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Art, Writing, and Learning: The Clerisy Quarter => Arts, Crafts, Music & Drama - The Artisans' Guilds => Topic started by: comrade_general on March 21, 2015, 01:35:37 PM

Title: Kitchen Remodel
Post by: comrade_general on March 21, 2015, 01:35:37 PM
No I'm not spam, but I do have a kitchen remodel to sell you.  ;D

I'm remodeling my kitchen just for fun! As you will see in the following pictures my kitchen was an ugly green laminate stuff with light-colored cabinets. I already had a can of white paint on hand so that's what's going on my countertops except I'm adding a much higher level of detail by making them look like white river granite. I think I will then paint my cabinets a really dark brown/black to contrast with the counters which will make for a very modern look. I'm doing this all with my normal cheap paints so this remodel is costing me next to nothing.

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At the end I'll add a high-gloss clear coat to the countertops so they shine just like the real polished stone.
I need to get in the habit of taking more pictures, but I'll get some good before and after shots of the remaining section.
Title: Re: Kitchen Remodel
Post by: Jubal on March 21, 2015, 03:56:31 PM
An on-topic kitchen post? How iz zis possible? D:
Title: Re: Kitchen Remodel
Post by: comrade_general on March 22, 2015, 12:05:54 AM
:o

See I failed to get more photos again... but I've still got the last counter to get before and after shots of.

The next step after the base coat is to just slather around some medium gray paint in random "rivers" across the surface, in fairly large widths varying from 3 to 8 inches or so. Note that the side pieces would be cut from different stone slabs so don't have the rivers match up on all the pieces, but at least make them compliment one another. I used a wet brush to spread the gray out a little more and leave some water spots around to make it more interesting when I do the next part, which is applying a lighter, more random coat of the base color. This gives it the base stone texture:
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Tomorrow I'll add even smaller twisting rivers and apply another sloppy coat of the base white over that in random places. I'll also use a brush to flick some water droplets around and blot them up with a paper towel as I go to further texturize.
Title: Re: Kitchen Remodel
Post by: comrade_general on March 22, 2015, 03:45:38 PM
So I added the medium size veins:
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/comrade_general_2007/home%20projects/IMG_0339_zpsclvhqnau.jpg~original)

Then went over them with the roller again because I don't want them so pronounced on my version:
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/comrade_general_2007/home%20projects/IMG_0342_zpsnepk5zsx.jpg~original)

It's all a little too white compared to the island so I'm going to blob some gray around and roll over it again. It's always a wip until I seal it so I can keep changing it a little day by day.
Title: Re: Kitchen Remodel
Post by: comrade_general on March 23, 2015, 03:18:55 PM
Added in some cracks with a liner brush and flecked some gray spots around. Also added some bits of the larger veins which I will touch up with white when I paint the remaining counter. Meanwhile I put the first coat of sealer on the island.

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/comrade_general_2007/home%20projects/IMG_0346_zpswwyjh8p3.jpg~original)
Title: Re: Kitchen Remodel
Post by: Lady Grey on March 24, 2015, 04:50:58 PM
This is amazing :O
Title: Re: Kitchen Remodel
Post by: comrade_general on March 24, 2015, 06:21:14 PM
Thanks!
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Title: Re: Kitchen Remodel
Post by: Jubal on March 27, 2015, 04:09:55 PM
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Post by: Pentagathus on March 27, 2015, 05:37:25 PM
Ban CG IMO
Title: Re: Kitchen Remodel
Post by: comrade_general on March 29, 2015, 09:06:20 PM
Agree with Pent.

Until then the countertops are done!
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Title: Re: Kitchen Remodel
Post by: Jubal on March 29, 2015, 09:14:09 PM
Nicely done :)
Title: Re: Kitchen Remodel
Post by: comrade_general on April 14, 2015, 04:52:08 PM
Slowly coming along. Just need to do the backsplash wall and get some new hardware.
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Title: Re: Kitchen Remodel
Post by: comrade_general on May 17, 2015, 12:22:08 AM
I present, my kitchen (actually had it done for a while just never took photos):
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/comrade_general_2007/home%20projects/IMG_0613_zpskhkumo0m.jpg~original)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/comrade_general_2007/home%20projects/Untitled_zpsz1d7rssn.jpg~original)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/comrade_general_2007/home%20projects/IMG_0389_zpskucwwmgz.jpg~original)
Title: Re: Kitchen Remodel
Post by: Jubal on May 17, 2015, 12:53:21 AM
Well done, it looks great :)
Title: Re: Kitchen Remodel
Post by: Lady Grey on June 16, 2015, 08:06:48 PM
Looks awesome, CG :D
Title: Re: Kitchen Remodel
Post by: comrade_general on June 17, 2015, 01:51:10 AM
Thanks :)