Mix a tiny bit of black acrylic paint with a tiny bit of water and dip a toothbrush in it and run your thumb over the toothbrush to flick perfect little stone granite flecks all over your countertop.
Diy faux black granite countertops.
Test this out on a piece of paper first.
Basically it involved a lot of paint and elbow grease.
Faux granite countertops how to paint countertops to look like granite.
I had done a few faux diy projects like a couple of pieces of antique furniture and i had done a small ceiling area using a natural sea sponge but i had never thought of doing a countertop until i saw this excellent video on youtube by britoria that shows you how to.
Black which produces a black quartz or a black granite like finish and sand which produces a brown granite.
Diy creatives have found inexpensive painting techniques and faux granite overlays to make their worn out laminate solid surface tile and even wood countertops look like stunning granite.
But just so you have the basics down here is a the five p s for painting countertops to look like granite.
You don t want to mess up your masterpiece.
Click here to see how we feel about our painted cabinets and countertops one year later.
We have some amazing tutorials for you to take you step by step through the process of faux granite countertops.
I love faux painting it is the perfect way to give your home a really luxurious old world look without the big expense.
Instead of paying 650 for carrera marble or even over 200 for marble look.
Have ugly countertops you hate.
When i saw how ronda from batchelor s way had created faux marble countertops for her laundry room i begged her to share the tutorial with us here because it is going to knock your socks off.
Pinit if you ve ever dreamed of marble countertops and then nearly fainted at the price you need today s post.
Here s how to diy faux granite marble or quartz countertops for under 100.
Choose your granite countertop paint.