Label designation for cabinet, selection and fixing rules
Furniture for clothing storage has long gained popularity among consumers. But over time, the products lose their original appearance, and some owners immediately want to decorate this piece of furniture. Interior stickers on the cabinet help decorate products, giving them originality.
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Fashion for decorating cabinets with stickers came from Europe. They are an excellent solution in the case when outdated furniture already does not have a beautiful enough appearance. In order not to throw away your favorite cupboard, it is proposed to paste it with stickers. This will add original design models, significantly saving the cost of restoration.
To independently carry out the decor, you need to spend no more than 10 minutes. Ready-made options do not require cutting, they are made on the basis of stencils that need to be removed from the glue base. If over time the sticker gets bored - it is easily removed mechanically.
It is worth emphasizing the main purpose of interior stickers:
- restoration of the appearance of the cabinet;
- product decor to give it a special style;
- concealment of defects and scuffs of furniture;
- Great replacement for sandblasting.
Stickers on cabinets have a number of properties: they easily change to new options, do not leave marks on the surface of furniture, are easy to care for, affordable, and a wide selection allows you to choose a sticker according to the design of the room. Over time, the sandblasting pattern on the cabinet is worn out, which leads to an ugly appearance of the product. Choosing stickers instead of the specified decor, you can not only save money, but also save a pleasant cabinet design.
Varieties
Modern manufacturers of interior stickers offer several types of products:
- vinyl;
- paper.
Each of these types is made on the basis of certain materials, the properties and features of which will be discussed in the next section. Decorative stickers in demand today are represented by the following varieties:
- Oracal - calendered film. It has an affordable cost, several options for colors and structures. It is made in matte and glossy version. Transparent color products that are suitable for use on mirrors are widespread. With the help of options, you can create a bold decor and decorate your wardrobe in an original way. The service life of such stickers is unlimited;
- 3M film - the use of such stickers on the cabinet is characterized by an elegant appearance, and one of the pluses is affordable cost. At first glance, such a film can be mistaken for a sandblasted pattern, since it creates a beautiful matte layer of decor;
- 3M Fasara film - has an amazing effect and is used to decorate mirrors and glass surfaces of the cabinet.Some copies resemble rice paper, which gives the finished drawing a special sophistication;
- stained glass films - create a beautiful multi-colored pattern on the plane of the doors of the sliding wardrobe;
- stickers imitating other materials. These include options that create the texture of leather, stone and other natural raw materials.
The use of decorative stickers on furniture will be a good option for quickly transforming the cabinet.
Materials of manufacture
As already noted, interior stickers are made in two versions - vinyl and paper. Vinyl stickers have higher performance than their paper counterparts. Consider each option individually:
- vinyl-based stickers. Available in the form of stickers, stencils, luminous products, which are advantageous to use in the children's room. Vinyl options have a long service life, a wide color palette, are quickly mounted and removed from the surface, and are also completely harmless to human health;
- paper based stickers. Use such products is permissible only 1 time. They are poorly removed from the planes, however, have a large assortment of patterns and are cheaper than vinyl counterparts.
If stickers are selected for a large area, it is better to give preference to vinyl options. If stickers are needed for the decor of children's lockers in educational institutions - you can purchase paper products.
Color and theme
Stickers as a type of furniture decor brought great popularity to the opportunity to choose a pattern. If the necessary option, suitable for the style of room design, was not found among the finished products, you can place an order by first selecting the desired picture.
Stickers for the cabinet with a decorative function are issued in the following topics:
- Holidays - this category includes stickers with the image of New Year's, Christmas motifs, Easter themes and other holiday drawings. You can paste over the cabinet with such products on the eve of the above celebrations, after which they can be easily removed;
- Children's drawings - relevant for the decoration of wardrobes in the children's room. These are images of cartoon characters, animals, fairy-tale characters;
- universal options - drawings allow you to decorate the closet in any room due to its neutrality. More often these are images of birds, plants and ornaments;
- interior stickers - this group includes design developments that differ in the original pattern;
- sports - suitable for cabinet design in a children's room where a child who is fond of sports lives.
Color schemes will depend on the environment in the room. If the room is made in bright colors, then do not pick up too bright and saturated stickers.
To choose a suitable sticker, think in advance how it will look in the design of the room. If it was not possible to find ready-made options, you can contact a special salon for printing stickers, having prepared a preliminary image.
Mounting and placement options
It’s easy to fix stickers on cabinets - to do this, remove the top layer with the image from the stencil and transfer it to the furniture surface. Follow the steps to avoid making a mistake:
- clean the plane of greasy stains. This can be done with solvents that do not affect the coating;
- it is worth gluing only smooth and smooth facades - a mirror, glass, wood;
- remove the backing and attach a sticker to the cabinet. Using a roller, smooth the product from the center to the edges, avoiding air.
It is recommended to place decorative stickers both symmetrically and in a chaotic manner. The decor of one of the leaves or the design of the doors in a checkerboard version looks good. Small stickers by the type of tree branches can be placed at the corners of the facades. Using stickers on the cabinet will allow you to originally decorate the product and add non-standard decor to its appearance.
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