Little Farmstead: countertops

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

A Farmhouse Kitchen {In the Making...}

Hello, I hope your day is going well.

We are in the process of planning some updates for our kitchen, and I wanted to share with you some of the details. We've been gathering information and comparing products, including new countertops, a backsplash, farmhouse sink and faucet.

The driver for us to renovate the kitchen is our countertops.

But before I get into that, let me tell you what I love about our kitchen...

Monday, May 11, 2015

A Farmhouse Kitchen ~ Painted Counters {Before & Afters}

Hello! I hope you're doing well.

After painting our dark green, formica-topped, built-in desk, I developed a bit of an addiction. I've since moved on to painting our dining room buffet and over the last couple of weeks, I've painted all of our kitchen countertops.

While I love the look of marble and also the warmth of butcher block, neither option was in our near-term budget. Since I really disliked the dark green formica, I didn't think of this project as very "risky"... just an affordable way to update, until we can do something more lasting.

Here's the before...

And the after...

One more before...

And after...

Different lighting helps to show the arbor with wisteria through the windows...

I used the same painting technique that I used here. So, although the paint is non-toxic, I won't be doing any food prep directly on my counters. I'm used to that, since I used cutting boards with the formica as well.

At our last house, we had granite counters, and I do miss the ease. But, we're so grateful to be here and can easily work with what we have.