In Italy there is a long-standing custom New Year throw away old furniture from the windows. In our country, as a rule, things that are no longer in use gather dust in closets or attics. But if you show imagination and put in a little effort, old furniture will not only find a second life, saving money, but will also add a unique style to your home.
And if we add here the fashion of surrounding oneself with antique things, into which furniture makers have not only invested the experience of generations, but also their souls, filigree, finishing every detail with great artistic taste, then there is only one thing left - to try to return the old table, chest of drawers or cabinets to its former glory. magnificence.
So, we are faced with brilliant opportunities for independent restoration of old furniture. However, before you begin this simple, but quite labor-intensive process, check out our tips that will not only save the item from a slow death, but also make it the highlight of your interior.
Stages of repair and restoration: nine simple steps “from” to “to”
If you decide to implement complete renovation furniture and update or add decorative elements, then work should be started in stages.
- The value of the furniture should be analyzed. To do this, study all the tags and stamps that indicate the time, place of its creation, and possibly the artist. If it turns out that the furniture is valuable, it is better to consult with professionals so as not to accidentally nullify all the value. For example, removing finishes from collectible antique furniture can reduce its value.
- Before starting restoration, the furniture must be thoroughly cleaned. It is more convenient to do this with a sponge with soapy water; to clean small parts you can use a toothbrush; the gaps can be cleaned with a toothpick. The accessories are first removed and can be made shiny with toothpaste. Particularly stubborn plaque is removed with very fine (No. 0000) sandpaper.
- During restoration, each product is disassembled into parts. Leave only glued furniture frames undisassembled.
- The next step is the scraping process, which removes old varnish, paint, and dirt. Sanding must be done very carefully, because old furniture often used veneer surfaces, so the main thing here is not to damage the old veneer. If the parts are carved, you can use special washes.
- The most difficult thing is the reconstruction of lost furniture elements. New parts must be an exact copy of the lost ones. The selected wood must not only be well-dried, but the same color, tone and pattern as the original.
- Assembly of restored parts is carried out dry, without glue. This helps determine if everything is in its place. And only then the parts are glued together, strengthening the supporting structure if necessary.
- Tinting is an important process, because the color of the wood depends on appearance piece of furniture.
- Coating old furniture with varnish is usually done with a brush, as craftsmen did in the old days, which imparts a certain aesthetic sophistication to the object being restored.
- During restoration upholstered furniture One more step is needed - its upholstery. It is better to choose upholstery material identical to that which was originally on the furniture. First you should start by recreating the seat - fix the springs, stretch jute ribbons, stuff it with horsehair. After this comes the upholstery with fabric.
Tools for restoration - a standard set of any restorer
If you decide to do restoration, then the necessary tools for this matter should be prepared in advance. You can buy them at a regular hardware store. Here's a list of what you'll probably like:
- mixed-grain sandpaper
- plastic and metal spatulas
- furniture scraper
- steel sponge
- liquid gel that removes varnish coatings
- varnish and paint
- screwdriver
- rubber mallet and hammer to tap or knock out parts without damaging the wood
- set of clamps
- wood glue
- wood putty
- pencil, tape measure, square and ruler
- vegetable oil soap
- gloves
- respirator
- corner tassels (5–8 cm)
- toothbrush, toothpicks, needle or string
Painting is the easiest restoration option
Significant changes in old furniture during restoration are achieved by painting. Using this technique, you can turn an ordinary stool into a glamorous chair, and kitchen table- in a field strewn with flowers. If you have already decided on color scheme and drawing, you need to learn about painting technology and the opportunities provided different types paints
Technology for painting old furniture:
- Stage 1 – degreasing, for which a light soda solution is used;
- then sandpaper is used to remove roughness;
- deep scratches and dents are puttied;
- the next stage is primer;
- The final stage is applying paint.
After the product has dried, they begin to apply the design. It can be applied immediately, but it is better to use a pre-prepared template or stencil - they will allow you to apply the same type of designs.
Acrylic paints are often used for painting on wood, but they are not suitable for polished surfaces. Car paints in spray cans are easy to use.
Craquelure - the web of antiquity
Nowadays, decorating your home with antiques is considered fashionable. But what if there are no antique items, but they can add such a necessary touch to the interior. To solve this problem, use the technique artificial aging things - craquelure, which means “crack” in French.
Creating a craquelure effect
To speed up the drying process of the craquelure, choose a warm, well-ventilated room. First you need to do wet cleaning so that particles of flying dust do not settle on the varnish.
The simplest to perform is single-phase craquelure, which allows you to obtain a uniform surface with contrasting cracks. To complete it, you will need a one-component varnish and the following steps:
- Clean and prime the surface of the object to be decorated. To speed up drying, you can use a hairdryer.
- To paint cracks, apply acrylic paint and let it dry completely.
- Apply the varnish quickly, evenly, without gaps, and then dry it until it is still sticky, but no longer sticks to your fingers.
- Then quickly apply the base paint, which will crack in a few minutes.
- Fix the resulting color with finishing varnish.
Craquelure vases These five steps will help you get a unique piece that fits perfectly into your interior.
Apply after the base has completely dried, coated with paint of a contrasting color. Cracks in the varnish begin to appear almost immediately, so varnishing must be done quickly. The drying process of the product is 35-40 minutes.
Craquelure decanter Two-component varnish
The first layer of varnish is applied very thinly and dries for half an hour. Then the surface is covered with a second layer. If you want deep cracks, the layer should be thicker. The process of crack formation lasts several days; you can use a hairdryer to speed it up. After complete drying, the grooves are rubbed necessary grouts: oil paint, gold powder, crushed pastels, etc. You can use a dishwashing sponge for this. Then the excess grout is removed and the product is wiped with a cloth soaked vegetable oil. The resulting texture can be fixed with a special fixative or transparent varnish, after wiping it dry.
Veneering is a favorite technique of ancient masters
Veneering is the process of gluing a thin plywood plate of expensive wood material (veneer) to a cheaper wood-based surface.
By restoring furniture by veneering, we can solve two problems.
- The gain is in price. You can “make” an oak table from a pine table, while external differences will be very insignificant.
- Design possibilities. You can turn a tattered, outdated item into an Art Nouveau item.
There are several types of veneering, but the most accessible at home is hot, in which the veneer is glued to the base with an adhesive. For it you will need:
- veneered base
- plywood knife
- paper
- wooden beam for grouting
- sandpaper
Carrying out veneering
- To remove old veneer or other coating, the product is placed on a horizontal surface. Dismantling is carried out carefully and slowly. If the product is upholstered with decorative fabric or something else, it has glass inserts, then all this must be removed. Then the old veneer or layers of paint are removed. To remove old paint can be used construction hair dryer or special washes.
- The veneered base must be perfectly smooth, so we putty the flaws or seal them with Sydenticon glue. Once everything is dry, we clean it with sandpaper.
- We wet the veneer with a damp sponge and place it under a press. To absorb excess moisture on both sides of the veneer, we place wrapping paper between it and the plywood.
- Special attention We pay attention to the size of the pieces of veneer being harvested: they should protrude slightly beyond the edges of the base (at the end, the excess can be cut off). A plywood knife is used to cut veneer.
- The prepared pieces of veneer are treated with a special glue, which is allowed to dry for 10 minutes.
- Then the veneer is applied to the surface of the product and ironed through a clean sheet, at a temperature not exceeding 50 degrees, otherwise the iron may burn holes in the thin wood material.
In principle, this is what the entire veneering process consists of.
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The times of furniture shortages are long gone, and today we can buy whatever we want for our apartments and houses to suit our tastes. But until now, many owners of pieces of furniture from the socialist era are trying to repair them and give them a new life. And this is not from greed or acute attachment to things. Just a thing like old chest of drawers, may not turn out to be rubbish, the place of which is perhaps in the country, but a challenge to one’s own imagination and ability to create with one’s own hands.
Restoring an old chest of drawers: pros and cons
The processes of repair and restoration are similar, but have several significant differences. When repairing old furniture, we simply transform it most often: we remove peeling paint, sand it, apply a new layer, and fasten loose elements. Restoration is a deeper work that goes significantly beyond the boundaries cosmetic repairs. In addition, a restored chest of drawers can become more valuable if it was originally a fairly original, exclusive product.
Before deciding to restore an old chest of drawers, conduct a thorough assessment of its value. Inspect the item for tags or stamps indicating the name of the craftsman and time of manufacture. It may turn out that your chest of drawers is an antique piece of furniture art, and by starting to process it, you will lose a truly valuable item.
An old chest of drawers may have antique value
Signs of antiquity may be as follows:
- sharpness internal corners as a result of long-term use of the chest of drawers;
- uneven notch on the fastening screws;
- different distances between notch turns.
The last two signs may indicate that the fasteners were made by hand and not industrially.
All of the above can be detected with the naked eye. A more in-depth analysis will be carried out by a specialist whom you invite to evaluate the product. It is not recommended to begin restoration or repair work until the final conclusion.
The restoration process from start to finish
So, you have decided to restore an old chest of drawers with your own hands. The work ahead is painstaking, requiring attention and time. Every step is extremely important, so try not to miss anything.
Old chest of drawers in need of restoration
To work you will need:
- wood putty and glue;
- sandpaper of different grits in the set;
- hammer;
- Screwdriver Set;
- rubber mallet;
- gloves and respirator;
- toothpicks, toothbrush;
- means for cleaning accessories (tooth powder will do);
- tassels;
- paint and varnish.
Cleaning the Product
The old chest of drawers must be cleaned so that the surfaces and decorative parts are not damaged. First, wipe the product with a sponge and soapy water. The water should be warm, but not hot, and the detergent used should be laundry or stain-removing soap without chlorine.
Antique pieces of furniture, especially chests of drawers, are often decorated small details and carved inserts. A toothbrush will help you clean them well.
Remove furniture fittings(this will give you access to the surfaces underneath the parts to better removal dirt) and rub with cleaning agent. For example, tooth powder works well for silver.
Such hard to reach places, like cracks and corners, clean with an awl or toothpick. Plaque and stubborn dirt can be removed with fine sandpaper. It must be used very carefully, otherwise the finish may fade due to strong pressure.
If you decide to change the color of an old chest of drawers or cover it with a new layer of varnish, the surface must be thoroughly sanded.
Preliminary preparation
After the old chest of drawers is washed and thoroughly dried, repair or replace the damaged elements. Finding suitable parts will most likely be difficult. To do this, it is better to contact an antique shop or carpentry workshop to order the production of the necessary decorative items. There you can also get professional help for installing parts.
Check how well the screws and bolts are tightened and whether the wood is cracked. Remove rusty or loose bolts: they need to be replaced with new ones. Glue small cracks on the surface wood glue; Cover the larger ones with wood putty, matching it exactly to the same tone. If you plan to subsequently cover the chest of drawers with stain, then use a special putty.
Painting work
Nowadays you rarely see furniture from natural wood V wide sale. An old chest of drawers may not match modern style your home. Therefore, except fresh look this product can be given a new image. The easiest way is to paint it one color, for example white.
First of all, remove the old coating from the surface. Do this carefully so as not to damage the wood or leave traces of the old coating in cracks and corners.
Thoroughly clean the surfaces of the dresser so that there are no uneven spots left.
Now sand the surface to get rid of roughness and minor imperfections.
Sand the surface well
After sanding, move on to putty. Carefully repair all chips and unnecessary holes. After the putty has dried, sand it with fine-grained sandpaper.
To paint a chest of drawers, use special paint for wood. You may need to sand the surface again. To give the chest of drawers a glossy look, you can apply a layer of varnish on top of the paint (after it has completely dried, of course).
Replacing old parts
The old chest of drawers used in our example had iron handles. Of course, they are beautiful and give the furniture an antique look. But unfortunately, some of these pens are hopelessly damaged. The easiest way out is to completely replace them with new ones that are more suitable in style. It's easy to do: drill holes required diameter in suitable places and insert the fittings.
Replace old dresser handles with new ones to give the piece a new look. modern look
As you can see, the chest of drawers has become completely different: new, modern and exclusive.
New life old furniture
Decoupage chest of drawers
If you don't think pure white is enough to breathe new life into an old chest of drawers, do decoupage.
- Paint the surface white acrylic paint. Let dry thoroughly.
- Cut out pattern pieces from decorative paper napkins. Glue them to the chest of drawers with PVA glue.
- After everything is dry, coat the chest of drawers with varnish.
That's all, your chest of drawers has sparkled with new colors! The good thing about decoupage is that you can choose any pattern and design that your imagination allows.
Master class on decoupage of a chest of drawers (video)
Another repair option
This method will help you turn an old and boring bulky chest of drawers into a light and elegant piece of furniture. For the transformation, we will take a classic model without any special decorative ornaments: three wide drawers and two small ones.
Classic chest of drawers with three large and two small drawers
You will need following tools and materials:
- means for removing old layers of varnish or paint;
- sandpaper;
- chisel;
- matte putty;
- PVA glue;
- self-tapping screws;
- polyurethane foam decorative moldings;
- wallpaper;
- paraffin;
- acrylic paint on water based;
- transparent water-based varnish;
- 8 decorative handles.
Preparation
Unscrew the handles on the chest of drawers. Examine it carefully from all sides. Pay special attention to the lid and legs: these are the places where the wood is usually subject to the most damage. If the shortcomings are minor, it is not necessary to eliminate them. But if more serious damage is detected, sometimes it is necessary to replace some parts completely.
Free the chest of drawers from old varnish or paint. The top layers can be removed with a chisel; they usually come off easily. Rub the residue thoroughly with sandpaper until clean wood is visible.
Thoroughly clean the product from old paint and remove the fittings
In places where noticeable irregularities and dents are found, apply mastic with a spatula and level the layer. Once dry, sand these areas with fine-grit sandpaper. Do this carefully, do not press too hard, otherwise you will damage the fresh layer of mastic. As a result, the surface should become perfectly flat.
The new dresser handles you purchased may be smaller or bigger size than the old ones. In this case, you need to fill the holes left from the old handles that you removed with mastic and make new ones in the right places using a drill.
Note! There are handles that are attached to special screws. There is no need to drill holes for them. If you have the opportunity, purchase such accessories to make your work easier.
Dilute PVA glue with water. Using a brush, treat the entire surface of the chest of drawers. You can replace the glue with any primer. When the surface is completely dry, you can begin decorating.
Decorative elements
First of all, prepare the main decorative elements - frames for the sides and drawers. They can be made from ordinary polyurethane moldings. The main thing in this work is correct measurements. Frame for drawer should be located strictly along the edge. It is better to make a small indent on the sides.
Correctly calculate the dimensions of the decorative frames on the drawers
It is also very important to trim the corner portions of the molding correctly.
Once you have all the parts for the frames ready, start attaching them. For greater reliability, screw the frames with screws, and then seal the places where they fit into the moldings with mastic so that the caps do not stand out.
Apply mastic to the areas where the screws enter the moldings.
Now paint the installed frames with acrylic paint. Choose any color that you like or matches the interior of the room. For example, for a chest of drawers french style Light coffee or beige will work well. Apply the paint in several layers, each time waiting until it dries completely.
Paste wallpaper inside the frames. It's good if they have a thick texture and a fancy pattern. The ornament should be darker than the general background. After you finish pasting the wallpaper, carefully screw the handles into place.
For original decor, use wallpaper
The final touch is to coat the chest of drawers with clear varnish. It should be applied in several layers.
Chest of drawers after restoration in the bedroom interior
To make the drawers slide out of the grooves easily, lubricate the wooden parts with paraffin retractable system. Sliding will be significantly easier.
How to restore an old chest of drawers (video)
As you can see, turning an old bulky chest of drawers into a completely new and attractive interior element is not at all difficult, although it is troublesome. But all the difficulties pale before the result of the work. Tell us in the comments about your ideas for restoring and repurposing old furniture. Good luck and comfort to your home!
Soviet-era furniture - walls, cabinets, chests of drawers - is not beautiful, but reliable and strong. Well, I just can’t bring myself to take it to the landfill. And rightly so. It is very easy to update it, giving it a completely new sound and modern look. Remaking cabinet-type furniture may not be very difficult: there are materials that can significantly change the appearance with little effort. The easiest way is to change the color and accessories. Everything is clear with the fittings - choose what suits your style best, and the color can be changed in two ways - paint and glue film (or wallpaper).
Remaking an old wall: changing the design
Covering old furniture with self-adhesive film is the easiest option for changing the decor. Film is available today in both plain and color, different colors, textures and shades. There is no point in gluing 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 steps are simple, but the work requires care. But the result is excellent. See two photos. The first one shows the old Soviet wall before the renovation, the second one shows it after.
Updating an old furniture wall - before and after
Now about how it was updated. Compacted furniture self-adhesive film was used, “cream” color, matte surface. The open part of the old wall was closed with glass doors; a translucent matte film was used for the glass. The edging is furniture layout (also self-adhesive) chrome color. The order of work is as follows:
- Everything that can be removed, you remove and disassemble. Remove old fittings.
- Surfaces must be clean and free of grease. This can be achieved more easily by using a soft cloth soaked in detergent for dishes. Then everything is washed off with warm water big amount vinegar. Wipe with a dry cloth.
- Cut out the details. It is better to cut the film 8-10 mm larger. The remains are then cut off with a paper knife.
- 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 leveled it, begin to smooth it with a soft cloth from the middle to the edges. Try not to have any bubbles. To do this, you need to move gradually, without jumping from place to place.
- If there is still a bubble, you can pierce it fine needle approximately in the middle. Then expel air from the edges of the bubble to the hole and rub the puncture site.
- Having glued the film, take a clean thin cotton cloth, spread it on top and iron it with a warm iron (medium heat).
- We glue the trim and install new handles.
This is the sequence of work with every detail. With glass it’s the same, you just need to glue it on inner surface. After assembly you have a renewed wall. This technique can be used for any item: 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 entire wall is occupied. You can also update your kitchen set by gluing self-adhesive film and replace the handles.
There is a second way. It is a modification of the proposed method, but it is simpler and not so labor-intensive. Only the doors are covered, not with film, but with non-woven wallpaper. The wallpaper is glued with PVA glue. To prevent the edges from riding up, the parts are cut 5 mm smaller on all sides. It turns out a kind of edging. Everything looks good (example in the photo below).
What's good about this method: it's easy to change the decor. Tired of the old appearance, they tore off the wallpaper and put on new ones. Despite the fact that the method seems frivolous, the appearance is maintained for several years. Its author even tried it on kitchen set. Only the wallpaper on top is coated twice with PVA glue. In this case, the cabinets can be washed. It is important to apply the layer of varnish evenly, without sagging; there are no other difficulties.
Sometimes wallpaper is varnished. But before you do this, try it on a scrap piece: see how they react to it.
When choosing a varnish, you need to remember that acrylic and cellulose varnishes remain transparent after drying, while polyurethane varnishes turn yellow after time. Also, polyurethane is almost not softened by solvents: it can only be removed mechanically (from wood - cleaned with sandpaper).
Dresser update
The old chest of drawers had stood for who knows how many years in the attic, but it was very strong and reliable, it had not dried out one bit, only the polish was cracked. It is much stronger in strength than modern products. This is a feature that is inherent in old, Soviet-era furniture. It is not very detailed (to put it mildly), but after standing for several decades in bad conditions, remains strong. Remaking a chest of drawers is more complex: two techniques were used: painting, and then decorating using polyurethane moldings and wallpaper.
Step 1. We remove the fittings and remove the old coating. In some places the polishing was scraped off, in others it was sanded with sandpaper. The chips were covered with wood putty and waited until it dried. At the final stage, everything was cleaned with fine-grain sandpaper. At the same time, the chest of drawers became the same as in the photo below.
This is after it was puttied and leveled with sandpaper
Step 2. Installation of polyurethane moldings. When choosing moldings, make sure that they are not voluminous: too thick ones will look very rough on a small chest of drawers. They should be no wider than 5 cm and as narrow as possible when looking at them in profile.
Purchased polyurethane moldings neatly cut, corners filed at 45°. (). The pattern match must be perfect. We glue them on PVA. For reliability, you can additionally secure it with screws with wide heads. A small recess is made under them, after the self-tapping screw is screwed in, the hole is covered with putty. Try to ensure that the putty immediately lays down perfectly (you can correct it with a wet finger), since it is problematic to clean off dried putty.
Moldings are glued and mounted 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 has dried, paint (two layers). For this case, water-based acrylic paint was chosen. The color is coffee with milk, although it looks completely different in the photo. Color rendering is inaccurate.
This is after the second application of paint. Cute
Step 4. For decoration, wallpaper was chosen whose coating was made using the silk-screen printing technique. Pieces are cut to the size of the inside of the frames from the moldings and glued to PVA. After the glue has dried, the entire chest of drawers is coated twice with water-based varnish.
Step 5. And the last to be installed are new legs (furniture wheels) and handles.
We install the handles and legs)) The updated chest of drawers is completely different from 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. You can also update an old wardrobe in the same way. Get a set for the room. Stylish and original.
When updating furniture, the worst thing is if the surface is varnished. The varnish takes a long time and is difficult to remove. If the surface is smooth and the polishing is not damaged, you can apply primer to it. complex surfaces, and after drying paint. This greatly speeds up the process of painting lacquered furniture.
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In the photo gallery below you can see the process of restoring an old polished bedside table. First, the old polish was removed from it, puttyed, sanded and after processing it was painted twice with acrylic paint. Then paper with an interesting design was glued to the doors (it was a gift paper bag). Once dry, the whole thing was coated with two coats of semi-gloss acrylic varnish.
The sequence of work is not difficult 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.
Remodeling 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 method: it is papered embossed wallpaper, and varnish was applied twice on top.
Table makeover
Using the same technology, banal Coffee table can be turned into a modern piece of furniture. In this case, it was covered with wrapping paper. It is dense, adheres well and does not become limp when applying varnish.
Before starting work on decorating the table top, the legs of the old table and the edges of the table top were painted light color: this way it fits better with the new design style. Then the process of its transformation began.
When pasting, the panel is cut out significantly larger than the dimensions of the tabletop. It's necessary. The paper is glued to PVA and rolled with a roller so that there are no lumps or blisters. The surface must be absolutely smooth.
After gluing, take sandpaper with fine grain (it is more convenient to work if it is attached to a block). By running it along the edge, they bend and at the same time separate the excess paper.
Even cutting with a guillotine will not give you a fairly even edge. And with this method, it turns out professionally designed. There is no smell of amateur activity.
After the glue has dried, the surface is coated twice with a thin layer of varnish. It should be applied with a soft brush in a small amount. Layers are applied in different directions: first along the long side, then across.
Furniture remodeling: photo ideas
Remaking furniture with your own hands is a creative endeavor. Even something boring can be turned into something great. And it is not at all necessary to repeat exactly what you saw. A lot of useful ideas comes during the execution of the “project”. It’s just a pity that some of what was planned turns out to be not as attractive as it seemed. Try it, experiment. Good modern technologies allow this to be done at minimal cost.