Cabinet furniture for the kitchen, cases for the kitchen set, do-it-yourself assembly: instructions, photo and video tutorials, price

What should a modern kitchen look like? Spacious, functional, beautiful and easy to clean. Fortunately, designers and manufacturers have taken into account all these requirements, and now we have modular cabinet kitchen furniture at our disposal. What is it and what is it like? Let's figure it out.

Everything you need to know about cabinet kitchen furniture

Have you ever wondered how much cabinet furniture occupies in your kitchen? Of course, not all 100%, but a good part of it. Is it possible to rationally solve this problem and get more free space in your already small kitchen? The answer is you can!

Arrangement of space modular kitchen sets opens up unique opportunities:

• Using the modules, you can design a kitchen set with your own hands: use, it seemed would, inconvenient parts of the room (corners, ledges) and as compact as possible to place all the necessary items. In other words, organize the kitchen space the way you need it. Alas, this will not work with ready-made headsets.

• The ability to create interesting and functional combinations of cabinet wall and floor cabinets, pencil cases, nightstands, shelves. If you are a bright and extraordinary person, then be sure to appreciate this moment. Indeed, in this way you can create a unique interior, thereby emphasizing your individuality.

• Kitchen cabinet furniture is offered in a wide variety of styles - from classic to high-tech. And its modern design provides for a visual expansion of space and comfortable use.
• These are mainly inexpensive kitchen sets, although there are many exquisite proposals for chic lovers.

Note! Purchasing custom-made body components is the most rational solution not only for miniature Khrushchev houses, but also for luxury apartments. Often, the dimensions taken as the basis for the conveyor method of production are not suitable for most homes. Buy what is in stock and experience constant inconvenience or adapt furniture production for yourself - it's up to you to choose.

Material for the manufacture of cabinet furniture

The cabinet for kitchen furniture is usually made of chipboard plates (laminated particle board). Chipboard Is compressed wood chips, and lamination is an external decorative and protective lining. The most popular lamination options are "under the tree", but there may be some specific colors or textures.

Attention! The type of lamination affects the cost of the entire product. The decors used in large quantities are, of course, cheaper than new products and original designs.

The most famous manufacturers today Chipboard - this Egger, Kronostar, Nevsky Laminate, Lamarty. These companies produce really high-quality boards with a wide choice of lamination.

Important! Any chipboard boards, regardless of the manufacturer, must meet European environmental and safety standards and have formaldehyde emission class E 1 or E 0.

Kitchen furniture cases can be 16 mm or 18 mm thick. The second option is undoubtedly better, because the frame is stiffer and more durable, but the price is also appropriate.

Some furniture factories operating in the mid-high price segment partially make kitchen cabinets from solid wood, plywood or MDF. But, usually, these materials are used only for the manufacture of facades.

Facades

Facades are the outer parts of cabinet furniture (cabinets, pencil cases, pedestals, etc.), which define the style and pleasant appearance of products. Let's look at what facades are, depending on the material.

• Facades made of MDF (high quality slabs with a dense and homogeneous composition). Remarkably, there are no harmful compounds in this material - ecological cleanliness is evident. Another positive property of MDF boards is that they lend themselves to finer processing. This allows the production of curved and curved facades at the ends.

MDF facades are covered with one of four materials:

1. PVC foil - the most democratic, but short-lived option;
2. Plastic - the most reliable and practical solution for kitchen furniture. Plates are covered with HPL plastic (high pressure laminate), which is not scratched during operation, is not afraid of shock, moisture, temperature changes, and is easy to clean.

In addition to these positive characteristics, a variety of color solutions can also be noted: bright colors (red, blue, yellow, etc.), calm shades, matte and glossy effect, imitation of natural wood and stone.

1. Paint - a good alternative to plastic. Alkyd enamels and varnishes are used here - matte, glossy, embossed.

1. Veneer - the most expensive facade cladding. Veneer is a thin layer of wood and, glued to the facades, gives the product a more natural look. Although this material is not as practical as plastic and needs careful handling, it brings a touch of nobility and solidity to the interior.

Attention! If the store tells you about artificial veneer, it means that it is only about imitation of natural veneer.

Solid wood facade

Such facades are a sign of expensive cabinet furniture in classic, Provence or country style. Oak, cherry, cherry, walnut, acacia, birch - there is plenty to choose from. Such a noble, eco-friendly and beautiful material like wood is quite an expensive pleasure. The cost of facades in some models of cabinet kitchen furniture can reach 70% of the price of the entire product.

What is the reason for such a high cost? Before becoming a facade, wood undergoes complex processing: it is dried, varnished, tinted (tinting can be of various shades - honey, pistachio, cream, white and etc.). In addition, artificial aging, patting, scuffs, imitation of wood damage by woodworm beetles can be done on the facades. Cornices, arches, balustrades, panels, lattices and stained-glass windows are also used as decoration.

Furniture with frame fronts

Cabinet furniture for the kitchen with frame facades, where the facade frame is made of wood or aluminum, and the central part is made of chipboard, laminated chipboard, MDF, glass.

It's clear with decorating chipboard and MDF, but as for decorating glass, there are many variations! Colored transparent, colored matt or glossy, with frost effect, corrugated, reinforced, sandblasted processing - all this allows you to make each kitchen special (you can verify this by looking at the photo below).

Other design features of cabinet furniture for the kitchen

The lower case modules are usually made of the same standard depth and are combined with each other in one of two ways:

1. When each module has its own countertop, and when placed together, the resulting gaps between the countertops are closed with special inserts.
2. When all modules are located close to each other and are covered by one common tabletop, creating a single workspace.

It is possible to embed a sink, heating heating elements, household appliances (stoves, microwave ovens, washing machines and dishwashers, etc.) into the lower housing modules.

Hinged cabinet modules and shelves can be different in depth, height and width (it all depends on your preferences).

In order for us to make the most of the convenience of cabinet products, the designers have developed the so-called furniture fittings. Here it is necessary to clarify that accessories are not only hinges, handles and open-close mechanisms, but also many other useful devices. For example, latches, door closers, folding doors, rotary shelves for corner modules, roll-out dish dryers, bottle holders and so on. All these fittings greatly facilitate the use of furniture and allow rational use of its internal space.

Attention! Completion with additional fittings is carried out at the request of the customer. That is, you yourself decide what you need and what is not useful. Each such system usually comes with instructions for correct use. And, by the way, the number one brands in the manufacture of accessories are German HETTICH and Austrian BLUM.

And the last thing I would like to say is the support of the kitchen cabinet furniture. They are usually made in the form of traditional legs of various shapes and height adjusters, and sometimes in the form of casters or castors. Often, the side walls of furniture that rest on the floor, equipped with special pads, are also used as supports. The space under cabinet products is usually covered with decorative strips.

Finally

Undoubtedly, cabinet products are irreplaceable and, perhaps, the most important components of the kitchen interior. But their choice must be approached with all responsibility. We have considered the main points to consider when buying cabinet kitchen furniture. Well, you can get more information by watching a specially selected video in this article (see also projects of kitchen sets)