Do-it-yourself kitchen furniture restoration

Over time, even the most expensive and high-quality headsets installed in the kitchen lose their original appeal. Continuous operation in conditions of temperature changes, high humidity and the need for frequent cleaning with the use of abrasive or alkaline cleaners leads to the failure of fittings, deformation of the material, a change in the color of facades and many other unpleasant phenomena.

If the purchase of new cabinets is not included in your plans, it is worth trying to carry out the restoration of kitchen furniture so that it again becomes a decoration of the room. At first glance, to implement this seems incredibly difficult, but in fact the procedure is quite fascinating, in addition, you can do the whole family to transform the situation.

When does the headset need to be updated? It’s easy to determine:

• the case is still strong, but the facades are covered with scuffs, chips, scratches;
• spots of grease, traces of hot dishes appeared on the countertop, and under the influence of moisture it was deformed;
• need to replace or “transplant” accessories to another place;
• tired of the outdated design or there was a need to change color after redecorating the room.

Altering the kitchen will cost you little if you think about a new design in advance, pick up high-quality, but inexpensive materials. All that is required is a creative approach to business, as well as the availability of free time for the restoration of kitchen furniture with your own hands.

Of course, the replacement of functional elements (countertops, facades, display cases, aprons) should be carried out only by a professional craftsman. Independently restoration of the facades of kitchen furniture can be carried out if necessary:

• replace hardware;
• to paint, varnish a natural tree;
• stick decorative stickers or film.

If desired, you can create a real work of art from a standard bedside table, unremarkable lockers, boring drawers.

To resume the functionality of furniture, you should initially pay attention to hinges, handles, guides. The fittings may work properly, but their installation sites are often loose, the material of the case and front panels is crumbling, the fastening loses its reliability. This situation requires the transfer of door awnings or handles.

The work is carried out in several stages:

• dismantle of old elements;
• marking holes in the selected mounting location;
• drilling holes;
• installation of fittings.

Old holes must be hidden under the acrylic-based putty. As a result, the cabinets will again delight with smooth doors and excellent work.

If the restoration of MDF facades consists only in the need to hide small defects, this method will be very relevant.

On the doors of the headset, restaurant-themed stickers will harmoniously look:

• tableware;
• vegetables or fruits;
• sweets;
• cups of tea or coffee;
• thematic inscriptions.

Even a child can handle sticking up bright stickers. It is only necessary to remove the protective layer from the sticky inside, carefully spread the sticker on the surface. By the way, the decor can be removed at any time to replace with a new one.

Like Provence style kitchens? Restore your old and boring kitchen furniture using a decor technique called decoupage. The material for it can serve as fabric, oilcloth, postcards and even ordinary newspapers.

To work, you need:

• narrow bristle paint brush;
• putty knife;
• wood putty;
• sandpaper;
• solvent;
• PVA glue;
• varnish.

Finishing the front panels begins with grinding coarse, and then fine-grained sandpaper. Then the smallest cracks are gently rubbed with putty. To make the surface smooth and comfortable for work, the composition is applied in 2 layers, allowing the first to dry well first. With a solvent, the workpiece is degreased before pasting with the material.

Cloth, paper or oilcloth is glued to PVA glue. After drying, varnish in 4-5 layers, using a flexible brush to prevent the formation of pale spots. After a day, the headset can already be used.

This method is suitable for quick and inexpensive restoration of kitchen facades. A vinyl coating with a lower self-adhesive layer has several advantages:

• good durability;
• resistance to moisture and high temperature;
• does not fade in direct sunlight;
• maintains the brightness of shades for a long time.

It is convenient to work with the material, and its low price allows for the restoration of kitchen facades without much damage to the budget.

Before gluing, the doors are removed from the hinges, the surface is cleaned of contaminants, treated with a degreasing compound, and then the film is carefully straightened with your hands and a spatula. Appearing air bubbles are pierced with a needle. If the first time it was not possible to apply self-adhesive without bumps and creases, tear off a piece and try to work with a new one. The used material should be discarded. One-color film can be bought at construction or wallpaper stores. If you want the kitchen to become not only beautiful, but also unusual, order a cover with photo printing.

The restoration of MDF facades also provides for the use of natural materials. The appearance of the kitchen will transform the rattan cloth. Thanks to its interesting texture and warm shade, the room will become more comfortable. Before starting work, pieces of the canvas cut to a suitable size are soaked in water for half an hour. Wet material is applied to the prepared surface, lubricated with superglue or PVA glue. For greater reliability, fix the rattan around the edges with a furniture stapler. On the perimeter of the facade, moldings are installed - thin strips joined to each other at an angle of 45´.

Even in the photo, the restoration of kitchen furniture with a rattan cloth looks cozy at home. This option is ideal for transforming classic style headsets. The dried rattan will be pulled like a string. Elegant material for a long time retains external attractiveness, does not respond to the adverse effects of external factors.

The restoration of the facades from the massif can be carried out by applying coloring compositions. Some craftsmen recommend using auto enamel, which is not afraid of moisture, nor high temperatures, nor the ingress of acidic cleaners.

The procedure takes place in several stages:

• disassembling the facade: the door is removed from the hinges, the glass inserts are removed or temporarily glued, the hardware is unscrewed;
• the surface is sanded with sandpaper;
• special primer for wood processing cover the entire part in 2 layers;
• proceed directly to the stain using a brush or roller.

Restoration of home kitchen furniture from natural wood requires subsequent varnishing. Using a brush, a transparent composition is evenly applied to the painted tree, making its color brighter. To achieve an aesthetic result, it is necessary to apply 3-4 layers of varnish, trying to make each top layer thinner than the bottom.

The simplest method of restoration of glossy and any other kitchen furniture is the installation of new external panels. In the carpentry shops, you can order modern facades, giving the masters measurements of the old. Customers are given the opportunity to choose the material from which they will be made, their color, type of fittings. If you could not cope with the measurements yourself, you can call a specialist at home.The wizard will make all the necessary calculations, and then install the finished facades.

To update the appearance of kitchen furniture, restoration of MDF or wood facades is not enough. The worktop also requires tidying up - the most used element of the headset. They put heavy hot pots on it, cut products on it, beat meat. It is not surprising that its surface quickly deteriorates. You can update the countertop in several ways.

On a cleaned grinding machine and the surface treated with glue, lay out a mosaic of small tiles. Elements must be in close contact, leaving no gaps. After 6-8 hours after laying, grouting of the seams is carried out, and when everything is completely dry - they are covered with 3-5 layers of furniture varnish.

Original update method. The countertop is cleaned, wooden planks are attached to it, dividing the entire surface into sectors of arbitrary shape. Then each of them is filled with decorative material: expanded clay, pebbles, large beads, coffee beans and others. Top put tempered impact-resistant glass, fixing it with bolts or gluing with special glue.

The old one is removed, and another is installed in its place. The replacement should be entrusted to professionals.

To update the look of the kitchen, you do not have to spend a huge amount on the purchase of a fashionable headset. Do-it-yourself restoration work will save your family budget and realize personal design fantasies.