Can I Paint Marble

And you can take it up another notch by adding a decorative faux marble finish.

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. One alternative to replacement is to paint over the marble. Leave to dry for a couple of hours.

The first coat is applied quite thinly with brush strokes in every direction. He told me to find a temporary fix until we could. Here annie has chosen paris grey. Get step by step instructions and tips to paint a marble fireplace surround using chalk paint including which brand holds up to the heat.

Let me tell ya ll about the time i painted the cultured marble countertops in my bathroom. With chalk paint you can cover marble in one or two coats with little to no sanding beforehand. Apply the second coat of chalk paint again relatively thinly. Chalk paint was invented by painter annie sloan who is widely credited with transforming the art of decorative painting with the publication of her book annie sloan s complete book of decorative paint finishes.

So we went neutral. One of the easiest and most impactful ways to update old furniture is to paint it. How to paint cultured marble countertops. Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush.

You see my bathroom countertops were a lovely 1980 s beige almond color. I begged my husband for new countertops but he wouldnt give in. While this project looks difficult it s actually quite basic you just need some paint a handful of tools and a smidgen of patience.