Since sharingmy budget kitchen makeovera few weeks ago, the number one question I have been asked is how my painted laminate countertops are holding up. It has been almost three years since I originally painted my countertops and they have definitely been put to the test during that time! T...
Your Paint Questions Answered – How to Paint Any Surface Here is a painting guide that will explain the steps on how to paint the most common surfaces and some not so common questions that readers have asked me. I also included the products that I use and that can be easily found at y...
Ugly counters? Learn how to refinish laminate counters to look like granite with paint and Envirotex Lite epoxy.
They either screwed into brackets, as is the case of laminate counter tops, or they simply rest on the cabinets themselves. Today, I am taking you step by step through how to remove a countertop to save money! Recommended Tools and Supplies Screwdriver or drill with attachment A Caulk knife...
I handled all that and built a new Formica laminate counter. But I hired a flooring contractor to install a thin-plank vinyl floor so that I could keep moving with the rest of the work. What I report here is based on firsthand experience from a typical middle-class family that opted ...
Can not be installed with laminate counter tops– This is probably obvious due to the edges (which won’t look right and won’t hold up). But, generally if you are installing a farmhouse sink, you would be replacing the counter top at the same time and would upgrade to a granite or ...
This was our “before-before” snapshot of the kitchen in our 1973 home that we bought in 2010. Clearly someone had tried to “update” this kitchen over the years with a…..ahem…..chic 1980’s baby blue wallpaper border, accentuated by shiny laminate flooring to compliment the turd-br...
The process wasn’t fun, but it also wasn’t too terribly difficult, and I’m quite pleased with the result. So let me show you how to paint a bathtub so that you can stop living with that ugly stained bathtub and have a shiny, bright tub that looks brand new!
Instead, they splurge on inventive or glorious wallcoverings or faux-finish paint jobs; exciting window treatments, shower curtains, and towels; and fresh accessories that carry the room's decorating theme. If you're tired of your tile walls, laminate vanity top, or knotty pine sink cabinet, ...
adhered the trim pieces and placed every heavy object I could find on top to make sure they adhered well. And here’s another tip. Since the paint was only about 24 hours dry, I was concerned about it still sticking to the heavy books I layer on top. So I put a sheet of wax pape...