Finishing the kitchen in most cases is carried out using the most durable and resistant to external influences materials. However, such work is very costly and not every apartment owner can afford a major overhaul. How to be in a similar situation? Everything is very simple: to carry out a budget renovation of the kitchen! And how to reduce the cost of finishing the most specific room in the apartment, we told in our article.
Where to start?
When the interior of your own kitchen has long ceased to please the eye, and there is no money to use expensive materials, you should not postpone repairs for many years. It turns out that you can transform a room for a very modest amount.
To do this, you only need a clear work plan and the correct calculation of the required amount of materials. First of all, you should set a goal: determine what you want to see when the repair is completed. In conditions of total savings, you can not affect those areas in the room that look fresh enough.
So, a budget kitchen renovation begins with a plan that will have the following items:
- Reconstruction of the floor.
- Wall repairs.
- Finishing the surface near the working area.
- Ceiling decoration.
In each paragraph, indicate the size of the described zone in m2. This will allow you to correctly calculate the amount of material needed. Pay special attention to the work area, as in this area the finish is most exposed to the negative effects of moisture and high temperature. Even in the budget option for do-it-yourself kitchen renovation, sustainable materials should be used here, which we will consider below.
Getting Started
The first step in any repair is dismantling. In conditions of economy, it should be carried out with extreme caution, because the appearance of new dents and cracks will require additional costs.
If there was wallpaper on the walls before, carefully remove them with a spatula. Use a roller and water if the blades are difficult to remove.
If the surfaces in the kitchen were tiled, they are carefully removed and the condition of the walls is assessed. Pieces of tile adhesive may remain on them, holes in the plaster may appear. In this case, the wall will have to be cleaned of irregularities and covered with a thin layer of putty.
In those situations where the base is covered with paint, its composition should be determined. Matte finishes are usually easy to wash off with water, but oily finishes will need to be completely peeled off. Canmake small notches in the wall, cover the surfaces with concrete contact and apply a small layer of plaster. In this case, additional costs will have to be added to the budget kitchen renovation, but with a different sequence of work, the new finish will quickly fall off the painted walls.
Next, the remaining coatings are dismantled. All cracks and grooves are immediately smeared with starter-type putty.
Economic Repair Materials
Budget finishes do not include the work of replacing electrics and water pipes, so if the walls are in satisfactory condition, you can proceed to the choice of materials. If there are large differences in the surface, it is desirable to slightly smooth it.
There is no place for expensive materials in economical repairs, so we will consider budget options. Repair of a small kitchen can be done using the following types of finishes:
- roll vinyl wallpaper;
- plastic panels;
- paint coatings;
- gypsum brick.
For flooring, you can use a laminate or its cheap counterpart - linoleum. It is more expedient to paint or paste over the ceiling with expanded polystyrene tiles.
In the construction markets today you can find profitable offers for the installation of stretch ceilings. When agreeing to such a finish, it should be borne in mind that the cost of purchasing lighting fixtures and special lamps will have to be added to the cost of the canvas. This should be taken into account in advance.
Let's considerdetails of the materials we offer.
Plastic Wall Panels: Pros and Cons
You can do a budget kitchen renovation with your own hands using plastic panels. Their assortment today is very diverse, which allows you to choose slats for every taste.
The advantages of such material include:
- moisture resistant;
- presentable;
- no need to level surfaces;
- speed and cleanliness of wall decoration;
- affordable price.
If we talk about the shortcomings, we should take into account the susceptibility of plastic to high temperatures. The walls behind the gas stove and oven should not be lined with such materials. Also, the disadvantages include the instability of the pattern before abrasive detergents.
In general, the panels are a very good option for an economical finish, but their placement needs to be well thought out.
Roll sheets
Photos of a budget kitchen renovation demonstrate the use of wallpaper in most cases, because these materials are the most affordable. Installation of the roll finish is also simple, so anyone can stick it on their own.
Modern wallpapers for the kitchen are made on a non-woven basis, which makes it possible to clean the walls from dirt using a damp sponge. The variety of drawings and patterns is simply amazing, which means that with the help of wallpaper you can createthe most unusual kitchen design.
When choosing a roll finish for the kitchen, you should remember that the surfaces near the sink and hob need additional protection, so it is better to combine the wallpaper with other materials.
Using paints
Modern paints are so diverse that they can be used to cheaply transform the kitchen beyond recognition. A rich color palette allows you to design surfaces for any style of interior.
When starting a budget renovation of a small kitchen or a spacious dining room, use water-based paints. They are environmentally friendly, affordable and very diverse. You can add zest to the interior of the kitchen by combining rich colors. Restrained light and gray tones will also look very modern.
Coloring compositions can be used to decorate all surfaces in the kitchen, but for walls near the sink it is better to choose waterproof varieties. When choosing paint, pay attention to the condition of the walls and ceiling. If the surfaces have many defects, they must be smoothed out with putty.
Decoration of the working area in the kitchen
Using wallpaper, paint, and paneling is a great way to save money during a budget kitchen renovation, but these materials won't last long in the work area. For this reason, experts recommend decorating such surfaces with a more durable finish. It could be:
- clinker brick;
- plaster tiles;
- MDF panels;
- glassshields.
Clinker and gypsum bricks can be purchased at any hardware store. They are fixed to the wall with tile adhesive, long lasting, do not lose their original appearance and withstand moisture, heat and steam.
MDF panels are made to order by furniture companies. Most often they are made in the color of the kitchen set. This finish looks elegant and has a long service life.
Glass shields have been especially popular lately. Their advantages are durability and the ability to install with your own hands. Budget kitchen repairs (the photos of which are presented in this article) are often performed using such overlays, since the glass reliably protects the walls from external influences and looks very attractive.
Floor decoration
When it is not possible to use tiles, the floor in the kitchen is decorated with laminated panels. Today they are presented in a huge assortment, which allows you to choose the material even with the most modest budget. Laying the laminate should be carried out on top of a flat base. Otherwise, the coating will quickly fail.
The most economical option is linoleum. It is laid on a special substrate, which compensates for all the irregularities of the base. Thanks to her, the floor can not be leveled.
Ceiling trim
Even the most budgetary repair in a Khrushchev kitchen or a moderntype cannot be imagined without the design of the ceiling surface. Many materials are used today for these works, the most popular of which are plastic slats, stretch fabrics, wallpaper, paint and styrofoam boards.
The choice of ceiling finishing method should be made based on the concept of the entire kitchen interior. If the space is decorated in a minimalist style, then it is better to paint the ceiling in a light color. In trendy trends, it is customary to use glossy surfaces that a stretch fabric can provide.
For classic designs, Styrofoam tiles are perfect. They come in different shapes and sizes, have different textures and ornaments. Fixing the plates is carried out on "liquid nails", which allows you to independently and quickly decorate the ceiling in your own kitchen.
Using the listed finishing materials, you can decorate any kitchen cheaply and extravagantly. The main thing is to be smart, make the right calculations and take into account the features of all zones in the room.
