Restoration by varnishing method
How to update an old kitchen set with your own hands? If you are not tired of it, but just have a slightly shabby look, you can varnish the surface. This is a great way to protect paint on furniture or solid wood. The varnish does not have to be glossy; today you can easily find matte compositions. If you tint them a little with color, you can get an incredible shade. But you should understand that this will reduce the transparency of the varnish. Using this method, you can imitate various surfaces if you work with a spray gun. Depending on the nozzle mode, you can get the effect of silk, bubble skin, mica plates or rain.
Each side has its own color
The fastest option is to repaint the old door. This will not only create a new color scheme, but also hide all defects on the surface. The color can be changed completely by painting the door in a different tone, or you can choose a separate color scheme for each side that will match the styles of the two rooms. The dyeing process is simple and fast. First, the surface is cleaned of the old coating, sanded, a primer is applied, and deep cracks and chips are sealed with sealant. When the surface is ready, it is coated with paint. To ensure that the coating retains its original appearance longer, varnish is applied on top.
Craquelure varnish
Craquelure varnish - there are many varieties of it, with the effect of patina, gilding, etc.
Application Basics:
- The standard type of varnish is applied in a thick layer over the base coat of paint, then covered with a different color to highlight cracks.
- Also, craquelure varnish can consist of two components: the first is applied to age the surface being treated, the second is applied to create decorative cracks.
Important! Restoring Soviet furniture using craquelure is perfect for you if you are a lover of antiquity and Country style.
Modify furniture
How to combine business with pleasure? Do something with your own hands for the interior. This way you get both art therapy and modified furniture. Paint a dresser or create a funky headboard using pillows, garlands or books. Firstly, it will take much less money to remodel than to buy new furniture, and secondly, you will be proud of yourself.
The bedroom is the “holy of holies” in every home. And even if there is a recent renovation, over time there is a desire to change something and add fresh notes.
Do you want to update your bedroom interior? To do this, it is not necessary to carry out costly repair work again. You can use our useful tips to “dress up” your bedroom with your own hands into new decoration.
We offer ideas that will allow you to change the situation without having to take up spatulas and paint.
The larger the closet, the less to do
Despite the fact that the cabinets are very large, they require a minimal amount of effort.
Find the following materials:
- Decorative panels or film;
- Pencil;
- Double-sided tape.
As you can see, not only a minimum of effort, but also a minimum of funds to implement the next plan.
Technology:
- Cut a piece of wallpaper according to the measured dimensions of the sides of the cabinet.
- The resulting rectangle must be glued with double-sided tape or glue.
- After gluing, wipe with a dry cloth on top.
Everything is so simple, and the main thing is that it is original and will refresh your furniture.
How to make a new decorative item from an old stool?
Updating a stool by painting the legs will look very bright and positive.
As mentioned above, you can update furniture with your own hands in different ways. One of the most popular ways is to paint the legs in different colors, but don’t immediately think that this method involves using bright colors; paints and pastel colors are perfect. In addition to paint, you need to stock up on such items as:
- headset item that needs to be updated;
- acrylic-based paint in white, as well as several pastel shades;
- brush;
- masking tape;
- sandpaper.
Before painting, you need to sand the stool using sandpaper.
After the necessary list of materials has been prepared, you need to thoroughly sand the legs of the stool itself. Sandpaper is used for this. After this, a primer is applied, which is white paint. Then you should wait until this layer of paint dries and cover all the legs of the stool with masking tape. Next, paint of a contrasting shade is applied. Moreover, this must be done without removing the tape. And after this layer has dried, you can remove the tape. The result is furniture with bright and original legs. In the same way, you can update the seat of the stool. Or paint it plain white or any other pastel shade.
In order for the paint to adhere better, it must be primed.
You can use tape or adhesive tape to separate one painted area from another.
If you paint a chair with an aerosol, then do not forget to protect the area around it with film or newspapers
This is one of the popular and very simple ways to update old home furniture with your own hands.
Chair
Chairs are used the most intensively, and therefore age the fastest. What should I do? Very simple! Renew that old furniture.
Materials for work
To give a second life to a stool or chair made of wood, you will need a certain list of tools:
- White acrylic paint in a pastel shade;
- Brush;
- Masking tape.
We follow the following instructions for restoring a chair or stool:
- First, take a chair and sand it thoroughly with sandpaper to remove the old coating.
- Afterwards, apply a layer of white paint primer.
- When the paint dries, you need to cover the legs with masking tape at the desired height.
- Paint the legs in a contrasting color on top of the tape.
- Let the paint dry and then remove the protective tape.
That's all, your updated stool is ready!
Update textiles
When, after rearranging, it seems that little has been done, you can move on to updating the textiles. What does this mean? Replace curtains and curtains, put new pillows, another blanket. Moreover, you can make them in bright colors to add energy. And if you change the carpet, the appearance of the house will become completely different and transformed. A new vase or lamp will also add newness to the interior. And a couple of decorative elements - photographs framed in nice frames, figurines, flower vases and the like - will convince you of the correctness of the changes being made.
Decorate the space
Instead of wasting money on pointless figurines that clutter up the space, decorate your room in a big way rather than in detail. No need for frames and pictures, try a carriage screed - a design solution with which you can create three-dimensional surfaces with different patterns and designs on the walls of a room. The design is created using special buttons or nails. When decorating large rooms, it is better to use buttons - they fit more organically into the surrounding interior. There are various techniques for decorating upholstered furniture, but the carriage screed or capitonné is the most popular and widespread. The reason for this is the exquisite and attractive appearance of the product designed using this technique. Carriage tie is also used to decorate the backs of sofas, armchairs and chairs, headboards and wall panels.
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