Decoupage in the style of Provence: bottle decoration, boards, clocks and furniture

a lot of difficulties and problems may arise in the process of design of a kitchen interior. Chief among them is connected with the choice of style. Despite the high popularity of modern technological solutions space, still remains popular warm and homely, rustic motif. These include the style of Provence. He suggests the use of natural materials, bright colors, aged textures, flower and plant decoration. Decorate this interior can be yourself using for decorating furniture and accessories "decoupage" technique in the Provencal style.

Interior design in the style of Provence

Kitchen - this is the place, where the abundance of cozy little things can accentuate the character of the room, so it is here that the motives of Provence are more than ever relevant. that decorate the kitchen in this way, not necessarily to buy expensive accessories in the store, they may well be to do with his hands. Suitable for decorating a variety of beautiful bottle shape, cutting boards, trays, coasters hot, boxes, boxes, metal cans for tea and cereals, as well as furniture.

Usually for decoration of furniture and accessories in the style of Provence uses the characteristic motifs picturesque French countryside. This fragrant lavender fields, flower gardens, narrow streets, sandy beaches and vineyards. Making things with his hands in the style of Provence - is not only fascinating and positive process, but also to provide a lightweight, comfortable, welcoming interior.

Cope with the decoration of furniture and accessories and everyone can. It is not required to have a special art education and skill of such works, it is sufficient confine a great desire to create, and to prepare in advance the necessary materials and instruments. For decoration of furniture or interior in the technique of "decoupage", you can use napkins with the image of lovely rural houses, landscapes with lavender fields and vineyards.

Colors should be neutral or pastel: lilac, beige, milk, cream, yellow, olive. As used accents blue, green or purple hues.

To create a harmonious interior only natural materials should be used in a Provencal style: wood, ceramics, linen, cotton, stone, rattan, metal. To make the effect of old products, you can apply for this special tools and techniques, for example, to handle ready-made surface with sandpaper pattern.

decorating furniture

To make the interior comfortable and consistent with the style of the French province, not necessarily use only small accessories: bottles, boxes, jewelry boxes, plates, etc... This role will suit and large furniture. The subject for the decoration can be anything - a chair, a table, a chest of drawers and kitchen fronts. The first step is to prepare everything for the further work:

• Putty for furniture,
• sandpaper,
• PVA, or special glue for decoupage,
• Brush flat shape,
• acrylic paint - 1 units.
• scissors.

You should also pick up a napkin, paper or other images printed on paper. The main thing is to design or pattern images in the style of Provence.

First of all, you should prepare the surface of furniture. Rinse thoroughly with soap and water, rub, sanding, and then, again, how to wash and let dry. Further, it is necessary to perform a primer surface and dried. Drawing on the napkin should be cut and separated from the top layer of paper remaining. On a dry surface of the furniture need to apply PVA glue and glue the prepared drawing face up. Brush carefully smooth it and make sure that there were no creases or bubbles.

After drawing stuck, you need to paint with acrylic furniture, the selected color. This will require a wide flat brush and apply the paint should be in the same direction and remove the excess with a napkin, to avoid streaks and irregularities.

effect of dust in cracks and chips of furniture can be obtained with the bituminous varnish, simply having put his brush in the right places. Excess varnish is removed a cloth soaked in white spirit.

Optionally, you can create the effect of aging with the help of skins, but the surface must be thoroughly dry before it. The photo below shows the pictures for decoupage in Provencal style.

Decoupage in the style of Provence

To work needed:

• wooden plank,
• special napkin for decoupage motifs depicting Provence,
• acrylic primer and white paint,
• sponge and acrylic paints.

Little things are ideal and beneficial for decoupage to decorate the kitchen in a rustic style. This can be a single object, or several at once, with the same motifs and themes: clocks, cutting boards, bottles, coasters hot, and other gizmos. In a similar style, you can create an entire picture.

Wooden boards or surface should prepare hours, sanding with sandpaper. If you ukrashaetet glass bottle, then you do not need to. Once applied to acrylic primer and the subject is completely dried. Next, on the surface, apply the varnish. Figure with a swipe, you can cut or break the arms gently, to create the effect of rough edges. To separate the uppermost layer from remaining and sticking to the board or bottle using PVA carefully smoothed surface.

Then, apply another layer of lacquer. Depending on the color, which should be painted with the product, on a single palette should put more colors of acrylic paint and mix them. On the resulting sponge is applied hue, and processed by the bottle edge board or hours as well as some places on the surface to highlight the drawing. To enhance the effect, you can circle the details of the image outline. The finished surface is coated with an acrylic lacquer and thoroughly dried.

In addition, you can decorate a chopping board or a wall clock satin years, suitable in color to the main background, rope, or other details. The same principle is decorated jewelry boxes, boxes of different materials.

Using a spraying technique and craquelure

To make the subject in the style of Provence more expressive, you can use a variety of techniques such as krakelirovaniya or spray effect.

Craquelure

For aging surface in this technique is necessary to use a special varnish krakelyurny. He applied to the previously applied acrylic paint surface. After drying the varnish object must be painted in the same color in one layer again. Under the influence of lacquer paint begins to crack, showing a lower color layer. To highlight these cracks, you can rub in their dark pigment sponge. The finished surface must be dried and covered with acrylic lacquer. It is interesting to look bottle, decorated in engineering craquelure gold or silver paint.

spraying

Before you get started, you should prepare the paint in dark colors and an old toothbrush or a brush with stiff bristles. Selected product first need varnished. A brush to paint you must bring it to the product surface and rapidly run his fingers along the bristles themselves. In this simple way you can achieve amazing effects of aging. As objects of glass bottles used for decoration, trays, plates and other products.

"Decoupage" technique is perfect for decorating interior in the style of Provence. Artificially aged furniture and accessories with the image of lavender fields, vineyards and village houses create a cozy and warm atmosphere.

The kitchen is decorated with motifs of the French province, it does not lose popularity, even against the backdrop of contemporary styles. It will always be comfortable to cook, socialize with family and rest comfortably over a cup of tea.