How to integrate an ordinary refrigerator into the kitchen by yourself

Sometimes there are situations when a regular refrigerator does not fit into the design of a kitchen, and the purchase of an embedded unit is too expensive. To create a single interior composition, you can try to integrate it into the kitchen yourself. But is it possible to do that at all?

How to do it: the main idea

The experience of some craftsmen who successfully disguised household appliances shows that it is still possible to build in the unit yourself. The essence of this work is to create special cabinetIn which the refrigerator is located.

The design of the cabinet can be made of wooden solid wood, MDF or chipboard, it all depends on the material investment.The facade can be painted, coated with varnish or film, that is, decorated according to the general design idea of ​​a kitchen set.

The size of the frame must be selected under the dimensions of the refrigerator, so that the design completely hides the household appliance, has a convenient door-opening mechanism and harmoniously fits into the surroundings.

Cabinet dimensions for built-in refrigerator

Embedding Features

Any electric appliance, and the refrigerator in particular, requires free access of air for its thermoregulation, in other words, it should not overheat.

Embedded appliances have gained their popularity in the market mainly because of their compactness, that is, it allows you to optimally use all the free space of the kitchen, so special attention should be paid to location ordinary refrigerator inside the cabinet. It is not always convenient to open the large doors of the cabinet and the refrigerator in it, and therefore it is necessary to think over to the smallest detail the door opening system.

Considering all the above information, the refrigerator is built into the kitchen according to the following rules:

• On the bottom and back of the cabinet you need to make holes for free air circulation, and it’s better to completely remove these elements.
• The distance between the walls of the refrigerator and the cabinet should be about 2 cm, so as not to interfere with the full operation of the household appliance.
• It is better to use a special hinge mechanism for fixing the doors of the refrigerator and the cabinet so that you do not have to open the doors twice.

Diagram of the general view of the cabinet for the built-in refrigerator

What materials will be required

For optimal time, it is better to prepare all the necessary materials and tools in advance. To create a box for a refrigeration unit in the kitchen you will need:

• Material for walls and doors (array, MDF or LDP).
• Fittings for fastening (bolts, screws, hinges, articulated mechanisms).
• Pens.
• Drill.
• Saw.
• Stationery (tape measure, ruler, pencil).
• Finishing materials (paint, varnish, stain, self-adhesive film, wallpaper).

After preparing all the necessary materials you can get to work.

Advantages of embedding a refrigerator in the kitchen

Independent manufacture of furniture has its beneficial effects, for example, the uniqueness of the product. With the independent execution of the cabinet, you can take into account any nuances concerning its shape or size.

The design of the frame can also be done in its unique design, harmoniously inscribed in the overall interior idea of ​​the kitchen or making a bright design accent. As a result, the obligatory non-painted kitchen element will be safely hidden, and a beautiful, perfectly fitted piece of furniture will take its place.

Disadvantages of a built-in cabinet with a fridge inside

It’s not for nothing that factory built-in refrigerators are so popular on the market, since self-made versions will have drawbacks.

First of all, in any case, such a refrigeration mechanism will not have enough cold air intake, the unit will heat up and will quickly become worthless. Of course, the device will last longer if you do not just cut holes for ventilation in the cabinet, but completely remove the bottom and back panel, but this will not be enough. If the cabinet loses its two main elements, the bottom and the back wall, then its stability will decrease, and this is unsafe. This problem can be solved by attaching the cabinet to the wall, but then the air circulation is again difficult.

Any standard refrigeration device has a fairly large size, even if not always in height, but in depth and width exactly.Therefore, the size of the cabinet will be even larger, and therefore it will look massive and bulky.

The doors of the cabinet, especially if they are attached to the doors of the refrigerator, will take up a lot of space when opened. You can resolve this issue by assembling a closet with several doors, but then it will be inconvenient to use it.

Based on all the ratios of the pros and cons of embedding a conventional refrigerator in the kitchen, we can make a logical conclusion that this should not be done.

Conclusion

Embedding an ordinary refrigerator in a kitchen cupboard is still not recommended, mainly for security reasons.

This household appliance is very hot, and therefore the materials used to create the cabinet can ignite.

The cabinet is unstable due to its forced special design, and therefore it is easy may fall. During operation, the refrigerator tends to shake or tremble slightly, which will be an additional adverse factor for the stability of the box in which it is located.

Summarizing all the above, we conclude that it is possible to integrate an ordinary refrigerator into the kitchen, but it is better not to do it.Self-embedding technology is fraught with negative consequences, both for the device itself and for the apartment owners.