Refreshing Older Granite With Paint

Thanks i also have a new house 2years old with really ugly granite countertops in kitchen.

Refreshing older granite with paint. Once you have your hard finishes in place and the right paint colour you are only just beginning to decorate your bathroom. Many of them are also looking to update their backsplash but keep the granite. The smooth slick surface may appear hard cold and too 1980s contemporary for your taste. Give your tiles an update with one of the 13 colours in our one coat tile paint range leaving you spoilt for choice.

Two coats of clear sealer included protect the paint. Updating granite countertops using paint. Good luck with your decision. I do not recommend starting out with kitchen or bathroom countertops those are big projects and you want to see how the surface will wear with different uses.

It will not adhere and if you do not like the color think about changing the wall color or even the cabinet color to change the look of the granite and compliment it more. There s a wide variety of colors to choose from and a paint kit with topcoat color layers and protective finishes is only 70. One of my favorite color experts maria kilim has coined the phrase bossy granite and. Granite is a personal choice and the best way for long term beauty and care is either to replace the granite or live with it.

Fyi if you did that without painting your cabinets you would likely end up with a new granite old kitchen look because we weren t doing granite countertops in the 80s. However if you do have pink beige or earthy granite and you want to create a new and current look painting your cabinets a deep colour works well to downplay the. If you re keeping your old cabinets and simply refreshing them it may even be the perfect time to rip out and replace the countertops you have. Granite is one example of a surround material that can grow tiresome over time.

Most of the clients we work with are trying to bring their late 1990 s early 200o s tuscan kitchen into the white gray cream updated kitchen of the moment. Nothing spoils the effect of a beautiful fireplace like an outdated surround. Nancy brook a realtor from billings mont. It s a great way to distract the eye from the old tile and make it feel fresh and updated.

One way to change the look of your granite fireplace is to paint it. Suggests shopping for new stone countertops at discount granite shops or home improvement stores instead of with a designer. Lastly don t forget the styling. Photography by barry calhoun.

Giani granite paint kits come with various tones of paint that you apply one at a time to create that mottled granite look. And with colours ranging from white to red rose you can mix and match however you like. I recommend to anyone who is thinking of painting a granite surface to start with a small project in the home such as a granite fireplace surround and use an oil based paint. Brook says she has personally.