Update kitchen furniture from chipboard. New life for an old kitchen: furniture master's recommendations

Tsugunov Anton Valerievich

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

Restoration of kitchen facades: different types

Facades are part of the kitchen, which is constantly in sight. They primarily suffer during operation and lose their original beauty. Each type of facade 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, another method of updating is selected.

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

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

Facades made of wood. Elite furniture, which is fabulously expensive, consists entirely of solid wood. Therefore, more often only facade parts are made of wood. For this, species such as beech, teak, oak, walnut, maple are used. These headsets last almost forever. proper care minor damage can be repaired by yourself.

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

DIY kitchen restoration ideas

How to breathe new life into the 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.
Coloring - gives a completely different look to the facades of kitchen sets.
Lacquer application - usually used to restore and protect furniture made from natural wood.
Decoupage - applying applications or convex patterns.
The use of moldings and decorative overlays made of wood or plastic.

For best results, these methods are combined. Let us consider in more detail the methods of restoration and features of restoration different types facades.

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

With more serious damage, you have 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 film

A quick and cheap method to drastically change the look of a headset. The range of films is huge, so you can realize any design ideas.

Tip: choose quality materials. They will cost more, but a thick or textured film will lie more evenly, and it is not necessary to repair small scratches under it: they will be invisible.

Work algorithm:

We 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 cell size of 1 cm. Using it, we transfer the shape and dimensions of the pasted surface to the material. It is recommended to leave allowances of 1-2 cm around the entire perimeter.
With sharp scissors, carefully cut out the measured fragment.
We stick 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. First - until the glue has set, carefully peel off the film and stick it again. The second is to pierce the bubbles with a needle, and then smooth with a spatula.

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

Coloring

It is important to remember that the paint is applied only to areas that do not have external defects. Therefore, small scratches and chips are sealed in advance with wax or putty.

Acrylic paint or car enamel is used in the work: it is more expensive, but more durable. The car spray is easier to apply, lays down more evenly, better protects it from moisture and temperature in the kitchen.

Coloring 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 surface of the MDF is covered with a film, remove it. Facilitate the work of a building hair dryer.
We process with fine sandpaper, remove dust and degrease.
Apply two coats of primer. 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.
The paint is applied with a brush or roller in one direction. The aerosol is applied only with the use of a respirator. The environment also needs to be protected.
After the paint has dried, cover the front part with a layer of transparent varnish.

Restoration of kitchen facades made of natural wood

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

The surfaces of wooden sets should be cleaned with soft cloths moistened with soapy water. Do not use solvents or abrasive cleaners.
Do not place hot dishes on the countertop.
Humidity in the room should not rise above 70%.
Minor damage, scratches should be repaired as soon as possible.

Scratches and cracks on the facades of solid wood furniture are repaired with melted wax. Chips are leveled with putty on wood. 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 update of the appearance of the facade, replace the entire lacquer coating. This is done in this way:

Facades are dismantled and freed from fittings.
The surface is carefully treated with fine sandpaper. It is necessary to completely remove the old varnish coating. This is not always easy, especially if there are embossed patterns or indentations.
Lacquer shavings and sawdust are removed 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, with each subsequent layer being thinner than the previous one. The varnish dries for at least a day in a well-ventilated area.

A different shade of wooden furniture will give 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 coloring.

Moldings, overlays and decoupage

These restoration methods will give the kitchen set unique features: the scope for imagination is not limited here.

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

A three-dimensional decoupage pattern is formed using a stencil: a material is applied through it to form a bas-relief. A popular option is to use wood putty. After drying, the pattern is polished 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, as well as decorative overlays, are glued to a previously prepared surface. For wooden moldings, it is possible to mount on small nails without hats.

Restoration of countertops and kitchen table: interesting ideas

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

Enhanced with ceramic tiles The surface of the countertop receives many advantages:

Not afraid of water ingress.
Becomes more resistant to mechanical damage.
Easily washes and is cleared of pollution.

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

The tile keeps within on normal tile glue. But the work has its own characteristics:

First, we fix on liquid nails around the perimeter of the countertop metal corners. They serve as edging tiles and close the end of the coating.
We lay the tiles: tightly and with minimal gaps. The glue dries quickly, so you should not 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 dries completely, rub 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 rails or corners are screwed to the surface, which will divide the countertop into zones. Decorative filler is poured into these sectors: small pebbles, coins, shells, beads or sand. From above, all this splendor is closed with shock-resistant glass, which is planted on glue.

Burnt-out countertop restoration

Burnt 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 deeper into the surface with ledges, reducing the area and slightly capturing intact material around the perimeter. It turns out a recess similar to a quarry in miniature.
The recess is filled 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 this case, you need to try to reproduce the color and texture of the main part of the countertop.

By combining these methods, you can restore kitchen furniture without a large financial investment. So it will turn out not only to restore the appearance of the old kitchen set, but also to make it unique.

Any, even the most high-quality and reliable kitchen furniture wears out over time and loses its attractiveness.

And to cut the cost of a new kitchen set, the owners have to think about how to update the furniture in the kitchen with their own hands.

In fact, this task is not at all as difficult as it might seem at first glance. If you have installed really high-quality kitchen furniture, then you can extend its “life” almost indefinitely.

Yes, and with modern furniture models that are not designed for a long service, you can cope - the main thing is not to give up and be creative.

Renovation of kitchen furniture

Headset upgrade approaches

Restoring a kitchen set is a rather multifaceted task.

Approaches to its implementation depend on many parameters:

What condition is the furniture in?
What damage is on it?
What do we want to get as a result?
What means, materials, and most importantly, what skills do we have?

Without answers to these questions, it is not worth taking on repairs.

The easiest way to restore kitchen furniture made of natural wood. In general, the better the kitchen set was originally, the easier it is to restore it.
The more damaged the furniture, the more funds will have to be invested in its restoration. In some cases - especially when it comes to inexpensive sets based on MDF or chipboard - it is more rational to simply replace the furniture, since the cost of repairs will approach the price of a new kitchen.
It is often easier to drastically change the appearance of kitchen furniture than to return it to its original state. Therefore, even if it seems to you that the kitchen cabinet or countertop is irretrievably damaged, do not despair - show your imagination and make yourself completely new kitchen.

Decor instead of renovation

Before you start repairing kitchen furniture that has lost its original beauty, we advise you to think about it - maybe the repair will have to wait?

Indeed, today there are several ways to decorate kitchen furniture without a radical alteration, while simply hiding the damage.

Therefore, if your kitchen set has lost its presentable appearance not as a result of wear and tear from old age, but simply due to point damage (scratches, chips, stains, etc.), you can use defect masking methods.

The first way is to use vinyl stickers. The modern industry offers a fairly wide selection of adhesive-based PVC stickers that are resistant to any impact. Such a sticker is simply applied to the damaged area on the kitchen front or back of the chair - and serves not only as a disguise, but also as an interior decoration.

Advice! Decals need to be carefully chosen in terms of appearance and color so that they look like a natural addition to the kitchen design.

The second method is decoupage (pasting furniture with decorative napkins). A special decoupage glue is applied to the damaged area, a thin napkin is laid on top of it, and a layer of transparent acrylic varnish is applied on top - after the glue has dried. Decoupage is one of the most popular ways to decorate furniture, and allows you to create a unique, unlike anything else interior.

You can see examples of kitchen furniture updated using decoupage technology in the photo in this article.

Both of these methods will not only hide minor damage, but also save time and money spent on repairs.

Well, if the damage to the furniture is serious enough - well, you will have to start a full-fledged repair.

Repair of kitchen furniture

Restoration of kitchen furniture with self-adhesive film

The easiest way to update kitchen furniture is to wrap it with self-adhesive vinyl.

Most often, kitchen facades are updated in this way, but other pieces of furniture can also be pasted over with a film - the main thing is that they do not experience a serious operational load.

Advice! To update furniture, choose a quality film, since cheap varieties of this material peel off the base very quickly.

Below are the instructions for updating kitchen facades using film:

We remove handles, decorative overlays and other fittings from kitchen furniture that may interfere with gluing. We measure the surfaces that we will paste over with a film - the facade, sidewalls, shelves, etc.
According to the obtained dimensions, we cut out the film - to facilitate the work, you can focus on the centimeter grid applied on the back surface of the roll. In places where the film is bent, leave an allowance of about 20 mm.
Before gluing the film, prepare the surfaces by thoroughly washing them with a damp sponge and degreasing agent. The better we clean the surface, the more reliable the decorative film will be pasted.

Then we proceed to the pasting itself. Having peeled off a few centimeters of the protective film, we apply a decorative film to the surface and begin to smooth it out, gradually removing the protective layer. For smoothing, you can use a special plastic squeegee, or you can simply use your palm - as it suits you.
If there is a small bubble under the film, you can try to “drive” it to the edge, or you can pierce it or carefully cut it.

Note! If the film is pasted unevenly, it must be immediately peeled off (with a sharp movement), since after a few hours this will be much more difficult to do.

It is impossible to re-stick the peeled-off film - it still will not hold firmly enough.

This method is one of the simplest and most affordable, since the price of the film used is low.

But the appearance of a kitchen updated in this way will not be the most attractive - therefore, other methods of updating are more often used.

Painting kitchen fronts

A more radical way is to paint facades and other elements of kitchen furniture.

This restoration method makes it possible to completely transform the kitchen - therefore, it can be recommended not only for furniture repair, but also for changing the style of the room as a whole.

Painting is quite simple:

We remove the facades from the hinges, dismantle the fittings. We dismantle the remaining pieces of furniture intended for painting to facilitate the execution of painting work.
We thoroughly wipe all painted parts with a damp sponge, removing dust and dirt, after which we degrease them.
We lay the prepared parts on the work surface, previously covered with plastic wrap.

Advice! All work related to painting and varnishing kitchen furniture should be carried out outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

Using a spray gun, apply a layer of primer to the furniture. Leave the primer to dry completely - it will take about an hour and a half.

When the primer has dried, we proceed to apply the paint of the shade of our choice (the painting procedure is shown in detail in the video). For painting, you can use a fairly wide brush, but it will be much easier and faster if we use an airbrush. We apply the paint in several thin layers, after each application, giving time to dry.

In this way, you can get a completely new kitchen in just a few hours - and at the same time it fits perfectly into your new design!

Save money on a kitchen redesign with just paint, new handles, kitchen cabinet door decor, bright colors and your imagination. Here are 30 budget and colorful ideas that will help you decide to update the kitchen.

If your kitchen is already not new, with its own errors, add a few bright accents that will “distract” the eyes of the guests. This tip is only relevant if the color of the kitchen cabinets is neutral.

Open shelves give the kitchen a lighter look. In this case, attention is focused on what is on the shelf more than on the shelves themselves. Add bright jars, dishes, flowers - and they will cover the old shelves for a long time.
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fresh colors

The best defense is an attack. If you do not have the opportunity to replace some kitchen cabinet or drawers - make it the accent of your kitchen by painting its surfaces in a bright defiant color! Please note that in the photo the red is found in several details and is in harmony with the dark wooden surface.

Buy "chalkboard" paint and paint over the surface of your kitchen cabinet doors. On such a board, you can write down a menu or a list of necessary purchases.

White top, black bottom - it turns out that this combination also applies to kitchen surfaces. Paint the top line of cabinets white and the bottom line black. There must be a third color that will be found in both lines and combine them into a composition in this way.

Sometimes the desire to change the kitchen cabinet is due only to the fact that it is eternal chaos. Use our tips for cleaning kitchen cabinets and drawers - and they will immediately seem better to you.

Glass doors give a great look to kitchen cabinets. To update such a cabinet, you can paint the back panel in a bright color (for example, blue) and support this color with other decorative elements.

Removing doors from several top-level cabinets will visually make the kitchen look bigger. Paint the interior surfaces of the open cabinet to dark color further deepening this effect.

For a little update to your kitchen furniture, swap out traditional wooden handles for trendy tubular ones.

If your cabinet does not have doors, but you still want to hide unattractive dishes or pots from your eyes, hang curtains. They will not only close several compartments from prying eyes, but also allow you to easily get to the right things.

If the edges of the paint are worn off on the kitchen cabinet - do not be discouraged! Many designers achieve this effect on purpose to give furniture a vintage Provence look. All you need is to exacerbate the worn effect so that it looks organic.

White kitchen surfaces are all the rage right now. In addition to cabinets, use white on textiles, curtains. But the walls in such a kitchen can be painted in a darker tone, then the white will be even more radiant.

The blue and gray shades have a wonderful smoothing effect, which is perfect for furniture with scratches and scuffs that need to be hidden.

Kitchen cabinets are radically transformed with the help of a trendy orange color. Paired with a darker shade, this orange doesn't look provocative or childish.

This is one example of how you can successfully combine several tips: the use of bright colors and decorative aging of furniture.

Combination of wood of different shades and with applied paint different colors successful if the variation in shades is small. In the example, we see a transition from snow-white to mustard color.

Vintage is in fashion not only in clothes, but also in the interior. Do not rush to call your furniture old, but on the contrary - present it as a vintage find! To do this, you just need to repaint it in a fresh color and replace the handles.

If you like the idea of glass doors on your kitchen cabinet, but you are not sure that you can keep your open shelves clean and tidy all the time? Then a solution using frosted glass is right for you. It also visually makes the interior more spacious and lighter, while hiding the mess on the shelves.

Molding is able to turn an ordinary closet into a small masterpiece. Paint it in a contrasting color and attach it to the cabinet door with special glue.

A few coats of stain can give your kitchen furniture a whole new look! After painting, it will be even deeper and more saturated.

A small, curly-edged wood overlay on the top shelf sets the tone for the entire kitchen in this photo. Ethnic motifs and rustic style are visible in it, which make this kitchen very warm and cozy.

If you want to update the look of the island, cover it with planks, creating a relief surface.

Yellow and red are among the warm shades, and their combination will transform the interior in an amazing way. Paint the walls red and yellow the surfaces of the kitchen furniture and your kitchen will become many times “warmer”.

Sideboards for modern kitchens are increasingly becoming a thing of the past. But if you honor traditions, give the top line of the kitchen for the placement of sideboards. Behind the glass you can store sets, porcelain, glasses.

If kitchen cabinet surfaces are great, white countertops are highly impractical. Fortunately, the combination of dark countertops and white surfaces looks very stylish.

heavy meta

Looking for a modern and slightly urban design for your kitchen? Coat the surfaces of the kitchen cabinets with metallic paint - this will give desired view your kitchen.

Retro style in the kitchen can be created using a combination of the right colors and decor with retro-style things. In this example, both techniques are used: pale yellow and light green perfectly convey the style of the past era, and the old-style gas stove, teapot and cups only enhance this effect.

Overhead horizontal and vertical wood planks give texture to the kitchen cabinet, while the color and handles complete the overall composition.

Once upon a time, we tremblingly picked up handbags to match the shoes? and now it is considered mauvais ton. The situation is the same with colors in the interior - a successful combination of different shades is valued much more than a single color painting.

Create a unique look for your drawer kitchen cabinet by painting each drawer a different color. Of course, try to choose well-matched colors and shades.

After the completion of the next repair, many are faced with the question of arranging the room. Often, old furniture may not fit the style of the interior, its colors, or simply get bored after a long time of use. Buying a new headset can hit your pocket hard, so great constructive solution this issue will be self-restoration.

Updating kitchen fronts and countertops with your own hands will help old furniture give new life

The kitchen set, restored with a self-adhesive film, looks stylish and unusual

There are a lot of positive aspects in self-updating the appearance of furniture. First of all, this is a big money saver, since the cost of restoration materials is much cheaper than ordering a new kitchen setting. Do-it-yourself work will allow you to create a unique interior, bringing all your personal design ideas to life. A modern range of building solutions will help to update the kitchen set different ways, for every taste and wallet size. You can update any of the elements kitchen interior, you just need to choose the most suitable option for a specific situation.

Updated kitchen interior after the restoration of kitchen facades

Choosing a Restoration Method

Beautiful decoupage kitchen cabinets

In order to decide on a way to update the details of the kitchen environment, it is important to understand how serious changes in appearance are needed in the final version. The easiest option is pasting the facades with a film. This will help change the color, as well as hide the defects of the old kitchen furniture resulting from the operation. In case of serious mechanical damage to surfaces, it is possible to replace individual parts (fronts, walls, doors, shelves), as well as to replace furniture fittings (handles, hinges, locks). Fashionable decor trends are decoupage and facade molding, which, thanks to simple operations, will help breathe new life into the kitchen set. A simple and at the same time effective solution is to paint furniture. In any case, the choice of restoration method should be tailored to the needs of each room individually.

Do-it-yourself furniture repair - wood kitchen restoration

What is decoupage?

Do-it-yourself kitchen decoupage in Provence style

Update a kitchen set with your own hands in the style of "hand-made" - quite modern and interesting solution. It is decoupage that is one of the most popular do-it-yourself decor options. Its meaning is to decorate furniture elements with improvised household items. The most commonly used paper, papier-mâché, fabric, glass, old wallpaper, various household trifles.

For do-it-yourself kitchen decoupage, decoupage cards are more suitable than napkins

When decorating facades in this style, it is important to properly pre-treat the surface. Wooden elements must be sanded, plastic must be thoroughly washed and degreased (with alcohol or solvent), metal elements must be completely freed from corrosion. Among the advantages of this method, it is worth highlighting its low cost and unlimited flight of fancy, which can be translated into reality.

Even a beginner can decorate boring facades of a headset or hide local damage with drawings created using the decoupage technique.

Molding and painting

You can turn a minimalist kitchen with solid facades into a classic one by gluing moldings or carved details on them, and then painting

Molding is a type of facade decoration with an overlay additional elements. The added elements are cut out of wood to fit the dimensions of the processed facade. You can do this both on your own and order the necessary parts from specialists. This method suitable for wooden surfaces, to which the new pattern can be adapted without much effort and narrow-profile tools.

An integral part of the molding is the subsequent painting of the facades of the product (or opening the surface with several layers of varnish). This way to give the finished environment a solid and uniform look is the most rational and affordable. Surfaces to be painted must first be sanded and thoroughly degreased.

Before painting the headset, wall cabinets can be completed with curly brackets

Do-it-yourself kitchen worktop restoration

The table is the main working surface in the kitchen, which is why it wears out in the shortest possible time. Often, it is the countertop that becomes unusable, because of which there is no reason to change the entire set. In this case, the restoration of not the entire kitchen set, but only its individual part, would be an excellent solution.

Sealing small scratches and potholes on the countertop is done with wood putty

To update the table cover, you should pay attention to the combination of wear resistance of the material and its combination with the rest of the room. Table tops look interesting. artificial stone, marble and granite. They cost more than chipboard products, but due to the much longer service life, these costs pay off quite quickly. Chipboard resists moisture and mechanical stress much worse than stone, which is a very important aspect for the kitchen.

Polishing the tabletop with a felt wheel

A simpler option is to tile or mosaic countertops (preferably in a color that matches the rest of the interior). This method is simpler, since it does not require dismantling the old countertop, as well as measuring and ordering a new one.

Porcelain or ceramic mosaics can decorate not only furniture

Facade color change

Restoration of kitchen facades with staining

In order for the kitchen to sparkle with new colors, it is enough to change the color of the furniture facades. This is easy to do, because modern Construction Materials their range offers many options for the execution of this undertaking.

Thanks to the use of a roller when painting furniture, the texture of the facade is not disturbed

The most practical and affordable of them is pasting the facades with a special film. Choice color schemes and patterns will allow you to choose the material for absolutely any kitchen design. You can choose any shade of the film, as well as many patterns that copy natural (stone, wood, metallic, etc.). Ease of use, affordable price, good moisture and wear resistance have made self-adhesive films one of the most popular materials for the restoration of old furniture.

If the facades of the headset have glass inserts, you can only decorate with a film rear walls cabinets

When gluing, you must first prepare the facade. It is important that it be without bumps and roughness, because otherwise the film will not lie smoothly and beautifully. Special skills in this work are not required, it is only necessary to show accuracy and patience.

The fastest, cheapest and easiest way to restore kitchen furniture is to decorate its surfaces with self-adhesive film

Increasingly popular are rattan inserts, the facade coating of which will also help transform the appearance of furniture into better side. Before cladding, measurements and cutting of the material are necessary, which is then attached to the facade using a construction stapler. Rattan can cover both the entire surface and only its middle. If necessary, the brackets can be closed with decorative strips. Before attaching the canvas, it must first be soaked in water.

Refurbished façade with rattan inserts

If there are no clearly expressed mechanical damages on the processed material, a variant with painting is possible. This method is great for facades, but not for work surfaces. You can paint in any convenient way, however, when working with a spray gun, the paint layer lays down more aesthetically than with a paint brush or roller.

The surface of the panel is best processed with a grinder, and the relief milling will have to be cleaned manually

Materials for updating old kitchen furniture are widely available and can be purchased at any hardware store. Among the most common Supplies and the tools necessary to perform these works can be identified:

adhesive tape;
paint (various types from acrylic to primer);
moldings;
improvised materials for decoupage;
varnish for wood processing;
tile or mosaic;
glue (for working with wood, as well as mortar for laying tiles);
fastening materials (self-tapping screws, nails, plugs);
fittings (handles, hinges, etc.);
marking tool (ruler, tape measure, marker);
cutting tool (scissors, clerical knife);
construction stapler;
painting tools (spray gun, brushes, roller);
sandpaper or grinder with a special nozzle (for cleaning the surface);
drill;
a hammer;
circular saw or electric jigsaw.

It is worth noting that the process of restoring old furniture is not only a relevant process, but also quite exciting and affordable.

MDF and chipboard are porous materials that require priming before painting.

When wondering how to update a kitchen set with your own hands, you should start from your financial capabilities, the scope of your imagination and the surrounding interior of the rest of the room. Even a person who does not have the special skills of a designer, as well as special materials and tools, should not have any special difficulties with this type of work.

The ends of furniture doors are especially carefully stained.

You can decorate the kitchen in a new way by replacing the facades with new ones.

Video: How to update an old kitchen

So let's update the kitchen! This room is one of the most used in any apartment or house. We are sure that in your kitchen there are also a couple of points that can be improved or refreshed.

1. How to update the kitchen: replace the doors

Hanging new doors on kitchen cabinets is an economical alternative to completely replacing furniture. The appearance of the kitchen will change beyond recognition if you change their color or texture. However, there is important point, especially for "older" kitchens: when hanging new doors, you often have to change fasteners, and this can weaken the design of the kitchen, lead to sagging and shorten the life of the entire set.

2. Paint the facades

This method will help to achieve the same strong effect as when replacing the doors, and there are fewer risks. Arm yourself with your favorite paint and update old doors. The spray can do better than the brush: there will be less streaks, it is easier to achieve an even coverage. If you want to use liquid paint left over from the last repair, it is best to apply it with a sponge in a dabbing motion. And don't forget to apply a couple of coats of varnish on top.

3. Install new handles

It's amazing what role such a small detail as a handle plays in the perception of the entire kitchen. While replacing them is simple and inexpensive. If you are repainting cabinets at the same time, you can repair and paint the old handle holes, then the choice of new parts will not be limited by anything. If you only change handles, you will have to find a similar format.

4. Cunning with the countertop

If the surface of your countertop is completely worn out or just already annoying you, you can replace it. However, if it is glued to the cabinets, it may be difficult for you to mask the damage from dismantling later. There is a simpler option and, if we are talking about a countertop made of natural materials, cheaper: invite a specialist home who will mount a thin layer of wood veneer or stone on top of your countertop.

5. Upgrade light

Buying new lamps or at least changing the lampshade from hanging lamp give a boost of novelty. Think original pendants, they look more elegant than just a hanging cord.

If your kitchen has only one common light source, you are guaranteed to add comfort and improve the atmosphere in the room by hanging a lamp above the work surface and a couple of sconces in the table area. If you don't want to hire an electrician to mount the fixtures on the wall, those that simply plug into a wall outlet will do.

6. Switch to energy efficient lighting

So much is said about it for a reason - they are more expensive than other light bulbs (although the price decreases over time), but at the same time they work for a very long time, are extremely energy efficient and you can’t get burned about them. Changing light bulbs is perhaps the easiest change you can make to your kitchen, but brighter light will do the trick. appearance and feel of space, and energy savings - on your budget. LEDs are sold with a wide variety of base types, so even built-in halogens can be easily replaced.

7. Paint the ceiling

Paint or re-whitewash the ceiling. Even if this is the only thing you will do to update the kitchen, you will be surprised how much lighter and brighter the surroundings will become. Kitchen ceilings are under a lot of pressure due to steam, smoke, dust and grease splashes, and you may not notice this until you compare the "before" and "after".

8. Update your kitchen apron

If the wall covering behind the kitchen worktop is outdated or, moreover, was not initially adapted to kitchen everyday life, it's time to make a beautiful and practical kitchen apron. A lot of interesting ideas in our articles:

Rating of materials for a kitchen apron: all the advantages and disadvantages

Fast and inexpensive solution: redeem or, if you're lucky, pick up free leftovers different tiles in warehouses or with friends who have recently completed repairs. Combine tiles different sizes, colors and textures for a unique and vibrant backsplash that will become a real highlight of your kitchen. If you want a mosaic apron, then broken tiles are also suitable for these purposes. By the way, if the condition of the old tile is still normal, it can also be simply spray-painted and varnished.

9. Change the flooring

Are the floors in need of updating? On a budget, this problem can be solved by doing the work yourself and choosing flooring that feels good on top of the old floor (as long as it's not too crooked). Vinyl tile, cork, laminate or linoleum is easy enough to install that you can do it yourself with a little diligence.

10. Get rid of junk

Whatever changes you make to your kitchen, clutter and excessive visual “garbage” can ruin everything. Perhaps not all the accessories on the kitchen shelves and magnets on the refrigerator are so dear to you. In the vacated space, you can put a few new carefully selected items: vases or bowls, vintage bottles or commemorative photographs. Or just leave more free space.