Classic patina kitchens in interior design

Kitchens with patina always look expensive and stylish. They fit perfectly into classic interiors. Is it worth giving preference to such a design if you are equipping a city apartment? And what do you need to know before starting repairs? We will try to answer these questions in this article.

If in earlier times, patina was a sign of aging solid wood, and such kitchens were often replaced with new and fresh, today designers are trying to artificially age new interior items. Patina gives furniture uniqueness and comfort. It seems that such things have their own history, and its owners treat it as an object of art.

Furniture with a history is very much appreciated in Europe. It is not thrown into a landfill, but restored and handed down from generation to generation.

But if you didn’t inherit such a vintage kitchen, then manufacturers and designers will be happy to offer a completely new set with a patina. Such furniture has its own characteristics.

1. Microcracks on the paintwork. You should not be afraid for the safety of the array itself. It is pre-treated with special tools.
2. Scuffs. It creates the illusion that certain parts were previously coated with gold, but during operation it was rubbed, cracked or dropped in some places.
3. Color heterogeneity. Over time, some sections of wooden facades may fade, acquire a darker or lighter shade. Scuffs may appear on the handles and doors.Designers try to achieve the same effect when they create interiors in a classic style with a patina.

Patina can often be found on the facades of modern kitchens. If you want to use this unusual decorating technique in your own kitchen, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the pros and cons of this technology.

• She looks expensive and respectable. It would seem that scuffs can only worsen the appearance of the subject. But this does not apply to patina. The designer’s task in this case is to give the furniture chic with this technique. As a result, it seems that this antique expensive furniture, and the gilding or silver on it faded and cracked over time.
• With the help of a patina, you can give a second life to old interior items. The main thing here is to understand which furniture should be preserved and restored, and which is better to get rid of. If this is a solid solid kitchen (it can be a kitchen cabinet, a table or chairs), then it deserves respect for itself. With a little effort, you get a truly unique designer item. If it is made of chipboard or covered with a film, then it will be impossible to sand, varnish or paint it.
• A wide range of prices for patina kitchens. Manufacturers offer a wide range of kitchens with a similar design. If we talk about budget options from particleboard and MDF, then only an imitation of this color of the facades is used here. In expensive models made of solid wood, patching technology will be much more complicated, but such a set or furniture looks much more natural and more expensive.
• Long service life. If the patina was made by craftsmen manually (or even using special appliances), then the furniture will initially be resistant to abrasion and scratches.
• Relevance. Patina has long been a classic. Therefore, it will not be necessary to worry that after a few seasons your kitchen will seem unfashionable and outdated. And the classic interiors themselves, in which patina is used, never go out of style.

With such obvious advantages of patina kitchens, it seems difficult to find any drawbacks in them. But they are still there. And if you are determined to purchase just such a kitchen, then you should know about them.

First of all, it should be understood that the facades and individual elements of the kitchen with patina are decorated with carved elements. On these beautiful monograms, dust will accumulate and settle other pollution. It is not enough just to wipe them with a damp cloth, it will be necessary to process each element, wiping all the bends and depressions. If you do not want to complicate your life this way, then choose a kitchen with a minimal amount of decorative elements.

Patina is perfect for classic kitchens. But if you want to make it in the style of minimalism or another modern and original design, then you will have to give up the patina. She will be superfluous and alien there.

Most often, patina can be found on furniture light tones (beige, pistachio, milk, ivory). It is on them that she manifests herself in all its glory. But such shades require more careful care, as any pollution will be noticeable.

Kitchens with patina can be found in various designs. Modern technologies make it possible to create such an effect not only on a solid wood. There are other materials.

• MDF. Durable and wear resistant material. MDF panels can be produced in various forms. It is better to choose veneered options. The veneer itself must not be subjected to any mechanical impact. The patina effect is achieved by applying special paint. Silver or gold patina may be applied to the protruding elements.And to create the effect of natural burnout on the facades themselves, the paint is applied with a thicker layer at the edges and thinner in the middle.

• Chipboard. More budget option. Kitchens from this material are presented in a wide variety on the market. Among them are those that imitate patina. Particleboard panels are coated with a special PVC film. It is easy to guess that natural aging with the appearance of patina is not available to her. Manufacturers also paint ready-made elements with acrylic paint, achieving the desired effect.

• Array of wood. It is thanks to the furniture made of wood that the patina appeared. In the course of natural aging and wear, “bald spots” appeared on it, the varnish cracked, and the color of the facades became heterogeneous. But if earlier this was considered a drawback, today they are trying to achieve just such an effect in completely new kitchens.

In new kitchens, the effect of patting is achieved by mechanical action. A craftsman can use a metal brush or sandpaper. The aging effect can be achieved in several ways. Basically, the master applies two layers of different colors on top of each other. When exposed to a brush, the top layer is unevenly erased, exposing the first.

If you want to achieve uneven coloring, then can also be used The method of uneven application of paint to the coating, followed by sanding. All of these patching methods involve manual work. And it has always been valued higher than mass production.

Basically, patina is made on light surfaces, but sometimes you can find this technology on dark surfaces. In this case, the uneven gilding (as if worn out by time) looks especially expressive.

Initially, the term patina applied exclusively to metal surfaces on which a film of salts or oxides formed over time. But over time, it began to be applied to wood.

Today, patching involves several decorative techniques by which natural wood surfaces are processed. In relation to the kitchen, it can be a dining table, chairs, a kitchen set and individual items of wood.

• Imitation of a noble patina. We have already described this method above. There is no mechanical effect. The effect is achieved solely due to the special way of painting the panels.

• Imitation of aging. You noticed that on old furniture the area around the handles and the individual places that are most often touched differ in shade from the main color. Designers are trying to achieve this effect on new headsets and dining areas. In this case, mechanical influences, such as throwing, are used. Often, special chemical compositions can be used to create the effect of scuffing. It is necessary to work with them very carefully, since with uneven or excessive application, instead of stylish furniture, you can get the opposite result.

• Old paint effect. Craquelure is used to create this kind of patina. When applying it to the surface, you may not notice the difference from ordinary paint. But when dried, cracks form.

It is worth noting that this species has an indirect relation to the real patina. But over time, they began to rank him as her, since in both cases we are talking about an artificially aged surface.

Classic kitchens with patina - a good solution for the interior. Such models always look very impressive. When creating, it is better to give preference to a natural solid wood, but if the budget does not allow, you can find decent and interesting options from MDF panels.

Review of a white headset with a golden patina in the video below.