With chalk paint you can cover marble in one or two coats with little to no sanding beforehand.
Can i paint marble.
This budget friendly 25 fireplace update can be done in less than a weekend.
Preparation is the key to painting a marble fireplace surround.
How to paint cultured marble countertops.
Let me tell ya ll about the time i painted the cultured marble countertops in my bathroom.
And you can take it up another notch by adding a decorative faux marble finish.
Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush.
One alternative to replacement is to paint over the marble.
So we went neutral.
When my family purchased our home in 2005 there weren t a lot of options for customizing our gas fireplace.
The first coat is applied quite thinly with brush strokes in every direction.
One of the easiest and most impactful ways to update old furniture is to paint it.
Get step by step instructions and tips to paint a marble fireplace surround using chalk paint including which brand holds up to the heat.
Here annie has chosen paris grey.
One disadvantage of choosing marble is that the natural stone is heavy and expensive to replace.
I begged my husband for new countertops but he wouldnt give in.
He told me to find a temporary fix until we could.
In painting you lose the natural stone touch but you can choose the color or even faux finish the look to create a marble look.
While this project looks difficult it s actually quite basic you just need some paint a handful of tools and a smidgen of patience.
Apply the second coat of chalk paint again relatively thinly.