Do-it-yourself exclusive decor: the basics of painting furniture. Decorative painting Painting kitchen

With your own hands? Explore tips for painting furniture. This will allow you to make an amazingly beautiful and at the same time functional decoration for the kitchen or living room.

Where to begin?

V Lately the demand for all hand-made products has grown significantly. This also applies to furniture. Any author's item is exclusive and quite expensive. If you have free time and a desire to create a work of art with your own hands, then you should master the technique of painting furniture. By choosing a single style or a specific plot, you can make a whole set. And if you supplement it with the same elements in the ceiling, you will get an amazingly beautiful man-made living space, which will be the envy of all your relatives and friends.

Materials used

If you have no idea about painting furniture at all and have never held a brush in your hands, you should first master the decoupage technique, which uses ready-made images to be applied to a prepared surface. Only some elements can be completed manually, and stencils are often used, which greatly facilitate the work.

The second option is painting furniture with acrylic paints. It takes a lot of time, effort and patience, but the result is worth it. As a first experiment, it is better to take a small object: a stool, a chair. Can be turned into ordinary wooden box into a gorgeous trunk for shoes or other items. It is worth noting that the furniture that you will paint must be from natural wood, do not use substitutes. You create an exclusive that should look luxurious.

You will need acrylic paints... They create a water-resistant surface and are great for wood. They are sold in sets or in individual tubes. You can purchase only those shades that are useful to you, in a package of the required volume. It is better to buy synthetic or mixed bristle brushes. Now even special types are being produced for acrylics. It is better not to use natural ones, as they can stick together and deteriorate, especially for novice artists. Brushes should be both wide, designed to fill large areas of the background, and thin, used to work out small details.

You may also need a special primer to treat the surface before painting, but this layer is not always done. If you decide to create the effect of cracks, to age the surface, you will have to buy additional compounds specially designed for these purposes. There are also improvised means that allow you to obtain similar effects: PVA glue, varnish, gelatin, egg white... To create iridescent, pearlescent parts or a textured surface effect, special mixtures are also required. To begin with, you can try to perform a regular painting without additional decorations.

Exclusive for the baby's room

Very often, young mothers try to do something special for their baby, including in the interior of his bedroom or playroom. Painting of children's furniture was popular even in Soviet times... One could often see neat little tables and chairs made in Khokhloma look in preschool institutions. They are still on sale and in demand.

So making a hand-made kit is quite within the power of you too. If the child has already grown up to paint with paints, you can turn it into a co-creation process.

Plots of children's fairy tales are perfect here. Handmade furniture in the style of a princess castle will look very cute in the girl's room.

Provincial style

If you decide to make an exclusive decorative element for the kitchen, bedroom or living room, choose the French version of the country style. It combines the splendor of southern nature and the sea. Painting furniture in the Provence style involves the use of certain tones and patterns. The color can be as follows:

• White;
• cream;
• light green;
• lavender;
• Brown;
• light wood shade.

They paint in this style such elements of furniture as sideboards, dressers, bookcases with mezzanines and benches, benches, tables and cabinets, massive dining tables... The choice is large enough. The facades are usually decorated with floral designs. Characteristic feature Painting furniture in the Provence style is artificial aging, obtaining the effect of cracks, chipped pieces of the paint layer. This can all be done independently by combining several different techniques.

So, you have learned about the wonderful possibilities of hand-painted furniture with acrylic paints. Choose suitable style and turn the usual wooden table, chair or stool in a work of art.

Painting the furniture is a good way to decorate, update or add a certain style to the furnishings. From any, even the oldest interior items, you can create a unique work of art. Everything is limited only by imagination and patience.

Of course, there are no restrictions on the choice of subjects. The main factor in determining suitability is the material. Old furniture made of wood is better suited for the implementation of the plan. This is precisely its value in relation to modern products made of chipboard and fiberboard. Sawdust furniture will definitely not work.

WITH wooden surface easier to work with. Old paint or varnish can be easily removed, various defects (chips, cracks) can be removed or left to give the effect of "aging". In addition, most of the ways of drawing drawings are designed specifically for wood. Any pattern or ornament looks good under varnish on a woody texture. Furniture covered with natural veneer will do. An example of this is an old wardrobe or chest of drawers made of multi-layer veneer plywood. After removing the old varnish or paint, the surface is primed, painted in the required color and a drawing is applied.

But also furniture from modern materials should not be deleted from the list. MDF facades covered with acrylic, after some preparation, can be painted in any style. The acrylic coating is a layer of paint that is polished after drying. This type of coating is often used in the manufacture of kitchen furniture facades.

Modern paints and varnishes allow them to be applied over various coatings. There are also paints designed for painting glass without special preparation.

Popular painting options

The most common option is a simple decorative painting of furniture. This is mainly the application of small elements, ornaments or repeating patterns. For a simple drawing, paint of the same color is used, and to simplify the process, templates or stencils are used for painting. This type of decoration is suitable for modern furniture. Gilding is widespread. This type of painting is typical for interiors in classic styles... Curly elements of furniture decoration are decorated with gold.

A more difficult option is art painting. This is a rather painstaking work, all stages of the bark are done by hand, including the smallest details. Painting on furniture can be in the form of a pattern or a small fragment, as well as a complex three-dimensional drawing. Works of authorship are especially appreciated.

A special place is occupied by the manufacture of semi-antique interior items. This also includes the restoration of old furniture. In work they use various techniques murals and styles. Surfaces and finishes are aged in a variety of ways. Antiques are very popular among wealthy people and collectors. Usually, this type of decoration is made to order.

Required tools and materials

Coating paint

The final result directly depends on the choice of paint. The base for the coating is a primer. It must be designed for woodworking. An acrylic-based primer does a good job.

Any latex or acrylic paint will work for the top coat. It is better to make the surface matte. Gloss doesn't always look good. Spray paint is a good option. This will allow you to apply it in an even layer.

Acrylic paints are often used for painting on furniture. They work well for drawing a variety of patterns. You can also use oil mixtures. Their traditional purpose is painting.

Varnish

It acts as a protective coating. It is possible to use alkyd or acrylic varnish for furniture. Just like paint, it can be matte or glossy. Applying a layer of varnish over the picture is the final stage of the work.

Paint brushes and roller

A roller may be needed to apply primer and paint over a large area. A wide brush will help to cope with curly elements.

Painting brushes, pencil, paper and ruler

It is convenient to draw small patterns and lines with fine art brushes. For acrylic paint, it is best to use a synthetic bristle brush. It will not stick together. Oil paint will require a natural bristle brush.

A simple pencil, paper and ruler are useful for sketching and marking the surface for drawing. In addition, you may need to make templates or stencils for painting.

Surface preparation tool

You can remove old varnish or paint from furniture by sanding it with sandpaper. You will need "sandpaper" of different grain sizes for a more thorough surface treatment. In some places, the old coating will have to be removed with a spatula.

You can remove some types of varnish or paint from old furniture using special chemicals. You can find them at any hardware store.

To remove dust, stock up on rags. A brush with a long, hard bristle will help to remove dirt from crevices and other hard-to-reach places.

How to create a design and implement an idea correctly

Do-it-yourself furniture painting is a long and painstaking work. The process can take a long time. Sometimes it takes more than one day or even a week. It is especially difficult if there is no experience in such a matter, it does not matter if we paint old furniture or give the new kind modern subjects.

For beginners, a few tips will come in handy:

• Any work begins with a sketch or sketch. You can develop a design yourself or borrow the idea of ​​painting furniture from a photo on the Internet. In any case, it will be easier to transfer a drawing from paper than to invent everything on the go;
• In the absence of experience, you should not immediately take on a large amount of work. First, paint a small item;
• If it is possible to disassemble the furniture, do it. Individual parts are much easier to work with;
• Free space. There should be enough work space. Furniture may need to be turned, tilted or moved;
• The quality of surface preparation should not be neglected. Grinding defects can ruin the look of even a very talented painting. Dust and small particles have the same effect;
• A primer is a must for painting or painting. It is easier to work on a surface covered with soil;
• Each layer of primer, paint or painting requires careful drying. The minimum is a day for each layer.

The very process of implementing an idea consists of several stages. The first of them is preparation for priming and painting. Classic version with the old wooden furniture involves removing paintwork. To do this, you need coarse and medium grit sandpaper or special chemical agent- remover and spatula.

1. After cleaning from varnish and paint, the surface must be sanded with fine "sandpaper". This will get rid of excessive roughness and minor scratches. If there are large chips and cracks on the furniture, they are putty and sanded;
2. The next stage is the application of the primer. This is done with a brush or roller. Drops and streaks should be avoided. In extreme cases, you can get rid of them using a sponge, or wait for the layer to dry and sand with sandpaper;
3. This is followed by painting. The paint is applied in two or three thin layers. The result should be a smooth and even surface. After drying, you can proceed to the most interesting, but no less laborious stage - drawing;
4. Painted furniture is not necessarily an antique wardrobe or chest of drawers covered with patterns on all sides. Most often it is a small drawing or repeating pattern. To apply the same patterns, use a stencil or template. These can be simple stencils of butterflies, small patterns, or large templates with complex patterns.

There is more than one way to paint furniture. Hand painting is especially appreciated. Painting can be considered the height of skill. By combining different ways and painting techniques, it is possible to create truly unique things:

1. Those who do not own a brush can use the decoupage technique. This method is usually used on small pieces of furniture, but large surfaces can also be decorated;
2. The final stage of work is covering the painting with transparent varnish. It is advisable to apply several layers. This will save the drawing from accidental damage and will make it possible to wipe or wash the furniture.

The art of painting makes any piece unique. You can paint furniture using any traditional or modern direction... Painting of furniture in the Russian style is very popular: Khokhloma, Zhostovo, Mezen. Each of them is unique in its own way. And of course, nothing prevents you from creating your own, no less unique style.

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DIY kitchen furniture painting. Master class with photo

Master class on painting kitchen furniture (part 1)

Author: Natalya Aleksandrovna Ermakova, Lecturer, Municipal Budgetary Educational Institution additional education children "Children's Art School named after A. A. Bolshakov", the city of Velikiye Luki, Pskov region
Description: the material can be useful to everyone who is fond of creativity, can be used in the family circle for decoration home interior, children and their parents, educators preschool institutions for the design of group rooms.
Purpose: the work will serve as an excellent decoration of the living space, create a great mood and good feng shui for any home.
Target: creation of a decorative composition on kitchen furniture.
Tasks:
- to acquaint with the peculiarities of painting furniture with gouache based on water-based paint;
-to develop attention, spatial thinking, technique of working with a brush;
- to cultivate an interest in creativity and decorating living space with your own hands.

Hello dear guests!
The kitchen is the embodiment of the well-being of the home, according to the followers of the ancient teachings of Feng Shui. The warmer, more comfortable and welcoming it is, the healthier and happier your family will be.
Each science has its own rules, today I want to talk about how to properly equip a kitchen using Feng Shui.
The main taboo for the kitchen, says Feng Shui, is disorder, garbage and unnecessary things that litter the space. Surprising but true: all of this can manifest itself as a mess in your life and even being overweight. The first thing you should take up if you want to put things in order in your own life is cleaning in kitchen cabinets... Organize a storage system that is convenient for you. And remove from the countertop what you don't use every day.
Cracked cups and plates with a chipped edge, according to Feng Shui, are best sent to the trash heap right away. There is no place for broken household appliances in a kitchen with good feng shui. Therefore, you should not keep a broken toaster in the closet in the hope of someday fixing it.
Change leaking kitchen faucets right away, they take away the well-being of your home. Treat your kitchen with love, and harmony and favorable Feng Shui will always reign in it.

Main rules:
1. The Feng Shui entrance to the kitchen should not be located opposite front door... Otherwise, dangerous energies from the outside can damage your well-being. Not the best way and, if the kitchen is located at the entrance to the apartment. According to Feng Shui, this will make it easy for wealth to leave your home.
Alternatively, experts recommend hanging something bright next to the kitchen door to distract attention from entering the kitchen. Wind chime or a crystal suspended according to the rules of Feng Shui above the kitchen door will also help correct the situation.
2. A good feng shui kitchen is not at all conducive to protrusions and differences in height. According to feng shui, you should not divide the kitchen into zones with the help of floors, podiums, steps, and ceiling beams and protrusions. An ideal feng shui kitchen is on the same level with the rest of the rooms, and above all with the dining room.
3. Feng Shui teachings advise to be wary of the contradiction of the elements of Fire and Water in the kitchen. According to experts, a good feng shui kitchen design is based on the traditional triangle model, the tops of which are a sink, a refrigerator and a stove. If you adhere to this Feng Shui principle, then different elements in your kitchen will coexist quite harmoniously.
The element of Fire - that is, a stove or a microwave oven - should not be adjacent to the elements of Water - a refrigerator, a dishwasher, washing machine or sink. Otherwise, there will be constant quarrels and strife in the family. Feng Shui experts advise: they can be separated by a wooden piece of furniture or houseplant, wall tiles in greenish shades or ornaments in green and brown tones. After all, the Tree is a kind of mediator between Fire and Water.
4. In the interior of a feng shui kitchen, preference should be given to light pastel shades of green, yellow, brown and orange, or white... And the rest of the colors work well as accents.
5. According to Feng Shui, in the kitchen and in other rooms of the house, you should not store massive or bulky items above your head. This causes a strong subconscious feeling of anxiety and psychological discomfort. It is important to provide storage space for massive kitchen utensils. If this is not possible, and you still have to hang pots and pans on the wall above your head, try to keep them away from the place where you cook or sit.
6. Feng Shui is not recommended to use mirror tiles or small decorative elements with a reflective effect in the kitchen. They break the reflection into fragments, which means they can "break" your life too.
7. Protruding corners, sharp objects and open shelves in the feng shui kitchen create negative sha energy. Therefore, furniture and any "sharp" structural elements should be avoided in kitchen design. If you have to make do with open shelves due to the fact that you have a small kitchen, Feng Shui recommends keeping round storage containers on them.
8. By the way, according to feng shui rules, knives, forks, scissors and other sharp metal utensils in the kitchen must be kept in a closed drawer.
9. Another rule: the one who prepares food should always immediately see the one who enters the kitchen. This allows you to reign in the house of calmness, confidence and a sense of security. If it is not possible to install a cutting surface opposite the front door, then you need to place a small mirror in the kitchen accordingly.
10. If you want to diversify the design of the walls, it is better to give preference to flowers or leaves. The secret of this choice is simple - these images will also bring positive wood energy to the kitchen. In the kitchen, you can hang pictures with views of nature, endless fields and flaming poppies, still lifes depicting ripe perfect fruits. Also, images of delicious and beautifully decorated dishes will contribute to the preservation of prosperity and warmth of the hearth.
Materials and tools:
- water-based paint white
-coler (green)
-gouache
-sponge
-brushes (synthetics)
-plate
-a glass for water
-dragon

Master class progress:

We start by toning the furniture. Using a sponge with white water-based paint, cover the surface of the furniture for painting, and leave to dry.

Then we mix the green color with white water-based paint and apply the second, already light green color to the furniture.

The entire painted surface must dry well before painting.

Next, along the edge of the cabinet, draw a tree trunk with brown gouache, and branches in different directions (cabinet and shelf).

Draw the bark of the tree, apply black and ocher strokes, blur the strokes with a wet brush.

Next, we will draw the foliage on the tree. We need a plate as a palette, pour water-based white paint into it. On one side of the brush we type Orange color, turn the brush over, and type white on the other side - we get a two-sided set of paint on the brush.

And we draw in large strokes, each stroke is a leaf. If necessary, wash the brush and recruit colors.

We place white-orange leaves on all branches of the tree (cabinet, shelf).

Next, draw yellow and white leaves, and place them between the orange ones. The set of paint on the brush is double-sided.

Draw green-white leaves in the same way.

This drawing on the shelf and cabinet will serve as the background for the next stage of painting.

Painting kitchen and ordinary furniture is not an easy interesting job that requires deep knowledge, skills and abilities. In addition, in order for the client to be delighted with the result, it will be required special equipment and tool. That is why it will be possible to paint furniture facades only experienced craftsmen with the right qualifications. Our company offers painting of furniture facades of any shape in the style that will be most preferable for you.

Providing services for painting furniture, we use only high-quality materials that are safe and fully meet environmental standards. A painted set can not only revive the space of the room, it will create a real extravaganza of colors that can cheer you up and inspire you day after day. The theme can be absolutely any: from humorous to masterpieces of world artists. It all depends only on the preference of the customer and joint creative imagination!

Artistic painting of furniture in the kitchen

A significant advantage of painting is the ability to transform old furniture, give it a completely different appearance... Changing the color and style of the furniture facade, the wardrobe, which, it would seem, has long served its time, will be transformed beyond recognition. By ordering this service from us, you can be sure that the interior of the room will become stylish and lively.

Facade painting can be done in different styles:

• Classical. The lines are symmetrical, special geometry and proportionality.
• Baroque. There are many non-standard and complex images in this style. The colors are mostly very rich, the patterns are deep, mythological heroes are often found.
• Rococo. Tenderness and simplicity combined with elegance. The colors are always pastel, there is a lot of nature, animals and birds, the patterns are refined and modest.

These are just some of the artistic possibilities. It is worth saying that the Provence style has gained particular popularity these days. It is distinguished by many colors, the shades of the painting are always delicate, there is a lot of gold and silver. Colors are overwritten, the brightness of tones is weak, cracks are artificially created and the appearance of "antiquity".

Our craftsmen use special techniques to carry out high-quality painting of furniture facades.

• Print: the drawing is applied using a prepared stamp;
• Painting: drawing with paint and then fixing with varnish;
• Stencil: using a special cardboard template;
• Craquelure: artificial cracks are created in varnish or paint;
• Abrasions: drawing a pattern, erasing paint in selected areas.

The cost of the work will depend on the chosen technique and types of materials for painting.

Advantages of ordering a painting of furniture facades in our company:

• The space is completely transformed, the furniture will acquire new life, refinement and unique charm will be added.
• We offer solutions for any type of space: kitchens, hallways, living rooms, bedrooms, etc.
• Durability and environmental friendliness. The use of safe paints that do not fade over time, are not afraid of moisture and do not collapse under temperature.

Nowadays, painting of furniture facades is at the peak of its popularity. If you want to please yourself and surprise others, the specialists of our company will be happy to help you, because painted furniture can turn any setting into an incomparable work of art.

The French Provence style has easily "taken root" in our homes and has remained at the peak of popularity for many years. One of his distinctive features- calm, natural colors. These are light shades of sand, cold green and blue colors, terracotta tones, natural wood. Vintage and antique accessories, as well as color accents, in particular, painting of furniture facades, will give a complete look to such an interior.

Where to begin? Do-it-yourself painting on kitchen facades is not so difficult. It is enough to have minimal drawing skills. The stages of the painting can be found on the example of this kitchen here.

First of all, you need to decide on the plot of the drawing and its colors... For painting in the Provence style, delicate small bouquets of field plants and herbs are characteristic. And one of the most popular subjects is a composition of lavender sprigs. It was this motif that was used to paint the facades of this kitchen. To determine the color scheme, a coloring is made on a piece of paper with the help of colored pencils. It provides a visual representation of how the selected colors are in harmony with each other.

The next step is to create a sketch. When arranging a bouquet, one should take into account both the proportions of the kitchen facades and the size of the room itself. In small kitchens, graceful compositions consisting of several stalks of flowers and field herbs will look most harmonious. If kitchen fronts different widths, then for larger doors, the main bouquet should be increased by adding a few more flowers to it.

Selection of materials. Most artists prefer to use acrylic paints for painting. They fit well on the base, dry quickly, do not fade in the sun. The disadvantage of this material is not too high resistance to mechanical damage. Therefore, the finished painting will have to be coated with a protective varnish. Drawing oil paints it is not necessary to varnish. To speed up the work with oil paints, you can use a thinner with a desiccant (a special substance that reduces the drying time of the paint).

Regardless of the type of paint chosen, during work you will need:
a simple pencil (hardness B) for drawing the outline of the drawing on the facade
several soft brushes of different thickness
palette for mixing paints
diluent oiler

Layout and markup. To more clearly represent the arrangement of images on the facades, you need to draw the outlines of the bouquets (in natural size) on tracing paper and attach them to the doors using masking tape or double-sided tape with low adhesion.

After the locations of the bouquets are determined, the tracing paper is removed and the drawing is marked. If the performer does not have the skills to paint facades, then the images should be marked out in size: in the places where the bouquets are placed (using a tape measure and a pencil), draw rectangles according to the largest dimensions (height and width) of the picture. Then the outline of the future painting fits into the rectangle. There is no need to strive to maintain the size of each twig or flower up to a millimeter. A slight "negligence" of the picture will show that it was made by hand.

Drawing a picture. First, an underpainting is applied along the contour of the picture - the main colors that will eat away the outlines of the image.