DIY kitchen set

Manufacturers of kitchen furniture offer a wide range of original design solutions. However, prices for such products are sky-high in most cases. In such circumstances, many people decide to make a kitchen with their own hands. After all, for this you can find all the necessary materials and accessories. Also on the Internet on thematic forums there are all recommendations, as well as a variety of product drawings.

Assembling kitchen furniture by yourself has a number of significant advantages compared to purchased sets. These include the following positive points:

• The quality of the furniture can be much better than the finished product. There is a personal quality control at each stage of production. In addition, the owner is interested in buying reliable materials.
• The cost of the product is reduced at least twice. After all, you can always find cheaper analogues of materials that do not differ in quality.
• There is the possibility of creating an individual design scheme that best meets all the wishes and requirements. You can choose your own design, and the appearance will depend only on the skills of the author and imagination.

To realize your plans for the manufacture of a headset yourself, you need to stock up on materials, accessories and improvised tools. Consider the options for preparing the necessary components:

• You can contact a specialized company that will provide cutting materials according to specified parameters.
• One of the easiest ways is to purchase finished parts. In this case, the only downside is that the elements will not differ in originality.
• Search and cutting of all materials independently. For a sample in this version, you can take old furniture after dismantling and make some design changes.

The master needs to analyze the materials available on the market from the point of view of various characteristics and choose the most suitable option for himself, or focus on the photo of the approximate desired result. Consider the popular materials for the manufacture of kitchen sets:

• MDF boards. They are inexpensive and allow you to make elegant furniture for small kitchens.
• Array of wood. This is the most reliable, durable and environmentally friendly material. However, it has a high price. The wood texture looks expensive and elegant and is more suitable for interiors made in a classic style.
• Particleboard with a protective laminated layer. A distinctive feature is the presence of a wide variety of options, including imitation of many natural objects.
• Postforming. It is an innovative material with high wear resistance. It is a plate covered with durable plastic. During operation, it does not have to be painted. There is also a rich color palette.
• Fiberboard is the most suitable material for the manufacture of the inner surfaces of the rear walls of cabinets.

Also selected fasteners, corners, legs, handles and other accessories. As a countertop, you can use panels of artificial stone, tempered glass, plastic, stainless steel, as well as laminated panels.

It must withstand the effects of water, high temperature and be resistant to mechanical stress.

ATTENTION!You can not use wood as a table top if a stove is built into the headset. Therefore, the tree requires additional processing that protects the natural surface not only from exposure to heat and moisture, but also from some insect pests.

It is important that the kitchen set harmoniously fit into the overall style of the room. Very often, kitchens and living rooms are combined with each other. This is especially true of studio apartments. The choice of layout is determined by the personal preferences of the owner. The following options for kitchen furniture by structure:

• Corner This is the most complex type of headset, especially for a beginner. However, it is characterized by good compactness. An important point here will be the calculation of the angular module, which is most often used for washing.
• The linear scheme is the simplest and is mainly used in long kitchens. So, all lockers will be built along one wall.
• U-shaped. Such a product is more in demand in spacious rooms. The center of the structure is usually a table.
• Peninsular. In this embodiment, there is a bar. She looks very unusual and spectacular.

IMPORTANT!For beginners in the manufacture of furniture, it is better to take simple, understandable for cutting and assembling models. In the future, you can update the headset by replacing individual elements and facades with more complex and sophisticated ones.

First you need to correctly measure the wall along which the headset will be placed. Ordinary roulette is good for this. Plan where household appliances will be located. Well, if it is already purchased, and there is the opportunity to take measurements from it. This is especially true for large items such as a refrigerator, hob and oven, range hood, microwave, dishwasher and others.

Be sure to calculate the number of cabinets and divide them into categories. They can be hinged, floor, corner, wall, as well as with sliding doors and cabinets. It is important to consider the maximum possible number of drawers and closed places for storing food and other kitchen utensils.

Next, we proceed to the manufacture of the layout. You can draw the drawing by hand yourself. To do this, just take a piece of paper, a pencil and a ruler. It is necessary to consider all the possible nuances of fastening, installing shelves, facades and other nuances. For more experienced users of design programs, it is much more convenient to make a 3D projection on the screen. It can be programs Basis-furniture maker, AutoCad, Blum Dynalog and many others.

ATTENTION!There are programs that, when processing the finished drawing, make a sketch with the installation of fittings and components, as well as mark up and assembly diagrams.

When constructing a structure, especially with regard to corner options, it is important to observe the following rules:

• The hob or gas must be at least 1.5 m from the gas pipe.
• The gas and the sink should be at a distance of 50-80 cm from each other.
• Gas pipes and hoses are not recommended to be located above or below the water supply system.
• Especially carefully you should think over the water supply device where the sink will be. For reliability, it is better to remove the back and side walls of the cabinet.
• Also mark in advance the location of the sockets for connecting the electric stove.

To assemble the kitchen set, you need to mark on the wall using a special level. Consider the assembly process in stages:

• Preliminary preparation for assembly includes cutting all the elements and modules, unless, of course, they were made to order from a third-party company. Elements are cut using a jigsaw, and the saw cuts are carefully sanded with sandpaper.
• Next, you need to glue the ends of the parts with a plastic edge. To do this, you can use the iron, pressing the edge to the panel through a piece of paper (on one side it is glued). This is done in order to protect the material from swelling and deformation. The edge must necessarily be combined with color blanks.
• After cooling, the protruding edges of the edge are cut with a file so that all areas are even.
• We begin assembly of modules. It is necessary to sort all parts and devices to make sure that the future product is fully equipped. This will significantly save time during assembly.
• We start by connecting adjacent parts to each other and drill recesses for fasteners.
• Screw the screws into the holes obtained.
• On the back wall we fix a piece of fiberboard or plywood with a stapler.
• Inside all modules we install fasteners for shelves. We install a slide for drawers, as subsequently, it will be practically impossible or very difficult to do.
• Next, we drill special nests in the facades and place cups of loops in them.
• We hang doors on lockers.
• We fix the legs to the lower tables, and the suspensions for mounting on the wall surface to the upper drawers.
• The top modules can be secured with mounting rails. At the same time, one of them is screwed to the wall, and the other to the cabinet. It is important to determine at what level the attachment modules should be fixed. It is better to use a level for these purposes. Experts do not recommend using roulette to avoid distortions and irregularities. Wooden gaskets must be installed between the tool and the surface of the cabinets. This will help protect the surface during installation.
• The final step will be the installation of countertops and the installation of doors on the upper drawers.
• Next, you will need to cut out a place under the sink and connect the water supply. Also, all household appliances must take pre-designated places for them. Often the gap between the upper drawers and the countertop is decorated with tiles or decorative panels. This is very convenient because in case of contamination, such a surface is easy to clean.
• All handles and additional accessories are also screwed on.

REFERENCE!During the assembly process, it is very important to constantly monitor the rectangularity of the assembled cabinets. You can use a level, ruler or a good eye for this.

Do-it-yourself kitchen set! It remains to make the decoration of the facade, if provided. Depending on the chosen style, you can use varnish, paints, patina, stencils for applying patterns, balusters, metal overlays, self-adhesive paper and much more. A good addition to the new headset will be high-quality illumination. Usually use spotlights located on the visors. So, light is needed above the stove and above the work surface. These areas should be well lit for quick and convenient cooking. If there is a need, you can hold the backlight inside the boxes themselves.

At the end of the work, thoroughly wash and clean the surface from construction debris and begin to force the resulting product to various kitchen utensils, appliances, as well as food.

Modern kitchen furniture is quite simple to do with your own hands. This process can be easy and fun, and even resemble the LEGO constructor in a larger version. The resulting furniture will fully meet all the necessary parameters. In addition, eliminating the costs of assembly, cutting and design solutions, you can purchase more expensive and high-quality materials.