Kitchen facades with photo printing are the latest word in interior design of functional premises. The technology significantly expands the variety of finishes for sets, providing the opportunity to create completely unique furnishings. At the same time, such decor can be used both in the process of designing a kitchen and for updating finished furniture. For this, there are different technology options - transferring images to cabinet doors, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Features of transfer technologies: drawings and their types
In the production of kitchen furniture today, three main methods of transferring images to surfaces are used:
- film;
- photo printing (can be divided into two categories - printing directly on the details of the headset or a film method of decoration in the factory);
- sandblasting methods for glass processing.
Accordingly, the first two methods are used to decorate wooden (chipboard, MDF, aluminum and plastic) facades, and sandblasting is used to decorate glass inserts with patterns. Obviously, these are completely different methods that give different results.
The photo shows kitchens with patterns applied in different ways.
Film: features of using a pattern on a kitchen set
To decorate furniture, self-adhesive film is used, on which a design has already been applied. This option can be used to stick the image on your own in the kitchen. For this purpose, it is advisable to order a print so that the film matches the dimensions of the facades of your set, otherwise its edges will begin to peel off quite quickly, as dust, dirt, water, and grease get here. When the material matches the size of the doors, the edges are hidden on the back side, where dust and moisture do not enter as actively.
Advantages
Photo printing has a large number of directions, there is no doubt that the right material can not only decorate an old kitchen, but also give it uniqueness and refresh the room.
The main advantage of photo printing is that with its help you do not need to think about the correct combination of colors of materials. After all, you can decorate virtually any material in the desired color by simply pasting a photo print.
There are several more advantages of MDF kitchens with photo printing.
- The material will look good in rooms of different sizes, including small kitchens, because it has a wide range of varieties. In addition, with the right choice, it will be able to visually expand or enlarge the space, if necessary.
- Kitchen panels with photo printing can be the main decorative element in the kitchen. You don’t even need to use additional elements, because they will attract attention anyway. An excellent option would be to use panels with subdued colors.
- Photo printing will make your kitchen truly unique and inimitable. This material will accurately bring to life all the ideas of the owners, fully realizing them.
Choosing a specific pattern is very difficult because of their diversity. This can be called the first drawback of this material. The second is the fact that if the pattern is chosen incorrectly, it will get boring very quickly, which is why the panels will have to be changed again.
However, these are relative disadvantages that are more than offset by the right approach. If you can’t choose on your own, it is recommended to seek help from professionals.
Photo printing: durable film with a pattern and the latest technology
A headset with photo printing, manufactured in a factory, has a higher quality and more durable image. Basically, the image is printed on a good film, which is glued to facades made of various materials, and then the edges are processed so that no dust, grease, or water gets under the film layer. It is optimal for the self-adhesive film to be coated with varnish on top, then it will be more durable.
The photo shows a set with photo printing on the facades.
Designers also use direct printing on furniture parts. To do this, it is necessary to cover the facades with enamel, which has good adhesion to the paint. A design is applied to the enamel, and then the doors are varnished. This option is more expensive, so it belongs to the premium class. Such kitchens look more expensive and are valued higher, because the durability of such an image exceeds the service life of any of the film solutions. Direct photo printing is also applicable for wall decoration: wallpaper with realistic images is quite popular.
Polymer film
The most budget option possible among photo printing. The peculiarity of this material is that the selected print is applied to a special film that has an adhesive side. Thus, having removed the protective layer, the film self-adheses to virtually any surface where it is needed.
The advantage of this method is that virtually any image can be applied to the film; there is the opportunity to choose a print from the proposed catalog, or use your own drawing or photograph.
The cost of this material is much lower, but it can significantly change the appearance of the kitchen, and the process of covering the entire kitchen will take only a couple of days.
Glass kitchens with photo printing are very popular. There are two possible methods, the first involves using glass as an independent material with photo printing applied to it. This method is of higher quality and more reliable, but is much more expensive.
The second option is simpler; it involves choosing a glass kitchen unit and covering it with regular printed film. This method is more budget-friendly, but less reliable and of higher quality than the first.
Restoration options for the kitchen
The latest printing technologies make it possible to make the kitchen interior varied even in the same color scheme that has pleased you for many years. In order to update your set, you only need an adhesive film with a pattern printed on it. By the way, many furniture factories are already selling such solutions in finished form. It is enough to choose the optimal dimensions of the material.
The photo shows a kitchen set restored with your own hands.
Printing on film can be ordered in the same way as new facades: the cost depends on which technology you choose. In the same way, you can replace the glass inserts in the doors by replacing them with stained glass windows. Sandblasting methods allow you to create different patterns, but most often they are used in a classic interior. They will also add elegance to retro headsets. This solution will be complemented by stylish wallpaper with photo printing.
Artistic possibilities and use of drawings
The themes used in kitchen decoration can be completely different. Often the choice depends on the color scheme and the desired mood. Style does not affect this nuance, since images are mainly used in modern interiors, although there are exceptions: for example, in a classic design with modern features, you can use stylized pencil sketches, black and white images to maintain the character of the interior in the finishing of the apron. The facades of classic kitchens are usually not decorated with drawings.
Whether adhesive film is used or direct photo printing is used, furniture most often has glossy doors, as they are varnished to ensure the durability of the design. This is an exclusively modern solution, inherent in such design trends as minimalism, hi-tech, constructivism, functionalism or modernism. In such an interior, glossy facades are relevant and harmonious; only the colors and shapes differ, as does the subject of the images.
- High-tech and constructivism are styles that usually do not use floral patterns and plot designs. Both the wallpaper, the apron, and the facades will be decorated exclusively with geometric patterns. This is not just a drawing, it can just be lines.
The photo shows a black and white kitchen interior with a pattern on the facades.
- Minimalism and Japanese style can also choose subjects from flora and fauna. As a rule, this is just a branch on one side of the set, several repeating elements in different parts of the furniture. In this case, the adhesive film, if you choose this method of decoration, can only be glued to the selected area of the working corner.
- Functional modern design, like modern, can use literally any subject. There are fruits, coffee, birds, and plants here. In functionalism, both landscapes and views of megacities can be used. Art Nouveau will “prefer” images of flora and fauna.
In any case, both adhesive film and direct photo printing are applicable. The palette of designs is in harmony with the overall palette of the room; it is important to maintain harmony here.
The choice of theme is often determined by the wallpaper, since if there is a pattern on it, the facades are decorated with a similar ornament. Otherwise, the most popular images remain:
- splashes of water and citrus fruits along with them;
- coffee beans;
- black and white subject paintings;
- large flowers;
- sakura branches;
- landscapes - deserts, fields;
- butterflies;
- black and white or gray ornate patterns.
Shades of patterns on headsets
In any case, the color of the picture will correspond to the overall design of the room. Of course, the shade should not merge with the tone of the furniture, so it is in harmony with other details. Various design options can be used.
- 1. If the top and bottom of the kitchen set are different, then the pattern may repeat the shade of another part of the furniture. But if the image is applied to all facades, then you need to choose a third neutral color: these are usually black and gray, white and brown details.
The photo shows black and white glossy drawings on colored facades.
- 2. When the work area is monochromatic , the design can be done in literally any color that will be in harmony with the furniture palette. Usually this shade is already present - in the decoration, in details and accents:
- The color is determined by the wallpaper, curtains, apron and dining area furniture.
- You can choose the shade of household appliances - white tones or a metallic gray range.
In the photo there is a black and gray pattern in the color of the hob.
- The color of wood and coffee is always relevant: such shades are almost always present in the kitchen interior.
- An adhesive film with a pattern, like on the facades, can also be present in the decor - in the accent wall of the dining area, in a picture on the same wall, in the covering of a free-standing refrigerator.
The beginning and end of the day should be as successful as possible.
The dining room immediately comes to mind - here we find aromatic coffee and toast in the morning, inspiring unexpected discoveries. We have a delicious dinner, sharing with loved ones how our day went. The atmosphere in the room where everyone is having a meal is designed to be as calm as possible. Therefore, many ladies pay special attention to bright glass, cork or plastic aprons (a solid canvas located on the wall above the work area), while others are directly attracted to cabinets with images or appliqués.
