Kitchen furniture has to be durable, beautiful, ecologically faultless. Natural wood meets all these requirements. The most available and economic option – pine. This type of wood is used for creation expressly of rustic and quite modern kitchens, designers offer dozens of options for every taste.
Pine for kitchen: use options
Pine – one of the most available and popular types of wood. It is simple in processing, is suitable for creation of surfaces in any style. At the same time wood is rather strong, durable, does not crack and does not burst over time. Kitchen facades keep attractive external twisted within decades, in need of them it is possible to recolour, varnish, paste over with film or to decorate in technology of decoupage. With age noble natural wood gains special charm which is appreciated by admirers of vintage furniture.
Kitchens from natural wood are made of 2 types of material. The cheapest option – interline interval. These are the cuts of tree up to 1 mm thick which are stuck together among themselves. Material looks as natural boards, but differs in the increased durability and ease It is ideal for creation of kitchen facades. The unpainted pine interline interval has pleasant light yellow shade, the smooth, slightly gleaming surface. Natural specks from knots, rings and stains give to interline interval very natural look and allow to use it for production of kitchens in folklore or rustic style. Best of all smooth surfaces with decor minimum look.
At production of furniture the interline interval is pasted on the basis from MDF made of the pressed sawdust (waste from pine – popular raw materials for plates). Shponirovanny surfaces cover with mordant, colourless or tinted lacquer and also paint paints with various effects. Today the opaque and semi-gloss paints creating illyuz yu velvety or rubber surface are fashionable.
More solid option – kitchens from the pine massif. This material is especially appreciated by domestic manufacturers of furniture. Among advantages of pine there is simplicity of processing, ample opportunities for decor, unpretentiousness and the low price of raw materials. For production of kitchens from solid pine use 2 types of material:
- the integral boards received at cut of logs;
- the furniture boards collected from the lamels which are stuck together among themselves.
Both options differ in high quality and high strength. At production, toxic materials are not used, the massif does not emit hazardous substances and is suitable for the people having allergy. Kitchens from solid pine are durable, at the correct leaving they do not demand replacement within ten and more years. Over the years furniture looks even more nobly. In case of small damages the surface can be put quickly in order, having covered scratch or chip with special putty.
Kitchens from solid pine usually maintain in classic style, it is long-term investment. Natural wood is badly combined with plastic and the chromeplated metal, as decorative elements it is possible to use opal, transparent or colored glass, copper, brass, thread, tarsia. However the noble pine looks effectively and without additional jewelry.
Advantages and shortcomings of material
It is possible to carry to the main pluses of the pine massif and interline interval:
- Attractive exterior. Natural shades of pine interline interval and the massif vary from light golden to saturated honey, meet also lighter or dark tone.
- Resistance to temperature drops, the increased humidity, bright sunlight.
- Simplicity in leaving. The varnished or painted surfaces do not demand special means, they do not need to be polished. It is enough to wipe table-tops and facades with damp, and then dry rag. Gross contaminations and greasy spots clean up by means of normal household chemicals.
- Pine kitchens are beautiful also without additional finishing, but if desired they can be added with thread, decorative inserts and other interesting elements.
- Environmental friendliness and safety. Kitchens from natural pine are useful to health, the tree emits the phytoncides which are well influencing respiratory organs and nervous system.
Despite set of pluses, kitchens from pine have also shortcomings. It is undesirable to put furniture closely to plate or the battery. When heating surface can allocate pitch droplets, it spoils exterior of facades.
One more problem – softness of wood. It simplifies processing and allows to decorate surfaces with effective thread. However it is easy to scratch soft pine surfaces, on them you should not put heavy objects. Table-tops and facades need to be protected from accidental blows and contacts with hot ware.
Options of registration of kitchen furniture
Kitchens from pine are perfectly combined with any design. Among the most successful decisions:
Kitchens in style Provence. The soft golden wood covered with light mordant or flat varnish perfectly transmits spirit of the French province. Furniture can be painted in light shades: pistachio, pink, lavender-lilac. On pine surfaces paint can lay down irregularly, but Provence such effect is very relevant to style. Facades remain smooth or get off with thread. Pine surfaces combine with table-top from monophonic light stone or its imitation. Lockers complement with transparent or opal glasses in frequent covers.
Practical and sincere kitchens in country style are very popular. Furniture without excess decor becomes covered by light mordant or is delicious, paint in registration is used seldom. The closed lockers combine with regiments, traditional doors can be replaced with blinds from furniture calico. Cheerful textiles in red-white cage, vintage pillows, cozy mini-sofas and bentwood chairs will become excellent addition.
Pine complete kitchens perfectly fit into simple and clear classical interior. Modular kitchens can be placed in separate niche or to occupy with them all wall. To increase spaciousness, the top lockers hang up in 2 rows, placing them end-to-end, without gaps. Such design visually increases height of ceilings, doing the room to more spacious.