No money to buy a kitchen? Updating the kitchen with your own hands

Do you want to buy a kitchen, but the prices bite? What to do if you want something new, but do not want to get into debt? You can renovate your kitchen by spending a little money. There are many ways to restore kitchen furniture. You can cover cabinets with a special veneer, you can decorate with stickers for furniture or just paint them. Painting kitchen cabinets can significantly affect the overall look of the kitchen. Everyone can learn to repaint not only cabinets, but also other furniture quite easily, and you can get a professional result without paying exorbitant amounts to the masters.



Tips before restoring cabinets:

• Most cabinets are made of wood based on wood waste. In addition, very often used cedar or redwood, this wood is very good and durable and requires unique care, so the painting should be flawless, without any mistakes;
• Do not try to paint the cabinets in the place where they are. It can be very uncomfortable.
• You should use paint for wood, do not buy paint for walls or metal;
• Before painting cabinets, you should first wash them to remove all the dirt inside and out, be sure to let them dry.

Preparation of surfaces for painting
To prepare kitchen furniture for painting, you must remove the old paint and clean the surface. First, remove everything that is screwed to the cabinet (pens, guides, spot lamps, etc.). Do this carefully to avoid any damage to the wood and maintain its integrity. Then remove the closet doors. One screwdriver is sufficient to perform this procedure.



Cleaning the closet
To get rid of old holes, use putty, then the surface of the cabinet will again be intact. When the putty is dry, take the removed cabinet doors and clean all the surfaces with sandpaper. Do not be lazy and clean the surface of the doors qualitatively so that there are no traces of previous paint. Don’t miss the hard-to-reach areas of the door. To get to these places, you can use a special brush. If you want to minimize the amount of dust, you can clean the doors only from the outside. After cleaning the doors, be sure to wipe the surface with a wet cloth, the cabinets also wipe. Now all the preparatory work for painting the kitchen is done.

The choice of paint
The operating conditions of cabinets in the kitchen are very heavy, they are under constant influence of moisture, steam, heat, fats and all kinds of splashes and dirt. To protect cabinets and their facades, all surfaces must be covered with high-quality paint with special properties, resistant to the unique conditions of the kitchen. To ensure high strength of the coating, experts recommend fast-drying waterproof matte or glossy acrylic paints, depending on the chosen decorative style. Such paint is easy to wash, but remember that glossy paints reflect light well, which shows any disadvantages of surfaces.



The key to a good result (both aesthetic and operational) is to bet on good quality paint from well-known brands. Ultimately, the use of more expensive paints is a profitable investment for several years.
When it comes to color, white furniture is the most beautiful. This is understandable, since this color is associated with purity and gives a feeling of spaciousness. In addition, it makes cabinets more massive than they actually are. At the same time, white color has an obvious drawback - white surfaces quickly get dirty. But this is not a reason to deny yourself the pleasure of owning truly beautiful furniture. No less common are beige, light brown colors. The red color of cabinets increases appetite and visually “heats” the interior, orange visually illuminates the interior (ideal for a small kitchen). As you can see, the color of paint can not only change the interior, but also improve the mood in the house.



To achieve a professional result of painting, first of all you need to use a primer. For painting, you can use a brush or foam roller. Make sure that the coat is applied evenly. Apply the paint in a thin layer so that the surface is as smooth as possible. Increase the layers to get the desired shade. Let each layer dry completely so that subsequent layers are easier to apply. Before applying a new layer, you can grind a dried layer with small sandpaper (the layers can be 3-4). When your kitchen cabinets are completely dry, attach hinges, handles to the doors. Install doors and make sure they are on the same level with each other.
After painting the kitchen cabinets, you may want to do the same with the kitchen corner or chairs. Then just follow the above tips.
Be patient and careful when repainting your furniture. If you hurry, the result will not satisfy you. Then you will have to do everything again, and painting kitchen cabinets can only be the beginning of a larger kitchen renovation.