Self-adhesive film, convenient to use and widely used finishing material, which has several advantages:

• It can be applied to different types surfaces.
• This material is durable, practical, environmentally friendly, has an extensive color palette, thanks to which it is perfect for creating any interior design. It is also able to update old, shabby furniture so that it looks like it’s fresh from the store.

Examples of using self-adhesive tape

How to cover furniture with foil yourself

So, pasting furniture with self-adhesive film is not the most difficult task, but you still need to know a number of features. Before purchasing the film, you need to measure the furniture to be pasted. And already in accordance with these dimensions, acquire it, not forgetting that the rolls have different widths.

The process of gluing furniture itself is as follows:

1. It is necessary to remove all handles and other unscrewed decorative elements from furniture.
2. Then, the surface must be thoroughly rinsed and degreased. To do this, you can use a detergent or ethyl alcohol. This procedure will be sufficient if the surface is polished or varnished, without damage.
   And if you are dealing with a surface made of plywood or boards, then it requires pre-primer methyl wallpaper glue or polyester varnish. If cracks and damages are found in the furniture, they should be repaired with sandpaper, putty and covered with acrylic primer.
3. Next, a piece of film of the size you need is cut off. On its inner side there is a special centimeter grid, along which it is easy to cut the film evenly.

How to properly stick the film without bubbles

When pasting, the film is separated from the paper by several centimeters, applied to the surface, after which it must be pulled off with one hand, and smoothed with the other using a clean, dry cloth. Getting rid of bubbles in this way. If, after pasting, they still remain, they can be removed by piercing with a needle.

Or, you can use another way to avoid bubbles. To do this, before gluing, you need to sprinkle the surface with a weak soapy water... In this case, the film will slide, and it will be much easier to eliminate air bubbles.

If you have recently made a repair or are just going to start it, then besides the repair you are probably tormented by the question of choosing furniture. For example, in a new bedroom it would be nice new wardrobe that will harmoniously fit into new interior... What do most people do? Buys a new cabinet, and the old one goes to a landfill or country house... However, why waste money if you can do stylish wardrobe, which will look in any interior from the old! Moreover, for this it is not at all necessary to be a designer or possess great skill in the restoration of furniture. A good idea is enough, and a little time and effort.

For example, with the help of a little effort and an excellent photo applique, you can create a stylish wardrobe that will easily become the “star” of almost any interior. To do this, it is enough to clean the doors of the old cabinet with sandpaper, paint them with white paint, and then glue the image you like on the cabinet doors, which can be printed in large format in any large photo studio. Then cover the cabinet with colorless varnish.

But to give an old wardrobe a new look, it is not at all necessary to use beautiful photographs. You can decorate it with the curly planks found in every hardware store. And then paint it with stained paint. You can see how this is done in the picture. Thin slats are nailed to the cabinet and then painted blue. As a result, instead of the traditional factory wardrobe of the 60s and 70s, we get a stylized Mediterranean wardrobe of the late nineteenth century, which looks great in a gentle blue interior.

If you have an old favorite wardrobe, worn out, slightly loosened, but very comfortable, or you do not plan to buy a fashionable now fashionable compartment, you can update your wardrobe with self-adhesive film.

Self-adhesive film is found in various colors and patterns, which will allow you to easily make from an old cabinet original furniture , you can cover the shelves with foil, update the cabinet on the balcony or kitchen, and also improve country furniture and much more can be done with film.

For example, here's 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 designs and the like.

And also a special film - furniture, door or metallic, for various tabletops.

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

1.Prepare the surface for pasting, it is necessary to remove dust and dirt from it with water and adding detergents... The surface must be flat, if it is not, then it must be leveled with a primer or plaster.

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

3. In order to glue the film, it is necessary to remove the protective paper from the seamy side by a couple of centimeters and fix it to the surface to be coated with the glue side.

It is necessary to carefully monitor during gluing so that air bubbles do not appear, therefore it must be glued very slowly and carefully, all the time smoothing the surface of the film.

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

Here are 4 tempting ideas for how to upgrade old wardrobe and turn it into stylish element interior. A few cans of glossy paint, wallpaper, glue and your limitless imagination will help you.

We will update the old wardrobe

Paint it retro - modern

How to do it:

Remove the drawers, then sand the cabinet and paint the cabinet two coats with gloss paint. Make blanks for the front of each box, cut out figures from adhesive plywood with a special knife, then glue them to the box. Measure the width and height of each drawer and cut out the four moldings so that the edges meet at a 45 degree angle. Paint them with glossy white paint and when the paint is dry, glue them to the boxes. Place white duct tape around the cabinet knobs, then drill holes in each drawer and insert the knobs.

What you need:

White glossy moldings;

Fast drying gloss paint;

Plywood in African mahogany color;

4 drawer handles;

White insulating tape.

Play with the cabinet color

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 cabinet will be painted in three colors, so after the paint is dry, draw a clear line with the second color where the transition will be. Then draw another line where the third color will be. Then blot the brush liberally with the second paint and paint from top to bottom, pressing slightly on the brush at the first line so that the paint flows down smoothly. Do the same for the third color. And paint the handles of each drawer with the appropriate color.

What you need:

Dresser;

Fast drying gloss paint.

The charm of mirrors

How to do it:

Take out the drawers. Cut out strips of wallpaper for the front side and glue them to the cabinet, back off 1 cm on each side to glue the edges of the cabinet. Apply wallpaper glue generously to the wallpaper itself and, when you glue it, begin to smooth it around the edges. Cut out the wallpaper for
the rest of the cabinet and repeat the same. After the paint dries, cover the wallpaper with varnish. Measure the dimensions of each drawer and cabinet top. Order mirror panels and accurately measure the dimensions of the hole by the handle. Attach the panels with special glue. After the glue is dry, screw on the handles - but do not tighten them too tightly, as the mirror may crack.

What you need:

Mirror;

Special glue for mirrors;

Cabinet handles.

Be daring - use a 3D effect

How to do it:

Capitalize any font you like to fit the proportions of your front drawers, or format your text in Microsoft Word or Adobe Illustrator and go to a company that can help you cut letters from MDF. Take out the drawers and paint them front side and the side parts in two layers of glossy paint, then do the same with the cabinet itself (except for the back wall). Glue each letter with wood glue. Attach castors to the cabinet, it will give it a trendy, modern look.

What you need:

Text from MDF (order from construction company). The text needs to be colored in White color matte emulsion;

Fast drying gloss paint for the Celtic Forest wardrobe;

Joiner's glue;

I got an old kitchen wall cabinet... Its frame was quite decent and it was a pity to throw it away, and I also wanted to save money on buying new kitchen furniture, which we did not have. Then I decided to restore this cabinet using ordinary self-adhesive tape.

There were a lot of colors in the store, and the price for such a film is low. I purchased two meters of 45 cm wide film.
First, I unscrewed the old, outdated furniture handles.

Since the wardrobe had already been covered with foil, I had to take it off. It can be removed quite simply, but leaves behind an ugly sticky layer, which must also be removed. I peeled off this layer with regular scouring powder and an abrasive sponge. I can say that I had to rub it well, but I nevertheless cleaned the cabinet.

The doors must also be unscrewed in order to make it more convenient to glue them.

Next, you need to measure the length and width of the film for pasting the door. We take the length and width of the film with a margin of 3 centimeters.

Then we separate the edge of the film from its base and gently apply it to the upper or lower part of the door from the front side (see the photo below for how this is done). Note that it is very important to separate only the edge of the film, not all at once.

Now take a piece soft tissue and, smoothing the film with it, glue it to the door. Right hand slowly pull on the base of the film, which is at the bottom, and with the left one constantly smooth the front side. This way, the film will adhere very evenly without bubbles or folds.

When the front of the door is pasted over, turn the door over.

We proceed to pasting the end parts of the door. To do this, first glue the film to the lower (or upper) end (see photo).

Next, we make an incision on the side in the same way as shown in the photo, and wrap the cut piece, gluing it.

Cut off the part sharpening from above with a simple clerical knife.

Fold in the remaining sharpening edge and glue it on inner side doors. Then we process the corner on the other side in the same way. We also glue the end on the opposite side.

Bend the edge of the film along the long end of the door and glue it.

We cut the protruding edges with a clerical knife or ordinary scissors.

Quite often we have to deal with old and worn-out furniture. There is a need for rework and decoration. How to paste over an old cabinet and how to update it - the answers to these questions will help you decorate and thus give a second life to your furniture.

Defining the task

The main problem is that old furniture, which seemed to have served its owners for a long time and quite properly, sooner or later becomes obsolete, becomes unusable and does not fit into the updated and more modern interior apartments or country house... However, something else is interesting. In most cases, cabinets, sideboards or bedside tables themselves remain quite strong and can last for a long time. It is for this reason that many owners are thinking about how to decorate inside and out, completing partial, and sometimes complete restoration seemingly already worn out things.

This makes you think about how to paste over the wardrobe with wallpaper and whether it is possible to finish it from some other material (fabric, paint, mosaic, self-adhesive film, wallpaper, and so on). Does it make sense to decorate the entire wardrobe, or can only the doors be updated?

Advice! For completeness, you can also decorate chairs, armchairs, coffee table etc.

So, let's try to look more closely at how to paste over the wallpaper (photo examples show how this is implemented in practice), updating its design and transforming it appearance... The first thing I want to say is what can be used different colours, as well as different options their combinations. This finish will help diversify the finish. In any case, if we talk about the most common ways of decorating and decorating, then we can highlight such options as:

1. Actually, the wallpaper on the wardrobe (compartment, book, kitchen, and so on).
2. The fabric is also an interesting finish.
3. Framed photos, as well as wallpaper.
4. Artistic mosaic.
5. Beautiful mirrors that can be used inside as well.
6. Alternatively, you can create an item using pastel paint.

It goes without saying that each of these techniques that allows you to update furniture has certain advantages and disadvantages. In any case, whatever you prefer, you can be firmly sure that this will not only save additional finances, but also create an extraordinary and attractive piece of furniture with your own hands. Be that as it may, today we will talk about how to paste over an old wardrobe with wallpaper, focusing on this particular method of decor.

On a note! If you are interested in how to paste over an old cabinet with foil, you can be sure that such self-adhesive is glued using approximately the same technology as the wallpaper on the cabinet.

In fact, you can, which is essentially a close analogue of self-adhesive film. So, first of all, let's find out how best to find the right materials.

Choice of finishes

Wardrobe decor with wallpaper starts with the right choice canvases. And if the color, the presence of patterns and texture can be very different, then one thing should be unchanged: high quality materials. Additionally, I would like to note that there are certain recommendations that it would not hurt to take into account. Here are the most effective ones:

Condition	Advice
Drawings and ornament on the doors in the room	It is advisable that monochromatic wallpaper or film is used when decorating the cabinet.
Light wallpaper on the walls	It is best to glue the cabinet in brighter colors.
Application of photo wallpaper	They can be used, but it is desirable that exactly narrow options that can be glued to the doors.
Self-adhesive wallpaper or foil	An excellent option for those cases when you need to quickly and inexpensively transform the interior of the room.
Interior decoration	Inside, your furniture can be pasted over in richer colors.

The material itself can be both more affordable (paper rolls, which work well if you are wallpapering bookcase), and washable and, at the same time, sufficiently durable (vinyl wallpaper or PVC film). This is especially true when decorating kitchen furniture. At the same time, I would like to say something about those cases when the cabinet is decorated with wallpaper, but the working surface of the furniture is imperfect and has some damage (chips, scratches, and so on). In such cases, it is advisable to use thicker types of wallpaper, for example, vinyl or non-woven. This will avoid the appearance of mechanical damage in the final decor. Now let's take a quick look step by step instructions, which will help you understand how do-it-yourself wallpapering of the cabinet is done.

Step-by-step gluing guide

So, first of all, we will need to prepare everything. necessary materials and tools. It is about a ruler, spatula, pencil, scissors, sandpaper, and, of course, glue and a brush for it. In cases where the work surface is uneven or badly damaged, you will need to use a putty and primer. You should also pay attention to the fact that it is desirable to decorate not only the walls and doors of the wardrobe, but, if necessary, update the handles, hinges, legs and other structural elements.

Now you can proceed to the preparation stage. For this you will need:

1. Complete disassembly of old fittings (handles, jewelry, hinges), as well as internal shelves, as well as remove varnish or paint, if any.
2. Remove dust and dirt with a damp sponge or cloth.
3. If necessary, apply a layer of putty (using a spatula) to the damaged areas. After drying, the filler must be treated with fine-grained emery paper, leveling the surface.
4. Finally, apply a coat of primer (can be used heavily diluted with water).

By the way! In the work, it is allowed to use the remnants of wallpaper, which will help to use seemingly unnecessary material.

After completing all preparatory work you can proceed to pasting wallpaper. Here are the main stages of work:

1. After careful measurement different parts furniture, you need to measure the corresponding pieces of wallpaper and cut them out.
2. Having diluted the wallpaper glue, you can proceed to applying it to the work surface. For this, it is better to take a special brush for such work.
3. After attaching the cut sections of the wallpaper, press out, and then "walk" on top with a roller or a special plastic comb for leveling. This will remove wrinkles and bubbles.
4. Reinstall all previously dismantled structural elements. This can only be done after the adhesive has completely dried.

Using film

Some people prefer to glue a special self-adhesive film instead of wallpaper. When it comes to the gluing process, there is practically no difference. Moreover, it is even easier to paste over furniture with decorative film than wallpaper, since you do not have to stir and apply special glue. Everything is done quickly and efficiently.

Outcome

If you are thinking about what is the best way to paste over an old cabinet in order to update it and breathe into it new life, there are several options here. One of the best, from the point of view of ease of work, options, is the choice in favor of decorating with wallpaper or self-adhesive film. Thus, you can save a significant part of the family budget by carrying out a kind of restoration and refusing to buy new expensive furniture. By the way, one more in an interesting way decorating is decoupage of the cabinet with wallpaper with your own hands. However, this technique is somewhat different from what we are talking about in today's material.

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How to wallpaper a wardrobe: ways to restore furniture

Good quality old furniture can be updated with your own hands. Pasting the cabinet with wallpaper is the most affordable design technique that does not require skills and investments. I'll tell you about budget methods for furniture restoration.

The essence of the problem

Over time, the furniture loses its novelty, looks old-fashioned, does not fit into the interior of the room, has defects: scratches, cracks, chips. You can update your wardrobe with your own hands in one day. There are ways to design furniture that are available even to a beginner without skills and knowledge.

The most popular technique is wallpapering. Using the scraps of wallpaper left over from the renovation, you decorate the wardrobe and update the interior. You can paste over the wardrobe with the same canvases or arrange pieces different types... In any case, your furniture will become exclusive.

Wallpaper selection

A good result depends on the quality of the wallpaper. Thin paper should not be taken - they quickly get wet, torn and cause difficulties in work.

Take vinyl, and preferably non-woven. This category has a firm, elastic base that can stretch. It is convenient to fit the corners with these types and dock the canvases.

Color, pattern and texture should be in harmony with the decor and are selected individually. Here are some examples:

• For a room in light colors, the wardrobe is made bright or to match the walls, but with a catchy pattern.
• A colorful drawing of the wall covering - the cabinet must be monochromatic.
• In small rooms, the technique of monotony is used. Furniture facade done in unison with the walls.
• For kitchen cabinets, choose options for a marble or wood structure.
• Lovers non-standard interiors use photowall-paper.
• Self-adhesive wallpaper greatly simplifies the work and is relevant for the decoration of facades.

It is important to consider performance. The roll label schematically shows moisture resistance, UV tolerance. Large defects, potholes on external panels can be “hidden” under canvases with a thick color, small pattern, vinyl spraying.

Pasting the cabinet

Any wardrobe can be decorated. The pasting is applied not only to facade panels... The restoration can affect all parts that will be in front of your eyes from time to time: all interior spaces, including drawers.

Facade, door and side wall decor

If partial pasting is planned, then the facade cannot be ruled out. It is a central element that is always visible. It is possible to exclude the renewal of internal drawers, side walls.

The decorative design has several options: a single coating or alternation of several materials. Many people prefer to apply wallpaper patchwork. A similar technique consists of alternating different wallpapers, cut into squares or rectangles. Ready product pleases with brightness and variety.

Color and stylistic solutions depend on your taste, desire and general design premises. Experiment with shades, contrast, patterns. In a monotonous room with pastel walls, create a creative wardrobe with rainbow colored doors.

Shelving back wall decor

There are no doors in the rack, through open shelves the back wall is visible. An excellent solution there will be pasting inner panel... On the beautiful background Any items installed on the shelves will look advantageous: dishes, figurines, vases, souvenirs, etc.

Decorating back wall shelving, choose wallpaper that contrasts with the walls. Your task is to designate and highlight the cabinet. Walls with patterns and geometric patterns look interesting.

You can use textured plain non-woven fabric or vinyl left over from repairs next room... This technique connects rooms and creates coziness.

If the rack has sectional structure, then for each part choose different wallpaper... You will get a large-scale imitation of patchwork sewing.

Decor inside the cabinet: drawers, walls, doors

The front of the cabinet is assessed by the guest, only the owner looks inside, so not everything is decorated inner space... If a solid appearance is important for the interior, then the filling pleases only households.

Wallpaper can be used to decorate the reverse sides of doors, shelves, interior walls cabinet, drawers. Parts of the cabinet hidden from prying eyes will create a neat look. There are no special recommendations here, it all depends on your preferences or the availability of wallpaper residues.

Some people like it when the open door is bright red, someone does to match with exterior decoration... The predominance of monochromatic things in the wardrobe, it will be good to complement interior decoration with ornaments or with bright flowers. For any options, a two-colored strip or a small cell is suitable.

Self-adhesive is applied only to a clean and degreased surface (alcohol, solvent). If bubbles are formed, they are pierced with a needle and smoothed with a dry cloth.

Required tools and material

• Ruler / tape measure,
• pencil,
• brush / roller,
• scissors,
• sharp knife
• PVA glue or wallpaper,
• sandpaper,
• putty knife,
• putty for wood,
• primer,
• napkin / rag,
• wallpaper.

During the restoration of furniture, it is advisable to change the handles and padlocks. This important point in updating the exterior.

Training

First of all, handles, moldings and other fittings located on the work surfaces are dismantled. Free the cabinet from the stuffing: linen, shelves, drawers.

Preparing the surface for pasting - it should turn out smooth and matte. Lightly sand the wooden surface.

If the cabinet is varnished, then it must be cleaned of varnish. This will help Sander, the second option is sandpaper and physical effort. Finally, remove the dust with a damp cloth and dry.

We examine for defects. If there are chips, damage, cracks - we cover it with putty. After drying, we skin with sandpaper and primer. The cabinet is ready to be glued.

Wallpapering

The gluing process - The final stage and the most responsible, the appearance of the updated cabinet depends on the quality of the gluing. The work consists of several stages.

1. We remove the measurement of the selected part.
2. We transfer it to the canvas, make a pattern or cut it to the desired length.
3. We smear the resulting segments with glue and apply to the selected part. If the base of the wallpaper is non-woven, then the glue is applied to the surface of the cabinet.
4. Use a dry cloth or roller to fix it.
5. After drying, install the fittings the next day.

When using wallpaper glue, add a little PVA to it (for 1 liter of a tablespoon). Do not make drafts during drying, if open windows the wallpaper will crack or come apart at the seams.

Budget restoration of products

Old furniture can be turned into new one without much investment. Desire, imagination, skill and knowledge of several ways of budget restoration. You already know about wallpapering, there are other tricks, you can

• sheathe fabric
• paint on a stencil,
• cover with artificial leather,
• apply decoupage technique,
• to glue photowall-paper,
• use painting on glass,
• apply decorative plaster,
• a convenient option is self-adhesive and stained glass film.

These methods are suitable not only for a wardrobe, they are used for dressers, bedside tables, wardrobe, kitchen cabinets, bookcases, sideboards, for furniture located in the corridor, hallway.

Furniture, decorated with wallpaper or having decoupage, the fabric surface should be placed in dry rooms. In an unheated summer cottage, the coating can deteriorate from excessive moisture.

Volumetric drawings

The restoration can be with the effect of a three-dimensional image. These are not 3D pictures, but stencil painting and decorative plaster. Today this method is in vogue, it is often used in interiors, to create decorative elements, wall paintings.

The painted / plastered surface is not afraid of moisture and protects furniture from negative impacts... Can be used in bathroom, toilet, country houses.

No expensive materials are needed for work. Square meter decorative plaster will cost 300 rubles.

At the same time, there is a huge range of colors and effects: suede, mosaic, velvet, Provence, marble, rustic, cutter, etc. For internal works take silicone and rubber, they do not crack.

Decorative plaster

To apply a picture, you will need a stencil, paint, spatula, brush, furniture varnish... The algorithm of actions consists of 10 points:

1. Removes fittings.
2. We clean off the exfoliated coating.
3. If there are cracks, we fix them with putty.
4. We go through sandpaper.
5. We fix masking tape stencil.
6. We dilute the plaster and apply it with a spatula.
7. After partial drying, remove the stencil.
8. Correct the affected contour with a knife. Leave to dry completely.
9. The next day we grind with fine-grained s / paper.
10. We apply paint.

Furniture varnish gives a good effect. After applying the paint, they become richer, the product retains its updated look longer.

Stencil drawing

Plaster is effective, but requires more effort, it is easier to work with paint. With a stencil, you will create a masterpiece much faster. Here are some tips for painting furniture:

• The drawing will last longer if the surface is cleaned of old paint, dust and grease stains.
• On a white background, the pattern will be more contrasting. For this, the product is painted white, and then a stencil is made.
• Gold / silver handles and fittings add extra beauty.
• It is desirable to make a stencil image using aerosol cans.
• The base background can match the wall decoration, and the pattern is made in contrast.

Painting polished furniture

Chipboard, natural wood with an aged polished finish can be overpainted. To do this, use matte acrylic paints. The top layer (coarse-grained skin) should be removed from the surface, chips / cracks should be putty and degreased with white spirit.

The paint is applied in 2-3 steps. After drying, each layer is polished with fine sandpaper. At the end of the work, if you want to get an exclusive, a facade dot painting... Mark the drawing with a thin marker and paint over acrylic paint(a brush is used).

How to upgrade kitchen cabinets

The kitchen differs from the rooms in the microclimate. Steam, moisture often arise here, furniture is exposed to aggressive temperatures, greasy fumes. Kitchen furniture, in such conditions, they lose their primordiality faster, require washing or restoration.

Kitchen cabinets can be renewed by painting, self-adhesive foil or rattan cloth. The paint should be taken with moisture resistant acrylic or alkyd enamel, oil paint... These formulations have good spreadability and glossy shine.

Before work, the doors are removed from the hinges, if the compartment is dismantled, cleaned, degreased. The primer is applied with a roller.

Start painting from the edge and back of the doors. You will need to create two layers. The first with a brush, the second with a paint pad or roller. If you are not satisfied with the color saturation, paint a third time.

In this way, you can paint not only kitchen cabinets, but also room furniture (bedside tables, dressers, wardrobes).

When painting in several layers, the coating must dry, see the instructions on the can. For the updated cabinet, new fittings, moldings, rails are bought.

To update furniture, you can use the advice of designers:

• Make the wardrobe in the children's room bright, using children's pictures made with spot painting.
• Decorate glass / mirrored wardrobe doors vinyl decals or stained glass.
• The chiffonier will transform artificial aging, decoupage.
• Paint the antique sideboard white and apply a contrasting pattern. Decorative plaster is also appropriate here.
• Personalize your living room wardrobe with a collage of family photos.
• Wall murals look great on large doors.

Before staining, on wooden facades you can make panels and other decorative elements with a cutter.

Conclusion

Now you know how to save your budget and restore old furniture. Using any method, you will create a new colorful object in the interior.

In the video presented in this article, you will find Additional information on this topic. Share your restoration experience in the comments.

June 15, 2018

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