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Long-term use the kitchen sooner or later makes itself felt: no matter how high-quality the set is, over time it loses its old appearance. And then you have to choose: buy a new set or update the kitchen with minimal costs. Many people opt for the second option, namely updating the facades using a special film.
Kitchen before:
Kitchen in intermediate state: buy new or update facades?
On the right you can see traces of glue - the consequences of an attempt to repair the set.
Since the set itself is not yet falling apart, it is necessary to update the facades. This will benefit both the appearance and protect the material from moisture. There are two options for updating facades:
The owner of this kitchen settled on the second option, after which he indulged in thinking about the topic of photo printing. The original version with a separate picture for each door was rejected: general form it will turn out too motley. After some more thought, it was decided to choose a print with nature, “breaking” it with an apron would not affect the perception of the picture.
When searching for a suitable print, the picture should be selected with the maximum resolution - only in this case it will not be blurry.
The kitchen owner took advantage of it quite simple method: I searched for pictures using the word “nature” with a resolution of at least 40 megapixels.
This option turned out to be the most suitable, but with minor amendments: it was decided to remove the huge butterfly. This is roughly what the print should have looked like in the kitchen.
A sketch was made in a photo editing program to visually understand what would be lost from the drawing. The butterfly has been replaced with grass.
With this picture you can safely go to advertising agency. The print was chosen with lamination so that after updating the facades they could be washed.
It is necessary to print in a slightly enlarged size so that you can paste over the ends and wrap the film inside.
After this, you can proceed directly to pasting the facades:
Use a hairdryer as in the case of car film it is forbidden: the film is deformed.
The most the hard part- corners of the door. You can paste them over in two ways, it’s a matter of taste:
The corners should be pasted over with the utmost care, since the self-adhesive film will not adhere to superglue.
During the renovation of the kitchen, it was decided to unload the shelf for drying plates from the lids that had accumulated there, hanging them on the doors with reverse side. To do this, you need to purchase regular hooks and secure them in any convenient way.
To prevent the screws from being visible under the film, the holes for their installation must first be countersinked, i.e. make holes for recessing them.
The final stage of updating the set was the doors under the hob, which were not there initially. The doors were made of 5 mm. plywood. If you really want, you can assemble the entire set of plywood with your own hands.
Defects in the pasting can be removed with a blade, but to do this you need to wait 1-2 weeks: then the film will finally take its place.
The refrigerator can be the heaviest item to cover. Get ready for the fact that the film will have to be removed and pasted repeatedly, fortunately, it allows this. Getting rid of small bubbles is very problematic, so it is better to expel excess air after completing the process using a needle.
Several conclusions based on the results of the façade renovation:
The costs for such a kitchen renovation were as follows: about $120 for a self-adhesive print with lamination and about $90 for plywood, hooks and handles. When purchasing regular film, the budget can be reduced significantly.
Even quality furniture ever wears out, becomes outdated, or no longer fits in modern design. This happens especially often in the kitchen, where due to high humidity and temperature changes, furniture loses its attractive appearance faster than in other rooms.
Buying a new kitchen set is an expensive business. It is much cheaper to update old furniture by giving it new life. Read on to find out what methods apartment owners use to restore kitchen units with their own hands.
To update an old kitchen set, it is not necessary to use the services of a master. There are many restoration options available to the average homeowner and suitable for use at home.
When choosing a kitchen restoration method, consider several parameters:
Whichever way to update old furniture has not been used, a number of preparatory works need to be carried out:
Manufacturers produce self-adhesive film of such quality that at first glance it is almost impossible to understand whether the facade is made of solid solid wood or covered with special material.
A wide range of different films allows you to implement bold and unusual ideas. At the same time, the main advantage of the film is its low price.
Self-adhesive imitates various textures: leather, stone, wood, fabric, ceramics, tile. It is produced in matte and glossy form, with pictures in the style of photo wallpapers, holographic images, luminous elements.
This method is suitable for furniture made of and.
Advice! We recommend purchasing self-adhesive film for vinyl based. This material is ideal for the kitchen: it is not afraid high humidity, temperature changes, does not fade from sun rays, resistant to physical and mechanical damage.
The disadvantage of this method is the fragility of the material. Poor quality coatings quickly lose color and peel off.
With the help of film it is easy to completely transform the surface kitchen furniture. The main thing is to properly prepare the furniture and complete all the steps:
If several bubbles form during the application process, they are pierced with a needle and the air is removed from them. If necessary, the film is peeled off and reapplied up to 2 times.
Another way to improve the kitchen is a film with fabric imitation. Any fabric has a unique pattern that fits perfectly into classic and authentic interiors.
The imitation of tapestries that look like paintings looks interesting, allowing you to create kitchen facades real storylines.
note! The method of applying such material is no different from restoring a kitchen using ordinary self-adhesive film.
Decorative rattan inserts deserve special attention, ceramic tiles and others natural materials. With their help, it is easy to restore not only walls, but also old furniture so that it becomes a highlight of Mediterranean and classic styles.
This decor is not glued to the entire set, but only to the doors. It blends seamlessly with painted and varnished surfaces.
Depending on the type of material, the kitchen restoration technology will differ:
Rattan Decoupage technique – perfect solution for those who want to breathe new life into old furniture. In an inexpensive but fun way, you can completely change the look of your kitchen.
Decoupage looks good in romantic interiors. For example, it will fit organically into Provence and country style.
How to update your kitchen set with your own hands using the decoupage technique:
The aging technique is often used together with decoupage. It allows you not only to restore furniture, but also to give it a rarity and high cost:
You can restore a wooden kitchen set in literally an hour thanks to ordinary varnish. A worn and faded surface under a layer of fresh varnish is itself saturated with its former colors and looks much fresher and neater.
Advice! Don't use cheap varnishes. They will not last long and will emit substances that are harmful to health.
Renewing furniture with varnish is easy: 
The glisal technique is aimed at obtaining a deep and iridescent color by applying translucent paints to the base tone. Many layers and shades will create amazing depth and saturation, while the color of the headset itself will not change.
Glizal looks elegant and expensive, and is easy to make.
And one more affordable way– painting wood with stain. With its help, wood is given interesting shades while maintaining its texture. The intensity of the shade depends on the number of layers.
Working with stain is simple: it is applied to a grease-free surface in several layers. It is recommended to varnish the top of kitchen furniture.
Stain will not only renew old wooden furniture, it will make the set resistant to moisture, temperature changes and protect against fungi and mold.
note! The techniques described go well with brushing.
Most tips on how to restore and change a kitchen set relate exclusively to wooden kitchens(or MDF). But for the owners plastic furniture There are also options:
There are a few more simple and interesting ways restoration kitchen sets. The most popular of them:
If the kitchen set has become so worn out that simply repainting the problem cannot be solved, then the most economical option– replacement of facades. It is suitable only if the furniture frame remains strong.
New facades are being ordered furniture factory or cut out yourself from MDF, plywood or solid wood. In the second case, carpentry skills will be needed.
The finished facades are attached to the base using a screwdriver. Be sure to use new hinges made of quality materials. Otherwise, the doors will not last long.
Important! Replacing old facades with new ones is a labor-intensive procedure. If you are not confident in your abilities, then it is better to turn to professionals.
When restoring a kitchen set, be sure to pay attention to the fittings. It should be combined with the new furniture decor.
Particular attention is paid to the handles. For romantic and classic styles, forged and wooden crafts. IN modern interiors Glass, plastic and hidden fittings will look good.
You can also decorate your furniture ensemble with new moldings. This decorative overlays different forms. They are made from ordinary wooden planks yourself. The stores sell interesting polymer products.
When restoring the facades of kitchen units, it is important to pay attention to the countertop: it should fit perfectly with the new kitchen design: 
Restoring a kitchen set is much cheaper than complete replacement. Therefore, before throwing away your old furniture, you should give it another chance.
It's easy to do - just look through everything possible options and choose the best one for your interior.
The idea that your home urgently needs a kitchen renovation always comes unexpectedly. The idea may arise as a result of a caustic remark from guests or an inopportunely fallen off handle on the door of a wall cabinet. It would seem that the kitchen set is complex product with many parts, and repairing it, by default, cannot be a simple and affordable task. However, kitchen furniture is successfully repaired even by people who are far from the processes of restoration and restoration of sets.
It is clear that it will not be possible to turn an old kitchen set into a new one with the help of repairs, but there are plenty of opportunities for repairs. Before planning how to repair a kitchen set with your own hands, you should really evaluate real options repair:
The simplest option cosmetic repairs kitchen set may be limited to replacing fittings and finishing light polishing of the facade surface by special means for dry restoration of furniture. Viscous and gel-like compositions are applied to the veneered surface of the kitchen unit and after 10-15 minutes they are carefully removed with a dry rag. All that remains is to polish the cleaned surface of the façade of the kitchen unit with viscose napkins.
For your information! For fittings coated with PVC film, repairs with polishing pastes are not applicable.
With the replacement and repair of handles, everything is very clear. It will be possible to purchase a set of new handles of a similar size and fastening method at a construction store. As an option, you can repair old handles, fittings and decor removed from the kitchen set, provided that they are made of brass or non-ferrous metal.
The surface is cleaned of contaminants with a mixture of strong acetic acid and acetone. Places where the material has chipped are sealed with tin and painted with metallized acrylic paint.
Most of the kitchen furniture in the middle and budget price range 15-20 years ago was produced with surface finishing with textured PVC films. For a kitchen set, this is not the worst solution, given the fact that the surface of the facade has to be periodically washed from grease and dust.
Over a long period of service, the film swells and moves away from the base, so you have to look for a way to repair and restore the coating.
The facade repair process consists of the following operations:
One of the options for repairing a kitchen set with your own hands is shown in the video:
Finishing work and application of a decorative layer - on video:
Any repair option involves dismantling cabinet doors, bedside tables and front panels drawers. It is clear that before removing any part of the kitchen unit, it is necessary to inside put marks so that after the repair is completed it will be easier to figure out where to put which panel.
The easiest way to remove the doors is to remove the screws on the hinges with a screwdriver. The situation is more complicated with front panels drawers, if the facades are secured with self-tapping screws, then removing them for repair is easy. It’s worse if the panels are installed on wooden dowel plugs. Some craftsmen advise cutting off the plugs for repairs, but if you don’t know how facades are glued to the plugs, then it’s better not to do this. It’s better to pull out the box and repair the front surface, it will be faster and cheaper.
Self-adhesive PVC film The easiest way to remove it is using a spatula and an industrial hair dryer. The panel removed for repair is placed on the table and evenly heated with a stream of hot air.
Without stopping the heating, you need to carefully lift the edge of the film with a spatula and then carefully pull the cladding off the wooden or chipboard base with your hands.
For further repairs, clean the surface of the door or panel with a spatula, and after complete cooling, treat it again with fine emery cloth. It is clear that, in addition to the removable panels, it is necessary to process, remove the film and clean all remaining parts of the facade, remove the film covering from all items included in the kitchen set.
A completely cleaned and dried surface must be treated with an acrylic primer and dried thoroughly. After laying 2-3 layers of varnish, the surface is sanded with fine sandpaper. To speed up the repair process, you can use an electric polisher used in restoration. paint coatings cars.
The final stage of repair is application decorative covering. As an option, you can cover the facade of the set with self-adhesive polyester film, plain or with a wood pattern. The appearance of the film is beyond praise, but the price of the material is too high to spend several hundred dollars on repairing the kitchen facade.
An easier option is to paint the set in several layers acrylic paint any cheerful color. If you apply paint using a pneumatic spray gun, you can achieve quality comparable to factory painting.
The most eventful part of the kitchen set is the sink and dish drainer. Most often, due to the seepage of water and residual moisture, the countertop turns into an extremely unsightly sight after 10-15 years of service. The sink, even if it is made of stainless steel, is often deformed and covered with scratches. Therefore, countertop repairs are usually combined with sink replacement or restoration.
Before you begin repairing such an important part of the kitchen unit, you need to take care of the safety of the communications available in the room. First of all, you need to turn off the power and turn off the water and gas. This is not reinsurance, this is required condition, since to repair the countertop you will first have to:
Advice! If the countertop is made of artificial stone, then in order to remove the slab, you must first trim the gluing points with the supporting flooring with a sharp knife.
The stove itself can weigh several tens of kilograms, so it is best to remove the countertop for repairs with an assistant. A tabletop made from chipboard, plywood or pressed fiberboard can be removed independently.
The possibility of restoration and repair of countertops made of artificial stone largely depends on the quality of the casting, the presence of deep cracks and local chipping of the material. If there are no chips or breaks in the slab, then it is quite possible to restore the surface without significant material costs.
First of all, the surface is cleaned of dirt mechanically; traces of rust and deeply ingrained dirt are removed with a washing solution of white or vinegar essence. Are ending renovation work by grinding-polishing the surface of the tabletop or gluing a repair layer on the base epoxy resin with mineral filler.
If the countertop was made of chipboard or plywood, there is no point in restoring it, only replacement is needed. It is best to take measurements according to old stove and collect new countertop made of two layers of waterproof plywood 18 mm thick. Cut plywood blanks are glued together under pressure, sanded, painted, coated with epoxy or acrylic varnish, And important detail The kitchen set can be placed in its original place.
Most often, sinks are not restored, but replaced with new products. The exception is when exclusive expensive models from of stainless steel or rolled monel metal.
In this case, you can try to polish inner surface bowls using acrylic-quartz pastes or GOI compounds. If you use an electric machine with a hemispherical nozzle, the repair will take a maximum of 2-2.5 hours.
After polishing, the metal surface is thoroughly washed from abrasive and mounted in a slab.
One of the most common types of breakdowns is the failure of furniture canopies on kitchen cabinet doors. It often happens that during use the adjusting screws simply come loose, and the entire repair comes down to aligning the doors and restoring the tightness.
It’s worse if the canopy is completely out of order, for example, the band spring bursts and the latch operates. In this case, you will need to unscrew the fastening, remove the canopy and replace it with exactly the same model. To align the doors, you will need to release the first stopper; by unscrewing it successively, you can achieve the most accurate position of the door leaf.
To easily repair a kitchen set, as a rule, you need 1-2 days of free time and one and a half to two thousand rubles. Complete restoration doing it yourself will require up to a week of free time and will cost the owners an order of magnitude more.
If the kitchen set has lost its original appearance, there is no need to change it. There are many ways to update it and secrets that will help not only refresh the furniture, but also literally give it a second life.
Before you begin, you need to choose the appropriate update method. Please keep the following important points in mind:
So, how can you update your kitchen set yourself? There are several ways, and each of them is worth dwelling on in more detail.
Façade renovation
There are several ways to update the facades of an old set:
Replacement of facades
Replacing facades is an extreme measure, but in fact the process is not as complicated as it might seem at first glance, especially if the set is not very old and is also modular.
Facades can be made of different materials, but the most practical and affordable is MDF. Modern panels have a variety of textures and colors, which will allow you to not only update a piece of furniture, but also completely change it.
For the work you will need a drill, new fittings, MDF panels, a screwdriver and screws. First, remove the old doors and replace them with new ones, not forgetting to install hinges and handles. The body does not need to be changed, but just pasted over with panels (you can also secure them on the sides using self-tapping screws).
Replacement of accessories
Replacing handles will help transform furniture inexpensively and quickly and make it more modern and stylish. Go to a specialty store and purchase new fittings. If it is unusual and bright, then this will only benefit the set and the entire kitchen design as a whole.
Interesting techniques
To give your headset originality and change its appearance, you can use interesting techniques decor. Here are the two most common and popular:
You can decorate an old set different ways.
Interesting ideas:
Choose the appropriate decoration method and enjoy your transformed kitchen set.
Kitchen is a popular place where people spend a large number of time. Here not only the preparation procedure is carried out various dishes, but people also eat, so it is important that the room is cozy and inviting. Over time, the need arises to change the appearance of the interior, so the question often arises of how to update a kitchen set. Buying a new design is not always optimal, since kitchen furniture has a fairly high price.
Decoratively decorated kitchen set.
There are many ways in which surfaces are renewed different facades, and most of them are budget-friendly, so you don’t need to spend a lot of money on this process.
Furniture decoration with self-adhesive film. 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:
Kitchen interior design in oriental style. Updating facades with self-adhesive film will not require a person to have specific skills, experience and abilities, so you just need to study correct instructions so as not to make mistakes.
How to update a kitchen set with your own hands using this method? The entire process of updating old kitchen furniture with this film is divided into successive stages:
Updating and decorating kitchen units. 
Decorative pattern on the kitchen set. If the film is not glued evenly for the first time, you should not worry, since it will stick completely after only a few hours, so if distortions are detected, you can peel off the elements, after which they will be glued smoothly and perfectly again.
To truly update your existing kitchen set, it is recommended to additionally change all existing fittings so that they match the color and texture of the selected coating.
Replacement of fittings for kitchen units. It is also considered a good solution to use these films not on all surfaces of the furniture, but only in some parts of it, which will allow you to place emphasis on different areas.
Bright kitchen set for kitchen interior. 
Photo drawing for the facade of a kitchen unit. How to update an old kitchen set in another way? To do this, you can completely replace the facades and doors in it. This option is considered radical and interesting, and it allows you to truly 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 the kitchen unit, with image. This method can only be used if there is modular system, since finding new parts for it will not be difficult. 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, you should take into account their appearance, colors, sizes and other parameters so that they fit perfectly into the room, and are also attractive and suitable for the tastes of residential property owners.
Decoration of facades 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 massif wood or MDF.
Replacement of furniture fronts in the kitchen. Installation is considered a fairly simple job, since when making the right choice sizes of new elements, you only need to unscrew the old doors and facades, and new products are screwed in their places. It is often necessary to drill new holes in structures, and this must be done carefully so as not to damage them or compromise their integrity.
Bright decorative panels in the interior. How to update kitchen units in other ways? For this purpose, purchasing new decorative molding is considered an excellent solution. Moldings are special overhead elements that have an attractive appearance. They are fixed on different surfaces kitchen units, and can be used not only for cabinets, but also for the walls or ceiling of any room. They act as an original and unique decoration for any design and the entire interior as a whole.
Updating an old kitchen set with new colors. A semicircular decorative molding is selected for the headset, and the entire process of attaching the material is divided into several successive steps:
Decorating an old kitchen set. 
Painting and coating of facades with acrylic varnish. After painting, acrylic varnish is often used for facades. It allows you to create a truly bright, unique and shiny coating. Painting with acrylic varnish ensures a long service life of the resulting coating.
Ceramic tiles for decorating a kitchen backsplash. A good solution for making updated facades is to use ceramic tiles. To do this, follow the following steps:
Decorating kitchen walls with ceramic tiles. Thus, if you learn how to update kitchen units using tiles, this process can be easily implemented on your own.
A good solution for any set is the use of rattan fabric, which has an attractive appearance, so it is original decoration throughout the kitchen.
Rattan fabric for kitchen decoration, specifics of its use. To complete the work, you need to purchase the rattan fabric itself, after which it is cut into separate strips. The entire finishing process is divided into stages:
Plastic panels for decoration and renovation of kitchen units. If you carefully understand the features of this work, you will get a truly attractive and bright finish for old furniture. It will look unusual and original, but the wooden planks must match the color of the coating being created.
Bright updated kitchen set. Thus, updating old kitchen sets is a fairly simple and common procedure. It can be done in different ways, and for each option you need to purchase different materials. Almost all methods are simple and easy to do 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 a lot of money is not spent on this process. This design can then be used for a long time, and there is no need to purchase a new high-cost headset.
