No money to buy food? Updated kitchen with your own hands Bashny.Net

You want to buy a kitchen, but the prices bite? What to do if you want something new, but don't want to get into debt? You can update your kitchen, spending quite a bit of money. Ways to restore kitchen furniture very much. You can cover special cabinets with veneer, can decorate stickers for furniture or just paint them. Painting kitchen cabinets can greatly affect the overall appearance of the kitchen. Everyone can learn to paint not only the cabinets but also other furniture quite easily, and you can get professional results without paying exorbitant amount.



Tips before restoring the cabinets:

• Most cabinets are made of wood based on wood waste. In addition, very often use cedar or red wood, this wood is very nice and durable and require unique care, so painting has to be flawless, without any errors;
• Do not attempt to paint the cabinets in the place where they are. It can be very uncomfortable;
• You have to use paint for wood, not buy paint for the walls or metal;
• Before painting cabinets, you must first wash them to remove all the dirt inside and outside, be sure to let them dry.

Preparation of surfaces under painting
To prepare kitchen furniture for painting, You should remove the old paint and clean the surface. First, remove everything bolted to the closet (handle, guides, spotlights, etc.). Do it gently to avoid any damage to the wood and preserve its integrity. Then, remove the Cabinet door. To perform this procedure, only one screwdriver.



Sweep Cabinet
To get rid of the old holes, use putty, then the surface of the Cabinet will once again be whole. When the plaster dries, take a shot with the doors of the wardrobe and clean all surfaces with sandpaper. Don't be lazy and clean the surface of doors high quality, so there are no traces of the previous paint. Don't miss 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 sweep the doors only from the outside. After Stripping the doors, always wipe the surface with a damp cloth, wipe the cabinets, too. Now all preparatory work for painting the kitchen done.

The choice of paint
Operating conditions the cabinets in the kitchen are very heavy, they are under permanent influence of moisture, steam, heat, grease, and all kinds of splashes and dirt. To protect cabinets and their facades all surfaces should be covered with paint of high quality with special properties, resistant to the unique conditions of the kitchen. To ensure the high strength of the coverage experts recommend quick-drying waterproof matte or glossy acrylic paint, depending on the decorative style. This paint is easy to clean, but remember that a glossy paint reflects the light that shows any imperfections of the surfaces.



The key to good result (as an aesthetic and operational) is to bet on a good quality paint brands. Ultimately, the use of more expensive paints is a profitable investment for several years.
As for color, the most beautiful is the white furniture. This is understandable, as this color is associated with purity and gives a feeling of spaciousness. In addition, it makes the cabinets more massive than they really are. While white has an obvious drawback — the white surface quickly get dirty. But that is no reason to deny yourself the pleasure of owning a truly beautiful furniture. Not less common are beige, light brown. The red color of the cabinets increases appetite and visually "heats" interior, orange visual lights interior (perfect for a small kitchen). As you can see, the color of paint can not only change the interior, but also to improve the mood in the house.



To achieve professional results painting, we must first use a primer. For coloring you can use a brush or foam roller. Make sure that the primer is applied evenly. Apply the paint in a thin layer below the surface was as smooth as possible. Build up layers to get the desired hue. Let each layer dry completely so that subsequent layers are easier to apply. Before applying a new coat can be sanded with fine emery paper cured layer (may be 3-4). When your kitchen cabinets are completely dry, attach hinges, handles to the doors. Install doors and make sure that they are level with each other.
After painting kitchen cabinets, you may want to do the same with a kitchen or chairs. Then just follow the above tips.
Be patient and careful when repainting your furniture. If you are in a hurry, the result will hardly satisfy you. Then you have to do it all over again, while painting kitchen cabinets may be just the beginning of a larger renovation of the kitchen.