Today, such a piece of furniture as a kitchen corner is widely used to arrange the kitchen room. This element of the interior is quite convenient in operation, and also creates the atmosphere of comfort. The furniture market offers a large selection of kitchen corners. However, you can always make it yourself. This option will give the opportunity to realize your own design ideas and make furniture under a certain interior. In addition, this will significantly save money.

Benefits of the kitchen corners

The most common materials for kitchen corners are plywood and natural wood. The phaneer increases demand due to its availability and positive environmental qualities. Natural wood - the material is expensive and for this reason not everyone is available. But some breeds are distinguished by quite acceptable prices, for example, pine. In addition, only the facade of furniture can be made of wood, and the frame is made from the chipboard.

The kitchen corner has its obvious advantages:

1. To accommodate such furniture, you will need a small area, but it will increase the number of seats. This option is very convenient for small-scale kitchen premises.
2. Also, the corners are quite convenient to use, as they have a soft back and seats.
3. This type of kitchen furniture can perform several functions. In addition to direct purpose, the corner can also be used as a place for storing kitchen utensils, as under its seat is free space.
4. To date, there are many options for kitchenware designs. They can be selected for any configuration of the kitchen or interior.

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Varieties of kitchen corners

There are two types of kitchen corners:

• sliding;
• stationary.

The first type of corners have a function of extension, which can be transformed into a full-fledged bed.

The stationary-type corners are a design, the elements of which are separated and rearranged in the desired order. Thus, the furniture can be modified. The base of the corner to which the detail is carried out can be performed in several versions. It can be direct shape, one-sided, double-sided or in the form of the letter "g". Corners having a stationary design are easier in execution.

Upholstery Varieties for Kitchen Corners

An important element of the kitchen corner is the upholstery, since it is its quality that provides the convenience of operating this object of furniture. The choice of material for upholstery today is quite wide. However, before purchasing, the features of each of them should be taken into account:

1. Velur looks pretty good, but care for it causes certain difficulties. In addition, over time, the appearance of this material loses its appeal.
2. More positive properties has a skin substitute. This material is distinguished by practicality, affordable cost, as well as simplicity of care. Cleaning upholstery from the skin substitute is easily performed by any detergent. An important thing is that the process of cleansing does not affect the appearance of the material. In addition to these obvious advantages, the leatherette is sufficiently resistant to mechanical damage and moisture. These properties are particularly relevant to the kitchen room, where the furniture can be exposed to moisture and different contaminants.
3. Microfiber is characterized by the properties of durability and ease of care. The material is the polyester or cotton fibers having a darous surface.
4. No less sufficiently common material for upholstery is Flock. The basis of it is cotton and nylon. Flock is a sufficiently strong material, like Jacquard.
5. Jacquard synthetic fibers repel contaminants and moisture, the air is well and safe for health, since they are not an allergen.

Seat fillers are divided into the following groups:

• soft filler - ER;
• material with a normal stiffness indicator - E (ST);
• filler with an average hardness indicator - HL;
• filler with high rigidity - EL;
• material with high elasticity - HR.

When choosing a filler, you should give preference to a softer material, since it will ensure maximum convenience.

Kitchen corner do it yourself

The construction of kitchen furniture is the process of not easy, but quite sink. As a result, you get the optimal in size, a stylistic direction and a quality area that will serve for many years. Consider the workflow in more detail.

For work it is necessary to prepare:

• hacksaw;
• screwdriver;
• stapler with brackets;
• veneer tape;
• self-tapping screw;
• glue for furniture;
• Chipboard;
• foam
• bar;
• fabric for upholstery;
• tolstaya Phaneur.

Preparatory stage of manufacture

Manufacturing kitchen furniture involves the following procedure.

1. First you need to perform measurements. Future design and kitchen room must match in its size. Based on the results obtained, you should prepare a kitchen corner drawing, it will help to transfer data to the materials.
2. In the manufacture, it should be borne in mind that the rear wall of the design should be made wider than the other elements. This wall is support and must have appropriate strength.
3. The lines and shapes of the front wall must have an oblique direction, first downward, then inside. This provision will provide convenience when sitting.

Technological process of manufacturing a sofa

After you have made the measurements of the kitchen corner, the dimensions were transferred to the schematic image and calculated the amount of the required material, you can proceed directly to the construction of the corner. First consider the process of manufacturing the sofa.

1. This piece of furniture is two side boards with a seat and back. Choosing a sofa size, you can focus on your own preferences. And it is possible to standard indicators according to which the width of this item is 120 cm, the seat height is 45 cm, the depth is 46 cm, the height of the back is 85 cm, its width is 35 cm.
2. Design sidewalls perform the function of the carrier element, so it is necessary to pay special attention to their strength. To perform the sidewall, you can use several types of materials. It can be:

• wooden bars;
• joiner shield;
• laminate.

3. First, you transfer data from the drawing to the chipboard.
4. Next, cut the parts according to the pattern. The obtained details must be connected, for this we use self-tapping screws and bars.
5. Then with the help of a veneer, you wake the edge of the chipboard. Veneer will prevent the penetration of moisture on the material, as well as the furniture will acquire a more attractive appearance.
6. At the next stage of the workflow, we make a seat and back. These two design elements are performed in the same way. We take a thick faeer and drink the necessary details from it.
7. Cut the details from the foam rubber. Fanoore is placed on the porolate and we are tosing a cloth prepared for upholstery.
8. All these elements connect through a stapler.
9. Next, from all the elements received, we collect a sofa. If desired, the seat can be attached to the back through metal loops.
10. The seat can be made removable, in this case you do not need to perform the mount. A variant of establishing a lifting mechanism is also possible, but it is not mandatory.
11. In order for the assembly to be performed efficiently, in the process of work, all items should fit tightly to each other. For greater strength, the back can be strengthened with a bar.

Connecting Corner Production Procedure

1. For the back will need to cut two sheets from chipboard. These parts must be combined with each other. As supporting elements, it is necessary to prepare the planks that are cut with an electrolybiz.
2. Next, overlook the rear connecting corner, it will give the opportunity to put the kitchen corner more tightly to the wall.
3. The seat is made in the same way as when the sofa is performed. Details of the back climb between the sidewall on the wanks, and to ensure additional fixation, we perform mounting to the stubborn placams by means of metal corners.
4. The principle of the upholstery is similar to the above described.
5. At the final stage, you need to fix the sofa and the connecting part. To do this, you can use metal fasteners or screws. The advantages of this option is that the location of such angle can be changed on different directions.
6. We managed to make a kitchenette with your own hands in full compliance with the selected design and materials.

Conclusion

The kitchen corner is very convenient in applying the piece of furniture. With it, you can create a cozy atmosphere in the kitchen and make a variety of interior. In addition, the corner is the most suitable option for small-sized kitchens, as it does not take up much space. In the article, we looked at the technology, how to make a kitchenette yourself. The technology of its execution is sufficiently affordable and even the novice master will easily cope with the task.
The process of manufacturing a kitchen corner is shown on the video: