I am over the moon about my new kitchen counters. I've always wanted granite...well, not always, but for a reaaaally long time. Now I have them! Okay, okay...I cannot tell a lie. I used a Giani granite paint kit in Black Onyx. Hold onto your hat, because you are not going to believe this.
Can you stand it? Ignoring the ugly wall where I ripped off the original backsplash, just look at the shine on those counters! I'm doing back flips in my head...they don't call me a dizzy blond for nothing (grin).
Oh...and here's what they used to look like:
Just a wee bit of difference wouldn't you say? Can you see me doing cartwheels in the reflection of my new counters? Ahem...let's not and say I did...that just wouldn't be pretty.
Update: I must be honest. At first I was over the moon about this product. And I still love the paint itself. However, within 6 months time, it started chipping. I was very careful with it too. If water sat on it for even a few minutes, a cloudy spot would develop, although it would quickly disappear. We also discovered that if a drop of raw egg sat on it, the paint would wipe right off.
In retrospect, I would use the paints again, but would instead finish it with EnviroTex as shown by Ashleigh at Live Gorgeously.
Can you stand it? Ignoring the ugly wall where I ripped off the original backsplash, just look at the shine on those counters! I'm doing back flips in my head...they don't call me a dizzy blond for nothing (grin).
Oh...and here's what they used to look like:
Just a wee bit of difference wouldn't you say? Can you see me doing cartwheels in the reflection of my new counters? Ahem...let's not and say I did...that just wouldn't be pretty.
Update: I must be honest. At first I was over the moon about this product. And I still love the paint itself. However, within 6 months time, it started chipping. I was very careful with it too. If water sat on it for even a few minutes, a cloudy spot would develop, although it would quickly disappear. We also discovered that if a drop of raw egg sat on it, the paint would wipe right off.
In retrospect, I would use the paints again, but would instead finish it with EnviroTex as shown by Ashleigh at Live Gorgeously.
