Small change in kitchen has big impact for me!

8 years ago

The before picture is of our tiny kitchen from the real estate listing. We bought the place in May and I've been dying to do something with the crazy backsplash. We're hoping to renovate in a couple years to get a bigger kitchen. In the meantime, decided to tackle the backsplash. People think I got new stone tiles! But I used multi-surface craft paints and sponged layers of colors I mixed myself. The kitchen feels bigger and definitely brighter now.

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mara49

8 years ago

Wow, what a great (and very economical) job you did! Your kitchen looks so much more open. It will surely make being there much more pleasant...

Comments (20)

glschisler
8 years ago
Great Reno!
Doc Sennett
8 years ago
Much better!
PRO
M&R Custom Millwork Inc
8 years ago
Amazing what a little paint will do. Good job!
PRO
Design Directives, LLC
8 years ago
Very effective - looks much better.
Ethan D
8 years ago
I am so impressed! What a difference.
MotherOfGiants
8 years ago
The whole feel of the kitchen is changed - nice work!
flyr4fun
8 years ago
Clever transformation, looks so much better.
kathleen MK
8 years ago
looks great. did you seal with a polyurethane to keep it scrubbleable?
stewy2you
8 years ago
Great job! I thought it was all new tile!!
Mairim Wales
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks guys! No, I didn't poly it. I thought about it though. But this paint said it has a strong bond after the 21 days of full curing (or 30 minutes of baking it in oven... which I obviously couldn't do). So we'll see!
TC Dunton
8 years ago
Looks amazing! I'd like to see you switch out the outlet covers though so they blend in more for a cleaner look!
s_kin_lav
8 years ago
I much prefer what you did as I feel it was too busy before...I agree with TC that the electrical outlet covers just need to be changed or spray painted white. Good Job!
Mairim Wales
Original Author
8 years ago
Yeah, I thought about doing something with the outlet covers, but I don't know what. Right now they are the same copper color as all the knobs and pulls in there.

The coloring in the after picture is a little off. The wall looks yellow, but it is actually the same whitish color as the before shot. We haven't painted the walls... Yet. Maybe that's something I should do.
jonathan3
8 years ago
What a relief! The after picture is so much easier on the eyes! I love it.
s_kin_lav
8 years ago
I believe that the outlet covers should be a match to the female plugs which look white...
PRO
Limitless Walls
8 years ago
What a change!
PRO
Addition Building & Design, Inc.
8 years ago
Nice changes. Good work.
PRO
ERT Architects, Inc
8 years ago
great transformation!
PRO
TBS Construction Inc.
8 years ago
Details, small changes make big difference! Great job!