DIY countertop solutions and projects

We will be re-doing our kitchen countertops this summer. We have dreamed of granite but the expense seems silly when there are so many options that look marvelous and that we can do ourselves (hopefully). We are just about to finish the pine island extention (pics coming soon) and the countertops will make the kitchen pop. Here are some of the ideas we are considering for covering up our laminate countertops...

~Wood replacement countertops DIY.













This one can be found at CleverlyInspired's page . Great for sections that aren't heavily used work sections.


~Then there is painting existing countertops to look like granite. Here is an article from the FunTimesGuide Homebuilding section.


~Then there are thin cement overlay techniques (we think we're going to try this technique) that can be found at HomeDIT.com.

~Last idea is to lay tile over the laminate. I love this page from Ron Hazelton because it gives very clear directions and video to go with it. (Visit his page to play the videos)

If you want to share a technique or style of job that you did, please let us know. We love to see the work that our little tribe has done.