4 Cheap Ways To Make A Kitchen Unit

Have you recently moved and are missing a kitchen unit where you can store kitchen utensils, pots and pans? If so, do not worry! Here are some great ideas that you can use to create a kitchen unit with some very inexpensive materials that are easy to find. They will look very original!

A kitchen unit is a piece of furniture that consists of one or more horizontally arranged boards that are used to place various objects on. It can be nailed to the wall to make a hanging shelf or just placed on the floor. What is interesting is that these two options have several presentations. Of course, it will all depend on your needs and your creativity.

What materials can I use?

When thinking about making a piece of furniture, you also need to think about the materials you are going to use and how you want to customize it. So it is normal for you to wonder what materials you can use to make a kitchen unit.

Well, the answer is very simple: you can select objects with alternative uses. For example, picture frames, the back of a chair, cabinets, breakfast trays and curtain rods.

Four ways to make a kitchen unit

Shelves

If you do not have a lot of floor space, you can use your walls. You can make shelves from, for example, wooden boards and arrange them in several ways, for example:

• Traditional style: Lay several shelves horizontally with equivalent space between them. These shelves usually contain brackets that hold them in place.
• Super original style: the shelves are arranged horizontally, but they create a certain shape. For example, you can place several boards of different lengths and make a kind of pyramid. This design is very attractive and functional because it allows you to place objects according to how much you use them.
• Mixed style:  Attach a piece of wood or metal and place three or four transparent baskets or boxes on it. This way you can easily see what you have stored in each of them. Wire baskets look really fantastic in this type of shelves.

2. With drawers or breakfast tray

Another good option is to reuse some unused drawers. To do this, the first step is to remove the handles, clean them and decorate them so they look good in your kitchen (for this you only need a little paint and varnish). Follow the same steps if you use a breakfast tray. It is worth mentioning that both drawers and breakfast trays can be arranged vertically or horizontally when you turn them into a kitchen unit.

With boxes

Wooden boxes are very versatile. Depending on their depth, you can use them to create your own kitchen unit. As with the drawers and trays, you can arrange them both vertically and horizontally.

4. With pipes

Instead of resorting to brackets or bases that you can find in any hardware store, you can make your own with copper pipes. Place the shelves on the wall and use pipes as “brackets” to ensure that they are stable.

When it comes to decorating your shelves, you can use any color you like. However, it is a good idea to use white and neutral colors, as they are usually not so dull. What is very important is to choose and paint the kitchen with the right paint, since a lot of grease builds up in the kitchen. Today, many products are used as varnishes and make cleaning much easier.

In short, a simple design can help you have a functional and neat kitchen unit. Regardless of size, stability is paramount. You must be very careful when mounting them and attaching them to the wall to make sure that you do not injure yourself and that the shelves do not fall when you place objects on them.

As you have seen, it is possible to make a nice kitchen unit in original ways and with cheap materials. There is no excuse for not trying these ideas!