I love the look of concrete countertops. Probably because I am an industrial decor fanatic, but also because they are so practical! And it turns out they are pretty simple to DIY! Here is the process we used- Steps: 1. Sand countertop surface to roughen it using a low grit sand paper. 2. Clean the surface well to get all of the dust picked up. 3. Mix together a small batch of concrete using the feather finish and water- we found that it does dry quickly so working in small batches i[...]
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Things we changed: -Paint -Cabinet color -Countertops -Tile Backsplash -Framed the mirror 1. Paint I chose Behr Aqua Breeze, which can be found here. 2. Cabinets We used the cabinet transformation kit from Home Depot in pure white, but can also be found here in the java color. The process worked well for a small space, but we decided not to do the kit for the kitchen as it was a little pricey. 3. Countertops I will have a tutorial tomorrow on how we updated our[...]
It's almost February and I am just now realizing I never posted any sort of New Year's Resolutions. Well, this is the year of projects around our house. You know how when you first buy a home and have all these ideas of what to update and improve? Then life sets in. You get all the fun bills that come along with home ownership, so those little improvements start to look more like luxuries. You learn to just put up with the incredibly ugly tan tiles that the builder slapped on the wall so th[...]