Decoupage of kitchen furniture, polished in vintage style, Provence with photos and video
As you know, over the years furniture in the apartments is getting old, acquiring a rather dull look, but throwing it out is very bad. Yes, and the lack of money to buy new furniture - also a pretty strong deterrent. Do not rush to send old furniture to the dump. For such cases, there is a special decoration technique - decoupage of furniture. If you buy paint, glue, lacquer, interesting illustrations, then, if desired, any, even the most boring old furniture will turn into an exclusive part of the interior and will cause admiration of the guests of your house.
What is this - decoupage of furniture? The very word "decoupage" is a French word and is translated into Russian - "cut out".And if you really speak quite simply, decoupage is an application that is covered with varnish. Acrylic paints are also used, but only by those who have the talent for drawing.
The popularity of decoupage in recent years has grown very much. There is nothing to be surprised at, because this kind of decoration is the cheapest and simplest of all that exists for furniture renovation.
Decoupage of polished furniture
Let's start with decoupage polished furniture with our own hands. For starters, you need to stock up on the following tools and materials:
- of various sizes, soft brushes;
- glue PVA;
- varnish( finishing, glossy or acrylic);
- sandpaper;
- acrylic paints;
- special wipes;
- scissors.
Preparation for work involves cleaning the surfaces to which the pictures will be glued. For example, if you need to update glass items, first you need to carefully remove any possible dirt and dust, otherwise the pattern will stick together badly.
Sandpaper is used for cleaning furniture from wood and MDF.But here it is very important not to overdo it so as not to spoil the furniture.
Before painting it is necessary to clearly present the final result. Proceeding from this, the background is selected, on which will depend, how the decorated furniture will look in the room. When working with polished objects, acrylic paints are recommended because they are easily washed off, and also easily mixed with other paints.
The most delicate work is drawing a drawing. You can, of course, apply for this conventional three-layer wipes, but they do not differ in a special variety of colors. Therefore, nevertheless, special napkins for decoupage are preferable. They are glued to absolutely any surface, whether wood, metal or glass. Especially popular are the decoupage maps, where the image is printed.
Coating of the executed decor with layers of varnish guarantees that it will serve not one year.
Types of decoupage of furniture
Reflecting the rustic style of the south of France is possible with the help of decoupage in the style of Provence. For this, mostly cold colors are used - white, beige and blue. How to make decoupage of furniture in the style of Provence? It is known that France is famous for its vineyards and lavender, which is why the presence of the motives of these plants is essential in such decoupage. You can also add a marine theme.
In order to perform decoupage of kitchen furniture, except for varnish, glue, fine sandpaper, scissors, napkins and not quite a flat brush, you will need a steam filler. It will help get rid of small cracks. If there are any more serious defects, you can use the putty.
Decoupage of furniture in the style of vintage is becoming increasingly popular. They are performed manually and are really exclusive. The essence of this method is that the work is using a lacquer varnish in order to visually age the piece of furniture. After it dries, cracks are formed different in their texture. These cracks are rubbed with oil paint. With the help of this method, a noble appearance of antiquity is acquired.
There are a lot of ideas for decoupling furniture with wallpaper. To do this, take pieces of wallpaper, which, as a rule, always remain after repair.
The image, which is obtained from these scraps, harmoniously echoes the pattern on the wall, and fits into the overall interior of the room.
Special attention deserves decoupage by cloth on furniture. With the help of the fabric, separate images or solid drawings are added. For this, bright, dense fabrics are used. Furniture made of plastic is not worth using. Products made of wood or fiberboard need to be ground, primed and painted with acrylic paint several times.
Then the fabric is slightly moistened and glued with PVA glue to the table top. It is necessary to stretch the fabric well, starting from the center of each side and ending with the corners. After a day or two, after the fabric has dried, it is necessary to cover the product several times with acrylic lacquer.
So, if there is any piece of furniture in the house that does not fit into the overall interior, it is enough to show imagination, a little effort and patience, so that with the help of decoupage the old furniture is transformed beyond recognition.
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