Painting Kitchen Countertops
Instead of springing for thousands of dollars worth of new granite she opted to try granite look countertop paint from giani which is sold in a kit that covers 35 square feet of surface area for about 70 the paint is designed to cover laminate solid surface.
Painting kitchen countertops. This kitchen had perfectly serviceable laminate countertops but the owner wanted a more luxurious look. The giani kit comes with a large sponge that will need to be cut into smaller pieces. This is the easiest countertop project is long lasting. An easy and fun project for do it yourselfers painting kitchen countertops is a cost effective way to make a statement in the kitchen.
Paint your countertops to look like granite. See step by step what this 20 product looks like get the diy tutorial and see what it looks like now. I cut the sponge into four sections and set one piece aside since i only needed 3 pieces. Shortly after moving in i experimented with countertop paint in my kitchen.
I painted my kitchen countertops this weekend. If you haven t been reading this blog long you may not remember my kitchen story from when we first moved. I m not even going to try to make a pun about this. Many people want granite countertops in their kitchen but the cost can be too much.
For a budget conscious kitchen countertop consider painting over your current surface for a fresh cost efficient option. An old countertop can really affect the way a kitchen appears. I first did my actual countertops well over four years. Lay down drop cloths to protect your floors.
Sponge paint kitchen countertops. It s possible for instance to mimic the look of granite by painting your countertops with a faux granite finish or even the look of stainless steel with a shiny satin finish paint in a gray blue metallic palette. Structurally speaking your countertop might be in ok shape but it might be time to do something about it if its tired appearance makes your kitchen look dated. Here s how to use paint to give it that faux granite look.
As with any painting job painting your countertops carries the risk of accidentally dripping or spilling paint on the floor so laying down drop cloths is very important. Is painting your kitchen countertops an attractive alternative to replacing or resurfacing your counters entirely. It s a common scenario.