How to repair a kitchen with your own hands

By a wave of a magic wand, the kitchen will not be comfortable and aesthetically pleasing, for this you have to work hard.

The kitchen itself will not become cozy, modern and beautiful if it is not equipped to your liking. How to renovate your kitchen when you have no idea where to start?

After all, now building and facing materials are expensive, and you still need to hire craftsmen. However, this is not necessary at all. I will tell you where to start setting up your kitchen, and what important points to consider.

Don't be afraid to make repairs yourself, this will save you money.

You can do a good repair yourself. To do this, you need to know exactly what the room should be in the end and move towards the goal according to the drawn up project and plan.

To visually visualize the arrangement of furniture and kitchen equipment, you will first need to draw up a detailed drawing.

First, draw up a detailed drawing of how you want to see the room, furniture and equipment in it.

Draw on the plan everything that will be in the renovated room, indicating the dimensions of each piece of furniture:

1. In the first step, measure kitchen furniture, sink, hob.
2. Then specify the location pipes, heating radiator, sockets, ventilation duct and hood.
3. After that, start measuring household appliances. For example, microwave oven, refrigerator, TV, food processor, dishwasher and washing machine, etc.

I advise you to measure the equipment with the doors open. At least for the refrigerator and microwave, this must be done.

A kitchen set is the most important element of equipping a room, so work out its structure on the drawing especially carefully.

1. Now you will need to think about the location of the measured furniture.and equipment. If you want to put a new set for the kitchen, dock it on the plan with a sink, hob and built-in equipment.
2. Determine the size and number of drawers on the working surface of furniture, as well as the location of the handles on them. Do not forget to plan the lighting, the number and location of open shelves, cornices, glass doors.

The apron is best made from tiles.

1. Select apron sizes and define facing material for him. The best option for an apron is ceramic tiles.

If the room is small, make it light - then it will appear larger.

Think about how to do it yourself cheaply and beautifully:

1. Choose the design and color scheme of your kitchen... If it is small, then the best option is light colors in decoration and furniture, which will make the room wider and taller.

You will need a lot of materials, select them and calculate the required amount.

1. Then make a list of the building and cladding materials you need.... You need a lot of them:

• plaster and putty for leveling the ceiling and walls in the kitchen, as well as a floor screed if it is uneven;
• adhesive for wallpaper and tiles;
• drywall and profiles for the ceiling and possibly walls;
• paint, tiles, linoleum and other finishes for all surfaces.

To replace utilities, you will have to buy materials for them.

1. You will also need to buy new electrical outlets., wire, as well as pipes for water supply, sewerage and ventilation. If you need to change the window, add it to the list.

After calculating the amount of materials required, find out their cost and make a rough estimate. So you will decide on the financial expenses that lie ahead.If the cost is too much for you, try replacing this or that material with a cheaper option.

To renovate a kitchen, you first need to remove the old coatings from all surfaces.

Before starting repairs, you will need to free up and prepare space.

1. Remove all kitchen equipment from the room first. Then take out the furniture, leaving only the built-in furniture. If the repair is supposed to be overhauled, disassemble it too.
2. After that, free the walls, floor and ceiling from the old cladding. Knock down tiles and floor tiles, remove paint, wallpaper, linoleum, remove baseboards.

It is very easy to remove the water emulsion if the ceiling is pre-moistened.

Whitewash and water-based paint can be easily removed if they are pre-wet with warm water. You can get rid of old wall and ceiling finishes of a different type (oil, latex, acrylic paint) using a special remover.

1. If the kitchen is going to be redeveloped, demolish the old partitions and remove the door. If you plan to change the window, dismantle it along with the box.

After finishing cleaning, you can start repairing the kitchen with your own hands.

In the photo - a variant of the wiring diagram.

Start the installation of utilities with electrical wiring... Arrange the outlet points so that it is convenient to use the kitchen equipment.

You will need electrical outlets near the work area: for a refrigerator, microwave oven, hood, hob, TV, etc. Provide an outlet for local illumination.

Next, take care of the ventilation system.... Replace its old duct with new pipes. For ventilation to be effective, that is, forced, you will need an electric hood with a fan. Place it 60 cm above the hob.

Make water supply and drainage systems of plastic and metal-plastic.

Plumbing and sewerage system it is better to assemble from metal-plastic and polypropylene pipes. They are lightweight, but strong, durable, are not afraid of temperature extremes and are easy to install.

Installation of utilities is a responsible business and requires certain skills. If you do not have them, then entrust the repair of this stage to professionals.

After completing the preparatory stages of the repair, you can proceed to the facing work.

The multi-tiered ceiling made of gypsum plasterboard looks very nice.

Start from the ceiling... It can be done:

• hinged from plastic panels or drywall sheets;
• tensioned from polymer or fabric panels;
• a very inexpensive option is also possible - just paint the surface.

1. If you settled on painting, then choose a moisture resistant paint. For example, a water-dispersible acrylic, latex or silicone compound.
2. Before staining Smooth the ceiling surface with gypsum plaster and smooth with a putty.
3. If you have chosen a stretch ceiling, keep in mind - you need to mount it after wall cladding.

Next, align the walls... This is best done with gypsum plaster. For example, Saten-Gypsum, Izogypsum.

Walls outside the working area can be covered with wallpaper.

1. Budget wall cladding - is to paste over them with wallpaper. It is best if they are washable, as water splashes on them, grease and soot accumulate. Wallpaper for painting is also a good solution. They are practical and beautiful.
2. Section of walls in the working area in most cases it is tiled. However, you can tile all the walls in the kitchen. This solution would be very practical.

Next, you will need to level the floor.:

1. If the floor is concrete... A screed for it can be made from a ready-made self-leveling mixture or a homemade cement-sand mortar.

Wood floors can be leveled with plywood.

1. When the floors are wooden... Check the strength and replace the floorboards as needed, then level them with plywood.
2. If you want to install underfloor heating system. First level the base with a screed. Then lay the heating wires or pipes. Do this as recommended by the manufacturer's instructions. Next, fill the warm floors with another layer of screed.

After leveling the base, lay the chosen flooring: linoleum, tiles, laminate, etc.

Plastic skirting boards work well for kitchen floors.

When making renovations in the kitchen, do not forget about the floor skirting boards. Metal or plastic slats are best for the kitchen. Wooden skirting boards are impractical, as they are afraid of water and cleaning agents without a protective coating.

The usual length of plastic skirting boards - 2.5 m. To calculate how many you need, measure the perimeter of the kitchen, add 2 m to the resulting figure and divide the number by 2.5. According to the number of inner and outer corners, buy also corner pieces.

It is convenient to cut plastic skirting boards with a metal saw... They must be installed starting from one of the corners or doors. The strips are fastened with plastic dowels.

Plaster skirting boards look good on the ceiling.

In addition to floor skirting boards, there are also ceiling counterparts (baguette). They close the gaps between the ceiling cladding and the walls, emphasize the abutments between these surfaces and make the design of the room more aesthetically pleasing.

Ceiling molding can be plaster or plastic... The latter option is installed after wall and ceiling cladding.

1. If you decide to renovate everything during the renovation of the apartment, you will have to change the kitchen door. It can be made of MDF, wood. It can also be completely glass or with glass inserts.

However, such a door needs constant maintenance. The laminated MDF counterpart is more practical and no less beautiful. In addition to the usual swing doors, you can also supply sliding doors. Such a canvas will save a lot of space in the kitchen.

At the final stage of renovation, furniture is installed in the kitchen.

1. Next, put the kitchen set according to the originally drawn plan.
2. Then you need to install the sink... The best option if it is made of stainless steel.
   Use its cardboard packaging as a template for inserting the sink into the countertop. Before making a hole, outline its outline along the cardboard. Then cut out the seat with an electric jigsaw. When installing the sink, secure it tightly with self-tapping screws. Next, install the mixer.

In the last place, the room is equipped with the necessary equipment and devices.

1. The finishing touch of the renovation is the installation of kitchen equipment... With a microwave, refrigerator and dishwasher, you will not have any difficulties. They just need to be put in place and connected to the outlets.
   If a washing machine is installed in the kitchen work area, you will have to connect it to the sewer and water supply. Connect the hob to the gas pipe with a special hose.

It is not so difficult to make repairs and kitchen design with your own hands. The main thing here is to plan everything correctly, purchase a sufficient amount of materials and do everything carefully, slowly. The video in this article will help you understand how to update the kitchen in your home. Ask questions in the comments if you have any questions.

If you have some free time and some money, and life has become too monotonous, you can make a kitchen renovation with your own hands. This will not only save money, but also acquire useful skills and even improve health, because physical activity has not harmed anyone yet.

The chances of getting a result in which you are not afraid to invite people to your kitchen after your own repair will increase significantly if you use the advice of a specialist.

When deciding how to make repairs in the kitchen, it is necessary first of all to consider the finishing materials, taking into account the costs of their acquisition and the possibility of self-installation.

So that the kitchen does not stand out much from the rest of the rooms, it is advisable to do everything in the same style.

When determining where to start renovating a kitchen, first of all, they choose a style. There are more than a dozen of them for kitchen decoration, the most famous: classic, high-tech, modern, minimalism, baroque - the implementation of many requires a lot of money.

In the classics, expensive natural materials are used - a wooden kitchen set, parquet on the floor. High-tech and modern require the presence of expensive plastic and glass materials and are more suitable for modern young people, baroque with carved furniture looks better in living rooms and bedrooms.

For established people, one of the options that are simple and affordable is to decorate the kitchen in the Provence style on their own, which allows you to create a beautiful, cozy interior, characterized by comfort and grace.

Recently, Provence has been quite popular, it assumes the presence of light pastel colors in the decoration of the room and the furniture itself (finishing under natural light wood), the presence of plants and decorative elements. Provence excludes the presence of bulky interior items (heavy curtains, massive chandeliers), the kitchen should be light and a little romantic.

Provence will add coziness and warmth to your kitchen, as it looks organic

Making repairs in the kitchen with your own hands with a small budget in the Provence style is not difficult, it does not require a lot of construction experience and special expensive tools.

Most often in the kitchen, plasterboard ceilings are used, stretch, painted or pasted over with wallpaper. You can also use a ceiling finish made of expanded polystyrene or foam ceiling tiles or PVC panels - do-it-yourself repairs are easy, although in the latter case, you will need to arrange a wooden or metal frame to fix the PVC panels.

It is not difficult to paint the ceiling, it is enough to have a roller with a long handle

Usually the ceilings in the kitchen are painted with waterproof paints - acrylic latex, water-based. If the ceiling is flat enough and has been painted with waterproof paint, it will not be difficult to repaint it with a roller.

This must be done at least twice, the first time the staining occurs perpendicular to the direction of light from the window, the second time - along.

In some cases, it may be necessary to level the ceiling - for this it is necessary to rinse it very well and clean it up to the floor slab, prime and apply a putty, and after it dries, wipe it with sandpaper.

Wallpaper on the ceiling looks unusual, but it is advisable to buy a waterproof version

Gluing thick waterproof wallpapers to the ceiling will eliminate the need to level it and give it a more interesting aesthetic appearance than in the case of staining.

The choice of wallpaper for the ceiling is a budget option, besides, pasting the ceiling is a fairly simple job that even housewives can handle. It is advisable to prime the ceiling before wallpapering, the stripes should be glued in the direction of the light.

Do-it-yourself Provence-style decoration requires a light wooden floor. Naturally, in a kitchen with high humidity, natural wood is expensive and impractical, it can be replaced with such common flooring materials as ceramic tiles, laminate or linoleum - all of them come with a natural light wood finish.

Ceramic tiles are durable materials with water resistance properties, but require careful handling of heavy objects

Not the most suitable option for decorating the kitchen with your own hands; for laying tiles on the kitchen floor, you will need a special tool (tile cutter, grinder) and the skills of a qualified tiler.

In almost all kitchens, because the tile floor is rather cold, it is laid on an electric heating mat in the form of a wire about 5 mm thick. on the grid.This further complicates the task of laying tiles and requires the connection of the heater control unit with a knockout to install it, a hole in the wall and a strobe for the electric wire.

Considering that finishing a Provence style kitchen on your own will require the involvement of specialists for laying tiles, and the work will be quite expensive, this option can be abandoned.

It is advisable to choose a waterproof laminate, since the kitchen is quite humid and there is a high likelihood of frequent splashing of water on the floor.

Ordinary laminate is not a very suitable material for the kitchen due to its low water resistance, so you should use more expensive moisture resistant types with special surface treatment and locking joints. It is quite easy to repair the kitchen with your own hands, laying the laminate on a substrate, subject to a simple work technology.

Moisture-resistant types of laminate withstand exposure to water without consequences for about 6 hours, while waterproof ones are not afraid of its effects. Waterproof laminate is also made in the form of panels of various thicknesses or glued to the floor, its only drawback is the very high price.

If linoleum breaks in one place, you will have to replace it throughout the room.

A budget option for laying on the kitchen floor, modern types have the widest range of colors and patterns, commercial brands are highly durable and durable.

The disadvantages of linoleum when laying in the kitchen include its small thickness, which leads to different levels of the floor if laminate is laid in the corridor. That is why many people prefer to lay out the floor in the kitchen from impractical ceramic tiles.

This problem has a simple solution - the floor in the kitchen is filled with a leveling self-leveling mixture to the required thickness (3 - 10 mm) - this allows not only to raise the level, but also to level the floor.

You can do the filling work yourself if you have a special toothed roller and a mixer for mixing the solution (self-leveling is sold in bags as a dry mixture).

Before laying linoleum, it is necessary to make a perfectly flat floor so that there are no differences in height.

A construction mixer can be replaced with a household drill by purchasing an inexpensive whisk for mixing the solution, a roller - with a metal comb with teeth (this option is very risky to use, liquid self-leveling may not spread well on the floor and it will be damaged).

You can repair the floor by laying linoleum on KS or PVA building glue yourself, this is not too difficult construction work.

Kitchen walls should also be practical and easy to clean.

Renovation of a Provence style kitchen implies light colors; for wall decoration, MDF or PVC panels, ceramic tiles, painting, wallpapering are most often used, and the types of finishes are often combined.

Nowadays, rarely anyone decorates the entire kitchen with ceramic tiles, even to the middle of the walls, it is too expensive and out of fashion, the working area is mainly laid out with tiles.

There are 2 types of MDF, fiberboard or PVC panels: from a solid sheet (average size 1.2 m by 3 m) or type-setting, which are mounted on a wooden or metal frame.

In the latter case, the use of type-setting panels is impractical, since this significantly reduces the free space of the kitchen by the thickness of the frame and panel. In kitchens, it is better to use MDF panels covered with moisture-resistant PVC film or one of the types of fiberboard - laminated hardboard. The sheet panels have a thickness of about 3 mm. They are attached to the walls with glue.

Choose only waterproof paint that will not lose its appearance after washing

For painting the walls, preparation is necessary by leveling with puttying and rubbing, otherwise the light falling from the windows will highlight all the irregularities.The work is quite difficult for a layman and will require additional financial costs, and a monochromatic painting of the walls looks rather boring and is unlikely to become an interior decoration.

It is common knowledge that waterproof acrylic paints can be washed, but this statement is not entirely true. In the area of ​​the working area, drops of food with fat often fall on the wall, which are absorbed into the porous surface of the paint and is practically not washed off.

3D wallpaper has an unusual texture that will help to hide irregularities

The most budgetary option is wallpapering the walls; the most practical way is to do it with paintable or vinyl glass wallpaper. The latter, due to their thickness, will hide irregularities on the walls, and all types of dirt, including grease, are perfectly removed from their smooth water-repellent surface.

For finishing the working area of ​​the kitchen, you can use the same moisture-resistant materials as for finishing the walls. It is not difficult to install PVC panels or laminated MDF and fiberboard on the wall by gluing.

When decorating a work area, it is very important to apply the coating to a flat wall. In this case, the top of the countertop will fit snugly against the wall, and the thin panels will adhere well in all places.

The currently popular tempered glass panels with a bright pattern are not quite suitable for the Provence style, the use of frosted glass will fit more.

This is a rather expensive option, and although the glass can be installed independently, it makes no sense to save on this if the cost of the material itself is much more than the installation work that takes little time (1 - 2 hours).

Glass panels look sophisticated and suitable for expensive kitchen options

Laying tiles on flat walls is easy to do with your own hands if you have the simplest tool (hydraulic level, glass cutter), the only difficulty arises when cutting out holes for sockets - you need a grinder.

Conventional wall tiles, unlike floor tiles, have a rather soft base. Therefore, it is easy to cut it in a straight line using a conventional glass cutter, drawing a line on the glaze and breaking along the notch line at a hard corner.

In order to avoid misunderstandings, it is advisable to make repairs in the kitchen according to a design project - this will allow you to select and purchase materials suitable for the interior in advance, avoiding their shortage. The sequence of repairs in the kitchen is as follows:

• Freeing the room from the kitchen set and all accessories (removing the chandelier, baguette).
• Dismantling of old ceiling, wall and floor coverings.
• Garbage removal.
• Plaster or putty, followed by cleaning the ceiling and walls.
• Work on leveling the floor in the kitchen (screed, self-leveling).
• Shtroblenie walls and floors in the apartment, followed by the wiring and installation of boxes for sockets and switches, the output of lighting wires. Sometimes you may need grooves for plumbing pipes, followed by the output of plumbing fittings pipes to the walls.
• Ceiling decoration.

Non-experts recommend doing kitchen repairs with your own hands from top to bottom: ceiling, walls, floor, which in practice is not entirely true. For example, painted walls and ceilings at the beginning of renovation work when installing screeds, self-leveling in the kitchen, laying tiles on the floor can be heavily soiled, so it is correct to do the most dirty work first (plastering walls, screed, laying tiles on the floor and walls).

• Wall decoration.
• Laying the floor covering.

If the flooring is linoleum or laminate, the installation of which does without dirt and dust, and the material itself is poorly wiped off the paint, paint work should be carried out first. In the case of wallpapering, it is more practical to put the floor at the beginning, and then proceed to decorate the ceiling and walls.

It is not very difficult to make repairs in the kitchen with your own hands using the cheapest materials (wallpaper, linoleum) in the Provence style if the work is carried out in stages.The working area can be independently decorated with laminated MDF, PVC, fiberboard or tiles, in many cases it is supplied with a custom-made kitchen set.