The kitchen is a room that falls into disrepair faster than others. Here, furniture and furnishings are constantly affected by temperature extremes, high humidity, soot and grease. The fronts of the headset in the working area lose their attractive appearance especially quickly.

Buying a furniture ensemble for the kitchen is not a cheap pleasure. If it has worn out only externally, then you can bring it back to life on your own. What methods of restoration of kitchen facades exist and how to work with them - read on.

Reasons and benefits of renovating kitchen facades

About restoration of kitchen facades usually think about it if they look untidy... To benefit from the time spent, it is important to make sure that the furniture frame is in good condition and that the facade itself does not have significant damage that could affect its operation.

Another reason for updating furniture is renovation with a change in the style of the interior.... In this case, the old kitchen set often simply does not fit into the new design. Several changes in the decor of the facades will help them look harmonious in the kitchen.

Refurbishing an old headset is much cheaper than buying a new one... This option is ideal if the room has a non-standard shape or size and it is problematic to find a suitable replacement for old furniture. Moreover, all the work is easy to do with your own hands.

Renovation of facades from MDF and wood

Kitchen furniture made of MDF, chipboard and wood are the most popular options... They are preferred by most designers and apartment owners.

Furniture made from such materials is easy to restore. It has a surface on which any finishing materials adhere well. Old decor can be easily disposed of if necessary.

There are many ways to restore kitchen facades... Among them, there is sure to be a suitable option for any interior style and budget.

Preparation for restoration

Before proceeding with the restoration of facades made of solid wood or MDF for the kitchen, a number of preparatory work is carried out. Otherwise, the new decor will look sloppy and quickly deteriorate.

The list of preparatory work looks like this:

1. Removing facades from the frame. Facades are freed from fittings. Otherwise, the updated parts will look untidy.
2. Removal of old finishes. Use an old trowel, solvent and sandpaper to remove old paint or varnish. The film is removed by heating it with hot glue. The rest of the finish is removed, free from glue.
3. Aligning the base surface. For this, the facades are processed with sandpaper, smoothing out all irregularities and clues. Small cracks are filled with wax or special grout.
4. Degreasing the surface. To do this, it is sprayed with alcohol-containing agents or wiped with a solvent.
5. Primer. The facades are covered with a special primer or light paint. This step is skipped if it is planned to paste over the furniture with foil.

The choice of paint for the restoration of kitchen facades

Facade painting is a universal way of renovation that will look good in any interior. It is enough to choose the right color for your style.

The list contains several examples.:

1. ,. Pastel colors: blue, olive, lilac, beige.
2. ... White, light gray, blue-gray shades.
3. ... White, black, gray, any bright saturated colors.
4. ... Facades look best in white, gray or black.

Combination of shades looks beautiful... The main thing is that they are combined with each other and correspond to the general theme.

So that after restoration the kitchen set will serve for many years, it is important to pay enough attention to the choice of paint... The list contains the most suitable options:

1. Chalk paint... Has the highest adhesive properties and thick consistency. Fits well on any surface. It is believed that it is capable of high-quality painting even facades covered with a polymer film.
2. Enamel... This paint is not afraid of moisture and temperature extremes. It easily covers any imperfections and has a rich color palette. Polyurethane options are considered the safest.
3. Acrylic and oil paints... They are also highly resistant to moisture. Considered the least secure.

They paint the facades from all sides after preparation... Applying primer to the prepared surface is mandatory.

The paint is applied in several layers (no more than 7) with a roller and a brush. Each new layer is applied after the previous one has dried. The frame is assembled no earlier than 24 hours after painting.

Advice! With the help of paint, geometric patterns can be created on facades. For this junction, paints of different shades are sealed with masking tape.

Pasting with self-adhesive film

Self-adhesive foil allows you to make facades more stylish and modern... This coating is made from polymers (plastic, usually polyvinyl chloride). It can be matte and glossy, plain, printed or photo-printed, smooth and textured.

Facades with this finish look best in modern interiors.... Typically, the film is applied to a MDF or chipboard base.

It is not difficult to restore the facades of a kitchen set. The main thing - follow the instructions exactly:

1. First thing measure details... Be sure to take into account the thickness of the ends. According to the obtained indicators, the film is cut, for this it is convenient to use the markings, which are always available on the seamy side. Experts recommend leaving an extra 2 cm so that you can correct mistakes.
2. Peel off from the inside of the film part of the protective layer. The foil is glued in the upper part of the facade. Using a rubber spatula, air bubbles are removed from it from top to bottom.
3. Gradually remove all protective part. The loose film is immediately glued to the surface.

If bubbles form during gluing, they are pierced with a needle. If from the first time it was not possible to carefully glue the material, it is removed and reapplied. This is done no more than 2 times.

Decoupage

Decoupage looks good in romantic interior styles... With him, the furniture looks cute and original. She becomes the main decoration of the kitchen.

How to update the wooden facade of the kitchen using decoupage technique:

1. Primer is applied to the prepared surface... Better to cover it with several layers of the product. The special primer will be replaced by regular white paint.
2. The base color is applied to the facades... Decoupage works best with pastel colors.
3. PVA glue is bred half with water.
4. From a napkin or two-layer napkin cut out the desired pattern... Excess layers are removed, leaving only the upper thin part with a pattern.
5. To the area where the picture will be located, a thin layer of adhesive is applied... A picture is glued to it, which is not leveled with hands, but with a brush abundantly dipped in PVA.
6. When the glue is dry, proceed to the patterns. To make the transition from the painted surface to the picture less noticeable, the edges of the napkin are decorated with paint that is applied with a sponge. Sometimes parts of the picture are finished with a thin brush.
7. Several layers of varnish are applied on top... Each new layer is applied on top of the previous one.

Varnish and stain

With the help of stain, they not only paint over the flaws of the kitchen set, but also give the furniture a more noble appearance. After treatment with this tool, ordinary pine facades will look no worse than oak ones.

The stain is applied to a prepared, but not primed surface.... This is done with a brush or roller. The base is covered with several layers of such a product. From above it is varnished.

With the help of varnish, you can also update the headset, preserving the texture of the tree... There are both colorless varnish coatings and products that have a darker shade. Also, the owner of the headset will have to choose between glossy and matte finishes.

Varnish applied on a prepared, fat-free, but not primed base... It is recommended to cover the wood in several layers.

Important! These two methods are only suitable for natural wood furniture.

Using the aging technique

Aging is another option for the restoration of kitchen facades... This technique is suitable for classic, retro and romantic styles. It is combined with painting, staining and varnishing the surface.

Surface aging methods:

1. Craquelure... This method involves applying varnish to the facades, which, after drying, cracks and creates an interesting pattern. Apply 1-2 layers of varnish. The technique looks good in combination with painting and decoupage.
2. Tossing... Suitable for solid wood furniture. It is treated with a stiff metal brush. This brings out the texture of the wood. Usually used in combination with staining and varnishing.
3. Patination... This is the name of the creation of artificial oxidized scuffs. The facades in the corners and near the fittings are treated with sandpaper, right on top of the paint, and covered with a golden or colored patina with a sponge. Varnish is applied on top.

Facades made of plastic and metal

1. Painting... The facades are degreased and sanded to increase the adhesion of the paint to the surface. Using a roller, paint is applied to the base. In this case, the tool should be practically dry so that the product does not drip from the surface. The paint is applied in several layers.
2. Pasting with foil... The base is degreased and scratched with sandpaper. The film is applied in the same way as on MDF panels.

Things are more complicated with metal facades... You will not be able to update them on your own.

Repair of worn out facades

Facade restoration involves more than just decoration... It is important to examine the condition of the fittings. It depends on her how neat the furniture will look and how long it will last.

The hinges are examined first. If they are worn out, they will have to be replaced. To buy fittings of the required size and shape, it is recommended to take old samples with you to the store.

It's easy to install the hinges in the old place... There are holes in the doors and fittings. All that remains is to attach the hinges with screws.

If the screw holes are worn out, you will have to set the hinges higher or lower. In this case, it is allowed to use old fittings. Old holes can be easily hidden under a layer of paint, after having plugged them in with wooden chops.

Door handles play an important role... They are also involved in creating the style of furniture. If a classic headset has been remade for a modern interior, it is worth replacing the forged or wooden fittings with laconic metal handles. For romantic and retro styles, forged fittings are suitable.

When updating, other methods of decoration are additionally used. Their often combined with the above options:

1. Painting... The painting on the doors of the kitchen set looks beautiful. Designers often create real artistic masterpieces on furniture. It is not necessary to have the talent of an artist to decorate a kitchen with painting. Many stencils are sold in specialty stores.
2. Stickers... This is the simplest option for decorating a headset. He looks stylish and unusual. Such decorations are sold in furniture stores and decorative goods departments. The picture is glued according to the same principle as the polymer film.
3. Mosaic... It is attached to putty or liquid nails. It is recommended to make a wooden frame around such a fragment. The mosaic itself is made from tiles and even broken dishes.
4. Panel... In this case, the doors are decorated with stones, dry plants, shells and any other items suitable for the interior. They are pressed into plaster, which is previously applied to the door in a thick layer. The composition is varnished.

Conclusion

If the kitchen set has lost its attractive appearance or is not suitable for a new renovation, do not rush to get rid of it and buy new furniture. It is quite possible that restoration of its facades will help to correct the situation. The main thing is that the frame is whole.

There are many ways that you can upgrade your kitchen furniture. When choosing one of them, consider the style of the interior and rely on your capabilities.

You can change the appearance of the kitchen in many ways: repaint the walls or decorate them with photo wallpaper, install blinds instead of the usual curtains, use a different lighting scheme, and so on. But of all that is possible, it is the update that is the most desirable option and, as many believe, the most difficult and costly.

Actually this is not true.

Basic kitchen renovation methods

Basically, the work that a home craftsman can resort to is determined by 2 main factors: the material of the headset and the intended style of furniture. Moreover, the first question is of fundamental importance, but in what form: wood or all other materials. The second one decides which design techniques are acceptable and which are not.

The most readily available conversion methods include:

• staining - an operation that is not available only with acrylic sheet coating;
• fastening the molding - not suitable only for the same option, and also impossible with;
• pasting with a film - has no restrictions;
• aging is an option for;
• decoupage - not suitable only for acrylic coating;
• well, the most radical way - is possible in any case.

Classic cuisine

Both the classic interior and the palace interior should be included here, since in such a functional room the difference will be small. How to update kitchen facades in a classic manner?

The easiest way to remodel, of course, is flat facades. Not so many problems as radius ones seem to cause, since cabinetmakers have been using curved facades for quite some time. But with finishing, difficulties may arise when it comes to sheet plastic - HPL and acrylic. In fact, nothing can be done here except pasting under a tree.

In all other cases, do so.

Select the appropriate furniture molding - this product has many types and sizes. For a classic interior, a simpler graceful molding is preferable; for palace styles, you can choose an option with a complex configuration, with gilding. Even overhead carved details can be used.

1. The renovated facade is removed from the hinges, the fittings are removed. Any old finish must be removed as well. The enamel and varnish are removed with a solvent, the PVC film is very hot, and so on. If necessary, clean the flap surface with sandpaper.
2. The molding is cut to size, the corners are cut at 45 degrees. Then the fragments are fixed to the surface with ordinary wood glue.
   After drying, the renewed sash is primed. You can use a brush or spray gun.
3. After drying - about 1 hour, paint the product. If, in addition to the molding, carved elements are also attached, it is better to paint them with a brush, it is recommended to repeat the painting.
4. Then fittings are fixed to the facade.- old or new, and install the sash in its place.

Despite the fact that wood is considered a traditional material, one-color facades with molding are quite suitable for a classic interior. And for the palace style, light shades - salmon, pastel pink, champagne, are even more suitable than imitation of wood.

Rustic cuisine

Renovation of facades, Provence or English will require other methods. The main differences of the rustic style are the apparent simplicity, but in combination with the smoother outlines inherent in antiques. The strict geometry of flat facades is not suitable here.

Another feature is the antiquity effect. It is created mainly through the use of special paints. In addition, you can combine several colors during remodeling to create the effect of repainted old furniture several times.

How to update a do-it-yourself kitchen set for a rustic interior? The following methods will work.

For wooden kitchen facades and doors made of wood material, staining is ideal, but specific. For this, the facade is removed, the fittings are dismantled, cleaned of the old finish and must be degreased - the agent is used depending on what kind of paint the product is going to cover.

Several shades of paint are required. You can get by with 2, but still, more often they use 3, and even bright ones.

1. For example, first paint the surface with white base paint, then, without waiting for complete drying, with a layer of blue.
2. With a dry sponge, wipe off some of the paint so that the white one shines through the blue layer.
3. At the next stage, a third layer is applied - for example, green, and also partially wiped off, without waiting for the paint to set.
4. The appearance of the kitchen with your own hands acquires the effect of antiquity, as if the set was painted several times and served in the home for decades.

Updates can be achieved in another way, but, however, this method is only suitable for natural wood. In this case, the facade, cleaned of varnish or paint, is treated with a stiff metal brush to get scratches and grooves. Then the surface is burned with a blowtorch so that the edges of the grooves are charred. The soot is not removed, but, on the contrary, is rubbed into the wood with a soft brush, and varnished with it.

A headset like this looks really old and authentic.

Retro kitchen

Updating to look old is a fashion trend and comes in a wide variety of styles. Moreover, such an alteration actually takes less effort and money than an attempt to make the kitchen new.

For the retro style, the ideal method, and suitable for any absolutely furniture, is decoupage - the technique of fixing patterns on the sash surface. You can use any options as a picture: images on special napkins for decoupage, drawings from a magazine or album, book illustrations, photographs - black and white photographs and newspaper clippings are especially effective. Pieces of fabric, lace, leather, leatherette, dried flowers and herbs, spikelets, grains, flat beads and rhinestones and so on are used.

Decoupage is very simple to carry out.

1. First, the surface is prepared: the material without the old finish is cleaned with emery, varnished, polished plastic surfaces are degreased.
2. Cut out a drawing - from a napkin, from a newspaper, from a photo, grease abundantly with glue - the material must be soaked.
3. Carefully apply a drawing: to the entire surface of the facade (in this case, the fittings are previously dismantled) and to the inside of the paneled sash, only to a certain area. Smooth the image with a brush to remove any air bubbles.
4. After the glue has dried, the sash is opened with varnish. The procedure is repeated three more times after the previous layer of varnish dries.

Modern kitchen

How to update kitchen sets with your own hands, you cannot transfer a photo, but you can see the result. Sometimes these updates look so amazing that they seem to be the fruit of the efforts of professionals. In fact, the secret lies in modern materials.

Vinyl decorative decal is the simplest, most affordable, and perhaps the most effective method to transform any kitchen into something completely new. It is often used for this purpose (a layer of glue has already been applied to its back surface). The design is very different: monochrome, with images, patterned, imitation of natural textures and even 3D images - there are a lot of options.

To give a unique look to your headset, do this.

1. Remove the sash and remove the fittings. An additional plus of this decoration method is that facades can be of any shape and size.
2. The film is cut to the size of the facades. You should not do this without preliminary measurements, even if the dimensions of the headset are quite standard: during the operation, the dimensions have changed at least a little. When cutting, it is necessary to take into account the coincidence of the boundaries of the images and the motives of the ornament.
3. The surface of the furniture is thoroughly wiped and degreased.
4. Peel off 2-3 cm of protective paper and fix the adhesive side to the sash. Then, holding the film with one hand, the other gradually unfasten the paper and press the film. Smooth with a spatula if necessary.
5. Fittings are mounted (preferably new) and the facades are put in place.

Today's fashionable trends are facades with different designs that allow you to combine single-color doors and doors with images or patterns. This technique is very effective when it is necessary to change the proportions of a room and is readily used by professional designers.

Eco style kitchen

The ideal option for this renovation is rattan fabric, available in rolls or cut. The material is not cheap, but the type of furniture is also very effective. Preparing for rework takes a little longer.

1. The rattan cloth must be moistened with water and left for at least 30 minutes to allow the material to absorb moisture. Having swollen, rattan increases in volume, and when dry, it stretches like a drum.
2. You will need wooden slats, with which you will need to hold and press the canvas against the sash. Reiki is selected by color and texture. The shade can be changed with wood stain or colored varnish.
3. The facades are measured and the canvas is cut to size. The sash looks more elegant, on which the rattan occupies the central part, so the fragments are cut out somewhat smaller than the sashes, and the strips are selected wider.
4. The material is fixed to the kitchen facades using a conventional stapler.
   Planks press the edges of the rattan insert and secure with furniture studs - without hats.
   After the upgrade, the sash is installed in place.

There are many methods for updating a kitchen set. Most of them do not require large expenses at all, take very little time and are done by hand.

The zealous apartment owners correctly believe that there is no point in spending money on new furniture if the appearance can be changed with your own hands. It is easy and exciting, as there are a lot of ways. Updating a little time, and the result will pleasantly surprise the household and guests. How to do it yourself, let's find out.

It's easy to make a new kitchen facade with your own hands, the main desire is

Materials and tools

A variety of tools will be required depending on the selected transformation method..

Among them:

1. Carpentry - Carving cutters if the DIYer has the appropriate skills.
2. Carpentry tools. It makes no sense to list - each option requires its own set. However, a screwdriver and a jigsaw will probably be needed.
3. Fittings - handles, hinges, decorative cladding - adding even a small part of the decor will transform the set, bring novelty or change beyond recognition.
4. Material for the manufacture of doors, if satisfied with the owners at all. For this, as a rule, MDF, chipboard or natural wood are used.

Sometimes experience is not required at all - the main thing is imagination and the desire to create. And “step-by-step recipes” of work can be found in any “corner” of the Internet.

Facade options

Old kitchen renovation ideas are not new.

Everything new is already what we have tried and therefore you can choose any design

Among them are painting, gluing decorative films, aging, postforming, making new frames and inserting the selected material. In detail:

Pasting

A simple job available to an apartment owner without experience. The stages are as follows:

This is a cheap and effective method to transform old kitchen drawers. A variety of films and papers will allow you to decorate the headset for any imitation or change them as often as the owners want.

Wrapping is a cheap and popular option

Postforming

Decorative renovation of the kitchen facades consists in applying plastic that smooths the straight ends - the plate smoothly passes to the wrong side. Thanks to this design, the strength of the facade increases, the countertops - plastic is immune to scratches and pressure. At home, doing the work accurately and comparable to factory blanks is impossible, but no one forbids trying. The following tools are required for manufacturing: a router, a mallet, laminate glue, a jigsaw.

• Blanks from MDF or chipboard are sawn to size, and then their edges are rounded off with a router.
• Postforming plastic is measured with a margin that goes to the wrong side.
• Doors and shelves are coated with glue. The same is done with plastic. Then it is pressed against the surface and tapped with a mallet for greater adhesion.
• The transitions and ends are cleaned with sandpaper for smoothness. Install hidden handles - they are not visible on the surface.

Of course, the result is far from the factory one. But independent actions will help to become beautiful, for example.

Postforming is a very progressive idea for furniture nowadays.

Aging

One way is how to update a wooden kitchen. There are many methods of aging - with the help of wood stain, craquelure. The actions are simple, but the result is great. For craquelure, you need several shades of paint. You should focus on the prevailing colors of the interior.

1. The removed doors are freed from fittings - hinges, handles and existing coverings. Wooden parts are cleaned and degreased with some kind of compound combined with future paints. The ends are cleaned.
2. Apply a white layer without waiting for the yellow to dry completely. Then, with a dry sponge, rub the not completely dry surface in one direction - the previous one will appear through the top layer of paint. The next layers are applied again and cleaned off in the same way.

The effect of old age is obtained due to the contrasting shades of paint that appear through each other - the appearance of a wardrobe and cupboard painted many times.

Suitable for hands made of natural wood without the addition of plastic, varnish, film and other decor. First, the facades are cleaned with a metal brush, acting harshly - scratches and grooves remain on the surface. Then they pass the surface with a blowtorch - the resulting defects from the brush should be charred. Further, with a soft brush, the soot is rubbed into the doors and the resulting effect is varnished.

Aging by firing can be used in many styles and room designs

Rattan facade

Popular with rattan applications, it is beautiful, environmentally friendly and inexpensive. How to do:

1. The rattan cloth is soaked to swell for 30 minutes. It is impossible to overexpose, as overdried it warps.
2. The frames of the facades are being prepared. You can use straight canvases, and attach the purchased strips to them.
3. The canvas pattern is attached to the door with paper clips or glue.
4. On top of the finished door, the slats, sawn at an angle of 45⁰, are reinforced.

It remains to clean the seams and varnish the structure. Thus, updating kitchen furniture is not difficult. The process is quick - it will take a couple of hours, provided that the components are ready.

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The described ways to make your own headset new are not all. In the piggy bank of home craftsmen there are many options for other decors and materials for their creation. It's important to consider all of them and choose your own customized version.

Kitchen Is a popular place where people spend a lot of time. Here, not only the procedure for preparing various dishes is carried out, but people also eat, so it is important that the room is cozy and attractive. Over time, it becomes necessary to change the appearance of the interior, so the question often arises of how to update the kitchen set. Buying a new design is not always optimal, since kitchen furniture has a fairly high price.

Decorated kitchen set.

There are many ways in which the surfaces of different facades are updated, and most of them are budgetary, so you do not need to spend a lot of money on this process.

Features of using self-adhesive film

Furniture decoration with self-adhesive foil.

An excellent solution for updating old furniture with your own hands is the use of self-adhesive film. The positive parameters of this method include:

• Decorative films have an acceptable cost, so you don't have to spend a lot of money on such work;
• These materials are produced in a huge number of styles, colors and textures, so you can choose films that imitate natural wood, marble or other high-quality and expensive materials;
• It is not difficult to cover the kitchen set with this film, so the work is done by hand without any particular difficulties;
• Vinyl material has high water resistance, as well as resistance to temperature changes and mechanical stress, which makes it possible to ensure the attractiveness of facades for a long time;
• If necessary, it will not be difficult to remove such a film from the surfaces of the headset.

Interior design of the kitchen in oriental style.

Updating facades with self-adhesive film does not require specific skills, experience and skills from a person, so you just need to study the correct instructions so as not to make mistakes.

How to update a kitchen set with your own hands in this way? The whole process of updating old kitchen furniture with this film is divided into successive stages:

• Measurements of existing facades and boxes are carried out;
• The fittings are dismantled, which include different handles or other additional elements available on the cabinets;
• All cabinet surfaces are thoroughly washed and wiped, and especially much attention is paid to those areas where there are grease stains, since they should be completely absent on old kitchen furniture;
• Separate elements that will be used in the planned work are cut out of the film according to the pre-made markings, and for the evenness of the cuts it is recommended to use a sharp clerical knife;
• The protective layer is removed from the seamy side of the film, after which it is glued to the desired areas of the furniture;
• To smooth the resulting coating, a plastic scraper is used to remove air residues from under the film, as well as eliminate various irregularities;
• It is not recommended to carry out gluing completely with the whole layer, therefore, the protective paper from the wrong side is removed gradually;
• Smoothing is carried out from the center of the coating to its edges, and if this procedure does not lead to the desired result, then small bubbles can be pierced with a needle, after which the film is smoothed again;
• The film should be glued not only to the facades, but also to various boxes and other elements of old kitchen furniture.

Kitchen furniture renovation and decoration.
Decorative drawing on the kitchen set.

If the first time the film is not glued evenly, you should not worry, since it is completely glued after only a few hours, therefore, if distortions are found, you can peel off the elements, after which they are glued again evenly and perfectly.

To really update the existing kitchen set, it is recommended to additionally change all the existing fittings so that it matches the color and texture of the selected coating.

Replacement of fittings for a kitchen set.

It is also considered a good solution to use these films not on all surfaces of furniture, but only in some of its parts, which will make it possible to focus on different areas.

Bright kitchen set for the interior of the kitchen.

Facade replacement rules

Photo drawing for the facade of the kitchen unit.

How to update an old kitchen unit in a different way? To do this, you can completely replace the facades and doors in it. This option is considered cardinal and interesting, and it allows you to really completely change the appearance of any room. However, you will have to spend quite a lot of money on it, so you need to be prepared for significant expenses.

New facade for a kitchen set, with a picture.

You can use this method only if there is a modular system, since it will not be difficult to find new parts for it. If there is a specific and original kitchen, then you will have to order new facades from special companies, which entails significant expenses.

When choosing new facades for kitchen furniture, one should take into account their appearance, colors, sizes and other parameters so that they fit perfectly into the room, as well as are attractive and suitable for the taste of residential property owners.

Facade decoration in dark colors.

New planks and facades can be created from different materials, and inexpensive options are made from chipboard and plastic, and expensive products are made from natural solid wood or MDF.

Replacement of furniture facades in the kitchen.

Installation is considered a fairly simple work, since with the correct choice of the size of the new elements, you only need to unscrew the old doors and facades, and new products are screwed in their places. Often it is necessary to drill new holes in the structures, and this must be done carefully so as not to damage them or violate their integrity.

Features of the use of new moldings and paints

Bright decorative panels in the interior.

How do I update kitchen sets in other ways? For this, the purchase of a new decorative molding is considered an excellent decision. Moldings are special overlay elements with an attractive appearance. They are fixed on different surfaces of the kitchen unit, and they can be used not only for cabinets, but also for walls or ceilings of any room. They act as an original and unique decoration of any design and the entire interior as a whole.

Renovation of the old kitchen unit with new colors.

A semicircular decorative molding is chosen for the headset, and the whole process of fastening the material is divided into several successive steps:

• Initially, the facades are prepared before the direct fastening of the molding, and the preparation consists in applying special marks to the cabinets and doors so that in the future, during the fastening process, the elements are not confused;
• Not only facades are dismantled, but also fittings, fasteners and other items on the headset;
• All contamination is carefully removed, as dirt or grease stains are not allowed;
• Before using paints and varnishes, make sure that all surfaces are dry;
• A working surface is prepared, covered with a special protective film, so that different surfaces are not contaminated during work;
• A decorative molding is installed, for which it is first cut with a jigsaw or other suitable tool, and the outer corners must be sawed at an optimal angle of 45 degrees;
• The prepared strips are reliably glued to the facades, and usually glue designed for working with wood products is used;
• The resulting surface is primed, the field of which the direct painting begins;
• It is advisable to use a spray gun in the process of painting the elements, which ensures a uniform and high-quality coating;
• You can use different stencils, allowing you to get a truly original and bright coloring;
• After the paint has dried, the updated facades are installed, and to improve their appearance, it is recommended to varnish them.

Decorating an old kitchen unit.
Painting and coating of facades with acrylic varnish.

After painting, acrylic lacquer is often used for facades. It allows you to create a really bright, unique and shiny finish. Painting with acrylic varnish ensures a long service life of the resulting coating.

Features of using ceramic tiles

Ceramic tiles for kitchen apron decoration.

A good solution for making renovated facades is the use of ceramic tiles. For this, the following steps are performed:

• Doors and facades are removed from the headset;
• They are thoroughly cleaned of all kinds of dirt and stains, as they can interfere with obtaining a truly attractive finish;
• Gluing of the tiles to the prepared bases begins, and it is important to monitor the coincidence of the pattern, and all the seams must be even and beautiful, for which special crosses are used between the tiles;
• In order for the resulting coating to be beautiful, as well as the finish to look finished, we recommend that you frame it with molding.

Kitchen wall decoration with ceramic tiles.

Thus, if you learn how to update kitchen sets with tiles, this process can be easily implemented on your own.

A good solution for any headset is the use of rattan cloth, which has an attractive appearance, therefore it acts as an original decoration for the entire kitchen.

Rattan cloth for kitchen decoration, the specifics of its application.

To perform the work, it is necessary to purchase the rattan canvas itself, after which it is cut into separate strips. The whole finishing process is divided into stages:

• The rattan cloth is cut into separate elements designed to cover different facades of the headset;
• The material is moistened with water, where it is left for about 30 minutes, since during this time the material is thoroughly saturated with moisture;
• Planks of wood are prepared, used for fastening the canvas, and they must first be covered with special antiseptic solutions so that they do not start to rot and deform under the influence of high humidity;
• The elements of the canvas are laid out on the prepared facades, after which they are attached to them using a standard furniture stapler, and the brackets should be located in the most inconspicuous parts of the facade;
• To obtain neat joints, wooden planks are used, with the help of which the creation of a complete and complete finish is ensured.

Plastic panels for decoration and renovation of kitchen units.

If you carefully understand the features of this work, you will get a really attractive and bright finish of old furniture. It will look unusual and original, but wood planks should match the color of the created coating.

Bright updated kitchen set.

Thus, updating old kitchen sets is a fairly simple and common procedure. It can be performed in different ways, and for each option it is necessary to purchase different materials. Almost all methods are simple and affordable to do it yourself, so you don't have to spend significant amounts of money on paying specialists. As a result, the appearance of the entire room is updated, and this process does not cost a lot of money. You can further use this design for a long time, and you do not need to purchase a new headset, which has a high cost.

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Anton Tsugunov

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The kitchen set is subjected to great stress, so sooner or later there comes a time when it loses its attractiveness. But this does not mean that sturdy cabinets that will last for many more years will have to be thrown away and replaced with new ones. There is another way out: restoration of kitchen furniture will help to restore them a decent look and save money. Consider the methods of such repairs available at home.

Restoration of kitchen facades: different types

Facades are a part of the kitchen that is always visible. They primarily suffer during exploitation and lose their original beauty. Each type of facades has its own service life, its own characteristics of restoration and repair.

• Laminated. The base is MDF or chipboard, on which the melamine film is laid. They are inexpensive, but the coating wears out quickly. It is impossible to laminate the surface again at home, therefore, depending on the nature of the damage, a different renovation method is selected.

• Framework. The perimeter of the facade consists of MDF, and glass, plastic, chipboard or rattan are placed in the center. Not resistant to damage, but easier to repair.

• Plastic or PVC coated. These materials make furniture attractive and resistant to damage at an economical price. It is not difficult to restore such facades: the most common problem is the peeling of the protective layer from the base, which is solved with glue.

• Wood facades. Elite furniture, which is fabulously expensive, consists entirely of solid wood. Therefore, more often only the front parts are made of wood. To do this, use species such as beech, teak, oak, walnut, maple. These headsets will last almost forever with proper care; minor damage can be repaired by yourself.

Attention! A selection of photos of the headsets before and after restoration is presented at the end of the article.

DIY kitchen restoration ideas

How to breathe new life into old kitchen furniture? There are quite a few ways:

• Decorating with stickers will help hide minor scratches and chips.
• Pasting with a film - will hide more serious damage.
• Painting - gives a completely different look to the facades of kitchen sets.
• Varnish application - usually used to restore and protect furniture made from natural wood.
• Decoupage - application of applications or raised patterns.
• The use of moldings and decorative strips made of wood or plastic.

These methods are combined to achieve the best result. Let's take a closer look at the restoration methods and features of restoration of different types of facades.

Restoration of kitchen facades from MDF

Small chips and scratches are repaired with furniture wax pencil. It is applied to the damaged area, and after hardening, the restored surface is sanded with fine emery paper. The pencil is matched to the color of the facade.

Decorative stickers will update the look of the headset and hide minor defects. Before gluing, the surface is cleaned and degreased.

In case of more serious damage, it is necessary to completely change the appearance of the furniture. For kitchen facades made of MDF, painting or pasting with vinyl film is suitable.

Using self-adhesive tape

A quick and cheap method to revolutionize the look of your headset. The range of films is huge, so you can implement any design ideas.

Tip: choose quality materials. They will cost more, but a thick or textured film will lie smoother, and small scratches under it do not need to be repaired: they will be invisible.

Algorithm of work:

• Unscrew the fittings from the facades, clean and degrease the surface for better adhesion.
• On the reverse side of the film there is a grid with a mesh size of 1 cm. Using it, we transfer the shape and dimensions of the surface to be pasted onto the material. It is recommended to leave 1–2 cm allowances around the entire perimeter.
• Using sharp scissors, carefully cut out the measured fragment.
• We glue the film from top to bottom, gradually removing the protective coating and smoothing it with a plastic spatula or cloth from the center to the edges.

Important! Try to avoid the formation of air bubbles under the film. If they do appear, there are two ways to remove them. The first - until the glue has set, carefully detach the film and stick it again. The second is to pierce the bubbles with a needle, and then smooth out with a spatula.

When gluing, we pay special attention to the edges: in these places, most often the film begins to peel and peel off.

Dyeing

It is important to remember that paint is applied only to areas that have no external defects. Therefore, small scratches and chips are sealed in advance with wax or putty.

They use acrylic paint or car enamel: it is more expensive, but more durable. Car spray is easier to apply, lies smoother, better protects it from moisture and temperature in the kitchen.

Painting steps:

• We remove the doors and unscrew the fittings. Fixed elements that need to be protected from painting are sealed with masking tape.
• If the MDF surface is covered with a film, remove it. The construction hair dryer will facilitate the work.
• We process with fine sandpaper, remove dust and degrease.
• Apply a primer in two layers. For hard-to-reach places we use a brush, for flat surfaces - a roller. You can apply a primer with a spray gun. Be sure to let the first coat dry completely before applying the second.
• Apply the paint with a brush or roller in one direction. The aerosol is applied only using a respirator. Surrounding objects also need to be protected.
• After the paint has dried, cover the front part with a layer of transparent varnish.

Restoration of chipboard furniture ends

The front surface of the headsets made of this material is restored by the methods described above. Other damages typical of this type of furniture - chips at the ends - are repaired with melamine edging.

• In the store, we select a new edge by color and thickness. We measure the length of the desired segment in advance and buy material with a small margin.
• Remove the old edging. To do this, heat the end with an iron.
• With a chisel we remove the unevenness of the end, and then grind it with fine sandpaper.
• Put the new edge in place and smooth it with an iron. After the glue has hardened, cut off the excess with a sharp knife, and grind the joints.

Restoration of kitchen facades made of natural wood

Solid wood furniture looks great, but it requires compliance with several operating conditions:

• The surfaces of wooden headsets should be cleaned with soft cloths soaked in soapy water. Do not use solvents or abrasive cleaners.
• Hot dishes must not be placed on the worktop.
• The humidity in the room should not rise above 70%.
• Minor damages, scratches must be repaired as soon as possible.

Scratches and cracks on the facades of solid wood furniture are repaired with molten wax. Chips are leveled with wood putty. After leveling the surface, the restored area is covered with a layer of furniture varnish.

If you need not just minor repairs, but a complete renovation of the appearance of the facade, replace the entire varnish coating. This is done in this way:

• We dismantle the facades and remove the fittings.
• We carefully process the surface with fine sandpaper. The old varnish must be completely removed. This is not always easy, especially with embossed patterns or indentations.
• We remove varnish shavings and sawdust with a damp sponge or napkin.
• After drying, the surface is primed twice, allowing each layer to dry before applying the next.
• Apply varnish with a brush or roller. We form a protective film in several layers, and each subsequent layer is made thinner than the previous one. The varnish dries for at least a day in a well-ventilated area.

A different shade of wood furniture will add a stain or varnish with pigments.

You can change the headset beyond recognition and give it a more modern look, as in the photo, by staining.

Moldings, onlays and decoupage

These restoration methods will give the kitchen unit a unique character: the scope for imagination is not limited here.

Before applying jewelry, the surface for them is prepared: the place of application is sanded, cleaned and degreased.

The figure of volumetric decoupage is formed using a stencil: a material is applied through it, which forms a bas-relief. A popular option is to use wood putty. After drying, the pattern is sanded with sandpaper and covered with a protective layer of transparent or colored varnish.

For decoupage using napkins or decoupage cards, PVA glue is applied to the selected material. Then the drawing is applied to the cabinet door and smoothed out. After drying, 4 layers of matte or glossy varnish are applied.

Moldings are overhead wooden or plastic elements. They, like decorative strips, are glued to a previously prepared surface. For wooden moldings, fastening with small nails without heads is possible.

Countertop and kitchen table restoration: interesting ideas

To refresh the chipboard countertop or table surface, staining, decoupage and varnishing are used. But there are other ways, for example, tiling, as in the photo below.

The surface of the countertop, improved with the help of ceramic tiles, receives many advantages:

• Not afraid of water ingress.
• It becomes more resistant to mechanical damage.
• Easy to clean and clean from dirt.

The disadvantage of such modernization is a significant increase in the weight of the countertop. But since the kitchen furniture is used permanently, there is no big trouble here.

The tiles are laid with regular tile adhesive. But the work has its own characteristics:

• First, we attach metal corners to liquid nails around the perimeter of the tabletop. They serve as a border for the tiles and cover the end of the covering.
• We lay the tiles: tightly and with minimal gaps. The glue dries quickly, so you shouldn't cover the entire countertop with it at once. It is recommended to apply it in small portions under one or two tiles.
• We wait at least 6 hours until the glue is completely dry, rub in the seams and cover with a protective layer of varnish.

Another original way to transform a countertop is to create a mosaic or ornament under tempered glass. Several slats or corners are screwed to the surface, which will divide the tabletop into zones. Decorative filler is poured into these sectors: small pebbles, coins, shells, beads or sand. From above, all this splendor is covered with impact-resistant glass, which is set on glue.

Restoration of a burnt tabletop

Burned countertops can be restored to their original appearance in this way:

• Using a milling cutter, carefully select the damaged area. It is necessary to go deep into the surface with ledges, reducing the area and slightly capturing intact material around the perimeter. The result is a notch that looks like a miniature quarry.
• Fill the recess with softened wood putty. It dries quickly, so we tamp it into the recess in small portions.
• We cut off the protruding excess with a sharp knife, carefully grind the patch, and then polish it.
• We paint the restored place. In doing so, you should try to reproduce the color and texture of the main part of the countertop.

By combining these methods, kitchen furniture can be refurbished without a large investment. This will not only restore the appearance of the old kitchen unit, but also make it unique.