But, if you were to come closer, you would see the pink countertop showing through in some small areas that are scratched:
And here are a few more examples to show you what you may see on yours:
Am I upset about this? H-no. The paint cost me $20! Really, I still have more than half of the quart left and if it was really bothering me, I could just repaint the countertops. But, in reality, we never meant for these painted countertops to be a permanent fix for our previous pink ones. The plan was always to replace the countertops (and the whole kitchen) in a year or so.
Would I still recommend painting your countertops? To everyone that has sent me pictures of your robin's egg blue counters, or mustard, or pink--and you hate them--Yes, yes and yes. If you really don't like the color of your countertops and can't afford to replace them right now--why not take an hour and change the color? But, and this is a big but, don't expect painted countertops to be your forever-countertop. Look at it as a means to an end. An opportunity to still aesthetically enjoy your space while you save up for a replacement.
That's my round-up on how-things-look-five-months-later. We are currently picking out new countertops for our NEW kitchen plans. And you better believe they aren't going to be pink or painted. That's about as much as we know right now.
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I bought the counter paint before thanks giving after living with purple counters for 10 years , our children are all older now time to do a house make over ,I knew painting the counters are a temp fix but i was glade to read your coments I did black over purple with white cabinets i love the way it looks , I would recomend this to every one for a temp fix !!!!
I'm painting our bathroom countertop tonight-wish me luck! It's not a huge area and doesn't get much use (guest bathroom), so I have faith that this will be the good enough fix. Thanks for this follow-up post!
Thanks so much for the follow-up. I'm considering paint as a temporary fix for our countertops and it's nice to see what to expect wear wise down the road.
-Diana
I hear ya!
Sounds fun! We got ours at Ikea. Good luck!
Hey Julia - I was wondering where you got the shelves in your kitchen? We are in the midst of a kitchen makeover, and we are doing shelves instead of cabinets. Where did you get yours? Love that style of them.
I really appreciate your candor about this. I read too many blogs where everything is absolutely perfect and no mistakes or challenges ever acknowledged. It just doesn't ring true...
I am so happy you did this fix for your counters. It made a HUGE change. And it definitely helps stretch your budget when you can be happy in a space and not just cringe everytime you go in there. Lets be honest, everyone spends a LOT of time in their kitchen. It needs to be a space that everyone loves. I can't wait to see further NEW kitchen developments!! WOOOOOOOOOOO!