Can you varnish over chalk paint??
Tani H-S
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Comments (1)The varnish may fade over time and you will need to redo it at some point. Are you sure that it was varnish and not woodstain? You can buy garden fence paint which comes in many different colours. I used Cuprinol Garden Shades (similar paints are available) in a pale colour on a shed that had previously been stained dark green and it looked much better....See MoreFire place to paint vs varnish.
Comments (5)Cheap option. Strip wallpaper and paint walls. Paint fireplace one shade darker than walls. Remove colored sealer by the floor and replace. Use a coloured silicone but before you start put masking tape carefully around the floor and fire surround to get a crisper finish. Higher cost option Take off fire surround and refinish Have a hearth made (likely £450)- which aesthetically should be a bit wider than the mantelpiece and twice as deep. (Although check regulations if you later want to make this a working fire.) Sit the fire surround on top of the hearth....See MorePainting over laminate - can it be done??
Comments (28)Love the link Mrsmcee posted. That marble effect looks gorgeous - it reminded me that I bought a 90cm wide roll to make sure I didn't have to worry about extra seams lining up though. Its a bit more expensive but vs the cost of new worktops I felt it was worth it. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A6OFLYK?ref_=pe_1365641_54848841 Also found the specific type of plastic paddle thingy I used - this time referred to as a 'smoother' lol. Comes with an scalpel knife which is was also essential for cutting neat edges. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Application-applying-self-adhesive-smoother-flawless/dp/B00W6XSIIK/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1458124458&sr=8-3-fkmr0&keywords=dc+fix+butcherblock As far as colours go I think a wood effect is very forgiving and also will help warm up the space. I would probably avoid the dark marble type finishes since if you do scratch the surface the product has a white 'base' under the printed pattern which is what tends to show through on the scratch. This isn't very noticeable on the butcher-block and probably barely noticeable on white marble but I think it would be much more obvious with a dark pattern. I actually used a much cheaper sticky back vinyl to cover all the cupboards doors in a basic white. You can just about tell in the before photo I posted that they were a pale duck-egg blue which wasn't so bad but the laminate was unfortunately cracking in places. The vinyl has held everything together and made for an easy clean surface rather than painting which would have let the laminate deteriorate further. It comes in lots more colours and 10m lengths making it better value for money but was also thinner and trickier to work with. So if you wanted a flat colour for the top it's another option since there's loads of colour-ways and matt and gloss finish to choose from: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-mtr-x-610mm-or-A4-Self-Adhesive-Sticky-Back-Plastic-Sign-Vinyl-/221652279467?var=520509553716 I was very tempted to go with the matt grey but decided to play it safe with the glossy white in the end. Anyway, I'm starting to feel like a real sticky back plastic nerd now! Just wish I could be a bespoke high end kitchen nerd instead lol....See MoreFireplace painted in chalk paint
Comments (18)HU-827977078 I used products by Plastikote. As my fireplace was quite dark, after lightly sanding to prep so the paint would key, I first used a cream shade in Satin Super Spray. This provided a good even lighter base, to then use the Stone Touch spray paint over it so the coverage was solid. For the lacquer, I used Stone Touch clear sealer spray, which you can get in gloss, satin or matt. It doesn’t turn yellow and can even be used outdoors. It states on the Plastikote web site that Stone Touch spray paints are heat resistant which is ideal for a fire surround. The surface is tough and durable. I’ve seen in reviews on Amazon where people have even used it on stair steps and walk on it without problems. It gives a nice finish and people don’t realise it’s not actually stone, unless you look very closely. I painted mine a few years ago and it’s still fine....See More
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