Antiques and vintage are terms that have firmly entered the vocabulary of lovers of stylish and colorful antiquities. Things designated by these words are distinguished not only by their “age”, but also by their unique, special luster. Many people want their home to be furnished not only with functional and practical, but also with stylized furniture. However, not everyone can afford expensive antique items. In this case, the aging technique comes to the rescue. Patina is used to create it.
The appearance of headsets with this element is truly unique.
What types of patinas are there for the kitchen?
Patina is a kind of greenish coating that appears on copper products after some time. Its formation is caused by exposure to air and moisture. The peculiarity of patina is that over time, more and more layers of it grow. Thanks to this, the objects acquire the effect of mystery and “museum-like”.
Patina is a special type of decorative coating on furniture that helps to visually age the furniture without losing its aesthetic component.
The kitchen, like any other room in the house, can be furnished not only with comfort, but also with unique charm. Fortunately, modern options for decorating techniques allow you to choose the most suitable one. For those who like to surprise and amaze their acquaintances, and who also emphasize respectability, patinated facades of kitchen furniture are perfect.
Types of patina depending on composition
- Bituminous.
Bituminous varnish is applied to a specific surface. It gets into the recesses and stays there, making them darker than the base.
- Acrylic.
Acrylic paint is mixed with a medium and applied to the surface. Thanks to the variety of colors, this patina can be used to create different design solutions.
Kitchens with patina look very noble and often even more comfortable than some options without it.
- Chemical.
It is applied to a metal base. Oxidant and water paint create a natural aging effect in a few hours.
- Shellac.
With its help, surfaces acquire a light yellow to red-orange hue.
- Wax.
This type is great for textured and cracked surfaces and unprimed wood.
On sets with patina any dirt is much less noticeable.
Types of patina depending on the effect created:
- Gold and silver.
This coating looks especially impressive on white, black and light wood (for example, oak) surfaces. A matte varnish is best suited for coating. With its help, the set will acquire a more gentle and calm look.
Such finishing, as a rule, is carried out at the final stage of decorating the fittings.
- Contrasting (silver, gold, copper, bronze).
This patina looks most impressive on relief facades. It will favorably emphasize every curve of the pattern. It should be thoroughly rubbed into the lower parts of the relief, and then applied to the entire embossing.
To create the effect of antiquity, the facade is rubbed using elements such as sponges of varying hardness, washcloths or even scrapers.
- With the effect of craquelure, crackle.
This coating is used together with a contrasting patina, which is applied to the craquelure varnish after drying. It penetrates perfectly into the cracks that have formed and creates the effect of old paint.
A mandatory procedure is the subsequent application of varnish, which helps to fix the result.
How the process of patoning facades in the kitchen is carried out
The advantages of a process such as patonation are that it can be applied to almost any surface, even to such a simple material as MDF. Before you start work, you need to prepare all the tools and materials. These include: spray bottle, brushes, colorless polyurethane primer, varnish.
To begin with, an insulator is applied to the surface to be treated, that is, to the façade. The soil should be applied evenly, in a very thin layer - a spray bottle can achieve this effect. After this, colorless polyurethane primer is applied to the surface of the facade in the same thin layer. After drying, it must be thoroughly sanded, then the patina itself must be applied. After this, the facades are wiped with a hard or soft sponge (depending on what effect should be achieved).
The more intensive such grinding is, the more aged and textured the facade will look. As soon as this stage of work is completed, glossy or matte varnish should be applied to the surface to be treated in several layers.
Tip: To protect kitchen furniture from moisture and steam, you should use polyurethane varnish.
Advantages and disadvantages of patination
Like any other process, aging has several positive and negative qualities. Let's look at the main ones.
Advantages
- Increased wear resistance.
The use of a composition that is used to patina the varnish creates an additional and durable protective layer. It allows you to make the furniture façade resistant to moisture, steam and frequent cleaning.
- Long service life.
Even after many years of use, products covered with patina do not lose their original appearance.
Patina can be created in a variety of colors, each of which adds a special flair to the kitchen fittings.
- Functionality and practicality.
Furniture that lends itself to the aging process only appears fragile and dilapidated. In fact, she does not need special care. In addition, patina also allows you to hide minor cracks and irregularities.
- Effectiveness and originality.
A kitchen made in vintage style will not leave even the most demanding housewives indifferent. She will become truly extraordinary and stylish.
This solution is optimal for kitchen furniture with a complex type of milling.
- Low cost.
Unlike real antique furniture, a kitchen set with a patina of different colors is not so expensive. But at the same time, it is not inferior in its external characteristics.
Flaws
- Fire hazard.
Products covered with patina are highly flammable. Therefore, they must be located at a sufficient distance from the sources of fire.
Patination of furniture
Giving your dining table and chairs an antique feel isn't all that difficult. You can make a façade with a patina yourself, but the nature of the materials and the techniques used depend on the material of the furniture.
- Solid wood is the most expensive material and the most suitable for obtaining a patina. The big advantage here is the ability to use mechanical methods - for example, brushing. This very simple pre-treatment reveals the grain of the wood, making it more expressive. This can be done with a wire brush or even sandpaper. With further painting or varnishing, the first composition appears in deeper pores, revealing the texture, and the second enhances the contrast.
The color ratio depends on the interior style. For classics, similar tones are selected - walnut and red-brown patina, white and beige, white and vanilla. For a palace style, a combination of white and gold or dark and gold is preferable. Country or Provence allows you to enhance the contrast with a color that is not characteristic of wood, but inherent in the style - for example, ivory or lilac.
The photo shows a brushed facade.
- MDF panels (best of all are veneered, although they are also suitable with PVC film). Here, mechanical processing is excluded and patination is reduced to applying a special paint - acrylic patina - to protruding places or areas where the surface is usually worn off. MDF veneered facades can be decorated with carvings, which are also covered with patina. Ordinary smooth surfaces are painted thicker towards the edges and less towards the center, simulating the natural abrasion of the surface. Colors – both dark and light, are selected in accordance with the interior.
The photo shows a kitchen set made of ivory-colored MDF.
Panels with acrylic plates, enameled or plastic are not suitable for patination. The design of such products and the nature of the material exclude this decorative technique.
- Chipboard panels coated with PVC film are also suitable for painting with acrylic patina. The principle of aging is the same here: the paint is distributed in such a way as to reproduce natural abrasion. Mechanical methods are not acceptable.
The craquelure effect can be achieved on facades made of MDF and chipboard, but in the latter case the service life of the coating is short. In fact, it is determined by the durability of the PVC film, which, to put it mildly, is small.
Patination is an excellent design technique for adding uniqueness to your kitchen interior. Patina gives furniture a noble touch of antiquity and unsurpassed individuality.
Unique features of patinated kitchen sets
Patina is an original and colorful coating that can turn the most ordinary furniture into an object of admiration.
It not only changes the shade or texture of the kitchen facade, but also transforms the entire room.
Distinctive, unique features of aged sets are the following:
- Scuffs.
They evoke thoughts about the long history of the subject.
- Heterogeneity of the coating.
Thanks to the surface texture, the patina looks very colorful and unique. It fills all the unevenness and thereby repeats the relief of the base.
- Small cracks.
This is perhaps one of the most obvious signs of antiquity.
A gold or silver patina can not only add a touch of luxury to the kitchen environment, but also successfully complement the matte surface of the set.
How to complement a kitchen set with patina
The correct choice of decorative elements contributes to a holistic perception of the entire interior. This also applies to kitchens that have succumbed to mechanical aging. Patina itself is part of the decor. Therefore, all its other elements must be in harmony with it.
Curtains
Their shade depends on the color scheme of the furniture. For a kitchen with neutral tones, almost any shade of curtains is suitable. Brighter and richer curtains go best with white furniture.
Wallpaper
Patina will look best on a subdued, neutral tone.
It is also possible to use wallpaper with simple patterns and different textures.
Ceiling
The most universal and harmonious color is white. It will visually increase the space and improve the perception of decorated furniture. The main principle is that the ceiling should be lighter than the entire set.
Floor
Its texture and color should match the style and tone of the entire kitchen.
It is important to know which concepts this furniture print combines best with.
Apron
This part of the kitchen should be made from a material that is easy to clean. It is best to choose an apron of the same color as the patina.
Table, chairs
These pieces of furniture must be wooden and also aged in the same way as the entire set.
The classic design is one of the most suitable.
Technique
It shouldn't be too modern. Antique-style models with interesting facades are perfect.
Lighting
A dark or classic kitchen in light colors with a patina should be filled with light. It will help create an additional effect and emphasize the advantages of aged furniture.
It is necessary to place the number of lamps that will cope with this task.
Harmonious interior
To make a set with a silver patina a highlight of the design of your favorite home, try using the following decor options in the interior.
You may want to use pictures in heavy silver frames or a beautiful mirror for decoration. A silver cream jug on an open shelf above the table will harmonize beautifully with the patina of the white set.
All kinds of metal utensils and household appliances will look good in such a house. Metal lamps, both general lighting and additional, can be chosen to be of extraordinary beauty, and the kitchen in the house will turn into the most stylish and elegant room, loved by all household members.
Kitchen white enamel with silver patina
How to make such a furniture set become the key center of the design solution? There are two key points here: the absence of an excessive amount of bright interior details and proper lighting of the space.
Variegation and dim lighting are not the best option for such a beautiful and unique furniture set. Make sure that your purchase does not get lost in an inappropriate environment, and also think through the lighting system in advance.
The use of patina in kitchen interior design
If you want to turn your kitchen into an aesthetic object that seems to have been worked on by time itself, you should take into account a number of design tricks, without which the expected result may not work.
- The purple facade of furniture, as a rule, does not lend itself to aging. It won't look good in combination with the patina.
- If you want the aging effect to be more noticeable, choose a light-colored foundation.
- To achieve the integrity of the entire room, when using a black set, all decorative elements and handles should be made in patina color. This also applies to curtains.
Embodied in a set with frosted glass inserts and lattice wooden elements, the patina will be very organic.
What color to choose for decorating the interior of a kitchen with patina
Color matching is important in any design. It is especially important for a kitchen with patina. This is explained by the fact that the resulting effect should be close to the result of natural aging, regardless of how many square meters the kitchen occupies. It can be corner or U-shaped, standard or combined with the living room - all this is far from the decisive criterion for choosing a color. We present to your attention a selection of the most popular and harmonious combinations of kitchens, made in different colors with patina.
- White.
This white kitchen with patina will look cozy and elegant. In order to emphasize its restraint and aristocracy, panels are used. White color goes very harmoniously with the following shades: lilac, blue, green. Cream, brown and beige are best complemented with splashes of gold. This will add a touch of luxury.
A white kitchen with a gold patina is a traditional, classic option.
- Green.
This shade gives the room lightness and freshness. However, you should not choose too dark colors. Light green color looks harmonious with white, brown, beige, blue, and gold patina.
- Black.
This option is suitable for owners of large and spacious kitchens. They must also be full of light. In this case, patination is best done using the following shades: golden, silver, white.
They will help to most effectively highlight all the advantages of black.
- Gray.
Many people associate this color with gloom and homeliness. However, believe me, it can be noble and elegant. Gray tones go well with any other colors. In addition, they are perfect for both large and small spaces. Patinas in the following shades will add a luxurious accent to such a kitchen: black, white, green, blue. They will bring a new sound into a familiar environment. This classic kitchen with patina is an interesting option to create your own style.
- Brown.
This interior solution is far from new. However, it cannot be called outdated. Brown color harmonizes with the patina of yellow, green, beige, gray, and lilac shades.
Bronze and gold tones add a bit of elegance.
- Beige.
This classic, light kitchen can be combined with a patina of any shade. Gray, blue, light green, golden, and lilac colors will add tenderness.
- Red.
If this color is muted, then the interior will be very colorful. Black, white, gray, beige, terracotta or brown patina will help to emphasize its effectiveness.
How to choose the right kitchen with patina - useful tips
- When placing an order for a patinated kitchen set, determine the cost of materials. Chipboard and MDF are more affordable. Their availability does not mean a deterioration in appearance. It is possible to decorate them to match any wood texture.
- If you prefer luxury, then opt for radius doors and glass inserts. They will add pretentiousness and gloss to the interior. The set itself can be made of hard wood (for example, oak, ash).
- To give the facade a more relief and textured look, use the brushing method.
- Panels and other decorative elements significantly complicate the cleaning of kitchen surfaces and facades. Therefore, you need to decide what is more important: beauty or practicality?
- If you are the owner of a small kitchen, you should not choose a set with too pretentious and elegant elements. They only contribute to space overload.
- Facades made in dark colors and with a glossy finish are places where the slightest spot will be very noticeable.
- To make your kitchen almost weightless, choose a set that matches the wallpaper and tiles on its work apron. This will help her “dissolve” in space. Patina, at the same time, will add the necessary accent.
In this case, the effect of time should be natural.
DIY kitchen patination
To add sophistication to your kitchen with patina, you need to follow 7 steps:
- first you need to sand the facade using a machine with a 180-grit disc;
- further treat with wood stain from a spray bottle;
- the next step is to apply self-priming varnish;
- after 1-2 hours, re-grind;
- spraying patina;
- sanding with sandpaper;
- the finished product must be varnished.
Patina in a classic kitchen interior
Signs of a kitchen in a classic style:
- Elegant and noble color (white, beige, brown, light gray, burgundy).
- Natural materials (wood, ceramics, crystal, stone, expensive fabrics for curtains and tablecloths).
- Symmetrical geometry of the kitchen (all items must be of the correct shape without intricacy).
- “Aristocratic” decor (stucco molding, columns, patterned elements).
- Practicality (every centimeter of space should be used in kitchen processes).
Gold and silver, as well as a large number of patterns and complex shapes, will fit into the façade of a Baroque set.
Note. In the classic style, patina decorates not only the facades of cabinets and other work surfaces, but also chairs, a bar counter, and a kitchen island. To create a complete interior, the patterns on the set echo the patterns on the wallpaper, curtains and chandelier details.
Combination of colors of the set and patina in a classic style:
- White with gold, black, dark gray, green.
With the help of such a patina, decorated to look like noble metal, you can emphasize the luxury of the furnishings.
Photos of the interior of a light classic kitchen with patina will not leave anyone indifferent.
- Beige with bronze, gold, brown, green, blue, gray, black.
- Gray or black with light shades such as beige, blue, etc.
- Brown with all other shades.
For a classic kitchen, it is best to order ceiling-height cabinets. They can be supplemented with lattice or glass facade elements.
Not too elaborate stucco molding and carving will also serve as decoration.
An original solution for a classic style would be hidden kitchen appliances.
Modern ideas for kitchen planning solutions
The ergonomics of the kitchen directly depends on the layout. Therefore, the Group’s designers pay special attention to the development of planning solutions and furniture arrangement. The photo below shows current layout options that will significantly improve the usability of the kitchen.
Island with independent hood
In the photo: Fashionable kitchen design 2022 in art deco style
In the photo: Plan for arranging furniture in an apartment in the Dubrovka residential complex
A kitchen island with a built-in hob significantly expands the functionality of the kitchen in the studio living room and makes it possible to improve the ergonomics of the space. And a modern autonomous hood, which does not require connection to the ventilation system and looks like an art object, will simultaneously solve the problem of removing odors and decorate the interior. Such models are usually very powerful and have their own backlight. And in order to form a full-fledged central zone in such a room, the island can be combined with the dining room - the furniture arrangement diagram is clearly visible on the plan from the design project.
Separate module for built-in appliances
In the photo: Kitchen design 2022 with an additional module
In the photo: Plan for arranging furniture in an apartment on Malomoskovskaya
Moving large household appliances and storage systems into a separate high module is one of the most relevant and successful planning solutions. It allows you to free up more space for the work surface and eliminate some of the wall cabinets. Therefore, the kitchen space with an additional module looks more open and spacious. And so that such a block does not catch the eye, it can be built into a shallow niche.
Linear kitchen in a niche
In the photo: Design of a linear kitchen built into a niche
In the photo: Planning solution in the Edelweiss residential complex
A niche on the end wall is an ideal place to place a linear kitchen unit if we are talking about a spacious kitchen-living room. With this layout (the location of the kitchen is clearly visible on the plan), designers advise creating a symmetrical furniture composition by organizing a work area in the center and integrating large household appliances (refrigerator, oven and wine cabinet, microwave) into the side modules. To prevent the kitchen from dominating the interior, the facades should match the walls, as in the photo of the apartment in the Edelweiss residential complex. They can be complemented with original fittings and mirror moldings.
Corner layout
In the photo: Design of a modern kitchen with a corner layout
In the photo: Planning solution for an apartment on Pyatnitskaya with a corner kitchen
A corner kitchen with white wall cabinets and dark floor cabinets in an apartment on Pyatnitskaya occupies no more than three square meters, but is distinguished by increased functionality. The color of the upper row of furniture matches the wall decoration, which visually lightens the interior. And the designers intentionally made the lower row of wenge-colored furniture shorter than the top row in order to comfortably accommodate the dining area.
Patina in other styles
The correct combination of facade color and patina was analyzed above, so we will focus on the shade palette of different styles.
- Country.
The facades of such a kitchen can be green, brown, red.
- Provence.
This style is characterized by the following headset colors: beige, gray, brown.
The set may contain carved elements, and the patina, emphasizing their relief, is usually made 1-2 tones darker.
- Shabby chic.
Characteristic shades of this style: green, white, beige.
If you love vintage style in furniture and want to bring a sense of antiquity to your kitchen, feel free to choose a set decorated with patina. It will become not only functional, but also a full-fledged aesthetic element. Believe me, your friends will not be able to help but appreciate its luxurious appearance.
In this way, you can bring additional creativity to the interior of your kitchen space, as well as improve its level of comfort and aesthetics.
Color solution
The best shades of patina in a Provence-style kitchen will be golden, silver, and maroon shades. Why should you choose such bright colors?
Because the basis of the facades of the set should be selected calm and warm, it is possible in a matte finish. Thus, bright patina accessories against the background of a restrained base will stand out and convey harmony.
