To upgrade your countertop with faux sandstone, all you need is painters tape, Aqua Stone, a thick paste-like material, a wide plastic scraper, acrylic paint in your desired shades, an old towel, a paint brush, and clear, non-yellowing polyurethane.
First, clean the entire area and apply painters tape around the sink and on the wall. Next, using a glove hand, smear Aqua Stone over the entire surface. Before the product completely dries, use a wide plastic scraper to smooth the bumps to create a "knock down" texture.
Next, add color by painting the entire countertop in your preferred color. Victoria Larsen recommends a cream colored acrylic paint. Once the paint has dried, blot light brown acrylic paint using a paintbrush. Use an old towel to blot and blend until you've reached your ideal texture.
You can continue blotting and drying with different shades of brown to create a unique effect.
Finally, use a clear, non-yellowing polyurethane to seal the new finish. For Victoria Larsen's full instructions, visit her blog.
If sandstone doesn't fit your home's decorating scheme, try this concrete countertop from A Beautiful Mess (the process is similar, but the result is a sleek cement finish). Another popular home improvement trick is to "install" a faux Carrara marble countertop, such as the one demonstrated by Gorgeous Shiny Things.
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