Restoration of the cabinet at home

Many people are in no hurry to part with old furniture and resort to the restoration of the cabinet with their own hands. Let's talk how to do it at home, without the cost of financial and physical.

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Many people are in no hurry to part with old furniture and resort to the restoration of the cabinet with their own hands.

Restoration of the old cabinet is a painstaking task, but it can be done by hand. Many homes have old furniture that is pleasant and comfortable in the nest of families. For this, people came up with restoring old things so that they could take on a new look and make them happy for several more years.

Furniture restoration

DIY furniture restoration is not only fascinating.

The basic tools for converting the cabinet can be found in every home. If for some reason there were no tools for working with old furniture at home, you can easily get it in the store.

Stages of the restoration of wooden furniture at home

The décor of the cabinet can be fixed with patterns or pasted over with various fragments from old albums and books.

Getting started, inspect the location of your furniture, what colors, tones should be chosen.

refurbished buffet

Restoration of the old cabinet is a painstaking task, but it can be done by hand.

The main advantage of the restoration at home is that a bulky closet will not have to be taken outside of its monastery. The second plus, you observe the whole process yourself and make any changes easy. On the third, it was said above, all the tools are easily accessible.

At home with their own hands

Each master puts a piece of soul in his work - this is not a metaphor.

When you restore the cabinet without the help of specialists, you estimate the cost of labor costs, which also has a positive effect on your budget.

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For this, people came up with restoring old things so that they could take on a new look and make them happy for several more years.

In general, only creative people can cope with such work, as it is necessary to choose the right tone, shape, and more. But if you approach the work more responsibly, then, perhaps, without much talent, to transform your old cupboard, which for many years has remained necessary.

Restoration of old furniture photo

The basic tools for converting the cabinet can be found in every home.

Furniture restoration styles

 

  1. Art Deco

 

For the decoration of such decorations are often used interesting and very expensive materials that will last for many years. A distinctive feature of this style are various geometric patterns. Use for the interior, bright colors that are diluted at the end of the work with lighter and softer tones.

 

  1. Decoupage

 

This style is mainly used only on wooden surfaces. It is a gluing of cut out figures and patterns, if necessary, drawing them. A common and original way in this style is the use of napkins with patterns and fixing them, acrylic varnishohm in several layers.

 

  1. Coating with conventional self-adhesive film

 

The name speaks for itself, various patterns are created using self-adhesive film. Often used stencils. One of the easiest and most effective ways to restore old wooden surfaces.

 

  1. Craquelure

 

This interesting way, on the contrary, emphasizes the old days of your furniture with the help of a special craquelure, which creates cracks in the surface. The main thing in this style is the creation of deeper and wider cracks, for this it is necessary to apply layers that are thicker.

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Getting started, inspect the location of your furniture, what colors, tones should be chosen.

Let's talk about the last method in more detail.

 

Wooden cabinets dry out, resulting in cracks. Our job is not to hide, but, on the contrary, to give beauty and elegance to the cracks. Lucky now there is a huge variety. Choose only you, suitable for the interior color. Once you have chosen the desired color, you need to prepare for work.

Budget version of the alteration of the old cabinet

The main advantage of the restoration at home is that a bulky closet will not have to be taken outside of its monastery.

If you still doubt whether the right choice was made in the direction of this style, it is possible to experiment on any small wooden things. Only the surface should be wooden and preferably outdated, for a more convincing effect.

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The second plus, you observe the whole process yourself and make any changes easy.

Materials for decorating the surface of the old cabinet:

  • acrylic paint;
  • craquelure varnish;
  • matte acrylic.
Old cabinet after restoration

When you restore the cabinet without the help of specialists, you estimate the cost of labor costs, which also has a positive effect on your budget.

furniture renovation from chipboard

The main thing is to approach all work creatively and then, your closet will find a newer and brighter life.

Tools for the restoration of the cabinet surface:

  • brushes (different sizes);
  • pieces of cloth without a fine pile;
  • capacity for breeding funds.
new life for old closet photo

Only creative people can cope with such work, as it is necessary to choose the right colors, shapes and more.

Restoration of furniture with their own hands photo

For quick drying of the surface, you can use the building dryer, but it also contributes to the increase in cracks.

When buying materials, be sure to verify their quality. Varnish should be quite liquid. When applying in any case, do not shake the bottle, otherwise the subsequent application will be of poor quality in the presence of bubbles.

to restore a big old wardrobe at home

They use bright colors, which at the end of the work are diluted with lighter and softer tones.

Do-it-yourself cabinet restoration consists of the following steps:

  1. replacement of accessories of the cabinet;
  2. cleaning the old cabinet;
  3. necessary repairs;
  4. craquelure decoration.
Restoration of Soviet furniture photo

Wooden cabinets dry out, resulting in cracks.

large cabinet restoration in the hallway

You can check how dry the furniture is with your finger, if it sticks slightly, but leaves no residue, the surface is ready.

Step-by-step restoration instructions

We clean the surface of the cabinet from the old coating with emery paper. Then we cover with acrylic paint, the color should be such that it fits your interior, it will be the main one. If you want to keep the color of the cabinet, then apply a transparent layer of paint.

white old wardrobe

Lucky now there is a huge variety.

restore the old wardrobe at home

The thicker the layer you put on the surface of the old cabinet, the wider and brighter the cracks will be.

After complete drying, the next coat of Craquelure varnish. The thicker the layer you put on the surface of the old cabinet, the wider and brighter the cracks will be. After applying the second layer, the surface should dry thoroughly. You can check how dry the furniture is with your finger, if it sticks slightly, but leaves no residue, the surface is ready.

DIY furniture wardrobe restoration

Once you have chosen the desired color, you need to prepare for work.

When applying a second coat of paint, you need to act very quickly and brush in one direction. The Soviet wardrobe is covered with one layer. If you decide to create a Venetian layer of plaster, then paint should be applied with pieces of fabric or sponge.

home conditions to restore the closet

Only the surface should be wooden and preferably outdated, for a more convincing effect.

restored wardrobe

If you want to keep the color of the cabinet, then apply a transparent layer of paint.

After the paint has completely dried, the final coat of varnish is applied; it may already be dull. For quick drying of the surface, you can use the building dryer, but it also contributes to the increase in cracks.

Old cabinet

When buying materials, be sure to verify their quality.

The décor of the cabinet can be fixed with patterns or pasted over with various fragments from old albums and books. Here only your imagination and interior will help. The main thing is to approach all work creatively and then, your closet will find a newer and brighter life. Do not doubt your efforts, feel free to get down to work and you will definitely be satisfied with the result!

Restoration style

Varnish should be quite liquid.

cabinet in interior design

We clean the surface of the cabinet from the old coating with emery paper.

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