Salvage yards often have doors for cheap! Ashley from Domestic Imperfection is the queen of repurposing items. Not only did she use paper bags for flooring one time for real! Pennies, people! One of the more popular budget kitchen countertop options is to just paint them.
Jacque and Matt, the husband and wife duo from The DIY Village, used an easy kit to take their counters from blah to bold. Designing Dawn got super creative with her cheap countertop makeover. She used a mixture of different paints and products to get a glossy countertop.
Glossy finishes always grab my heart and runs with it every single time! Gail from My Repurposed Life gave her countertops a chic black stone makeover. The end result looks so much like the granite we had in one of our previous homes. This countertop paint kit will give you a similar look. I love the clean, crisp white. It gives the entire space a fresh, clean feel. So fresh and so clean clean. Do you have any cheap countertop ideas? Share them in the comments below! Bathroom Remodel Ideas on a Budget — nine different ways to save loads of money without compromising on style for your next bathroom remodel.
Sign up to get my posts delivered to your inbox here. Do you have a tutorial or a step-by-step explanation on how you did your counter tops, Gail?
I absolutely love them and would love to try them out. I just bought a 17 year old townhouse first time homeowner and am looking for ways to update it on a VERY tight budget. They also removed the old and worn carpet and stained the concrete floors. Thank you for this post, Jenna…. Concrete counters are super-cool looking in photos and I have seen some in person as well, they are super nice. Give it a shot and let me know how it goes! I aim to inspire creative folks to tackle home improvement with confidence and style.
Learn More. My husband has already completed quite a few important tasks for the stability and livability of the RV. I also have purchased some contact paper in order to cover the laminate!! Not planning on doing that! I think I prefer the wood color to white. So, ironically, I purchased a wood grain looking contact paper. I really appreciate your step by step instructions and helpful tips! That sounds like a fun project, Eileen!
Good luck with the updates! I found the corners to be the trickiest parts with contact paper. Have fun! I just did the contact paper too and it worked great! I love the new look of my countertops and they go so great with our cabinets now.
We had the cabinet doors replaced this last summer by N-Hance of Fort Wayne and have been looking for a way to update our countertops ever since. Thank you for sharing. Does it scratch easy or get nicked or is it pretty durable? Hi Sandy, Thanks for the questions! First, it was only a temporary experiment before we got new countertops installed, so I no longer have it.
For the few months that we had the contact paper in use, it seemed to hold up really well! My only complaint was that the corners started to peel up where I had wrapped it around the formica. If you have a better way to secure it underneath, along the edges maybe with glue?
You would absolutely never guess that they were painted. If you have an old formica countertop that you want to makeover, an inexpensive option is to epoxy right over the formica. Get the easy how-to! If you are looking for a warm and classic DIY countertop, this wood vanity top is perfect.
There are tips for also protecting the wood longterm. Save a bundle on DIY concrete countertops with this in-depth tutorial with an included how-to video.
You will be amazed at the transformation of this space by installing DIY laminate countertops,. Cut out the middle man and learn how to install a solid surface countertop. This DIY countertop looks absolutely amazing and it's easier than you think to install. Instead of replacing old countertops, update them with DIY painted granite countertops. It's simple and easy to do! If you have laminate countertops in need of some love and like the look of slate, you have to see how this DIY countertop was achieved with chalkboard paint!
Install diy concrete countertops with this tutorial. They look stunning and are very inexpensive to DIY. If you happen to have outdated tile-topped counters, see how easy it is to paint the tile for a completely new look! It's also a budget-friendly way to get an update without replacing the countertop. If you are on a budget, or just love the versatile look of concrete, pour in place concrete countertops are a great solution.
If you are thinking about painting your countertops, you can read all about the pros and cons of the countertop painting method I used, and what I would do differently if I were starting all over today. Add warmth and dimension to your countertops, with this DIY wood countertop tutorial. The herringbone design is just gorgeous! Learn how to refinish laminate countertops with stone and the best part is, you don't have to remove it.
Before deciding on concrete countertops for your kitchen, take a look at this post which shares the pros and cons of white concrete countertops. Try a unique DIY torch method to finish your wood countertops.
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