Kitchen facades (48 photos): DIY installation instructions, price, module features, facade profile, film, video, photo

The face of any kitchen is the facade of the furniture. It is the first that catches the eye and the entire design of the room is based on it. That is why kitchen facades Sidak, Bobr and some others are so popular nowadays, because they offer to the consumer the most diverse type of materials for the manufacture of faceplates and methods for their subsequent processing.

Popular materials for decoration

Currently, there are a huge number of different types of materials for manufacturing of kitchen facades. However, some of them are basic and have been used for quite a long time. They are reliable, high quality and easy to maintain.

Wood boards

The most popular kitchen facades are made of so-called wood-based panels.

They are well known to the consumer as chipboard or MDF.

• Such panels are relatively inexpensive, work well and have a pleasant appearance.
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• However, it should be noted that it is not very resistant to high humidity and wears out quickly.

You should know!
Some manufacturers, claiming to use solid wood for their panels, are actually using wood-based panels that are veneered.

Solid wood

The solid wood kitchen facade has always been considered elite. Only expensive types of wood were used for its manufacture..

Nowadays, in one piece, it is quite rare, since most often panels or frames are made from this material, into which glass can subsequently be inserted.

• This type of material looks very nice because it conveys the natural structure of the tree.
• It has significant weight, which means that reinforced hinges must be used for its installation.
• Such facades for kitchens are easy to use, but require a perfectly dry forest in the manufacture.

Advice!
The array is morally outdated, since there are completely different technologies that allow you to make pretty beautiful things at minimal cost.

Glass

Quite often, solid glass panels are installed on kitchen modules without facades. Moreover, it can be subjected to additional processing, such as toning or sandblasting..

Also popular are solid wood frames, in the middle of which ordinary glass is installed.

• This type of material is very good in operation, however, if the glass was processed on a sandblaster, then dirt often collects in its pores.
• Also, such facades of kitchen sets are rather fragile, even when using special glass.

Advice!
This type of material is best combined or used only for the upper sections. It all depends on the specific style and design of the kitchen.

Decoration Materials

To create a beautiful and high-quality profile for kitchen facades, the material must be subjected to special processing, in which additional components are often used.

Melamine

This finishing method is often referred to as lamination. This is due to the fact that in the first case, the material is first impregnated with melamine resin, which is a polymer. Then everything is compressed under pressure and temperature.

The second option assumes that a film is applied to the material, which itself adheres to the surface under heating.

• This method is very popular and widely used in the furniture industry.
• It allows you to protect the surface from the external environment, while maintaining the beautiful structure of the original material.
• It tolerates moisture and minor mechanical damage well.

Advice!
This type of manufacturing can be considered the most optimal in terms of price-quality ratio.

Veneer

Standard veneer fronts for kitchen units are made from various materials, which are then covered with thin sheets. They are made from hardwood, cut from 0.4 to 1.2 mm thick.

Cherry, walnut, oak and beech are commonly used.

Although for luxury furniture, veneer is made of teak, ebano, merabu, etc. Then the resulting strips are glued to the material using a special paste.

• Such fronts for kitchen cabinets are not particularly practical, especially if they are exposed to temperature and moisture.
• Often this type of finishing material is used in conjunction with others, resulting in pretty good products.
• With the advent of modern technologies, this type of finish has been forgotten, although a special plastic veneer is used in the manufacture of cabinet furniture from laminated chipboard.
• Also, 3d kitchen facades often install cabinets framed by this type.

Advice!
Do not put hot dishes or spill water on furniture made with veneer. This can lead to delamination of the material.

Varnish

There are two types of this material. The first, when cured, gives a glossy surface, the second is matte. Also, various dyes can be added to the varnish, which give the material its color and texture.

Many video instructions for creating furniture recommend first applying a layer of primer and paint to the wood or MDF panel, and only after that apply varnish.

However, there are also technologies that allow you to apply a photograph or drawing to the surface of the material, which is then torn with a transparent layer. This is how an original surface is obtained with various photos and even paintings.

The varnish repels water well, but does not tolerate mechanical stress. At the same time, you can often find furniture on which this coating has faded from time to time.

Advice!
Lacquered furniture looks very nice, but as professionals say, it is completely unsuitable for the kitchen. In such conditions, it will deteriorate very quickly.

Exclusive options

When kitchen furniture is made by hand, you want it to be made of the best materials and using the most modern technology.

At the same time, many craftsmen try to stand out and use very rare and exclusive materials.

• First of all, it is worth noting natural stone. Countertops are often made from it, although with proper processing and good hinges, it is also suitable for surface decoration. In this case, the instruction recommends the use of hard rocks that will not crumble over time or deteriorate under mechanical stress.
• Polished stainless steel is also often used. It is reliable and resistant to all the challenges of kitchen work.
• Special attention should be paid to a special material called Microtouch. It is well cleaned, resistant not only to high humidity, but also to mechanical stress.
  Moreover, its texture is very much like natural leather, which makes the external view of the kitchen facade stunningly beautiful, but its price is quite high, and the material itself is rare.
• You can often find facades made of special plastic or composite material.

Such kitchen furniture belongs to the category of elite and costs accordingly. Although among it you can even find such models that can be attributed to such a class as the Russian standard.

Conclusion

Thus, it becomes clear that there are a huge number of different materials and methods of their processing for the manufacture of kitchen furniture facades. They all differ in their qualities, appearance and design. At the same time, such a concept as a classic can currently be implemented from completely new components and technologies.

Therefore, before choosing a facade for the kitchen, it is necessary to study all the advantages and disadvantages of each type and on based on their needs and financial capabilities, focus on a specific type of material and the way it processing.

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