Kitchen corner do it yourself

The range of furniture stores recently cannot but rejoice, however, for many consumers, it still lacks exclusivity and originality of the proposed product.

With particular scrupulousness, it is suitable for the acquisition of objects from the dining group, as three main criteria - design, price and quality, do not always correspond to each other. That's it precisely for those who do not like to choose between these criteria, there is a different way out of the situation, for example, make a kitchenette with your own hands. Only so you will be absolutely sure that your project is unique, just so you can experiment with design and materials, just so you will noticeably save. Despite the fact that the prices of kitchen corners are diverse, you can spend a little without any problems, but at the same time make a beautiful and refined thing.

Advantages of kitchen corners

The kitchen corner, which can be seen below, as if created in order to collect the whole family or the company of the closest friends at the table. That is why this subject of the interior is attractive and always in demand. Due to the fact that kitchen corners are different designs, they can be accommodated in any, even the most tiny kitchenette.

Basically, the kitchen corner consists of one or two sofas, two stools and one table. Despite such an impressive list of items, today you can buy kitchen corners for small cuisine - they will greatly spread on the most modest kitchenette. Most often in the sofas, there are broken roomy niches, where you can store a variety of items and utensils. Even the smallest kitchen corners can replace the extra wardrobe in the kitchen. At the same time, you will save the place and head the cute sofa as an excellent and cozy place for a pleasant pastime.

Thanks to the absence of armrests and modern design, the kitchen sofa may well come apart in elegance with a sofa from the living room.

If you decide to independently make a kitchenette into the kitchen, then you need to look at the upholstery of the sofa. It is the upholstery that is able to create an original and interesting idea - without it, the furniture is not so attractive. Now there is a considerable demand, soft upholstery, microfiber and artificial leather.

It is also worth considering that if the kitchen table is made of natural wood, and not from chipboard and plastic, it is best to make a kitchen corner of a tree.

Select the type of kitchen corner

Corners for kitchen are stationary and sliding.

1. Stationary. Visually is a solid design, but its separate items can be separated and rearranged by modifying the kitchen corner. The basis for which elements is attached can be one-sided, bilateral, direct, "M-shaped". Therefore, before proceeding to the layout and build a drawing of a kitchen corner, you need to determine which design you need.
2. Sliding. Such sofas increase the useful area, so they can be used as another bed in the apartment, thanks to the retractable place. Basically, such furniture is equipped with a Dolphin type mechanism.

Stationary corners build a lot easier - even one who does not have much experience in "furniture business" will cope with them.

Choose the upholstery for the kitchen corner

Sit on a wooden hard stool, of course, is not as nice as on a soft and comfortable chair. Currently, a wide variety of materials are used to upholstery for kitchen corners, among them:

1. Artificial leather. The most popular material is certainly leavas, as it is not only practical and convenient, but also very economical and unpretentious. In addition, this is a real find for the kitchen, since this room is subjected to a daily effect of humidity, as well as various sources of pollution, and leathes, to everything else, resistant to external stimuli and scratches. Caring for such an upholstery is not at all, it is enough to clean the sofa by any neutral detergent. At the same time, even after wet cleaning, leathesis retains its original shape.
2. Jacquard. Another practical option for the upholstery of the sofa to the kitchen, since synthetic fibers are remarkably passed air, repel water and dirt, almost not electrified, do not cause allergies.
3. Velours. The pile of this tnock is capricious both in care and relative to the change in illumination. Velur can "plant" - these brilliant places have a completely non-primary look.
4. Flock. This material consists of nylon and cotton - their adhesive adhesive basis holds them together. Thanks to a more solid pile, which is more thicker and stronger, the focus for upholstery is used much more often.
5. Microfiber. Thanks to the microfibers of cotton or polyester, which have a dilated surface, bright microfiber wear-resistant and easy to care.

Select filler for soft seats

To the seats were elastic, but, at the same time, soft and comfortable, it is necessary to use a good filler. There are several types of groups:

1. E (ST) - normal filling rigidity.
2. EL - increased rigidity of the filler.
3. HL - Hard Filler
4. HR - high elasticity of the filler.
5. ER - soft filler.

Choosing a filler, remember that it is softer, the more convenient to sit. If you plan to use the corner also as an additional bedroom, then you need to put springs. It will make it more comfortable and more durable.

Making a kitchen corner

The manufacture of a kitchen corner, the photo of which is shown below, is not difficult at all, besides the price of it, if you consider the cost of production, it will be just funny to you, compared to the one you can see in stores.

This drawing shows the sequence on which the kitchen corner is going.

What you need

In order to build a kitchenette with your hands, the following tools and materials are needed:

1. Chipboard.
2. Bar.
3. Fat plywood.
4. Foam.
5. Upholstery fabric.
6. Glue for furniture.
7. Hacksaw.
8. Stapler and brackets.
9. Selfless.
10. Screwdriver.
11. Sword ribbon.

Preparatory stage

1. Before entering the manufacture of a kitchen corner, it is necessary to carefully measure everything - the size of the kitchen and furniture must match.
2. Build a drawing of a kitchen corner - it will be easier to transfer it to the materials from which it will be manufactured.
3. The base of the sofa is a box along its entire length.
4. The rear wall of the sofa should be wider than everyone else is a support and back, the convenience, strength and comfort depends on it.
5. The front wall of the sofa is made by oblique - down and inside, since this position will allow to sit comfortably.

Making long sofa

The base of the sofa

1. Transfer to the chipboard drawing from the drawing.
2. Cut the details.
3. Connect the details with self-draws, and where it is necessary - BR.
4. The chipped edges of the chipboard can be saved with a veneer - it will help protect against moisture and give furniture aesthetic appearance.

Seat and back sofa

1. Put parts from thick plywood.
2. Cut from foam rubber parts of the desired size.
3. Foambone to put on the phaneer, on top of covering the upholstery cloth.
4. All parts to connect with a stapler.
5. Paragraphs 1-4 repeat the sofa backrest.

Collection of sofa

1. The seat of the sofa attach to the back with the help of metal loops.
2. Install the lifting mechanism if desired, but you can do without it.
3. The seat can not be attached to the back - you can make it even removable.
4. Watch that during the installation all the details fell tightly to each other.
5. In order for the back to be stronger, it can be strengthened by a timber.
6. You can decorate the sofa using yourself sewn pillows, rollers, embroidery, etc.

Production of the connecting part

The technology of manufacturing a connecting corner is a bit more complicated, but this does not mean that the process is not under the power of a novice.

1. For the back, we select two resistant slats from the appropriate chipboard. These will be two details of the three necessary, which will form the product.
2. We connect the parts between themselves, with the help of the electrol bias, drink the planks that are used as supporting parts.
3. So that the corner is able to stand more closely near the wall, the connection corner is needed to cut.
4. Seat has a trapezoidal form. We process it in the same way as described above in the section "Production of a long sofa".
5. The elements of the back should be clamped on the wizards between the sidewall, and then additionally fix the metal from the metal to the stubborn plars.
6. Upholstery is performed according to the same rules and principles described above.
7. Secure the long sofa (or sofas) and the connecting part with the help of self-tapping screws or using metal fasteners. The last option is more profitable, as it can be changed the angle on the right or left side.