Any furniture wears out over time and loses its appearance. But someone is not able to completely change the kitchen set, someone just does not want to get rid of the usual and comfortable tables and cabinets. In this case, the furniture is simply updated, modernized, replaced by worn parts. As a result, it not only acquires a second life in its practical properties, but also the design of the kitchen set changes beyond recognition.
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Update the kitchen set
Before proceeding with the modernization of the headset, you should decide on the volume of work:
- find out what details require replacement and which can be restored;
- decide how the furniture design will be updated.
Then the cost of materials and tools corresponding to the financial capabilities of the owner of the kitchen is calculated.
Tools
In order to update the kitchen set with your own hands, you will need the following tools:
- screwdriver;
- electric with a set of files;
- electric drill;
- drill: ordinary, on wood and metal, special - with a limiter;
- crowns for drilling large holes;
- industrial hairdryer;
- disk saw;
- clamps;
- screws;
- hacksaw;
- hammer;
- screwdrivers;
- passatigi;
- sensor tools: pencil, roulette, etc.
How to update a kitchen set - replacement of details
Countertop
The countertop is an element of the kitchen set, which is subjected to a large load during operation and, accordingly, is subject to wear faster than all other parts of the furniture. It is not difficult to replace it - finished products are sold in stores, the most affordable of which are made of chipboard. They have rounded edges and are covered with plastic. The standard size of such countertops is 2 or 3 m.
- Replacing the working surface of the kitchen furniture begins with the dismantling of the old coating of the floor modules, in which the following work is carried out:
- disconnection of water and disconnection of the sink from the countertop;
- unscrewing the fasteners;
- removal of the old countertop;
- cleaning the details of the table from the old sealant.
- The new sheet of the material is laid on a flat surface (table or workbench) with the front side. Using the old countertop, it is marked with slices for washing and stove. A gap should remain between the sheet and the table - it will be needed when working with a jigsaw.
- Holes are drilled in the corners of the future opening opening. The penis blade is inserted into one of them and a cutout is made in the canvas.
- The guide bar is attached to the lower side of the countertop with a clamp, and the sheet is cut along the length with a disk saw. To protect against moisture, the edge of the plate is treated with sealant or closed with a metal lining.
- The new countertop is installed in place and fixed on the cabinet using screws and latches. A small gap should remain between the wall and the edge of the sheet - it is covered with sealant and closed with a decorative bar.
Facades
Often, the facades of cabinet furniture are unusable much faster than the rest of the headset. In this case, it is easier to change the worn part than to buy a new kitchen. Moreover, on sale there are a wide variety of finished facades for modular furniture: varnished, tinted, lined with plastic and decorative film, etc. In addition, finished products often have recesses under the loops.
Preparation for the replacement of facades:
- the material of the product is selected (article https://stroiremdoma.ru/kak-vybrat-kuxonnyj-garnitur/) - most often used chipboard or MDF;
- the circuit scheme is drawn with the parameters of all the doors and the front walls of the boxes;
- a list is made indicating the number of parts and their size, and facades and accessories are selected for it.
If there are no suitable products in the furniture store, then they are made to order according to an individual project.
Replacing facades
- Dismantling of old details. After unscrewing the screws and loops, the doors and walls of the boxes are removed. The latter are glued, so you need to work with them very carefully, otherwise the spikes and grooves may break.
- The primer and the coating of the facades, if they are not processed.
- Marking the position of the loops on new doors. As a sample, old products are used.
- Ring drill Ø35 mm on the doors are made "nests" for loops. If there is no experience in such work, then you should practice at any scraps. There is a danger of drilling the canvas through.
- According to the prepared marking, the handles are fastened to the facades.
- The loops are screwed onto the wall wall and doors hang on their paws. You should start with the upper fasteners.
- With the help of screws, the doors are adjusted horizontally and verticals.
- On the wrong side of the new wall of the box, its frame is placed. Through holes for screws with an awl or a hydrochist, a place is noted to screw them.
- The holes are drilled on the wrap, and the wall is attached to the frame.
How to refresh the kitchen set - renewal of facades
Often the old furniture facades are quite strong and can last more than one year, but at the same time they have lost their appearance or there is simply a desire to update the “face” of the kitchen. In this case, there are several ways to transform the kitchen set with your own hands.
Painting and molding
Painting using molding is the simplest method for changing the appearance of the facades. For work you will need:
- molding - decorative semicircular planks;
- end saw;
- glue for wood;
- deck or car paint;
- spray gun;
- drill;
- screwdriver;
- pencil;
- furniture fittings.
Opening order:
- the cabinet doors are removed and all the accessories are unscrewed from them;
- the facades are thoroughly cleaned with a damp, and then a dry rag and laid on a flat surface;
- with the help of a end saw, segments of decorative molding with angles of 45º are cut off;
- ready -made strips are glued to the facade;
- the places for attaching accessories are planned and holes are drilled with a drill;
- the facade is primed and left for complete drying;
- a paint is applied with a paint - preferably several layers;
- after completely drying out the paint on the facades, handles and fasteners are installed and the doors are returned to the place.
Additional decor elements will decorate the kitchen and add individuality to it. For this, fragments of wallpaper, tiles and even leaves of plants, which are then covered with varnish, are glued to the facades.
Self -adhesive film
A self -adhesive film is a very popular material for updating the kitchen. As a result of simple work with her, the headset is completely transformed.
The choice of colors and patterns of film allows you to create a unique interior in the kitchen.
For work you will need:
- self -adhesive film;
- chancellery knife and scissors;
- sensor tools: ruler, pencil, centimeter;
- plastic or rubber spatula or dense fabric.
Film installation
- The facades are removed from the loops, accessories are unscrewed, and the canvases are laid on a flat plane.
- The surface is necessarily degreased and cleaned.
- The size of the facade is measured, which are marked on film. From its reverse side, a mesh is applied, which facilitates the cut. When cutting, you should leave a small supply of 1.5-2 cm. The same amount of film is added in the places of bends.
- Using a ruler and a stationery knife, a material is carried out. If the pattern is figured, then it is first marked with a pencil and then cut out with scissors. When working with the pattern, they monitor the front side of the material - the ornament must match.
- Owning a few centimeters of the protective layer on the back of the film, it is applied to the facade and carefully smoothed with a spatula or rag, expanding the air bubbles. Then, slowly, they continue to remove the paper and glue the released material. At the same time, each completed part is smoothed from the center to the edges.
- If there are air bubbles under the film, it is pierced in these places with a needle and smoothed out.
- Faces are screwed on the facades and they are put in place.
Defects that appeared after the film sticker can be corrected for several hours - so much time dries the adhesive composition.
For a variety, plain facades can be decorated with additional decor - vinyl stickers or patterns cut from a film of a different color.
