I have already posted this, but that is when I had about 30 followers. So I’m posting it again. I thought that this would be a great project to do for Memorial Day weekend
I always knew that you could paint counter tops. My parents had nice orange ones that we painted and the previous owners painted my counter tops cream. They didn’t do a good job though, they used a brush and you can see the brush marks. I have never liked my counter tops, they stain and just don’t look good. I wanted to replace them and have look into all kinds of material. We really looked into laminate counter tops. They are durable and look good, but it still would cost us $500+ to replace them and that’s if we do it ourselves. I wish that we could just get the pre-cut counter tops but with our bar, we would have to special order them. So when I saw that you can paint them AND make them look good, I did more research that night. The next day, I was painting my counter tops :).
The cost was a little over $150, that is for all the supplies and I have 40+ square feet of counter tops. From start to finish, it took about 4 hours (this does not include the waiting time for the glaze to set).
I got several granite and laminate samples from the store. I studied them and decided what colors I liked and what kind of texture. I bought a 12×12 tile that was about the same color of my counter tops and practiced on that first. I tested out my colors and made notes of how I moved my hand or fingers and what results I got.
2) I prepared the counter tops for painting. I decided to do the splatter painting method. This is a messy project, so cover everything. Put plastic or paper on all of your floors, even if it’s three feet away from the counter, it may get paint on them (this happened to me)
6) Next the hard and expensive part, the glaze. You can get this at a craft store or home improvement stores. It says that it only covers 6.4 sq ft, so I got 6 boxes and had a bunch left over. So I would guess it covers about 8 to 9 sq ft. Read the directions carefully and do what it says. On the back of the box it tells you what you need, you DO need everything on the list. We used the blow torch to get the bubbles out. This is a two person job.
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Kristi
Thanks for re-posting this and for also linking to others' projects. These look amazing and I'm seriously considering doing this!
Christin@Pregnant with power tools
Thanks for visiting my blog! You are so brave to paint your counters – they look great. I love a thrifty solution like this – Lord knows I can't afford new counters!!!
Laura Ingalls Gunn
What an amazing transformation. Well done!
Colleen @ MuralMaker&More
They turned out so great, Kaysi. I know I've seen both Debbie Travis & Christopher Lowell do this when their shows were on, but they used different products. So nice to know how you did it!
Sandy
Whow.. first I've seen anyone post this project… very nice job! I want to do this to my up-bath vanity top.. but it's old laminate with a seam on the front overhang? Not sure if I can seal the seam to hide it? Hmmmm some more thinking to do here… thanks for the great post!
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Amber
Thanks for re-posing this. I might do something simmiler untill we redo the kitchen in a few years.
Beverly @ FlamingoToes.com
I'm really impressed! I think these turned out so great!
Angie @ The Country Chic Cottage
I am impressed! Nice job!!
flyawayhome
How cool. I wish I had known I could paint my ugly countertops sooner. I lived with them for YEARS before finally replacing them. Great job… and great blog !
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The Harris Family
wow they look so pretty! You did a great job.
Erin
Those look great! I'm sure I couldn't get the same effect if I tried even if we weren't renting, but you sure did a good job!
malia
holy cow this is amazing and the counters look SO good!
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Fawnda
That is too cool! I did see this the first time around and thought it was cool then too! ๐
Leslie
I saw this the first time around and thought it was a FANTASTIC idea! Thanks for showing it again and for linking up to Hoo's got talent!
Laura
Wow what a transformation!! Looks great.
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Debbie
What a great job you did! You must be thrilled.
Lanie Ree
I had no idea you could do this! They turned out fantastic. I'm glad they are holding up ๐
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Wow! They look fantastic!
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Amanda
Awesome! Those look great!
artteachergirl
I love your counter tops! I used Rustoleum counter top paint when I painted over my 70s orange counter tops. I only spent around $75 on mine…wouldn't have spent that if I had chosen the right color first. I'm wondering if I can use the glaze you used on mine now. They are beautiful as is, but it might make them *pop* even more. You did a super job!
Michelle
Great job! I like them much better than the unpainted ones!
Stephanie Lynn
Wow another fabulous transformation! I love the colors that you used – the technique and finsihed product is incredible! Thanks so much for joining The Sunday Showcase. I greatly appreciate it! Hope you are enjoying your week! ~ Stephanie Lynn
Stephanie Lynn
Hi Kaysi! Just wanted to let you know I'll be featuring your countertop today! Stop by and grab a featured button if you like! Thanks again for linking to The Sunday Showcase Party! ~ Stephanie Lynn
simplydesigning.blogspot.com
wow! that is so cool!
Thanks for linking up!
I hope you join me today for another link party!
Ashley
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Val Patrick Danganan
Seriously, you did a great job on painting your countertops. May I ask what is the brand of paint you used?
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Eric Jackson
I never ever read such type of info before this was really incredible.
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Amy Schindler
can this be done in a bathroom?
Amy Schindler
can this be done in the bathroom?
Kaysi
Yes it can!
Carol Castellow
i just found this post and i love it! 2 questions. what are your counter tops made of (mine are laminate and an ugly orange) and what kind of paint did you use (acrylic, latex, etc)?
thank you!!
Kaysi
Carol yes they are laminate counter tops that were painted cream. Then I used acrylic paint on them