Sawdust furniture. Furniture made of natural wood or chipboard. what to choose? Caring for furniture made of chipboard

Every day is unthinkable without these items. They make our life more comfortable. They are always with us. This is pieces of furniture.

What are our constant companions made of?
Let's leave behind the scope of attention accessories, glue and upholstery, as well as glass, metal, fabric, plastic, wicker. In this article, I want to introduce you to the materials from which most of the furniture is made.
Chipboard, chipboard, MDF, laminate, melamine, postforming, solid wood, veneer and other terms can confuse an unprepared buyer when choosing furniture. They seem to be similar, but still have differences in materials. We read everything carefully and go “savvy” to a furniture store!

wood boards

Let's start with furniture made from wood-based panels.
MDF, chipboard, chipboard, fiberboard are materials based on wood. It's just a small tree. In the form of chips, fibers, sawdust.

MDF- a kind of fibreboard, made from small chips (practically from wood flour) by hot pressing. Wood fibers are treated with special binders before pressing. For this, natural products lignin and paraffin are used, which do not emit harmful substances. Moreover, for its gluing, much less adhesive is required than in chipboard, and the environmental friendliness and safety of the MDF material ultimately depends on this.
Another distinguishing feature of MDF is its density, which almost corresponds to the density of natural wood.
MDF is an environmentally friendly, dense and flexible board (despite a decent thickness), which allows you to create curved surfaces, for example, the front part.
It is a material that is easy to process, which is very much appreciated in the manufacture of furniture that requires elegance and fine lines. MDF does not crumble during milling - this allows you to make cutouts for fittings, create patterns and carvings on the surface. Carved cabinets and headboards are all made of MDF.
MDF holds screws and other fasteners well.
Due to the paraffin impregnation of MDF, the board has water-repellent properties, which allows expanding the scope of its application.
Due to the fact that the manufacturing technology of MDF is not cheap, often in the production of furniture from MDF only facades are made, and the walls and internal parts are made from chipboard. Furniture made entirely of MDF is quite expensive.
MDF is also immune to all sorts of fungi.
But this material reacts very painfully to temperatures above 70 degrees Celsius. It swells, warps, loses its shape, and the decorative coating bubbles and peels off. That is why MDF furniture is recommended to be protected from heat and not placed near a working stove, oven or other heating devices.

Chipboard- chipboard - consists of pressed and glued by high-temperature pressing with the addition of binder resins (phenolic and formaldehyde) woodworking waste, which includes sawdust, large shavings, etc.. Outside, these pressed sawdust can be covered with decorative layers: laminate, melamine, veneer.
Chipboard according to quality characteristics are divided into 3 grades:
1 grade slabs are made from selected sawdust, as a rule, of the same type of wood. Its surface is perfectly smooth, without chips. On both sides, the plate is decorated by applying a laminated film or veneer.
2 grade characterized by minor defects on the surface in the form of chips and scratches. Can be with or without lining.
3 grade- these are plates with significant defects on the surface. They do not require cladding and are used only for construction and auxiliary purposes.
Chipboard is afraid of water. Therefore, in conditions of high and constant humidity, chipboard will begin to crumble.
It is also worth noting the fragility of such a plate. Chipboard does not tolerate fine processing, it is difficult to make curly parts from it.

chipboard is an abbreviated name for a laminated chipboard, the surface of which is treated with a special film based on thermosetting polymers (this is a type of paper-resin film). I think everyone has seen laminated paper. The plate is laminated in the same way. Only the plate is thicker than paper, and its ends remain open.
Often such a plate is simply called "laminate". This applies to the name of the popular flooring, and to furniture "from laminate". However, laminated chipboard and laminate are not the same thing, they are two different coatings.

The laminating film is made diverse. The surface of the laminated chipboard can be smooth, embossed, wood-like, shagreen. The color palette has no boundaries, because the film can be painted in any color.
Chipboards are divided into several groups:

• smooth solid colors (eg white, yellow, blue);
• textured solid colors (e.g. textured white, aluminium);
• standard wood tones (eg beech, alder, cherry);
• imitation of rare wood species (for example, Winchester Oak, Merano, Cordoba);
• glossy decors;
• veneered decors;
• fantasy tones with drawings and patterns.

Chipboard is present in almost every home, because most often it is used in the manufacture of various furniture, both economy class and more expensive furniture.
Products made of laminated chipboard are resistant to moisture due to the laminating coating, unlike ordinary wood. Therefore, furniture made from laminated chipboard is well suited for the kitchen, where it will not dry out and crack. Often it can be found even in bathrooms. Moisture-resistant laminated chipboard undergoes a special treatment with a paraffin emulsion, and also incorporates wood fibers with a special impregnation that prevents the composition from swelling under the influence of moisture. However, you should not leave moisture on the surface of the furniture for a long time, as it can flow into the gap between the plate and the edging, and the ingress of water directly under the decor layer (laminating film) will cause swelling and softening inside the plate.
If you buy furniture made of chipboard, then you can easily buy the necessary elements later, and they will be exactly the same color, unlike wood, where the shade may differ from batch to batch.

Chipboard has disadvantages, like any other material.
The main negative characteristic of particle boards is the presence of formaldehyde resins in the composition, which, at high concentrations, have a negative impact on human health. That is why it is necessary to ensure that in the finished product the ends are carefully closed with an edge.
Another significant drawback is the susceptibility of chipboard to swelling (with the exception of moisture resistant categories). This problem is eliminated in the same way as the previous one - an edge is applied to all visible ends, which protects the internal composition from moisture penetration.
The laminated surface itself, if there are no cuts and chips on it, is moisture resistant.

Wood chip boards are very popular with furniture manufacturers.
Firstly, they have a low cost compared to a high-quality array.
Secondly, they are easy to handle. Chipboard is a finished material that only needs to be cut in accordance with the cutting map and applied to the ends with an edge.
Thirdly, wood-based panels are quite strong and durable, they are not subject to drying out or twisting, like natural wood, which requires a long drying time.
Fourthly, laminated chipboards have a wide range of decors. The colors are so diverse that they will perfectly fit into a discreet office interior, and into a bright children's room.
Fifth, chipboard furniture is easy to maintain. But this is more important for us, furniture buyers.

Caring for furniture made of chipboard

When cleaning, furniture made of laminated chipboard can be wiped with a damp cloth, but it is not recommended to use too active detergents, as their chemical composition can damage the protective layer applied to laminated chipboard. The laminated surface also does not like abrasive substances.
It is also not recommended to apply the load for a long time if it is more than 10 -15 kg. If the load on the shelves is more than this mass, then the deformation of the shelves is possible. If you follow these rules, then furniture made from laminated chipboard will serve you for a very long time.

fiberboard(aka the well-known hardboard) - this material is also made of wood chips, wood dust and chips. It is produced in two ways: when dry, resins are added during hot pressing, when wet, nothing is added. In the people this material is sometimes called "pressed cardboard". The material is cheap and durable, but it is impossible to create furniture from it, primarily because of the difficulties with fastening. Therefore, it serves for the manufacture of the back walls of cabinets and the bottoms of drawers.
The thickness of fiberboard boards, as a rule, does not exceed 4 mm.

As mentioned above, often in the production of MDF furniture only facades are made, and the walls and internal parts are made of laminated chipboard. Furniture made entirely of MDF is quite expensive.
Thus, the classic furniture set is:
front part - from MDF,
case - from chipboard,
the back wall is made of fiberboard.

Is wood-based furniture dangerous?

The technology for the production of board materials implies that the content of harmful substances in MDF is less than in chipboard.

MDF - with strict observance of the technology and the implementation of high-quality surface cladding, structures made of it are considered the least dangerous in terms of the release of harmful substances into the surrounding air. High-quality MDF is environmentally friendly.

Chipboard of class E1 - ranks second in terms of safety for the human body (but also only with appropriate surface cladding).
In high-quality chipboard, the adhesive components do not contain phenols, and the proportion of toxic substances is negligible. But it is still not recommended to use a plate without edging. This is due to the safety of the material, which, without end protection, will quickly absorb moisture from the environment and swell.

Class E2 chipboard - emits the largest amount of harmful substances, is prohibited for production in foreign countries, and in Russia it is prohibited for the production of furniture and products operated inside public and residential premises (GOST 10632-2007).

For the production of furniture, MDF and chipboard (LDSP) of class E1 are allowed (with mandatory surface cladding).

MDF is an environmentally friendly material and has no restrictions on its use, while chipboard is not recommended for use in children's and medical institutions.

Unfortunately, not all manufacturers adhere to norms and standards, and then illiquid assets can be disguised under the usual outer shell, which may be unsuitable for use in the furniture industry.
It is almost impossible to distinguish high-quality chipboard from low-quality chipboard by eye, because. interfere with the decorative coating. Particleboard with a high formaldehyde content gives off a characteristic smell that intensifies when doors and drawers are opened. Also, the seller or manufacturer of furniture must have certificates for chipboard, which indicate the class of the product.
Remember that quality does not come cheap.
If at the moment it is possible to purchase only very inexpensive furniture, be sure to pay attention to the ends. The ends must be of high quality closed with an edge!

Decorative coatings for wood boards

We examined the plates from which furniture is most often made.
Now let's turn to the decorative coatings of wood-based panels.

Laminating

Let's start with the simplest type of furniture coverings - lamination technology, when ordinary textured paper is used. It is enough to apply a paper sheet on the surface of chipboard or MDF panels, as the furniture structure will already receive its protective coating. Often the paper is varnished or embossed. Despite this, the paper coating is very vulnerable to moisture, scratches quickly and is afraid of shock loads.
Furniture with laminating technology is widely represented in the budget segment. Such furniture sets are quite suitable for bedrooms and living rooms, subject to careful handling. For the arrangement of the kitchen, the use of laminated paper to cover furniture is hardly suitable, since the operating mode there is quite hard and intense, because of which the delicate coating simply cannot withstand the load and quickly deteriorates. Or you must initially rely on a short service life in a "decent" form. Perhaps such furniture is suitable for a children's room. The child will grow up by the time the coating wears out, and it can be replaced with a more durable one.

Melamine coating

It consists of several layers of paper impregnated with melamine-formaldehyde resins at a temperature of about 180°.
Basically, it is applied to chipboard or MDF, this process is called lamination. It turns out a smooth, resistant to water and mechanical damage, laminated surface. Melamine-based panels are used as kitchen worktops, cabinet and drawer fronts, as well as for the manufacture of other elements of cabinet furniture. This material is also called artificial veneer.
Also, edges for the ends of the plates are made of melamine.

Benefits of melamine coating:

• Low price.
• Resistant to minor mechanical damage.
• Ease of maintenance.
• Resistant to hot dishes.
• The ability to create a surface of any color: plain, with a pattern and even with a photograph.
• Imitation of various textures.

Disadvantages of melamine-based coating:

• Not resistant to some aggressive household chemicals and solvents.
• The surface is easily scratched with a sharp object.
• The coating technology does not allow hermetically sealing the entire slab, therefore, when using it in a humid environment, all seams and joints must be treated with a sealant.

Melamine coated furniture should be treated with sprays or liquids other than those containing abrasive particles. If such products are not at hand, you can wipe the surface first with a damp cloth, and then with a dry one.
It is important to protect the surface of melamine products from sharp objects. Although the melamine coating is hard, strong impacts with metal objects can damage it.

Laminate

Laminate- an impact-resistant, pressure- and physical impact-resistant film based on thermosetting polymers (melamine resin) with a thickness of 0.5-1.3 mm, which is used to cover chipboard and fiberboard boards.

And although melamine paper is also present in the structure of the laminate, as mentioned above, laminated chipboard and laminate are not the same thing, they are two different coatings. The laminate is distinguished by a layered plastic structure, which has unique quality characteristics and performance properties.

At the same time, the finished coating has a class differentiation, depending on the production technology used. There is a CPL class laminate, when the technological process is continuous, its surface is smooth.
There is a HPL class laminate produced under high pressure. Its surface is more corrugated, which is due to the use of pressure pads that allow you to create a stone or wood texture on the surface. High pressure laminate is considered more wear-resistant, however, its price criterion is much higher.
The front surface of the laminate can be very diverse: with a solid color or with a textured pattern that imitates wood texture, stone structure or repeating various patterns.
The characteristics of the laminate also depend on the thickness of the material.
For the manufacture of countertops, it is recommended to use HPL plastic, the minimum thickness of which is 0.6 millimeters. High pressure laminate is also excellent for the production of furniture facades and decorative panels.

Postforming

Also in the furniture industry there is such an interesting coating as postforming.

Its other name is duroplast. This is a paper-based plastic, the structure of which is enriched with chemical additives - plasticizers, which give the material flexibility when heated. When cooled, it hardens, retaining its curved shape.
This quality of Duroplast allows you to quickly and efficiently bend the ends, gluing their canvas to a horizontal furniture surface. That is, with postforming technology, there is no gap between the upper working surface and the end face.

Postforming technology for the formation of a protective coating is widely used in the manufacture of countertops, window sills, furniture facades. The use of postforming allows you to form one or two bending radii, depending on the design of the furniture structure.

With the help of postforming technology, it is possible to “wrap” a furniture board both from one end (by 90 degrees, for countertops) and from both sides (full blockage by 180 degrees, suitable for facades).
As a protection, for example, the edges of the countertop in the kitchen, it is necessary to use a special sizing or groove with protective and water-repellent properties, otherwise the material will absorb moisture into itself, due to which the top coating will simply peel off and fall off the furniture.

Softforming

An alternative postforming technology is softforming, the essence of which is the processing of the ends of parts with a finished protective coating. To do this, the ends are milled and glued using a thin film, which provides high-quality fillets.
Softforming technology is excellent, for example, for the production of furniture boards that act as the basis for countertops. Softforming also finds its application in the production of wardrobes.
Disadvantages of this method:

• Not very aesthetically pleasing, because it is not possible to completely hide the joint between the film on the end. Because of this, differences between the colors of the decorated surface and the protective film are visible.
• The film used during softforming is much weaker in strength compared to laminate and chipboard.

PVC film

The main advantage of such a furniture coating is its plasticity, excellent adhesiveness, moisture resistance, and high wear resistance. It is used, in particular, for processing MDF panels, countertops, any horizontal surfaces. Also, PVC film is often used as a basis for softforming to process the ends of parts, and also as a protective layer for steel and aluminum products, individual parts of structures.

Veneer

The next type of coating is veneer.

Veneer is a thin layer of natural wood obtained by planing or peeling a tree. In German, der Spon means "sliver", "lining".
Veneering is gluing thin sheets of wood with a beautiful structure (actually, veneer) onto a wooden base - whether it be a table, wall or door - of lower decorative qualities. It turns out that veneering furniture is dressing it in beautiful clothes. Veneering would be more correct to call "veneering". But it so happened that the word "veneering" is more familiar to the layman's ear than "veneering". Veneer plates are selected by color and texture.

Veneer is sawn, peeled and planed.

Sliced ​​veneer with a thickness of 0.2 to 5 mm, they are made from valuable wood with a beautiful texture: oak, beech, walnut, mahogany, Karelian birch, ash, elm, acacia, yew and others.

Sawn veneer thickness from 1 to 10 mm is made from coniferous wood: fir, cedar, spruce. The production of bent glued furniture parts is unthinkable without sawn veneer.

For production rotary cut veneer 0.1-10 mm thick, alder, birch, pine, aspen, beech, oak and other wood species are used. Peeling is carried out by cutting a thin layer from a rotating log cylinder. The quality of peeled veneer is somewhat lower than that of sawn veneer, but it is also widely used for veneering furniture parts.
There are several basic types of veneer.

• Hot veneer. With this method, the veneer is glued to the base due to adhesive compositions. The easiest method. Moreover, for the connection of MDF, chipboard and veneer, glue based on PVA can be used, it is more environmentally friendly than glue based on synthetic resins. One-sided gluing of precious wood veneer is accompanied by laminating the other side of the MDF and chipboard sheet.
• Cold veneering. Here the veneer is pressed to the base. We are talking about pressing equipment.
• Membrane veneering. An industrial method used for veneering complex surfaces. Membrane veneering is based on vacuum bonding of veneer and plates - both smooth and embossed.

Why veneer furniture?

Wood is considered the most expensive and noble material for making furniture. However, along with the advantages, wood has a number of disadvantages.

1. Firstly, this is a relatively high cost inherent in high-quality, well-dried wood covered with protective and decorative compositions.
2. Secondly, exposure to high humidity, which limits the use of this material, for example, in bathrooms.
3. Thirdly, over time, with insufficient care, wood can warp, dry out, change its shape and size.

With the help of veneer, you can give the furniture a more expensive noble look of wooden furniture. Unlike solid wood, veneer does not dry out, does not deform, and is not affected by moisture and temperature. That is, as a result of veneering, a material is obtained that is externally indistinguishable from natural wood, and at the same time strong, durable, and quite easy to maintain. Furniture made of decorative panels for living rooms, hallways, dining rooms outwardly is not inferior to the same, made of natural wood. At the same time, its service life and resistance to climatic influences will be much higher, and reasonable prices will make furniture for home and office accessible to a wide range of consumers.

What affects the price of furniture?

• production technology (MDF is more expensive than chipboard),
• country of origin (plate materials of foreign European firms will cost more than their Russian counterparts),
• the presence of additional properties imparted to materials during the production process (fire resistance, bioresistance, water resistance),
• the presence, quality and durability of a decorative coating on MDF or chipboard (everything that gives the construction of these materials greater safety and strength costs more),
• the number of intermediaries between the manufacturer and the buyer (the more there are, the more expensive the material will be in the end).

Remember that miracles happen in our lives, but this is hardly the case with furniture pricing. The cheaper, the lower the quality of the materials (let's ignore the cost of the brand, the price of active advertising, etc.).
You can save on buying furniture for the living room or hallway, where you spend not so much time. But as for the bedroom, nursery or kitchen - be careful.

What to look for when choosing furniture?

Unfortunately, often the qualifications of managers of furniture stores leave much to be desired. They can get confused with terminologies. So don't be afraid to ask them for as much information as possible. If the consultant finds it difficult to answer a question, ask him to call the technologist (if this is a production) or the manager (senior salesman, manager), ask how long the person has been working in this salon.
And we try to help ourselves.

Particular attention should be paid to the quality of the edges and the seams between them and the face (board surface). If the seams are not made of sufficient quality, then water will get into them over time (for example, during wet cleaning of premises) and MDF (like chipboard) will “swell up”. At the same time, chipboard is much less moisture resistant.

But MDF reacts more strongly to high temperatures. MDF furniture should not be placed too close to heating appliances - it can warp.

But, even if all the furniture elements are made with high quality, we should not forget that MDF and chipboard are mass-produced materials, which, to one degree or another (according to different characteristics), are inferior to furniture made from properly dried and processed wood. In other words, even the best furniture made of board materials usually lasts no more than 10-25 years (depending on the quality of the raw materials and the care taken in handling).

Feel free to smell the furniture. Yes, just sniff. Materials made in violation of the technological process smell. It's not about the smell of wood. We are talking about the specific smells of impregnations. Moreover, the smell of the furniture standing at the exhibition should “weather”. If the chemical smell remains, consider whether it is worth the risk. Ask the salon consultant for a certificate, ask him to show what class of chipboard is indicated.

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Brief conclusions

• MDF is moisture resistant, but is afraid of high temperatures.
• Chipboard is moisture resistant, subject to the integrity of the surface and high-quality edges.
• If you decide to purchase a set with straight facades, you can buy furniture made of chipboard that does not bend, so you will save. And if you like curved and rounded facades, you need MDF.
• Laminated furniture will last less than laminated board.
• A postformed kitchen worktop will last longer.
• The veneer will give an ordinary wood board a noble look of natural wood and will be easier to clean.

Most importantly, whatever furniture you choose, take care of it properly, and it will serve you for a long time!

14.06.16,
Riorda,
Novosibirsk

When the founder of IKEA was told that every tenth inhabitant of the planet at least once visited the store of his network, he was upset. After all, this meant that 9 out of 10 never were. The company really sets itself very ambitious goals, trying to offer interesting designs at low prices. And the Lakk table is an excellent confirmation of this. Inexpensive, convenient and suitable for almost any interior, it has become one of the most popular products of the chain. And here are some examples of how you can turn it into a piece of custom design.

Table lamp

A table illuminated by LED lamps under frosted glass can replace a night light. So that the table can be moved around the room, equip it with compact batteries.

Mint

Original decoration with small denomination copper coins.

simple luxury

A gold-tone metal-look panel and decorative nails turn a simple side table into a glamorous accessory.

cat toilet

You don't have to keep the bathroom door open all the time. Hide the litter box under the table with linen curtains.

real tree

The Lakk table is made from pressed sawdust and the surface is not very scratch resistant. Stick laminate or thin plywood on the lid to give it a more expensive look.

Table for games

A large Lego panel can be purchased on the company's website. It will be very convenient for the kid to play on such a table and store the details of his designer here.

toy kitchen

What kid doesn't dream of a whole play corner? Equip it yourself by adding some interesting details to the table.

Marble effect

All you need is an adhesive film with the desired pattern.

Convenient whatnot

Connect the three tables together with screws or wood glue. At the bottom, shorten the legs and attach the wheels. Despite the fact that you have to buy several pieces of furniture at once, the total price will be small.

Soft ottomans

The principle of operation is simple. We upholster the table with a cloth, after laying a soft pad. You can choose a more complex option by using special furniture carnations.

But even if we limit ourselves to the simplest fabric, someone will like this alteration.

The main place in the home kitchen is occupied by a dining table. It should be roomy, comfortable and reliable. All these requirements are met by a dining table made of solid oak. There are folding and solid models, lacquered and patterned, bleached and gilded. Cafe owners appreciate oak furniture for reliability and durability, restaurateurs for a respectable appearance. They choose wooden tables, relying not only on personal taste, but also on the useful recommendations of designers.

Why is wooden furniture popular?

Fashion for furniture is constantly changing. But the requirement for high quality products remains unchanged. Headsets made of pressed sawdust after three years lose their original appearance. The tabletop dries out, the legs absorb moisture and deform, the laminated layer cracks. Plastic furniture ages over time: the surface fades and scratches, dirt gets into the scratches, the legs become loose. The most reliable and beautiful furniture is made of wood. The fashion for it never passes. It is best to buy a solid wood dining table for home cooking in a specialized store, relying on the advice of a consultant.

A table made of natural material will cost more than a table made of veneer or acrylic. But it will pay for itself over time. The owners of cafes and restaurants, when buying a dining table for a banquet hall, count on its reliability and long service life. The most durable option is oak furniture. Its wood is durable, withstands exposure to sunlight and moisture. Oak comes in different breeds, which are distinguished by the beauty of the structure and the color of the fibers. The bleached oak dining table is suitable for creating a classic and modern interior. The natural dark structure of iron oak will highlight the beauty of art deco and baroque designs.

What to look for when buying?

When choosing solid oak furniture, pay attention to its characteristics:

• Colour;
• tree structure;
• drawing of secular rings;
• are there any traces of knots on the legs;
• are there any defects on the surface of the varnish coating;
• how the seams are made.

All these indicators will indicate the classiness of the furniture, the build quality and the honesty of the manufacturer. The quality of solid oak depends on its species and growing conditions. Its wood is heavy, but at the same time it lends itself well to processing. It is whitened, blackened, gilded.

Wood that has lain in water for a long time, and blackened from time to time, is valued.

It does not lose its strength, but acquires an exclusive color. If you want to buy a simple and sturdy table, or, conversely, an exquisite dining set, choose solid oak. This is the best option.

Varieties of forms

The dining table is made in a variety of shapes. The most popular are:

• oval;
• round;
• rectangular;
• multifaceted.

In modern design, a model in the form of a bar counter made of solid oak has become widespread. Classical interiors are decorated with furniture of the correct geometric shape. For a modern style, fantasy models are chosen. The advantage of round and oval models is that they do not interfere with the passage. People do not touch the sharp edges when passing by. But there is also a minus. A round oak table cannot be placed in a small room. It takes up a lot of space and looks beautiful only in spacious halls, emphasizing their status. A rectangular solid wood table fits perfectly into a niche or corner. It is bought for arranging a small dining room. Often such models are produced complete with chairs, with a soft back and a seat or a corner sofa.

How to choose the right size?

The required size is calculated taking into account the calculation per person. The standard norm is 70 cm. Considering that companies from two to eight people come to dine in a cafe, the minimum length of a rectangular table is 140 cm. The sides of a square tabletop, which are 100 cm, will accommodate four guests. The restaurant often put round models. They are more comfortable and conducive to sincere communication. The minimum diameter of a natural oak round table is 90 cm in diameter. If you need to put only one table in the room, then make sure that there is enough space around it for unhindered movement. If a group of furniture is placed in the hall, then spacious passages are left between it.

Color and design

Oak furniture can have more than twenty color options. These are plain models with a pattern of natural texture, specimens with a mosaic surface, with vertical and horizontal stripes. The color of treated oak varies from light gray to jet black. In addition, natural oak is rich in golden and coffee colors. Thanks to this, designers can choose the right option for any interior. An important condition is a harmonious combination with the environment, interior decoration and renovation style. The worktop of the product plays a major role, and it is paid attention to in the first place. However, carved solid wood legs are able to distinguish the table from many others. It is worth paying attention to them when choosing furniture.

Functionality

The dining table in the home kitchen is used for eating and cooking. In this regard, a solid wood surface prevents a quick loss of appearance. Part of the oak tabletop can be safely used as a work surface while dinner or lunch is being prepared. You don’t have to worry that the legs will not withstand the blows of a table hammer, and after cooking the chops, you will have to buy new furniture. However, beating meat directly on a varnished surface is not recommended. It is better to use a special kitchen board for this. The hidden functionality of the furniture, which allows you to increase the dining area, is its undeniable plus. Sliding models allow you to accommodate a large number of guests without problems.

Design features of sliding copies

An amazing feature of the extendable dining table is the ability to change the area and geometric shape. A square tabletop turns into a rectangle or a perfect circle. The working area increases and more dishes can be placed on it. Especially such models are popular in urban apartments. A small dining table is enough for a small family, but for guests it can be moved apart. By design, such furniture is a simple mechanism, inside of which there are additional details. After the tabletop is extended, it is fixed with fasteners or a support.

A solid oak kitchen set is an expensive purchase. It decorates the interior, emphasizes the luxury of the situation. Moreover, such a purchase is justified by a long service life. Ecological cleanliness, strength and beauty are worthy qualities that determine the character of oak furniture.

Numerous kitchen furniture factories offer their products “very cheaply” for 200-300 thousand rubles, and many people buy without thinking that there is simply nothing to cost so much money in the kitchen. Furniture cases are made of cheap chipboard, facades are made of slightly more expensive MDF. At the heart of the countertop is the same chipboard (chipboard). All these materials are made from sawdust and of course they are not expensive.

Today I will tell you how, with a little effort, to make the kitchen several times cheaper and no worse.

This kitchen with an expensive German countertop with a corner element, facades covered with colored film, and a large number of drawers cost me 60,000 rubles in 2010 for everything, including household appliances.

First, decide on a project. You can use one of the kitchen design programs (for example, such a program is available on the IKEA website: http://www.ikea.com/ms/ru_RU/rooms_idea s/kitchen_howto/RU/plan_your_kitchen_in_3d.html), or you can go to any expensive kitchen salon and ask to make a layout and calculation of the kitchen (they don’t take money for this).

Kitchen furniture consists of the following elements:

1. Enclosures
2. Facades
3. Table top
4. Apron (panel on the wall from the lower cabinets to the upper ones)
5. Accessories (handles, legs, plinth, hinges, shelf holders, grills for plates and cups)
6. Assembly

Most likely, each of these elements will have to be ordered or bought from different companies.

1. Hulls.

You will need a company that sells and saws chipboard, and also sticks a plastic edge (it is important that the edge is PVC 0.4 mm). Such firms can be easily found in any city on the search query "Cut chipboard". Ideally, independently calculate the dimensions of all elements of the body and come to such a company with a ready-made list of parts and an indication of which ends of each part to stick the edge on. Some firms can help with the calculation of the dimensions of the details according to the sketch of the kitchen with the dimensions of the cabinets. A chipboard sheet 2850 × 1830 mm costs 1,750 rubles, a sawn cut costs 130 rubles per square meter of the part, an edge costs 30 rubles per meter. Kitchen companies usually offer only two colors of cases - white and wood effect, and when ordering on your own, you can choose any color of chipboard from more than 30 options. The cabinets of my green kitchen are made of chipboard in a very beautiful Titanium color.
It is not necessary to order drilling of holes for fastening the body elements and hinges (additives). It is expensive, difficult to calculate and still make a mistake.
Chipboard cutting is also available in Leroy Merlin and OBI construction hypermarkets, but there it turns out to be more expensive and they do not stick the edge, suggesting using a self-adhesive one. I do not recommend doing this.
I ordered a cut at http://www.pilim-kromim.ru and http://opilci.ru.

2. Facades.

We decide on what kind of facades we want (chipboard, MDF, wood), and we are looking for a manufacturer using the phrase "Furniture facades". Prices for different types of facades are very different, choose what you like and is reasonably priced. The cheapest option is facades made of the same chipboard as the hulls. Then they can be ordered together. Again, it is advisable to calculate all the dimensions yourself. I ordered facades from the Facade-service company, but it seems that it no longer exists.

3. Tabletop.

You can buy and cut a countertop in construction hypermarkets (but in this case you have to fiddle with a self-adhesive edge on the ends), or you can find a company specializing in countertops. I ordered my cunning German Getalit countertop from the Odyssey company http://www.odissey.ru.

4. Apron.

All kitchen companies make aprons out of 10mm chipboard. It is much cheaper and better to make it from a thin plastic facing sheet 2400 × 1200 mm, which is sold in building hypermarkets.

5. Accessories.

Handles, legs, hinges, guides for drawers (metaboxes) and other fittings can be found both in building hypermarkets and in specialized stores. I bought part of the fittings in Leroy Merlin, and part in the Furniture Fittings store on Sedova Street.

6. Assembly.

I do not advise you to try to assemble all this on your own, because we have chipboard without filler holes, and there are no holes for hinges on the facades. It is better to find those who ate a dog at such assemblies. Such assemblers can be advised in companies engaged in sawing chipboard. It is imperative to warn the assemblers that the parts are without additives, and the facades without holes for the hinges. These are not at all the assemblers who assemble factory furniture.
Cabinet parts are usually attached to each other using small metal corners. It turns out simple and very durable.

Of course, it's much easier to go to a kitchen store, pay a lot of money, and have the kitchen ready in a few weeks. But if you want to save money and get exactly the kind of kitchen you want, it's better to spend a little time and effort and make the kitchen yourself the way I described.

Pressed furniture boards are made from wood cutting waste, i.e. sawdust, which is no longer used. Instead of destroying the waste from wood cutting, they are used in various ways, thereby saving new trees. One of the main uses of wood waste is furniture production.

Pressed lumber can be used to make unique and attractive furniture. Items made from such wood are more expensive than from solid boards. Below we describe some types of popular pressed lumber furniture.

Garden furniture made of pressed wood.
The right assortment of furniture will help create a beautiful garden around the house. Teak is one of the most widely used woods for outdoor furniture. This is one of the most resistant woods to adverse conditions. Teak can withstand sunlight without harm to itself. It also does not rot and is resistant to moisture. These qualities make it an ideal choice for outdoor furniture.

If you prefer a warm and natural look to your furniture, pressed teak is the best choice. Garden furniture includes benches, carts, lounge chairs, rocking chairs, swings, stools.

Kitchen furniture.
The kitchen is often referred to as the heart of the home. Pressed furniture can help to achieve a so-called homely atmosphere. By using pressed wood furniture for the kitchen, the kitchen can be made warm and welcoming for the family. Kitchen furniture usually consists of tables, cabinets and chairs.

You can give your kitchen an even more special touch by decorating with antiques and using antique cabinet handles and the like. This will further decorate and give an attractive look to the kitchen.

Living room and dining room furniture.
The living room usually has a lot of different furniture. This will give you even more choice when it comes to decorations. For the living room, a lot of pressed wood furniture is produced. You can choose one type of wood or make a combination of two or more types. In any case, living room furniture is made to create an elegant and inviting environment.

Furniture made of pressed boards retains its beauty and originality, which is even more combined with the decor of the room. The living and dining rooms mainly use coffee tables, dining tables, chests of drawers, sideboards, wall units, seating chairs, stools and entertainment centers.

Bedroom furniture.
If you love vintage decorations, then such furniture will help you create an even more enhanced atmosphere of the last century. Pressed bedroom furniture creates a cozy and natural atmosphere in your bedroom. This perfect décor will help you relax and unwind as soon as you enter your sanctuary. Beds, chests of drawers, mirrors, built-in wardrobes and other furniture made from pressed lumber.