How to drag a kitchen corner with your own hands

In our country, for many people, the kitchen at home is not only a place for cooking or gathering the whole family for an evening dinner. Here we host guests, discuss the latest news with friends and even hold business meetings. Therefore, in most apartments, a soft, comfortable kitchen corner is an indispensable piece of furniture.

Couch
A soft corner is an indispensable attribute of any kitchen interior.

But due to such intensive use, the corner quickly loses its original appearance - the structure begins to loosen, the upholstery material loses its color, wears out, and mechanical damage in the form of scratches, cuts and holes is not uncommon.

furniture
Any furniture, regardless of the materials of its manufacture, breaks down over time.

And how many times some liquid is spilled on the kitchen corner - you can't count. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the specifics of the premises itself. Vapors are always present in the kitchen, due to which gradually the upholstery material and filler are saturated with moisture, losing their original strength.

 pull the sofa
It doesn't take a lot of time to pull the sofa with your own hands.

Banner and restoration of the kitchen corner

For many people, the purchase of a new kitchen corner always fades into the background, as it is expensive and there are always more important and necessary things to buy.

update the corner
In one or two days, it is quite possible to renew the worn out couch and refresh the kitchen interior.

In such a situation, restoration and hauling of the kitchen corner becomes a good option. Of course, you can give the furniture to a specialized workshop or call the master directly to your home, but you can do this work yourself.

Comfortable soft sofa
The comfortable soft sofa in the dining area is pleasing to the eye and gives the whole kitchen a cozy feeling.

Such furniture has a rather simple design, therefore, even a person without experience, who has never wondered how to pull the kitchen corner, can do the restoration.

Choice of materials

The most popular types of material for upholstery furniture corner for the kitchen are tapestry, velor, artificial or natural leather. For a longer service life, go for the strongest fabrics.

 for constricting a soft corner
Choose good materials for the upholstered corner.

Genuine leather is an expensive material, but at the same time it is a very durable material that will serve you for a very long time. Foam rubber is usually used as a filler. It is desirable to use it more dense and high, then the furniture will be more comfortable and voluminous.

pattern
In order not to buy too much in the heat and update the corner with minimal costs, you need to carefully measure it and draw a pattern.

It is also worth preparing a few pieces of plywood as they can come in handy for replacing damaged frame elements. In addition, prepare the glue with which you will glue the filler.

restoration of the soft corner
Use a quality filler to restore the soft corner.

Required tools

To carry out the restoration and upholstery of the kitchen corner with your own hands, you will need the following tools:

  • Stapler remover and furniture stapler. You will need them to remove the old upholstery and attach the new one.If there is no staple remover, then you can use a regular knife to remove the staples;
  • Scissors;
  • Hammer;
  • A set of open-end wrenches for disassembling the frame;
  • Ticks;
  • Pencil.
professional approach
Only a professional approach will help you achieve a good result.

Of course, this is just the minimum required set, you may need other tools, but this will already depend on the complexity of the repair work.

Padding of sofas
The upholstery of sofas for the kitchen is carried out quite carefully and it is important to take this work with full responsibility.

Stages of work

When pulling furniture, several stages can be distinguished that will be necessary in all cases with rare exceptions. Consider how to sheathe a kitchen corner with your own hands, in more detail.

Removing the upholstery

To remove the upholstery, you need to get access to the parts we need. If the kitchen corner from the back is covered with a sheet of fiberboard, then carefully detach it. Use a staple remover to remove the furniture brackets that attach the old upholstery and remove it as carefully as possible, as we will need it in the future.

anti-stapler
Use a staple remover to remove old upholstery.

The filler in kitchen corners is usually glued to the frame. Therefore, tearing it off the glue will not be difficult. In case, somewhere after that, there are remnants of filler on the plywood of the frame, remove them with a knife.

Cut fabric and filler

First, you need to prepare patterns for new upholstery on thick paper. This is where the old upholstery comes in handy. Straighten it with your hands, and in case of a strong jam, iron it with an iron. After that, spread it out on paper and trace around the perimeter with a pencil, including all the gaps.

high quality foam rubber
Choose high quality foam rubber.

After that, cut out the templates from the paper, according to which you can start cutting the prepared material.

The foam rubber for the filler is cut in exactly the same way.

Important! To keep the shape for as long as possible, add 1 cm from each edge when cutting the filler.

Frame repair

Take a close look at the frame of your kitchenette with the upholstery removed. Clean the elements from contamination if necessary. Minor cracks can be filled with glue. If there are badly damaged elements, then you must carefully unscrew them.

corner frame
Open-end wrenches can be useful for disassembling the frame of the corner.

Measure the removed parts and cut new parts from the prepared plywood according to the obtained dimensions. Drill mounting holes in the desired locations. Assemble the frame with new parts.

Padding and assembly

Glue is applied to the plywood of the base of the kitchen corner, on which foam rubber is planted. Next, you need to cover the corner parts with the material and fix the fabric with the help of furniture brackets and a stapler.

hauling a soft corner.
Be careful when tightening the soft corner.

Work with the fabric slowly and carefully to avoid tears and distortions of the upholstery. If the kitchen corner consists of blocks, then the corner part is first assembled, and then the side ones. Finish the assembly of the kitchen corner by securing the back wall of fiberboard.

How to sew a cover yourself

To preserve the upholstery, you can use a corner cover. First you need to choose the shape of the cover and the fabric. Draw yourself or find the appropriate pattern on the Internet. Take some old fabric, cut it out according to the pattern and sew it.

leather or fabric sofa upholstery
You can use leather or fabric sofa upholstery.

Try on the resulting rough version on your corner. If defects are found, eliminate them. If you are satisfied with how the trial version sat on the corner, then proceed to the pattern of the main material. Sew in zippers and buckles as needed. Decorate the cover as you like.

kitchen interior design
Choose the color of the fabric based on the interior design of the kitchen.

Slip the finished cover over your kitchen corner.But do not get carried away with decorating too much, because this is a cover designed for a kitchen corner, and an abundance of decorative elements will look inappropriate there.

Leather couch
The leather couch is easy to use and maintain.

Advantages and disadvantages of self-tightening

The advantages of this approach include the following:

  • saving money;
  • the ability to perform work in your free time;
  • matching the new type of corner to your tastes and preferences;
  • pride in independent work and the experience gained in repair.
Synthetic fabric
Synthetic fabric does not deteriorate during operation, does not fade, tone and color remain unchanged.

In addition, during the restoration, it is possible to make some changes to the design of the furniture. You can give free rein to your imagination and come up with a completely new design for the old kitchen corner.

Refurbished
The restored upholstered furniture will breathe new life into kitchen gatherings, pleasing the eye with a harmonious design.

The disadvantages of repairing a kitchen corner with your own hands include the fact that, due to the lack of experience in such work, it is not always possible to achieve a good result the first time.

Upholstered kitchen corner
A soft kitchen corner helps to create a special atmosphere of coziness and comfort in the kitchen.

Is it possible to drag other furniture

You can drag the old upholstery onto other furniture as well. Nowadays there are many specialized companies offering services for the restoration of sofas, armchairs, chairs, stools, ottomans and other pieces of furniture.

drag the chair
In addition to the soft corner, you can also drag other pieces of furniture with this fabric.

Thus, hauling the kitchen corner with your own hands will not only allow you to update the appearance of furniture, repair damaged parts, but also give a special individual style to your kitchen, while saving a significant part of your money.

freshen up the interior
Add vibrant colors to your kitchen to freshen up the interior.

Furniture, decorated with your own hands, will create a special atmosphere of home comfort, which is so important. After all, it is in the kitchen that the family gathers after a long day at work to eat, communicate and share their impressions; it is to the kitchen that close relatives and friends are often invited, who will be pleasantly surprised by a new thing.

 extend its service life
Take care of your upholstered furniture to extend its life.

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