Every home still has furniture from the last century: everyone’s favorite wardrobes, which can hold quite a lot of things, and sideboards. The furniture looks boring, and has also lost its appearance. The houses or apartments of modern people should have stylish furniture. After all, what was fashionable 10-20 or even 30 years ago is now considered relics of the past.
We are not forcing you to get rid of your interior items, but we are presenting some tips that will help you transform your old furniture.
Wallpaper finishing
One of the most economical and affordable ways to update an old cabinet with your own hands is wallpapering. This does not require any special skills or effort. The restoration procedure is no different from a regular repair involving re-sticking the wallpaper - except that the surface will be different.
It is advisable to select a material that is easy to wash using special chemicals.
- First you need to choose a wallpaper design, a color that will “fit” into the interior of the room.
- Purchase the required amount of material, having previously measured the area of the furniture body.
- After this, all that remains is to cut the strips of the required length, apply a layer of glue to the surface of the cabinet and iron the glued wallpaper with a roller.
If there are certain designs and patterns on the room wallpaper, it is desirable that the furniture be finished with a single-color coating.
With the help of wallpaper you can turn an old wardrobe into a harmonious part of the interior. Interior designers often resort to this technique when creating unusual projects.
Almost everyone can glue beautiful canvases, update old furniture, and restore it with their own hands.
Unusual uses of plaster
Plaster allows you to add texture to any surface. These can only be some corner elements, such as a contour ornament, or the entire surface will have a relief pattern. For such work you will need all sorts of stamps and stencils.
Wardrobe decor with fabric wallpaper
The finished texture can also be saturated with color. Here again you will need paint. Painting or covering in one tone is a matter of imagination. Texture and decoupage are amazingly combined. Then the surface will really seem voluminous and somehow impossible.
Screen-painted cabinet decor
Always give your furniture new life. Believe me, you will never be able to find more unusual and original furniture than made by yourself. Get inspired and start creating!
Updating an old closet with your own hands: photos of interesting options
Furniture purchased many years ago goes out of style over time.
Spots and scratches appear on the doors, and the polishing loses its former shine. But you shouldn’t take your old cabinet to a landfill; you can update it yourself. This requires simple restoration skills. From a shabby and broken wardrobe you can make a stylish piece of furniture that meets all fashion requirements. Sometimes paint is enough to get beautiful furniture for a nursery or bedroom. The coloring composition (matte or glossy) is applied with a paint brush, small roller or spray.
Self-adhesive film allows you to create furniture suitable for any interior. Surfaces are completely covered or film coatings are combined with painting.
A large selection of transparent (stained glass) and opaque films allows you to fit the updated cabinet into any color scheme.
If the doors and side walls of the cabinet are smooth, cover their entire surface with wallpaper.
If the furniture is framed, only individual areas are covered, and it is better to paint the relief elements.
Paper wallpaper and film are often replaced with fabric, the texture and color of which correspond to the overall design. Fabric coverings are secured with a construction stapler.
If you paste on floral elements or geometric details cut out from paper wallpaper, the closet will take on a fresh look. This decoupage will make the item truly unique.
Photo wallpaper is applied to the flat surfaces of dressing rooms and wardrobes. The material is glued whole or cut into strips.
For interiors in ethnic and country styles, cabinets are sometimes artificially aged. For this purpose, several layers of paint, varnish, stain and other materials are used. After processing, abrasions, cracks and other signs of “vintage” appear on the surface.
A children's closet can be covered with comic book covers.
It is also possible to make a cabinet with mirror elements.
Before restoration, the handles are unscrewed and all decorative parts are removed. New fittings corresponding to the updated style are installed upon completion of the restoration work.
An old cabinet can be easily restored using paint, old wallpaper or decoupage napkins. It will take a little time and updated furniture will appear in your room.
Source: remont-samomy.ru
