How to decorate the refrigerator with your own hands?

Decorate with stickers

The easiest way to upgrade your refrigerator is with vinyl decals. You can buy them both in hardware stores and on online services. There are two types:

• Stickersthat are applied to a small area. They are cheaper and are not able to completely transform the unit. But their design can be changed according to your mood.
• Self-adhesive film: it is decorated with a facade and side walls. A high-quality film is not afraid of moisture, is heat-resistant, does not lose its properties under the influence of direct sunlight, but requires careful application.

The decor can be made with your own hands, using only self-adhesive for furniture, a pencil and scissors. The result is a stylish kitchen element embellished with geometric patterns, shapes or silhouettes.

In the photo there is a refrigerator stylized as an apparatus for soda water.

Paint

In order to completely transform the refrigerator, you can change its color using paint for metal or a strong chalk composition. The bright coating will make it more noticeable, turning it into the main accent of the interior.

Read the detailed article about painting the refrigerator.

Pictured is an orange-colored refrigerator complete with magnets and a framed poster.

It is easiest to paint a "test subject" with an aerosol can, but alkyd enamels are also suitable. Before painting, it is necessary to lightly sand the surface and degrease it with alcohol, then close the fittings with masking tape. You should also protect furniture and walls with foil from drops and splashes.

See a selection of ideas for the location of the refrigerator in the kitchen.

To improve adhesion, it is worth using a primer designed for metal surfaces. If desired, the painted electrical appliance is varnished.

Use stencils, masking tape, or unusual color combinations to diversify your design.

Convert to a "chalk board"

For those who are not afraid of experiments, black (or colored) slate paint is suitable. The design of such a refrigerator can be changed at will, drawing patterns, images and leaving notes.

In the photo there is a refrigerator, complemented by a chalk-coated sticker. This is a great option for those who do not want to radically change the look of the device.

The coating is durable, but, like any paint, it excludes the return of the refrigerator to its previous state. This design is suitable for loft style kitchens and scandibut not suitable for classic styles.

Decorate with home plants

If the top of the refrigerator is empty (or things are stacked on it that could not find another place), it is worth using the space more rationally. Fresh flowers, as well as botanical copies, will perfectly fit into a modern interior and soften the strict lines of a bulky electrical appliance.

Shoots look especially good climbing plantsfalling beautifully from above.

On the picture white kitchen with bright green accents in a tropical style. The refrigerator fits into the design thanks to the white color, as well as the plants and fruits located on it.

Another interesting idea - place pots with edible herbs right on the side of the refrigerator, but this will require powerful magnets. And for an original decoration in a botanical style, wine corks with holes filled with earth and playing the role of pots for unpretentious succulents are suitable. Also attached with magnets.

Disguise as a closet

If the kitchen is sustained in provence style, shabby chic or country, an electrical appliance is difficult to fit into a rustic setting. But with pieces of plywood, slats and liquid nails on hand, it is not difficult to stylize the metal facades to look like wooden doors, thereby giving the refrigerator a more suitable look.

The elements are fixed with clamps, and after the adhesive has dried, the surface is covered with paint in the color of the headset.

Paint

You can turn the unit into an art object with the help of professionals or on your own - it all depends on your imagination and artistic skills.

In the photo there is a unit stylized as a safe by means of airbrushing.

For painting, acrylic paints, enamel, airbrushes and art markers will work. To protect the work, you will need a spray varnish - so the surface will last much longer. But car varnishes have a strong smell, so an acrylic compound is better for home use.

The drawing must be selected for the style of the interior, and also take into account its color scheme.

Arrange an exhibition

Anything will do to create a home gallery: postcards, photos, travel tickets, and prints of your favorite images. Tastefully they will create an interesting live composition. To arrange the exhibition as accurately as possible, it is worth ordering special photomagnets.

See examples wall decor in the kitchen.

The photo shows a rare Soviet refrigerator, painted in a rich color and decorated with square photomagnets.

Also, the refrigerator can be pasted over using the decoupage technique, using napkins, clippings from books, magazines or comics. After gluing, the surface is protected with varnish.

Another DIY decor idea: secure wooden clothespins with liquid nails. Hang up stylish postcards, baby drawings, or prints. Decorations can be changed daily.

Involve the space around

If there is free space above the refrigerator, it is worth using it ergonomically - especially in small room... When ordering a new headset, this question is thought out in advance, but what to do in the already finished kitchen?

First option - install hinged shelves and fill them with beautiful dishes, baskets or cookbooks.

Second option - design a cabinet for a refrigerator with your own hands or order from a master. The idea is even suitable for an ordinary electrical appliance: the main thing is to leave enough space for ventilation.

Such a cabinet is a "superstructure" standing on the sidewalls, fastened by a stiffener. The space at the top and sides of the structure can be used for kitchen utensils.

Unusual examples

This approach will be appreciated by the most creative personalities: after decorating the refrigerator with moldings, carved elements, paints and special paste that gives volume, the product becomes unrecognizable. Before starting work, choose a style suitable for the interior:

• for a feminine and delicate kitchen, carved moldings, powdery shades, floral patterns are appropriate;
• for a brutal environment, "steampunk" with decor in the form of rivets, gears and rust is suitable.

The photo shows a decorated refrigerator that fits perfectly into the shabby chic style.

Supplement with useful details

The refrigerator can become even more ergonomic if you use its sides and fronts for storing small items. It is easy to find on sale a variety of pockets with magnets and shelves with reliable fasteners.It is appropriate to place a notepad, calendar or planner on the door.

In the photo there are magnetic plastic pockets for organizing small items.

Metal shelves are easy to find in online stores, and wooden structures can be made by hand. This is especially true for owners of small kitchens, where every centimeter counts.

To change the look of the kitchen, sometimes it is enough to work on the design of the old refrigerator, making it more original, bright and ergonomic.