Concrete look laminate countertops

For less than $2 I made concrete countertops that look modern and sleek. Inspired by the urban city, this concrete has dimension and depth in a traditional warm grey. An innovative new option combining a vertical grade laminate and adhesive into one product. You may or may not be aware that you can replicate the look of concrete kitchen countertops with a concrete underlayment called Ardex.

Transform spaces with our modern laminates that are as beautiful as they are durable. Mix and match solids, graphic patterns and finishes. Let’s take a look at some of the beautiful ways this concrete alternative has been applied.

Left Image: Houzz, Right Image: Elle Decor (left image) This traditional kitchen is has a modern touch with a lovely island countertop in Raven by Kate Jackson design. With a little care, they stay like new for many years. The thinner countertop with straight edging strip works perfectly in a modern style kitchen. Now, with concrete overlay, homeowners can refinish their old kitchen countertop to look new. By using concrete overlay instead of a solid concrete countertop , the structure won’t be as heavy.

This summer we re-did the master bath and decided that we wanted concrete counters. You can read about the tutorial of how to go about painting countertops here. Plus, concrete can be very difficult to work with, making it a rather tricky look to DIY—but not if you use this clever hack, featured on Hometalk and created by homeowner Libbie Burling from Wyoming, Michigan. Libbie wanted to update her kitchen and modernize her laminate countertops. The house the hubs and I bought last summer had pretty awful laminate countertops.

DIY Ardex Feather Finish concrete over laminate countertops. How did they hold up almost a year later? When you install wood- look kitchen laminate countertops , you get the warmth of wood with the convenience, ease, and hygienic nature of laminate surfacing, like the countertops featured in this kitchen designed by Palazzo Kitchens and Design. As stone- look laminate countertops have skyrocketed in popularity, wood styles lagged behind. Perhaps you have seen or heard of DIY feather finish concrete countertops.

A simple search on pinterest will reveal many instances where. The countertops are concrete overtop of the. I want for very little money. My husband really liked the look of granite countertops , but we found that they were a lot more expensive than what we initially thought.

I would think this would have to be lighter than solid concrete slabs and I’m always worried about the weight of concrete causing problems. I just upgraded my laminate counters to new concrete countertops , and I’m thrilled with them! But the potential downside is the maintenance required by concrete sealer. How to make your countertop look like granite Dugan Paints. The finished look is outstanding and if by chance our next home has laminate countertops I will do this, because I know whatever we would buy will be a fixer upper.

Our current townhouse has honed leathered black granite that actually resembles your finished project. Wilsonart’s enhanced antimicrobial protection is built into the laminate to protect the surface against damaging microbes. Antimicrobial agents protect the surface against growth of mold and mildew that cause stains and odors when used for countertops and work surfaces. SkimStone was originally designed to transform a plain concrete floor into a work of art.

This decorative finishing system provides an organic, textured look that is extremely durable indoors and out for residential and commercial spaces. These DIY countertop ideas include concrete , painting and more! So let’s start out with a fabulous photo of my concrete countertops.

See the rustic vibes they give off, and yet they still have somewhat of that polished effect. It’s a great look , and a great affordable option for your DIY kitchen upgrade. I love the look of concrete countertops and knowing that they can be created over a laminate counter is great. I am so inspired to try this now! Do you think it would work over laminate.

A refinishing kit brings faux concrete countertops easily within reach. Here, thin applications of different coatings were layered directly over an existing laminate counter and within three days. The EZtop system completely resurfaces, restores and updates these old or outdated surfaces to achieve a modern, clean look.

We are looking at an inexpensive and quick update for our laminate countertops , and concrete is at the top of the list. We like the look of terrazzo and wonder if the Ardex application is too thin to even consider adding some glass chips to it. Cost-efficient options like self-sticking laminate , ceramic tiles, paint and concrete can all be used to resurface a kitchen countertop at a fraction of the cost required to fully replace the surface.

I did this on a laminate countertop several years ago and it still looks great today. Countertop film looks as much like granite as any of.