the coating dries, an interesting texture can be created on the surface. With a sponge, a bag or other improvised items, you can make a geometric pattern or an ornate pattern. If anything, part of the pattern can be removed with a roller. The result is an unusual result that will appeal to fans of ethnic style.

Lacquering

Option fit only for facades made of solid wood. The varnish allows you to reliably protect the wood and at the same time does not hide its chic natural look. When it comes to furniture, they use nitrocellulose, alkyd-urea, polyurethane, epoxy and polyester. It is important that the varnish protects the wood from moisture and high temperatures. Varnishes have a not very pleasant smell, therefore it is better to carry out all work on the street. If this is not possible, then it is better to take a water-based material, it has almost no smell.

It is very important to decide in advance with gloss level. The varnish can be glossy, which will add visual volume to the headset, or it can be matte, which will emphasize the wood pattern. The degree of gloss is indicated on the packaging as a percentage of reflected light: a glossy varnish will reflect up to 90% of the light, matte - only 10%, there are many intermediate options. Which is better depends on your preferences.

The order of work is as follows:

• remove the facades, dismantle the fittings, if necessary, seal some parts with masking tape;
• remove the old layer of varnish, you can use sandpaper. Dust is best removed with a vacuum cleaner. After finishing work, the surface is wiped with a damp cloth, then it is allowed to dry thoroughly;
• apply primer;
• varnish is applied with a brush or roller, it is better that each new layer is slightly thinner than the previous one;
• with some types of varnish it is necessary to work only on the street;
• drying speed - different for different varnishes, the average is indicated on the package;
• after drying, the adhesive tape is removed, the fittings are returned to their place.

To create aging effect, you can apply stain in several layers.

Hardware update

We all have repeatedly heard about the enormous influence of small things, but many, however, refuse to believe in the truth of this statement. Designers, without hesitation, convince us that sometimes changing handles on a kitchen set can transform a kitchen space. Most often, however, the replacement of fittings is carried out along with the renewal or replacement of facades.

It happens that the kitchen set itself is perfectly preserved, and the handles from constant interaction with them have become flaky, dull, or even deformed in places. Take off your old hardware and head to a specialty store, where you can choose from a wide variety of handles. The main thing is that the size matches and you do not have to drill new holes.

If the old handles fit perfectly into the style of the kitchen, then you can find new ones that are as similar as possible to them. If you want something fresh, or if the kitchen facade has become completely unrecognizable after simple manipulations, then pick up handles in a new style. The range of manufacturers includes handles in modern and classic style, smooth chrome-plated and carved antique. There are handles with imitation of leaves and animals, there are inlaid glass and stones. There are wooden, plastic and metal, transparent and colored - everyone can choose the right one.

Maybe, hinges and mechanisms of exit shelves need to be replaced. Before going to the store, these elements should be dismantled and taken with you as a sample. New loops are selected according to the size of the previous ones. It happens that the existing holes are very loose, and it is impossible to attach new loops to them. Then they will have to be puttied with an acrylic-based composition in the color of the facade, sanded, varnished or painted, and only then drill new holes and install purchased hinges. Old roller mechanisms can be replaced with ball ones. All these actions give a huge result - using the headset becomes more pleasant and comfortable.

Glass replacement

As a rule, glass inserts in facades simply need to be washed well to return them to their original ideal appearance. But what if you want something new? You can replace the existing transparent glass with frosted or colored glass, then the kitchen will noticeably change. True, glass will have to be made to order, and not everyone can handle the replacement itself.

A more budget option is to buy. With its help, you can give the glass the desired shade without depriving them of transparency. It will help create a haze effect or simulate the most. Anyone who knows how to use a tape measure or centimeter tape, scissors and is able to accurately glue the film can definitely cope with gluing the film.

There is also the old grandfather method, which involves applying a mixture of chalk powder and silicate glue to the glass. In two layers, this material is applied to the glass, after which they become dull.

Decoupage of kitchen facades

Decoupage is a great way to update your kitchen set and give it a touch of style. After the transformation, the facades will look as if talented artists painted them for you, but you will know that you made all this beauty with your own hands. Absolutely any pattern can be applied to cabinets and shelves, but usually they choose something related to plant and kitchen themes: images of fruits and vegetables, coffee, jars of spices and cereals, flowers, etc. Decoupage will help decorate the facades with ornaments in the style of Gzhel or Petrikovskaya painting. The main thing is to find a suitable drawing - no one limits your imagination.

Everyone can cope with the restoration of facades on their own:

• remove all doors, remove accessories;
• if the surface of the headset is perfectly even and smooth, then it is enough to wash it well to get rid of stains of grease and dirt. If there are defects, it is better to sand the surface. First use fine-grained, and then coarse-grained sandpaper. If you have a grinder at your disposal, it will greatly simplify the process. In the presence of cracks, depressions, pits, it is better to fill them with putty. When it dries, the treated areas are sanded again. After that, the facades can be primed, but many skip this stage;
• decoupage technique is suitable not only for wood, chipboard and MDF - it can also be used to decorate plastic and glass facades. Preparing them for decoration is very simple - just get rid of all the dirt and grease;
• the easiest way is to use three-layer napkins for decoupage. Think in advance in which part of the facade the drawing will be located. Don't use images that are too small. Different lockers can be decorated with pictures in the same style. The image can be glued to ordinary PVA glue;
• now it remains to open the facade with acrylic varnish, it is better to use 3-4 layers, each is applied after the previous one has completely dried. It is easiest to work with a narrow brush with long bristles;
• it remains to return the fittings to their place and mount the facades.

If this is not your first decoupage work, then you can use not only special napkins. Experienced craftsmen know that fragments of wallpaper with a suitable pattern, and even maple for the kitchen table, will do, not to mention the fact that the image you like can be printed on a printer.

Decoration with ceramic tiles

After repair, almost everyone has the remains of a tile. A lot of material for this method is not needed, because even the purchase will not hit the budget. Naturally, not all facades are laid out with tiles. A fragment with a beautiful pattern can be glued in the center. It can be one tile or four smaller tiles laid out in a square or diamond shape. Small tiles can lay out the contours of the cabinets. Often such decoration is used to decorate the lower or upper edge of the headset. The image on the tile should match the overall style of the kitchen.

The principle of operation is as follows:

Decoration with rattan inserts

The principle is the same as with ceramic tiles. Rattan inserts will look appropriate with ethnic and eco-style. Rattan perfectly copes with the effects of moisture, therefore it is well suited for the kitchen. It can be used to replace glass inserts along with large-scale restoration of facades. Rattan inserts can be glued over blind cabinets. A variety of weaves and the presence of several shades will allow you to choose the appropriate insert option.

Working with rattan is easy:

The use of chintz

Fabric decor is rarely used, so this is your chance to make the kitchen unique. You will need a piece of fabric with a suitable pattern, and then everything is simple:

What else is used to update kitchen facades?

The fantasy of home craftsmen knows no bounds, and folk ingenuity has generated a lot of interesting non-trivial ideas on how else to ennoble the old kitchen facade. For this, the following materials are used:

How to update a kitchen countertop?

Renewing facades and leaving the countertop unattended means not finishing what you started. - the most vulnerable place of the kitchen set, because its surface constantly collides with drops of water and fat, mechanical stress, high temperature. Chipboard countertops are usually the first to suffer, and when the facade looks even more or less normal, the work surface leaves much to be desired.

What can you do yourself to update the kitchen countertop? There are several options:

If the countertop is still in good condition, but there is only one or two noticeable flaws on it (for example, burnt places or places from a knife strike), you can carry out local repair. The defective place is carefully processed with a milling cutter, so that in the end a recess like a quarry is obtained. It is filled with putty on wood in the color of the countertop, the material is added in portions, well tamped, the excess is removed with a knife. The treated area is sanded, polished and painted. If you can accurately repeat the color or pattern of the countertop, then the place of repair will be invisible. When everything is really bad with the countertop, it is better to produce it complete replacement by turning to professionals.

By combining the methods described above, you can transform the kitchen set in such a way that all guests will think that you bought new furniture. If you combine this transformation with a redecoration in the kitchen, then the result will be impressive at all.

The dream of many housewives is new kitchen furniture. Unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity to often change a worn-out headset for a new one. But with a creative approach, it is quite possible to update old kitchen furniture with your own hands.

The maximum renovation of the kitchen at minimum cost is carried out by various methods. To do this, you can refresh individual interior details:

• make a new facade on the kitchen cabinet;
• decorate the wall with new fittings;
• use decorative elements.

For work for you you will need tools and materials:

• acrylic lacquer;
• primer and paint for wood;
• brush or roller;
• glue for wood;
• metal ruler, tape measure;
• sandpaper;
• scissors;
• decorative overhead elements, furniture fittings;
• ceramic tiles, rattan;
• molding or decorative strips of wood.

Restoration of a damaged countertop (video)

Change the color of the facade

Radically change the appearance of the kitchen set will help painting the facade in a different color. Before this, the cabinet must be disassembled, remove the fasteners and accessories. The wall is cleaned of old varnish and paint. They are removed with a solvent or sanded with sandpaper.

When the surfaces are cleaned, a primer is applied to the cabinet. After 1.5-2 hours, the painting itself is carried out. Choose a waterproof paint. Automotive is also suitable for these purposes.

If you don't like using brushes, try using spray cans. This is very handy if you want to decorate your closet by applying an intricate pattern through a stencil.

We use decor

If updating furniture exclusively with painting seems boring to you, you can decorate the wall with additional decorative elements. When the main painting is done, attached to the details of the facade:

• stucco;
• overlays;
• molding.

They are used both separately and in combination with each other. Such elements give texture to the appearance of furniture. Consider headset decor technology using a wooden molding:

1. Choose thin strips of a convex semicircular or carved shape.
2. The marking of the future pattern is applied to the surface of the facade.
3. If the molding will be attached around the perimeter of rectangular surfaces, the edges are cut at an angle of 45 degrees.
4. Planks are attached to furniture with glue to fix wood products.
5. Finishing painting of the facade is underway.

Stucco molding looks beautiful as decorative inserts in the corners between the molding strips.

If unused ceramic tiles remain after the repair, they are also perfect as a finishing material. It can be pasted over both the wall and the kitchen table.

Decoupage of old kitchen furniture (video)

porcelain mosaic

If the prejudice that it is impossible to store broken dishes in the house is not about you, then it may well become an original finishing material for furniture decor. Porcelain mosaics on doors or table surfaces are not only very beautiful, but also functional. Such materials are resistant to temperature extremes, high humidity and other harmful factors.

To decorate furniture with broken porcelain:

1. Choose a pattern and draw a sketch.
2. Transfer it to your work surface.
3. Apply adhesive.
4. Lay out the pieces according to the pattern.
5. Fill gaps between porcelain with grout for ceramic tiles to match.

Renovation of facades with rattan

Rattan is a very versatile material. It is used for the production of furniture, and for finishing various surfaces. It is very flexible and at the same time very durable.

They work with rattan using the following technology:

1. Measure the wall to calculate the desired length of the rattan.
2. Soak the roll of material in cold water before work for 20-30 minutes.
3. Smooth wooden planks are being prepared, with the help of which the rattan will be pressed to the surface during the gluing process.
4. Rattan is cut to size.
5. Glue is applied to the cabinet, to which the finishing material is pressed.

When the elements are firmly glued, the final painting of the surfaces is carried out.

Technique for working with rattan rods (video)

Pasting the cabinet with photo wallpaper

To update the kitchen wall, you can use a very interesting technique - pasting with photo wallpapers. The images on them are only limited by your imagination. Indeed, today it is possible not only to choose a color and pattern in the store, but also to order any other in the printing house. You can also use photos from your personal archive for this.

To wallpaper the cabinet:

1. Furniture surfaces are cleaned of old varnish and paint with a grinder or sandpaper.
2. Wipe off dust and cover with a primer layer. If separate photographs are used, after priming the furniture is painted in a single color.
3. Pasted over with wallpaper or directly with their pictures.
4. Personal photos do not need to fill all the free space. It is enough to decorate the doors with them.
5. After the glue dries, the furniture is covered with a colorless varnish.

Complete facade replacement

If the furniture has worn out so much that painting will not significantly affect its appearance, a complete replacement of the facade will help to update the cabinet. This method is the most expensive than all of the above, but still more economical than buying a new headset.

For modern models of modular furniture, facade details can be ordered directly from the manufacturer. You just have to screw the new doors into the old place and, if necessary, replace the drawers. For more ancient, rare furniture, facades will have to be made according to individual measurements.

To install facades yourself, you will need:

1. Remove old doors.
2. Paint and varnish new unfinished products to match the furniture.
3. Assemble the parts by screwing them with screws to the old place.

Adjusting fittings on kitchen facades (video)

Conclusion

Now that you know how to update your furniture with your own hands, it remains only to choose the option that suits you and get to work. As you can see, this does not require significant material costs and special skills. Only a set of standard tools, creativity and the desire to breathe new life into your old furniture.

Examples of updating old furniture (photo)

It may seem that handles are an insignificant element and are not even worth talking about. But designers have a completely different opinion on this matter. They argue that it is the small details that play a rather large role in the overall image - they give the furniture a finished look and emphasize the style. If the kitchen set as a whole is well preserved, has not cracked, but the handles have faded and peeled off, then the interior of the kitchen will look sloppy.

That is why urgently replace the old handles with new ones! Now you can find a huge variety of different options: these are modern staples of various colors, wooden, or transparent plastic.

Want to brighten up your kitchen? Get colored pens, they will certainly bring a fresh touch to the interior of the room. Experiment not only with the material, but also with the shape. Now there is a huge selection of different handles for furniture fronts, for example, in the form of animals or plants, which your child will simply be delighted with.

The range of door handles is so diverse that it can satisfy the needs of any, even the most demanding customer.

When going to the store for new kitchen cabinet hardware, be sure to take an old handle as a sample, otherwise you can make a mistake with the size, as a result, you will have to make new holes in the doors, and this is just a waste of time.

Decorative inserts

Another interesting idea on how to update a kitchen set with your own hands is a sticker on the facade of cabinets (including doors) of decorative inserts. You can use a variety of materials for this - the remains of ceramic tiles, for example.

This will require the following materials and tools:

• ceramic tiles (you can take leftovers for this purpose and even buy scrap at a bargain price);
• tile adhesive;
• overlay strips.

Special skills are not required. You should not abandon this method for the reason that you have never had to lay out a tile before. Believe me, everything is much easier than it seems. First you need to unscrew the doors of the cabinets, remove the fittings. Wash them thoroughly and let dry. It does not hurt to treat the pollution with some kind of alcohol-containing solution. If you want to radically update the facades, then it is worth pre-painting. Dilute the tile adhesive. Lubricate the surface of the facade. And start gluing the tiles according to a pre-created sketch.

To add aesthetics to the facade, make a frame of decorative or plastic strips around the tiled mosaic. Glue them also on glue, but pick up a universal one, one that fits both surfaces without any problems and leaves no marks.

By the way, inserts can be not only ceramic, but also made of rattan fabric - they are most suitable for kitchens whose interior is designed for eco-style or for some kind of country style.

That's all - the finishing of the facades of the kitchen set is completed. The home master only had to install them in their places and screw the unscrewed fittings.

Let there be color!

Colored boxes will instantly transform the interior of the kitchen space. Colored blotches, disproportionately located on the surface, are very fashionable now. If the kitchen is made of wood, just paint a few of the drawers in different colors. For example, if a white kitchen needs updating, then paint the drawers green or blue. Do not be afraid to create, there are no restrictions, it can be red or yellow, to your taste.

Although white is considered the color of purity and neatness, in general it is rather boring and monotonous. And it is the bright color blotches that can make the furniture colorful and cheerful. If the kitchen is made of plastic, then the boxes can be pasted over with colored self-adhesive film, which is sold both in construction markets and in stores. Remove boredom and despondency from the family hearth!

wooden decor

Wooden stickers on kitchen doors look original. You can buy them ready-made - kits for children's creativity are also suitable for this purpose. Can you cut? Amazing! Then make wooden blanks with your own hands! Cover them with varnish and glue to the doors.

It is up to you to decide what shape the sticker will be - small flowers or stars, geometric shapes or fences glued across or along the door panels. If you have a child, invite him to participate in this interesting business, he will decorate kitchen furniture with great pleasure under your guidance.

Chintz accent

Chintz facades look non-trivial. In order to decorate the kitchen in this way, you will need a piece of chintz, which you can buy in a store or find in your closet, measure the doors of kitchen furniture, cut the fabric according to the measurements obtained and stick it on the panel (be sure to remove the handles before this!).

After drying, paint over the chintz with a colorless varnish - this should be done five to seven times. Along the perimeter of the glued fabric, you can attach wooden slats that will complement the innovation and make the decoration more accurate. And if you manage to make a lampshade from the same fabric, sew chair covers, then you will get an unusually beautiful kitchen.

Decoupage

Decoupage is one of the most spectacular and cheap ways to update a kitchen set. The works of the masters turn out to be so interesting that even after looking at not very high-quality photos, it is still breathtaking and I want to try to transform the furniture in the kitchen that has become incredibly annoying beyond recognition with my own hands.

To make such beauty, nothing expensive is required. All you need is an artistic flair, an understanding of how the transformed furniture will look after the decoupage work comes to an end.

What will be required:

• dye;
• large drawings of a kitchen theme (for example, fruits, beautiful jars of spices or cereals);
• acrylic lacquer;
• primer;
• craquelure varnish (provided that you want to achieve the effect of aging - as a result, the furniture will be covered with artistic cracks);
• PVA glue (or special decoupage);
• sandpaper;
• a set of brushes.

Again, you can not do without parsing the kitchen. Unscrew the panels, remove the fittings. Thoroughly wash the surface to be decoupage. If necessary, sand, remove bumps.

Carefully inspect the surface, if there are large cracks on it that spoil the appearance, then you will first have to putty them. After that, go over the panel with sandpaper.

To make the surface look even and the applied decor then look natural, it is better not to be too lazy and primed.

If you plan to do decoupage on glass inserts, then you must definitely degrease the glass. Special detergents will help you deal with this.

Prepare the pattern you want to place on the furniture. Consider the surface area, the size of the pattern will depend on it. Do not paste too small images. But, of course, it all depends on the idea being implemented. It is better to use special three-layer napkins for decoupage. Which drawing to choose is up to you, but keep in mind that they must be of good quality and fit the overall interior of the kitchen. If the main decor of the room is made in the Provence style, then pictures depicting lavender, olives, climbing roses will do.

By the way, you can print pictures for decoupage yourself if you have a laser printer available.

You can go the other way - decorate kitchen cabinets with pieces of wallpaper with a suitable pattern. Perhaps this is the easiest decor option.

If you decide to decorate the old set with wallpaper, then in this case standard decoupage glue or PVA will not work. In this case, the adhesive is selected from the type of wallpaper.

The final touch is to completely cover the entire part with acrylic varnish. This must be done 5-6 times.

It is necessary that each previous coat of varnish dry well.

We assemble the kitchen set and admire the transformation. Do not forget to take a photo and post it on social networks - this way you will wait for your friends to visit faster, they will probably want to learn the secrets of updating kitchen furniture with their own hands and see how the set looks live.

Imitation of fabric on old kitchen furniture

There is another way to update a kitchen set - fabric imitation. If you do not want to mess with the real material, use this method. First you need to remove the doors from the hinges. Paint the front with white paint and let dry completely. Next, apply a thin layer of paint in any other color of your choice, but make sure that the white color does not show through the new layer. If desired, you can leave a white border around the edges. Now start creating. Take a spatula with large teeth and draw straight lines from top to bottom. The result is smooth tracks. Move a little distance and look at the door - it seems that it is covered with a striped fabric. If you also draw horizontal lines, there will be a feeling that the fabric is in a cage. There is one important circumstance - be sure to make sure that the hand does not tremble, the lines are even. It is also impossible to tear off your hand when drawing lines, otherwise the tracks will look sloppy.

Self-adhesive film

One of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to update a kitchen set is to glue the facades and internal shelves with self-adhesive film. The assortment of this material in stores is impressive - you can easily pick up a vinyl film with the desired pattern. The image on the film imitates different surfaces: natural stone, leather, wood texture.

Self-adhesive film is ideal for the restoration of old kitchen furniture:

1. It tolerates high humidity;
2. Resistant to sudden temperature changes;
3. Washes well;
4. If necessary, it is easy to replace the damaged fragment.

Materials and tools:

• vinyl self-adhesive film with the desired pattern;
• accessories;
• roulette;
• marker knife / scissors;
• rubber roller;
• sponge.

Before starting restoration work to improve the appearance of kitchen furniture, it is necessary to completely free it from the contents, remove shelves, drawers, remove facades from hinges, and remove fittings.

Place the unscrewed fronts on a hard horizontal surface. Now take measurements - the height and width of the boxes, facades that you are going to paste over with self-adhesive film. Record this data.

Unscrew the handles, corners and other fittings, if any, on the facades.

Now arm yourself with sponges, detergents - thoroughly wash the surface on which you plan to stick the self-adhesive. Make sure that there are no greasy stains on the panels and shelves. Be sure to dry the headset with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth.

Self-adhesive film is easy to work with, and even a novice furniture restorer can handle it without any problems. Please note that a paper centimeter grid is applied on the reverse side of the film. It will help you cut out the details of the desired size.

Do not forget to add 4-5 cm to the pattern in those places where the film will be bent. This margin is necessary in order for the film to stretch well. When you start cutting the film, control the location of the pattern, if it is there.

Using a marker knife, cut out the required number of parts according to predetermined sizes (taking into account the margin for hem).

Start decorating the headset. Attach the film to the surface of the facade, carefully peel off the protective paper base, on which the centimeter layout is made. After the film has adhered evenly, pass over it with a rubber roller. Make sure that the self-adhesive film lies evenly, there are no air bubbles under it.

In such a simple way, paste over all the facades, shelves, drawers. Replace hardware if necessary. Screw the fronts into place.

Now enjoy your work! The set has changed, will last a few more years or until you want to radically replace all the furniture in the kitchen. In the meantime, get ready to listen to compliments from friends who have come to the light that they were able to transform their old headset so cheaply beyond recognition.

Facade replacement

There is another cardinal way to update the kitchen set - a complete replacement of doors. But we must say right away that this method cannot be classified as economical. Having made measurements of old doors, you can order new ones, at your discretion, both in color and in material.

You can varnish or paint new doors. And do not be upset that, apart from the doors, everything remains old, no one, believe me, will notice this. And if the base of the kitchen is in good condition, then it will be able to please you for many more years. There is another important detail - you did not overpay for the upgrade, because almost all wooden kitchens are basically made of chipboard, and only front panels are made of wood. Think for yourself why you need new costs when the “skeleton” of furniture is already good. If the shelves have become so dirty over the past years that it is almost impossible to wipe them off, paste over the surface with a self-adhesive film under a tree - inexpensive and beautiful!

Glass replacement

If your kitchen cabinets have glass doors and shelves, replace them with new, more modern ones. Now at the peak of popularity frosted and colored glass. The updated facade of kitchen furniture, as well as new shelves - and we can assume that you have fashionable furniture in your kitchen.

It is best to order glass in a store, but if you do not have the means, you can use the method that our grandfathers invented - apply a mixture of powdered chalk with silicate glue with a brush on the glass in two layers.

You can put beautiful bright dishes on the shelves, which will give the kitchen a “cheerful mood”, and under the shelves you can make a backlight. The result is a kitchen set that will not yield to expensive Italian furniture.

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If our advice and examples with photos did not convince you to update the old kitchen set, then try to at least just wash it thoroughly. Over the years, a huge amount of soot and grease eats into the surface of the furniture, and with high-quality cleaning, it can even change color. Furniture that is finished with plastic and enameled is easily cleaned with ordinary washing powder at the rate of one tablespoon per liter of water. Washing the surface of enameled furniture with water above fifty degrees with soda or laundry soap is not worth it. These funds lead to tarnishing of the enamel. It is enough to wipe the wood with a well-wrung out cloth, and then dry the surface of the furniture with a linen napkin.

If there are many small cracks and scratches on the surface of the furniture, purchase a special product from the store that masks them. In case your table top has a stain from a hot pot once placed, you can easily wipe it off with a mixture of alcohol and vegetable oil.

Metal parts of the kitchen that have darkened or faded from time to time can be updated with a self-prepared product - ammonia (30 g), chalk or tooth powder (15 g) and water (50 g). All this mixture must be shaken well, and then applied with a flannel napkin to the darkened surface and rub it to a shine. After such processing, furniture handles will be better than new ones.

In a word, choose the method that you like and go! Everything that you do for the sake of your favorite cuisine, she, believe me, will appreciate it and will delight you with its new look for a long time to come. We will be glad to see in the photo how the furniture has changed, thanks to our advice and your skillful hands.

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Long-term use of the kitchen sooner or later makes itself felt: no matter how high-quality the set is, over time it loses its experienced appearance. And then you have to choose: buy a new set or update the kitchen at minimal cost. Many stop at the second option, namely, they update the facades with a special film.

Kitchen up to:

Kitchen in an intermediate state: buy a new one or update the facades?

On the right, traces of glue are visible - the consequences of an attempt to repair the headset.

Options for "upgrade"

Since the headset itself is not yet falling apart, it is necessary to update the facades. This will benefit both the appearance and protect the material from moisture. There are two options for updating facades:

1. Finished self-adhesive film
2. Custom photo printing on adhesive paper

The owner of this kitchen settled on the second option, after which he indulged in thinking about the topic of photo printing. The original version with a separate picture for each door was rejected: the overall look would be too colorful. After some more thought, it was decided to choose a print with nature, the "breaking" of which with an apron will not affect the perception of the picture.

When looking for a suitable print, the picture should be chosen with the maximum resolution - only in this case it will not be blurry.

Getting Started

The owner of the kitchen used a rather simple method: he searched for pictures with the word "nature" with a resolution of at least 40 megapixels.

This option turned out to be the most suitable, but with minor amendments: it was decided to remove the huge butterfly. This is how the print should have looked in the kitchen.

A sketch was made in the photo editing program, for a clear understanding of what would be lost from the drawing. Butterfly has been replaced with grass.

With this picture, you can safely go to an advertising agency. The print was chosen with lamination, so that after the renovation of the facades they can be washed.

It is necessary to print in a slightly enlarged size so that it is possible to glue the ends and wrap the film inside.

After that, you can proceed directly to pasting the facades:

1. Knowing the dimensions of the door, it is necessary to throw 1-2 cm on each side for the ends and another 1-2 cm for the inversion.
2. Cut the image to the desired size.
3. We degrease the door and remove all irregularities.
4. Carefully stick and smooth.
5. We make holes for the handles and install them.

Use a hair dryer like you would with a car wrap it is forbidden: the film is deformed.

The hardest part is the corners of the door. You can paste them in two ways, here it is already a matter of taste:

1. butt
2. overlap

The corners should be pasted over with the utmost care, since the self-adhesive film will not adhere to superglue.

During the renovation of the kitchen, it was decided to unload the shelf for drying plates from the covers accumulated there by hanging them on the doors from the back. To do this, you need to purchase ordinary hooks and fix them in any convenient way.

To prevent the self-tapping screws from being visible under the film, the holes for their installation must first be countersunk, i.e. make holes for them to sink.

The final stage of updating the headset was the doors under the hob, which were not originally there. The doors were made of 5 mm. plywood. With a special desire, you can assemble a complete set of plywood with your own hands.

Defects in pasting can be removed with a blade, but for this you need to wait 1-2 weeks: then the film will finally take its place.

The refrigerator can be the heaviest item to wrap. Get ready for the fact that the film will have to be repeatedly removed and pasted again, fortunately, it allows this. Getting rid of small bubbles is very problematic, so it is better to expel excess air after the process is completed with a needle.

Conclusions and prices

A few conclusions from the renovation of the facades:

• The film can be washed and rubbed.
• It stays on very well and is very hard to remove.
• Door corners are the weakest points.
• The film scratches easily.

The cost of such a renovation of the kitchen was as follows: about $120 for a self-adhesive print with lamination and about $90 for plywood, hooks and handles. When buying a regular film, the budget can be reduced significantly.

Many are faced with the need to refresh the interior quickly and as cheaply as possible. Such a need may arise for people who have rented an inexpensive apartment for a long time. Or those who have spent all available funds to buy their own housing, postponing repairs and changing furniture until better times. Those who live in the temporary territory are also in no hurry to invest in the situation. In general, the situation is ordinary. Let it be transient, but you want to live in cleanliness and comfort now, and not someday later.

Is it possible to transform the interior literally for a penny, without making a complete renovation and without changing the furniture? Yes, and there are many possibilities for this. Today we will talk about improving the appearance of the kitchen. We bring to your attention 16 ideas for a low-budget easy metamorphosis. Of course, the patched up will not look completely new, and the old kitchen will remain old, but if you approach the issue creatively, with imagination and a twinkle, you can achieve an excellent result.

How to transform the kitchen without spending a lot of money?

1. Paint the facades of kitchen furniture

This will not only refresh the doors, hiding the traces of time, but also change the color to a more current/light/cheerful one.

9. Cover the apron with new material

If the wall in the work area looks more than deplorable, you can hide it behind laminated chipboard, MDF panels, plywood sheets, a mirror, etc. At the same time, it is not necessary to remove the old apron finish.

10. Paste the wall in the working area with wallpaper and cover with glass

Tempered glass, if it is not decorated with photo printing, is not too expensive. This method of mounting the apron is easy, clean and fast. However, the old finish, if present, will most likely have to be removed.

11. Paste the floor with PVC tiles

There are vinyl coverings in the form of tiles, the size of which corresponds to the dimensions of the floor tiles. However, there are also variations for parquet. You can glue them directly on the tiles or on the boards. This will allow you to quickly and very inexpensively update and transform the floor. Of course, such a finish will not last too long, but as a temporary option it will definitely justify itself.

12. Lay a large carpet

Not so bad carpeting in the kitchen. They are warm and cozy. And it’s easy to maintain order if there is a vacuum cleaner in the house. It is better, of course, to take a dark carpet so that the stains (and they will appear sooner or later) are not so noticeable.

Hygienic wicker carpets-mats - they can be washed with a rag and a mop, like a regular floor.

13. Decorate the wall near the dining table

A stylish and comfortable dining area can become the main decoration of the kitchen interior. It will draw attention to itself, making the flaws of the old kitchen much less noticeable. Fortunately, transforming the dining area is much easier than working.

Particular attention should be paid to the wall near which the table is located. If the finish in the kitchen is very old and there is no way to change it, you definitely need to refresh at least this wall. It is not necessary to remove the old coating and carefully prepare the surface. Even on top of old wallpaper, tiles or paint, you can mount, for example, lining, panels, laminate, mirror or glass panels, etc.

14. Change dining chairs

This will instantly change the look of the kitchen (for the better, of course). Especially if the choice falls not on classic elegant models, but on something modern and / or bright.

15. Introduce bright accents

Colored elements will make even the most gloomy kitchen more lively, modern and cheerful. However, it is important to prevent chaos and excessive diversity. Accents should be one or two colors. The number of bright details also needs to be limited. Everything is good in moderation.

In the photo: the tiles on the walls and on the floor were painted, the facades were painted, the fittings were replaced, accents were added. The kitchen looks completely new.

16. Decorate the interior

Decorative little things turn the kitchen into a cute cozy nest. Minimalism is good in an expensive interpretation, and the old interior needs to be properly decorated - new design elements will draw much of the attention from old surfaces and worn objects.

To the place there will be wall decorations that hide the old finish (paintings, posters, mirrors), baskets and storage boxes, live plants (visually refresh the environment). However, don't overdo it! Don't let decor clutter up your kitchen.

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