Kitchen decor by own hands: from the Land of Soviets to the hospitable Provence

Do you often miss those times when you were staying or living in the village? The view of the gray panel houses from the window is almost unbearable? From life in Khrushchev you want to howl? You will be saved by the style of Provence. Provence is a region in France with picturesque nature. And while in the vastness of our homeland the immense fields of wheat, which delight the eyes of the grain grower, in Provenance huge expanses are occupied by lilac bushes with an astounding aroma. On the basis of this, one can draw a conclusion about the style: the soft and relaxing style of a distant province, which is left out of city worries and troubles. This style in the decor is characterized by an abundance of wood and flowers. And colors of both natural and topiary for those who for some reason can not tolerate them. So, for example, the kitchen in this style can look like:

Interested? So why not create something like this, with your own hands? In this master class we will have the kitchen decor in the style of Provence: photos, step by step instructions and videos on this topic will help to breathe a French charm even into the kitchen of a completely standard panel house.

Walls and floor

The main( and the most difficult part) of the work is the walls. They do not allow straight lines and ideally flat surfaces, after all we create the atmosphere of an ordinary wooden house, and not the abode of a perfectionist engineer. Therefore, unevenness is important and necessary( in moderation).Walls can be plastered or buy wallpaper that simulates plaster. You can also use soft cloth wallpaper with a small floral pattern.

How to create the effect of unevenness, if you do not want to glue the wallpaper? To paint the walls in several tones( from two or more):

Apply the first coat of paint and wait until it dries. The next layer is applied either by a sponge( which takes a very long time, but allows creating delightful compositions), or a roller, on which several rags with knots are wound. Shades for painting walls should be chosen from beige to terracotta to create the effect of weathered stone.

The floor must also be wooden, since the Provence does not tolerate artificial material, the boards can be painted.

Furniture:

The walls are old, it's time for furniture! It is in working with furniture and creating accessories that the whole creative potential of the decorator is manifested. In this master class will be considered a universal "recipe" for the artificial "aging" of things. We will work with a mirror, but this technique can be applied to kitchen cabinets, nightstands, etc.

Materials:

1. Scraper.

2. Acetone.

3. Large and fine sandpaper.

4. Paints. White and black acrylic( black in a can).

5. Carved plinth made of polyurethane.

6. Decorative patina.

7. Varnishes - craquel and fixing.

Procedure:

1. Carefully sand the surface and( if necessary) is covered with a primer. After that, wipe the surface with a cloth soaked in acetone:

2. Glue the polyurethane plinth to the door of the mirror:

3. Apply white paint. It is better to apply with a roller, as it does not leave furrows, and hard-to-reach places can always be painted with a brush.

4. While the paint dries, we'll work on the handles. Take the brush, bronze and white paint, patina. First we create a basis with white paint, then we cover the handle with bronze, we put a few drops of patina on top:

5. Cover the mirror with black paint. It is more convenient to use the paint from the can:

6. Apply a thick layer of the lacquer varnish. Do not let it dry!

7. We apply a light paint with pointwise movements with a sponge. The layer of paint should not be even and through it should look through the dark base. After drying, the paint will crack and create the effect of antiquity:

8. Now we will cover the dresser with the finishing varnish.

With the help of these simple actions from the chest of drawers in the classical style, we received an antique dressing table in the style of Provence.

Video on this subject:

And what kind of cuisine in the style of Provence without appropriate accessories! You can talk about them forever, and do not have one master class on them. Themed videos will help with their manufacture, and master-classes on decorating the kitchen will help bring your kitchen to perfection.