What are kitchen sets made of?

The choice of material for a kitchen set must be approached responsibly, since the strength and durability of the kitchen, appearance and layout plan will depend on it. Not all of them are suitable for making a kitchen. Many simply cannot withstand changes in temperature and humidity or require careful maintenance.

What materials are kitchen sets made from?

Today designers prefer to make kitchen units from:

• MDF - sheet wood covering produced by dry press;
• LSDP - laminated board;
• Plastic;
• Veneer - wood shavings;
• Solid wood.

Attention! All components were able to prove themselves to customers due to their efficiency and aesthetics. New technologies make it possible to process each of the materials to obtain any kitchen set.

Properties of materials for kitchen sets

Each of the materials listed above has its own properties, advantages and disadvantages. Let's look at them in more detail.

Chipboard is a budget option for the kitchen, with high strength, uniform structure, and ease of processing. Sold in four versions: pressed, laminated, moisture-resistant, extruded. For the kitchen, laminated chipboard is most often used. It tolerates any mechanical stress, moisture and temperature changes well.

Attention! A poorly designed chipboard edge can lead to warping of the furniture and subsequent rapid wear and tear of the kitchen.

From the point of view of environmental friendliness and safety for human health, over time, low-quality chipboards emit formaldehyde resins, which settle on a person’s lungs and worsen his condition. Therefore, before purchasing, you need to take this fact into account and ask for a quality certificate.

Also, chipboard is very fragile and unstable to fasteners. Therefore, mechanisms with fittings are not held securely. In this regard, it is not recommended to reassemble chipboard furniture using the same holes.

MDF is a fine particle board made from natural wood chips and tree resin. They are safe and environmentally friendly. They are covered with film, paint, plastic and other modern materials. MDF is an easy material to process and is durable, waterproof, environmentally friendly and safe. Compared to chipboard, MDF is more expensive, but is more durable. The durability of the material is ensured by denser compaction of wood chips and resins. Chipboard has a looser structure, making it a less durable and wear-resistant material for the kitchen.

Solid wood is a natural material that is environmentally friendly, durable, wear-resistant, waterproof and resistant to temperature fluctuations. Lasts a long time. The only drawback is the high cost and the danger of purchasing low-quality wood. Compatible with sheets of glass or metal.

Plastic is a cheap material that is mainly used only for decorative purposes.Frames are not made from it, since it is not resistant to abrasives and aggressive detergents, and is also susceptible to fungi. As a covering for a kitchen set, it is excellent because it is attractive, moisture-resistant and resistant to damage. Attention! The material is not environmentally friendly, so when purchasing furniture made from it, you should ask for appropriate quality and safety certificates from the seller.

Veneer is an expensive and high-quality natural material that is used as a material for creating a kitchen or covering it. It perfectly imitates the color and outline of ash with oak or pine. It is resistant to temperature changes, durable and reliable.

The disadvantages of veneer are usually poor resistance to fungi, constant renewal of varnish and the likelihood of purchasing a fake.

What material to choose a kitchen set from?

This room has more requirements than others. The kitchen must meet the needs of the owners and the indicators of ergonomics and comfort. It should also be beautiful, comfortable and functional. Therefore, the components that are used to create it must comply with them.

Before deciding on the choice of base for the kitchen set, you should decide on the service life of the kitchen. You should choose chipboard if you have a limited budget and an imminent major renovation in the kitchen. As for MDF and plastic boards, they can be used to create a kitchen if you have a small budget. They can decorate a room and will last a long time with proper care and maintenance. The ideal option in terms of quality would be solid wood and veneer. They can serve their owner for a long time. However, their cost is high.

The choice of base for the headset should be made based on its service life and your wallet. MDF has the best price-quality ratio. The best quality is solid wood.

In general, any material can make a kitchen corner comfortable and beautiful if the furniture is properly arranged. It is better to contact a professional with this question. He will be able not only to make a layout, but also to convert the disadvantages of a particular furniture covering into advantages.