How to make a modern wardrobe out of an old wardrobe. How to update an old closet? Add varnish and volume

It is so deeply rooted in our lives that there is practically no possibility of parting with it. This is exactly the situation that was created with the old wardrobe of the beginning of the last century. The world around him has changed, the apartment has acquired a modern look, and the closet stubbornly stood in its place, not wanting to give up its place to modern brothers.

The old closet was completely unresponsive general style room, did not fit in with the surrounding furniture and had a dull reddish color.
However, it was accepted bold decision- restore the old man and leave it in its original place.
A quick inspection revealed a lot of cracks, chips and crevices.

The first stage of restoration work is always the removal of all weakly adhering elements and old varnish, if any.
In order for the old varnish to completely come off, it is necessary to apply a special remover for varnishes and paints to the entire surface of the cabinet. The wash is applied with a brush or steel spatula. After 20-30 minutes, the wash will dissolve the old varnish. After that, you need to thoroughly clean the surface with a spatula, and then with hard sanding paper. The cabinet surface is now uniformly clean, dry and rough.

Now it is necessary to painstakingly and carefully "heal" all the cracks and scratches on the surface of the wood. To do this, we need a special wood putty and soft rubber spatula. All defects are rubbed with putty and, as they dry, are polished with fine sanding paper.

To achieve the effect of uniformity, 3-4 layers will be needed with intermediate drying for 2 hours. After the final layer of stain, it is necessary to dry the wood for 20-30 hours at room temperature. Now you can proceed to the initial varnishing. To do this, it is best to use modern acrylic varnish on water based. Coat all cabinet surfaces evenly.

The varnish is applied to the surface with a special brush with a hard natural bristle. The direction of movement of the brush should be from top to bottom, and never vice versa.

When the varnish dries, you can start decorating the cabinet. To do this, we need a self-adhesive furniture edging with the effect of "gold". We decorate with this edging side walls closet, front and especially the central door of the closet.

If necessary, you can replace the inner tire for outerwear. In modern stores, you can pick up a metal or wooden tire and fasteners for it.

Now let's move on to the final polish. For this, a special ultra-gloss varnish in an aerosol can is used. This varnish is very easy and evenly applied and gives the product a novelty and chic.

Soviet-era furniture - walls, cabinets, chests of drawers - does not differ in beauty, but is reliable and strong. Well, it's just that the hand does not rise to take it to the landfill. And rightly so. It is very easy to upgrade, giving a completely new sound and modern look. Alteration of cabinet-type furniture may not be very difficult: there are materials that allow you to significantly change with little effort appearance. Most easy way— change the color and fittings. With fittings, everything is clear - choose what is more suitable for the style, and the color changes in two ways - paint and glue the film (or wallpaper).

Alteration of the old wall: changing the design

Pasting old furniture with self-adhesive film is the easiest way to change the decor. The film is today both monophonic and color, different colors, textures and shades. It does not make sense to glue a film with a wood pattern: otherwise it is in trend today. But plain or with a pattern - this is what can turn an old wall into new furniture. The actions are simple, but the work requires accuracy. But the result is excellent. See two photos. On the first one there is an old Soviet wall from before the renovation, on the second - after.

Updating the old furniture wall- before and after

Now about how it was updated. A compacted self-adhesive furniture film was used, cream color, matte surface. open part old wall closed with glass doors, for the glass they took a translucent matte film. Edging - furniture layout (also self-adhesive) color chrome. The order of work is as follows:

• Everything that can be removed, removed, disassembled. Remove old hardware.
• Surfaces must be clean and free of grease. This is easier to achieve with a soft cloth dipped in dish detergent. Then everything is washed away warm water dream big amount vinegar. Wipe clean with a dry cloth.
• Cut out the details. It is better to cut the film 8-10 mm more. The rest is then cut off with a paper cutter.
• Spray the part to be glued with water from a spray bottle. On a wet surface, the film can be moved if something goes wrong. You can even peel it off without damaging it.
• After removing the protective layer from the film, carefully lay it out. Having aligned, begin to smooth with a soft cloth from the middle to the edges. Try not to have bubbles. To do this, you need to move gradually, without jumping from place to place.
• If there is still a bubble, it can be pierced with a thin needle approximately in the middle. Then expel air from the edges of the bubble to the hole and wipe the puncture site.
• After gluing the film, we take a clean thin cotton fabric, spread it on top and iron it with a warm iron (medium heat).
• We glue the trim, install new handles.

Such a sequence of work with every detail. Everything is the same with glass, only you need to glue it on inner surface. After assembly, you have an updated wall. This technique can be used for any items: chest of drawers, bedside tables, wardrobe, etc.

For example, after a successful experiment with the wall, they redid it in the same way old wardrobe and added it to the right. Now the whole wall is occupied. In the same way, you can update the kitchen set: stick a self-adhesive film and replace the handles.

There is a second way. It is a modification of the proposed method, but simpler and less laborious. Only the doors are pasted over and not with a film, but with non-woven wallpaper. Wallpaper is glued to PVA glue. To prevent the edges from bulging, the parts are cut 5 mm less on all sides. It turns out a kind of edging. Everything looks good (example in the photo below).

What is good about this method: it is easy to change the decor. Tired of the old appearance, cut off the wallpaper, pasted new ones. Despite the fact that the method seems frivolous, the appearance persists for several years. Its author even tried it on kitchen set. Only the wallpaper on top is covered twice with PVA glue. In this case, the lockers can be washed. It is important to apply a layer of varnish evenly, without sagging, there are no other difficulties.

Sometimes the wallpaper is varnished. But before you do it, try it on an unnecessary piece: see how they react to it.

When choosing a varnish, you need to remember that acrylic and cellulose varnishes remain transparent after drying, polyurethane turns yellow over time. Also, polyurethane is almost not softened by solvents: it can only be removed mechanically (from wood it is cleaned with sandpaper).

Dresser update

The old chest of drawers stood for who knows how many years in the attic, but it is very strong and reliable, not a single gram of cracked, only the polishing cracked. In terms of strength, it far exceeds modern products. This is the feature that is inherent in the old, still Soviet times, furniture. It is not very detailed (to put it mildly), but after standing for several decades in poor conditions, it remains strong. The makeover of the chest of drawers is more complicated: two techniques were used: painting, and then decorating with polyurethane moldings and wallpaper.

Step 1. We remove the accessories, remove the old coating. In some places the polishing was scraped off, in some places it was polished with sandpaper. Chips were covered with putty on wood, waited until it dries. On the final stage everything was cleaned with a fine-grained sandpaper. At the same time, the chest of drawers became the same as in the photo below.

This is after it has been sanded and leveled. sandpaper

Step 2. Installation of polyurethane moldings. When choosing moldings, make sure that they are not voluminous: too thick on a small chest of drawers will look very rough. They should be no wider than 5 cm and as narrow as possible when viewed from a profile.

Purchased polyurethane moldings are neatly cut, the corners are sawn down at 45 °. (). The pattern match must be perfect. We glue them on PVA. For reliability, you can additionally fix it on self-tapping screws with wide caps. A small recess is made under them, after the screw is screwed in, the hole is covered with putty. Try to ensure that the putty immediately lays down perfectly (you can touch it up with a wet finger), since it is problematic to clean off the dried one.

Moldings are glued and put on self-tapping screws

Step 3 Everything is treated with a primer. You can use PVA glue diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 2. After the primer dries, paint (two layers). For this case, water-based acrylic paint was chosen. The color is coffee with milk, although it looks very different in the photo. Color rendering is inaccurate.

This is after the second application of paint. pretty

Step 4 For decoration, wallpaper was chosen, in which the coating is made using the silk-screen printing technique. Pieces are cut out according to the size of the inside of the frames from the moldings, glued to the PVA. After the glue dries, the entire chest of drawers is coated twice with a water-based varnish.

Step 5 And the last to install new legs (furniture wheels) and handles.

We install handles and legs)) The updated chest of drawers is not at all like the one you saw in the first photo.

As you can see, there are no difficult jobs. Everything is really elementary. But all processes require accuracy - the appearance depends on it. In the same way, you can update the old wardrobe. Get a set for the room. Stylish and original.

When updating furniture, the worst thing is if the surface is varnished. The polish takes a long time to peel off. If the surface is smooth and polishing is not damaged, you can apply a primer for difficult surfaces on it, and paint after drying. This greatly speeds up the process of painting lacquered furniture.

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How to update an old nightstand

In the photo gallery below you can see the restoration process of an old polished nightstand. First, the old polishing was removed from it, puttied, sanded, and after processing it was painted twice acrylic paint. Then paper was glued to the doors with interesting pattern(it was a gift paper bag). After drying, everything together was covered with two layers of semi-gloss acrylic varnish.

The sequence of work is simple if you know how to do it. All processes will repeat the sequence of actions that you saw in the example of updating the chest of drawers. The result is also impressive.

Remaking furniture with your own hands is a painstaking task, but the result is worth it. Below is a photo of a bedside table restored using a simple technique: it is pasted over with embossed wallpaper, and varnish is applied twice on top.

Table makeover

By the same technology banal Coffee table can be turned into a modern piece of furniture. In this case, it was pasted over with wrapping paper. It is dense, sticks well and does not sag when applying varnish.

Before starting work on decorating the tabletop, the legs of the old table and the edges of the tabletop were painted in light color: so it fits the new style more. Then began the process of its transformation.

When pasting, the panel is cut out much larger than the dimensions of the tabletop. So it is necessary. Paper is glued on PVA, rolled with a roller so that there are no lumps and swellings. The surface must be absolutely smooth.

After pasting, take sandpaper with fine grain (it is more convenient to work if it is attached to a bar). Passing it along the edge, they bend and at the same time separate the excess paper.

Even cutting on a guillotine you will not get a fairly even edge. And with this method, it turns out to be designed professionally. Do-it-yourself and does not smell.

After the glue dries, the surface is covered twice thin layer varnish. It should be applied with a soft brush a small amount. Layers are applied to different directions: first along the long side, then across.

Alteration of furniture: photo ideas

Remaking furniture with your own hands is a creative business. Even a boring one can be made into a great thing. And it is not necessary to repeat exactly what you saw. Many useful ideas comes during the execution of the "project". The only pity is that some of the plans are not as attractive as it seemed. Try, experiment. Good modern technologies allow you to do this at minimal cost.

Furniture decor is considered to be creativity, which should be done slowly. Many household products look unattractive after a long service. Many may be damaged. How to update an old closet? To do this, you can use one of the proven ideas, in which improvised means are used.

Is every closet eligible for an upgrade?

In many houses there are various lockers. Over time, they lose their relevance and aesthetic appearance. Please note that the update is not suitable for every product. For example, when working with MDF and chipboard positive results it will not be possible to achieve, and a lot of money will be spent on updating.

If the furniture is solid, for example, made of natural wood, then improving its appearance will cost less than buying a new one. The decor of the old cabinet can be done independently, without using the services of specialists. You just need to choose the most suitable method.

Decor types

How to update an old closet? For this, apply original ideas And various techniques. Some types of work can be performed without special skills. But there are options for restoring the appearance of furniture, for the execution of which you need to learn a little.

A wardrobe or utensils cabinet can be upgraded using the following methods:

• Photo printing or wallpaper.
• Color stained glass film and vinyl stickers.
• Frosted glass or mirrors.
• Vinyl or regular wallpaper.
• Decorative plaster.
• Fabric update.
• Restoration and painting.

Each of these methods has its pros and cons. But if you do the job correctly, the cabinet will take on an original look, and then you won’t need to buy a new one.

Photo printing or wallpaper?

This method is used to decorate wardrobes. Large format printing has long been used in interior design. Specialists use a printer to draw a picture on paper or another surface. The disadvantage is that it is expensive. Decorative panels with photo printing on glass are called "skinali".

How to update an old closet accessible method? To do this, you can choose wallpaper. They should be purchased at hardware stores. The price is approximately 300 rubles. The theme of photo wallpapers can be different - landscapes, flowers, animals. Glue with starch is used for gluing, since, using it, it will be possible to eliminate later old drawing by replacing it with a new one.

Application of stained glass film or vinyl sticker

How to update an old closet with these tools? They are simply glued to the surface to make the product presentable. are now considered fashionable. They can be purchased in specialized stores.

Apart from beautiful decor, the film protects the cabinet from damage. Removing stickers is very easy. The cost of such decoration is relatively small. The self-adhesive backing can be changed frequently as it is easy to attach and remove.

Frosted glass and mirrors

Do-it-yourself renovation of an old cabinet will be possible with the help of matting. The method is suitable for glass and mirror structures. With industrial matting, it is eliminated upper layer mirrors or glass. It may turn out a multi-level volumetric product.

It will be possible to independently perform matting of glasses or mirrors using special paste. To work, you need a stencil or a rubber spatula. The stencil must be put on the surface, apply the paste on it with a spatula. Then everything must be left for the period set in the instructions. If an abrasive paste is used, then you need to rub along the lines for about an hour. The rest of the paste is removed with water.

The use of vinyl and conventional wallpaper

A closet for clothes or dishes can be made new if you paste over it with wallpaper. This decor option is suitable for old wooden or "Soviet" furniture. These products will last a very long time. Great fit classic paper wallpaper, because they are easily smeared with glue and glued. And they are cheaper than vinyl ones. But simple wallpaper have disadvantages: they are of poor quality, and the pattern on them is too simple.

Vinyl wallpaper can have a paper or non-woven base. They are considered heavier than simple ones. By the way, vinyl paper base sticking is easier if you use glue with starch. Before wallpapering, the surface must be degreased. This is done with alcohol, gasoline, acetone. The wallpaper must be straightened with a rag so that the paper does not go in waves. Then it will be a neat job.

Decorative plaster

This decoration method is called stencilling. Usage decorative plaster and stencil allows you to achieve voluminous original details. They are repainted in any color, gilded.

At work they use:

• Stencil.
• Decorative plaster.
• Flat spatula.
• Masking tape.
• Acrylic paint.
• Varnish.
• Sandpaper.

If there is on the surface old paint, then it is processed with sandpaper so that it becomes visible wooden base. If the furniture is not painted, then it is necessary to remove the top layer, clean it of dirt. Cracks must be covered with putty. You should take a stencil created from cardboard that is attached to the door

Then you need to take a flat spatula, apply a solution of decorative plaster to the stencil, filling in the recesses. Before the plaster dries, it is necessary to remove the stencil, and eliminate the defects with a knife. After drying, the cabinet is treated with acrylic paint, which has a protective effect. Then varnish is required.

Fabric update

The use of fabric to update the cabinet looks beautiful. How to remake an old wardrobe with it? The material is covered with furniture. In this way, you can decorate cabinet doors by placing foam or synthetic winterizer under the material. The fabric on the back is fixed with a furniture stapler or liquid nails.

It is advisable to choose the upholstery material in the color of the wallpaper or other interior elements. It is advisable to purchase dense fabrics so that they stretch easily and do not deform over time. This decoration can be changed at any time using another option.

Features of restoration and painting

Often, restoration of an old cabinet is required to improve its appearance. In order for the furniture to serve for a long time, the following tips should be used in this work:

• In some places, a decayed tree is treated with a metal brush. This removes dead tissue. Fine dust should be washed off with a jet of water.
• Before painting, the cabinet is dried, which takes 1-2 days.
• If there are holes from nails, scratches and other imperfections, the surface is treated with a spatula. All layers must dry thoroughly.
• If the furniture contains parts with rust, they are treated with a special solution.
• For painting it is better to choose acrylic. If you use enamel, then it is better to purchase alkyd, since it is of the highest quality. The work is more convenient to do with a roller and a sponge, because the paint penetrates deeper.
• Lacquer is matte, glossy and silky. It is better to spray furniture.

These tips will help you get the job done right. Restoring an old wardrobe helps to update its appearance. It is necessary to choose a suitable idea, and you can begin to implement it. After that, the furniture will delight original view. In addition, a successful self-updating of furniture definitely raises not only your mood, but also your self-esteem. The main thing is to understand that there is nothing complicated in the options proposed above!

If you recently made repairs or are just going to start it, then in addition to repairs, you are probably tormented by the question of choosing furniture. For example, in a new bedroom it would not hurt new wardrobe which will harmoniously fit into new interior. How do most people act?

Buys a new wardrobe, and the old one is sent to a landfill or to country house. But why spend money when you can stylish closet, which will look in any interior from the old one! Moreover, for this it is not at all necessary to be a designer or have great skill in restoring furniture. A good idea is enough, and a little time and effort.

If you have an old favorite closet that is worn out, a little shabby, but very comfortable, or you don’t have a plan to buy fashionable

now a sliding wardrobe, you can update your closet with self-adhesive film.

Self-adhesive film comes in a variety of colors and patterns, which will allow you to easily make original furniture from an old wardrobe,

you can cover the shelves with foil, update the cabinet on the balcony or kitchen, as well as improve country furniture and many more things can be done

using film.

Here is an example of how I updated my closet:

There are two types of self-adhesive film - this is a standard film, which can be glossy or matte, various children's,

marble drawings and the like.

As well as a special film - furniture, door or metallic, for various countertops.

When working with self-adhesive film, certain rules must be observed:

1. Prepare the surface for gluing, remove dust and dirt from it with water and add detergents. The surface must be flat

if it is not, then you need to level it with a primer or plaster.

2. When planning the necessary pieces for pasting from the wrong side of the film, it is imperative to remember about allowances along the edges, where they are required.

3. In order to stick the film, it is necessary to remove the protective paper from the wrong side for a couple of centimeters and fix it with the adhesive side to

It is necessary to carefully monitor during gluing that air bubbles do not appear, therefore, it is necessary to glue very slowly and carefully,

all the while smoothing the surface of the film.

4. If bubbles have formed that cannot be removed, then you can pierce them with a needle and smooth them out.

We present you 4 tempting ideas on how to update an old closet and turn it into a stylish interior element. A few cans of glossy paint will help you,

wallpaper, glue and your boundless imagination.

Paint it retro-modern

How to do it:

Remove the drawers, then sand the cabinet and paint the cabinet two coats of high gloss paint. Make blanks for the front of each

drawer, cut out special knife figures from sticky plywood, then glue them on the box. Measure the width and height of each drawer and cut four

molding so that their edges are connected at an angle of 45 degrees. Paint them with glossy white paint and when the paint is dry, glue them onto the boxes.

Wrap white duct tape around the cabinet handles, then drill holes in each drawer and insert the handles.

What you need:

White glossy moldings;

Fast drying glossy paint;

African mahogany plywood;

4 drawer handles;

White insulating tape.

"Play" with the color of the cabinet

How to do it:

Take the handles out of the cabinet and paint the whole cabinet with the base color and drawers. You can even paint the cabinet in two layers. The closet will be painted

three colors, so after the paint dries, draw a clear line with the second color where the transition will be. Then draw another line there,

where is the third color. Then blot the brush liberally with the second paint and paint from top to bottom, pressing the brush a little at the first line so that the paint smoothly

flowed down. Do the same with the third color. And paint the handles of each drawer in the appropriate color.

What you need:

Dresser;
. Fast drying gloss paint.

How to do it:

Take out the drawers. Cut out strips of wallpaper for the front side and glue them on the cabinet, back off 1 cm on each side,
to glue the edges of the cabinet. Apply wallpaper paste generously to the wallpaper itself and, when you stick it, start smoothing it around the edges. Cut out the wallpaper for
other sides of the cabinet and repeat the same. After the paint dries, varnish the wallpaper. Measure the dimensions of each drawer and top
closet. Order mirror panels and accurately measure the dimensions of the hole on the handle. Attach the panels with special glue. After the glue has dried,
screw on the knobs - but don't overtighten them as the mirror may crack.

What will you need:

Mirror;

Special glue for mirrors;

Cabinet handles.

Be bold - use the 3D effect

How to do it:

Make capital letters of any font you like according to the proportions
your drawers front or format the text to Microsoft Word or Adobe Illustrator and go to a company that will help you cut out letters from MDF.
Take out the drawers and paint their front and sides with two coats of high gloss paint, then do the same with yourself.
closet (except rear wall). Glue each letter with wood glue. Attach wheels to the cabinet, it will give it a fashionable,
modern look.

To restore an old cabinet, it is not at all necessary to contact specialists. You can update the furniture with your own hands at home. Before restoring an old cabinet, it must be thoroughly wiped. There must be no dirt on the surface of the furniture. Then you need to get rid of the top cover. The next stage is the sealing of cracks and chips. Only after that proceed to decoration. The restoration is completed by applying a protective composition.

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What can you do with an old closet

An old wardrobe can be repainted or decorated with fabric, decoupage or special plaster. First you need to remove the accessories from it. Experts also recommend pulling out the boxes. The frame of the furniture is not dismantled. If desired, only the doors can be removed.

After preparatory phase you need to go to work with the surface of the furniture. Do-it-yourself restoration of an old cabinet is made taking into account the material from which it is made and the type of top coating.

To work with wood, you will need an eccentric sander. With its help, the top layer is sanded. If there is no grinder, then it will be possible to get rid of the coating with the help of a wash. After applying such a composition, the surface is covered with a film. This will enhance the effect of the wash. The peeled coating is removed from the tree with a spatula.

To seal defects in the form of chips and cracks, putty, furniture sealant or wax is used. A sanded solid wood cabinet is oiled or coated protective compounds for a tree.

Soviet furniture made of chipboard is updated in a similar way. the main problem during its reconstruction - a thick layer paintwork. It is recommended to get rid of it with the help of sanding. There is also a technology for painting polished furniture on top of the paint layer.

The easiest way to renovate an old polished cabinet is to paint without sanding. For this you will need:

• adhesive primer Otex on alkyd base(or another similar composition for problematic and previously painted bases);
• alkyd paint;
• White Spirit;
• brushes or foam roller;
• covering film;
• rag.

Work order:

1. Cover the space around the furniture with a covering film.
2. Wipe down the cabinet, remove the handles and remove the drawers.
3. Degrease the surface with white spirit.
4. Apply primer evenly. Let the product dry. Cover the furniture with a second coat of primer.
5. Apply paint. For uniform coverage, staining is carried out in 2 layers with complete drying of each of them.
6. Varnish your furniture.

Alkyd-based products have a sharp bad smell. Therefore, during restoration work, the room should be well ventilated.

New fittings

An important stage of reconstruction old furniture- replacement of accessories. First of all, you should pay attention to the condition of the loops. They must be replaced if rust or damage is present. The location of the loops is changed if pieces of material are torn out in the places of their fastening. The resulting holes are sealed with putty or sawdust mixed with PVA glue.

It is also necessary to check the condition of the guides in the lockers. If necessary, they can be changed to more quality options accessories. The extension system can be roller or ball. The second type of guides is considered more reliable. They provide noiseless promotion of drawers.

The last step is to replace the handles. They should be chosen taking into account the design of the furniture. Handles can be completely metal or combined - with ceramic or glass elements. For antique suitable for furniture bronze fittings.

Chipboard cabinet renovation

Acrylic paints are also used to restore chipboard cabinets. Surface preparation in this case will be carried out a little differently. Sanding is the first stage of repair (a rough surface is made from chipboard with their own hands so that acrylic paint fits better). Reconstruction will require:

• coarse sandpaper;
• acrylic paints;
• brushes or roller;
• covering film;
• respirator;
• rag.

Work progress:

1. Cover the floor around the cabinet with cling film.
2. Sand the surface of the furniture with sandpaper. Work must be carried out in a respirator. The resulting dust is swept away with a rag.
3. Apply several coats of paint.
4. Varnish your furniture.

For restoration, you can use acrylic paint in cans. In this case, it is better to work outdoors so as not to stain foreign objects.

Decor

Furniture is painted in one or more colors. Another decor option is patterns. They are applied through a stencil or using masking tape. An interesting effect is created using lace. It is fixed on the surface of the furniture, and then coated with spray paint.

Many are used to decorate old furniture. different materials. It will be possible to decorate the cabinet with the help of self-adhesive film, decoupage cards, fabric, decorative plaster. Wallpaper is also used to update furniture.

Pasting with a film takes the least time. Another advantage of this decoration method is a large assortment designs. The film can imitate the texture of wood or be produced in the form of a panel. Experts recommend buying material from protective layer, because it will last longer. The film is glued not only to the cabinet body - it is often used to decorate inner space and boxes.

Master class on cabinet restoration with self-adhesive film:

1. Remove all dirt and loose items.
2. Degrease the cabinet surface with white spirit.
3. Cut the film with a margin of 2 cm.
4. Gently glue the sheets to the surface of the furniture, moving from top to bottom. The backing paper should be pulled slowly with tension to avoid wrinkling.
5. The resulting bubbles during the gluing process must be pierced with a needle, and then straightened.