Replacing kitchen facades with your own hands: instructions, photo and video tutorials

If you decide to radically change the appearance of your kitchen, but are very limited in funds, then as an option, you can simply replace the kitchen facades. To help you in this process, we will tell you about the most popular facade materials and explain in detail about their installation.

Replacing the facade of the kitchen is one of the most interesting ways to change the interior

Replacing facades - material overview

Replacing kitchen facades will solve the problem of buying a new headset - with the help of a new finish, you can easily change the appearance of your kitchen. This process can be a very budgetary way to change a boring interior.

Replacement of facades in the kitchen can occur due to damage to old material, loss of its original appearance, or simply from the desire to change the decor

In general, the replacement of kitchen fronts and countertops occurs for various reasons: heavy use, shabby surface, damage to the kitchen set by active children, multiple traces of steam and splashes, peeling of the plastic base And so on. But in most cases, people are simply driven by a desire for change. Replacing the front of your kitchen can save you unnecessary costs and turn your kitchen space into a work of art.

The cost of replacing facades is several times lower than a complete headset change

In this section, we will take a closer look at the types of facades that you can install with your own hands, and also tell you about the features of caring for each of them.

Chipboard

Coatings made from this material belong to the budget option. This is a rather capricious material made on the basis of wood chips and resins. An environmentally friendly base is considered wear-resistant - according to experts, such a facade, if properly used, can last a long time.

Due to the gloss of the laminated chipboard, the kitchen will visually appear larger

But when buying material, one should be wary of unnecessary risk, face with low-quality products - literally in a year the chipboard may swell or begin to crumble, the protective film may peel off and peel off.

Chipboard - the most budgetary option for kitchen decoration

Benefits: Relatively low price and wide range of colors make chipboard facades a desirable acquisition. In addition, the material is malleable in processing and resistant to mechanical stress.

Care features: Unpretentious in terms of cleaning. For it, you can use a regular damp sponge and non-aggressive detergents.

Chipboard is an unpretentious material, so caring for it is not difficult

MDF

MDF facades in comparison with the same chipboard can regularly serve as a decoration of the kitchen for 6-7 years (see also article Kitchen fronts made of MDF - let's add variety). Due to its artificial origin, the material is much lighter than wood and several times cheaper. Such facades hold fasteners much more reliably and do not deform under the influence of various factors (high temperatures, mechanical stress, moisture, sunlight).

MDF boards are not afraid of moisture and high temperatures

Benefits: In MDF facades fungi and microorganisms do not grow, they are not exposed to high temperatures and high humidity. In general, such designs are ideal for the kitchen - lined with enamel and melanin, they are easy to clean and wash.

Care features: Regular damp cleaning with non-aggressive means will be enough to keep MDF boards in their original appearance.

MDF is lighter and cheaper than solid wood facades, but it looks no less impressive

With metal edge

In furniture production, the aluminum profile has also proven itself well. Aluminum is great for creating showcases and headset elements (in combination with MDF, chipboard and glass).

The metal edge extends the life of the headset

Benefits: Due to the aluminum frame, the structure is highly durable and can serve for more than one year. It does not deform over time and perfectly keeps the hinges in their original state for decades.

Care features: Aluminum edges can be cleaned with a sponge and non-abrasive detergent.

To clean the aluminum edge, you should choose detergents that do not contain abrasive particles.

Glass

Glass facades (or inserts), as a rule, are decorated with all kinds of drawings and beautiful patterns (see also article Glass fronts for the kitchen: a combination of external fragility with reliability). Tinted, corrugated and stained, they give headsets an unbeatable look and make even ugly square cabinets an attractive piece of furniture.

Glass inserts add sophistication to the interior

Benefits: This option is not afraid of greasy drops and steam, it is not afraid of chemical influences. In case you have children, you can order an alternative option - plexiglass. Plexiglas easily tolerates mechanical damage and has a significantly lower weight than natural glass.

Care features: Glass surfaces are washed with a streak-free cleaning agent, then wiped dry with a dry cloth.

To prevent streaks on the glass, wipe it with a dry cloth

Installation of facades in 4 steps

If you have a ready-made frame, it will not be difficult to change the facades of the kitchen with your own hands. Before starting work, you will need:

• Decide on the color. Choose the shade of the new coating, while taking into account the overall interior of the kitchen and the size of the room. The smaller the area of ​​the room, the lighter the tone of the furniture should be.

A headset with bright colors will look good in spacious rooms

• Take measurements. You don't need to do any special calculations, you just need to accurately measure the dimensions of the old facades, which ideally fit the frame of the headset.
• Order materials. With this point, everything is very clear. Order ready-made slabs from the selected material from furniture makers.

In addition to the facades, you can replace the countertop - the kitchen will only benefit from this

• Prepare your tools. To update the headset, you should have a screwdriver, screwdriver, drills, tape measure, a set of accessories at hand.

You can replace facades in just a day, but you will enjoy the resulting effect for years

When everything you need is at hand, you can start installing.

Illustration	Instructions for action
	Step 1. Drill the holes for the hinges. Mark with a pen or pencil the places for future fastenings. Use a Forstner drill to punch holes. If you do not have the required drill, it is worth agreeing in advance with the facade manufacturer about creating the appropriate holes.
	Step 2. Fasten the hinges. Using a screwdriver, attach a special foot to the wall of the headset (it is supplied with the hinges).
	Step 3. Secure the handles. Make marks in the center of the facade and make holes along them, then fix the handles.
	Step 4. Adjust items. Using a screwdriver, tighten the fasteners on the foot, aligning the structure at the desired angle.

Finally

Replacing kitchen facades is ideal for economical and practical owners. If you decide to do it yourself, then use the photo and video instructions offered in our article - which will help clarify all the nuances and questions. You just have to decide on the future type of headset and start taking action.

Solid wood kitchen facades - see here.