Replacement of kitchen facades

To update the appearance of the kitchen, it is not always necessary to purchase new kitchen furniture. Often the body of the old headset is almost not worn out. In such cases, it is only reasonable to update only its facade, which is much cheaper than buying new furniture. Next, let's talk in more detail about how this can be done.

Materials for kitchen façades

The facades for kitchen and countertops are changed for a variety of reasons. Nevertheless, most people decide on this because they just want to change something in the home interior. A replacement of facades on the kitchen set - one of the least expensive ways to do it. It is advisable to entrust this work to professionals. They will hold the headset, make some elements, and utilize the expenses. From the owner of the apartment you will only need to pick up the material and the color solution that is appropriate, in his opinion. Although here experts can give some useful advice. Updating the facade allows you to change the overall color palette of the kitchen and even bring new forms to it. And it can be replaced as completely, and only necessary elements. In particular, you can give a new look to the usual drawers.

Before deciding to upgrade the facade, it is advisable to understand the building materials with which the appearance of the kitchen is formed. In addition, it still depends on how long the façade can last. So, what materials and accessories are used to update kitchen sets?

chipboard facade This is one of the cheapest materials. It is made on the basis of wood shavings and resins. Despite the fact that the chipboard is considered to be rather capricious, with proper use the facade from it can quite last up to 8-9 years. The most important thing when buying this material is to choose a quality product. A poor-quality chipboard can swell, deform, soon after installation. In addition, we must not forget that during its manufacture, resins are used which, under the active action of the sun's rays, can begin to evaporate, and these vapors are harmful to the lungs.

Kitchen with facades made of laminated chipboard, it is desirable to use in extreme cases. For example, this material is suitable for a cottage. Of its merits is worth noting only the low price and the possibility of manufacturing non-standard facades, while not increasing their prices. He has a few more drawbacks. For example, the facades of this material look rather simple. In addition, they have poor moisture resistance. They are difficult to maintain, and often have a short lifespan. Laminated chipboard is a loose material. For this reason, the fastenings of the facade are gradually loosened. It should also be noted that this material will not be able to make kitchen sets curvilinear shape.

Facade from MDF sheets

It is a medium density fiberboard that is made from softwood fibers, by pressing. When it is produced, no harmful chemicals are used, so it is safe. With proper use, this material can last up to 6.5 years.

Such facades have a relatively small weight, they are more securely held by fasteners. In addition, they are not deformed under the influence of high temperature, direct sunlight, moisture. Today, MDF is often used as raw material for the manufacture of various pieces of furniture. This material is practically inferior to kitchen facades made of wood in terms of its performance properties.

Laminated, painted, veneered MDF, and also MDF with a coating called "postforming" are often used for the sets. Laminated MDF is considered relatively cheap. This material has one significant drawback, namely, that it does not tolerate the effects of high temperatures. In addition, the damaged film can not be restored. The most expensive of them are painted plates. This is due to the complexity of their painting. But they look pretty solid. As for postforming, it is plastic, which almost completely closes the MDF plate and grabs the ends. Perhaps, this coating because of its resistance to aggressive conditions can be called the most practical option.

Aluminum profile for facade

This material is not deformed over time, it is able to hold loops well. Aluminum can be used in combination with other elements, as well as to create showcases.

Facades based on aluminum profiles are an aluminum frame in which the filling is enclosed. This can be MDF, plastic, rattan or glass.

The advantages of the aluminum profile include a long service life and the ability to combine several frames in one frame. In addition, this profile allows you to produce facades that have non-standard dimensions without increasing their prices. In addition, aluminum profiles are not afraid of moisture, mechanical damage and high temperatures. They also allow you to create glass facades on which images are applied.

As for the shortcomings, it is, above all, a high price and the need to purchase special fasteners. In addition, aluminum is a material that dims over time. Also, one should not forget that it is considered to be quite soft, and, therefore, scratches can easily appear on it. Therefore, when cleaning, do not use powders with abrasive particles and other aggressive detergents.

Glass for facade

This material for use in kitchen facades is often decorated with different patterns, painted, darkened, corrugated. Glass can even unattractive elements make beautiful. Its merit is also the fact that it is not afraid of getting fat, steam and various chemicals. Although, it is dangerous that it can easily break. To protect yourself and your children from this, you can use organic glass in the facade.

Plastic for facade

Such facades are made simply by gluing plastic plates on the basis of chipboard or MDF.The ends are processed in three ways. The first way is postforming. With it, the two ends of plastic are bent to the ends of the base, and the rest is processed with PVC film. The second method is the treatment of the facade ends using PVC or acrylic edge. In this case, the color of the edge material does not necessarily have to match the shade of the facade itself. The third method involves edging with an aluminum profile.

Selection of accessories

Any kitchen set has its own accessories. And its quality in many ways determines how much furniture can serve. For this reason, you should not try to save on hardware.

To update the facade, the following types of fittings may be required: hinges, locks, handles. Also you need towel racks, drying and stand for dishes, corners, lining for facing. In general, if it is planned to update furniture in the kitchen, then it is better to choose fittings in one style.

We make the renovation of the facades of the kitchen with our own hand

Before you update the kitchen facades, you need to make sure that you have everything you need for this. So, you need a set of tools, details for the facade elements, accessories, hardware, glue and instructions for the production of works.

Fittings are recommended to buy only the best. It is not worth it. In particular, you will need pens, hinges, locks, stand and drying under the plates, a towel rack. There will also be lining and accessories for the cladding.

Kitchen facades can be ordered, for example, in a carpentry workshop. Only for this purpose it is necessary to make necessary measurements in advance. It is desirable to buy the material yourself. Often this is cheaper than buying it from the masters who are doing repairs to update the kitchen sets.

Now let's take a closer look at the process of replacing the facade of kitchen furniture:

1. First, remove the old doors and measure them. Screws must be unscrewed carefully when removed. The same goes for removing nuts with bolts.
2. Then you need to dismantle the front walls, simple and drawers. Walls are often installed on the glue. Therefore, it is necessary to act carefully so that grooves and thorns do not deform.
3. Further it is necessary to get new facades and walls, and also to pick up necessary accessories. As already mentioned, these elements can be made to order. It is necessary to focus on the previously made measurements of the size of kitchen facades.
4. Next, install on the new parts of the handle, hinges, corners, and other necessary elements. For this purpose it is usually enough to simply screw the screws or you can use self-tapping screws. Sometimes it is required to make bolt holes.
5. Now on the front wall of the boxes are installed handles. Then you need to put the door on the hinges.
6. Then you need to install the front walls of the boxes in their place, if necessary, use glue. Finally, the hanger and other accessories are mounted.

Renovation of the kitchen facade with rattan

The following materials will be needed for work: scissors, furniture stapler, we will necessarily need decorative wooden strips, rattan fabric, acrylic lacquer, sandpaper, small furniture nails, hammer and brush.

Work order:

1. First you need to measure the front of the doors. This is necessary in order to calculate how many meters of rattan fabric it will take to finish the facade. By the way, it will be cheaper to purchase the material not in the finished roll, but in the cut, i.e.you buy just as many meters of linen as you need.
2. Then roll the roll of rattan cloth should be put in the bathroom, after which it is good to moisten with cool water. In the bath the material is left for about 35 minutes. During this time, he must be well saturated with water. When the rattan gets wet, it will increase in size. It is in this form it must be installed. When the material dries, it will take the desired form.
3. While the rattan is in the bathroom and gets wet, it is necessary to prepare wooden sticks with which the material will be pressed around the perimeter of the facade. It is important that the coloring of the frame is in harmony with the interior of the kitchen and the new finish of the headset.
4. If you need, then the color of the straps can be changed by coating them with acrylic lacquer of the desired shade. The varnish is carefully applied to the slats, after which they should be dried. To remove roughnesses, fine-grained sandpaper can be used, with which the colored workpiece is thoroughly ground.
5. After that it is necessary to apply one more layer of varnish, to dry and again to polish with a skin. In the end, to get a perfectly smooth surface, you will need to apply a few layers of varnish.
6. When the rattan fabric is sufficiently wet, it must be removed from the bath, then rolled out on a flat surface and cut according to previously measured standards. The doors can be closed both completely and only the middle.
7. After this, take the sharp scissors and cut the rattan cloth to size. Then attach it to the base of the door with a furniture stapler. If possible, the clips are closer to the edge so that they can be hidden under the presser bar.
8. To obtain a neat frame for fixing rattan, you need to cut the slats from which it will be made, cut at an angle of 45⁰.For this, it is better to use a chair. After that, cut places must be opened with varnish.
9. It remains to nail the slats to the facades with the help of furniture nails without hats. And do it in such a way that they close the paper clip.

Facing the facade with ceramic tiles

To do this, you must first remove the door from the kitchen cabinet from the hinges. After that, thoroughly clean the surface. If necessary, you can paint the door in the desired color. Then the tile is glued to the facade on the tile adhesive. It is desirable to make a frame of decorative molding around the laid material. On this work can be considered complete.

Update by replacing kitchen façades

This is obviously the most expensive way to update the kitchen set. Nevertheless, it will be much cheaper than buying new furniture. If the facades like yours are no longer sold, they can be made to order. If you want to save, you can use inexpensive wood, for example, pine. For the same purpose, plastic or chipboard is perfect.

Installation of kitchen façades can be entrusted to specialists, and it is possible to do this with your own hands. To do this, remove the old doors. They usually stay on the screws. So you have to unscrew them. As a rule, the garniture doors and the front walls of boxes in stores are sold in raw form. Therefore, you will need to perform this work yourself. To do this, you need a ring drill Ø35 mm. For the loops, new holes are drilled, then the doors are screwed to the walls with screws. This can be considered the installation of a new kitchen façade finished.

Facing with the

film The facade of the kitchen can be refurbished using a self-adhesive film. This material is easy to buy, and it has good characteristics. It is also important that today there is simply a huge assortment of this film on sale. Before laminating, the facade should be removed and laid on a flat surface. All available accessories must be carefully removed. Then the facades should be thoroughly washed using soap or soda. After that they need to be wiped until they become dry. It is also important to degrease the surface. When this is done, you can begin to cut out the necessary elements from the film. Obviously, with the coloring should be determined in advance.

When the elements are cut, they need to be laid on the front surface of the facade. The stacked film rises from one edge to peel off the paper substrate. You need to peel off gradually, at the same time gluing to the surface the released part. When the film is finally glued, it should be leveled with a piece of clean cloth or spatula. The movements should be from the center to the sides.

Update with paint

The kitchen façade can be easily refreshed simply by painting it. This is an easy and at the same time quite a radical method. For this purpose you will need paint, solvent, sandpaper, and a line.tools and accessories. As a paint, you can take enamel, car spray or acrylic paint.

Before painting it is still necessary to carry out preparatory work - remove the doors and unscrew the loops from them. Then you need to properly wash the facades that were removed, and degrease with a special solvent. When the facade dries and is defatted, all facial planes need to be properly cleaned using sandpaper. The fine dust formed after this is recommended to be removed, after which the surface is again degreased.

When the above is done, you can apply paint. And you should start from hard-to-reach places, after which gradually move to level surfaces. When the paint is applied and dried, you can decorate. It is recommended to use stencils for drawing patterns. Such a decor will look good on furniture made of MDF and wood. When the facade of the kitchen is completely renovated, the fittings can be installed in their place.

Care instructions

Proper maintenance of the kitchen façade allows prolonging its service life:

1. For example, a kitchen set from materials such as chipboard and MDF can be wiped with a conventional sponge, with a detergent applied to it. After all, these materials do not leave fat marks in the form of divorces.
2. Facades made of a solid array should not be exposed to ultraviolet radiation for long periods of time.the sun. Such surfaces should preferably be wiped with a soft cloth. In this case, detergents should not contain chlorine in their composition.
3. Glass facades are washed using alcohol-containing products. After their use on the surface of the glass does not remain a divorce. Categorically it is not recommended to use abrasive powders, chlorine-containing agents or mixtures with aggressive composition.