Tiled benchtops?

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  1. Jess Peletier

    Jess Peletier Mortgage Broker & Finance Strategy, Aus Wide! Business Member

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    Haha - ew!

    The black canopy is actually some random black cabinetry the previous owners installed - that will go when we do the kitchen properly (we just made it vaguely acceptable, it was far too Nanna with the pinkish brick) but we need the storage at the moment.
     
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    @Jess Peletier yes you could tile if you wanted an in between solution before doing something final with the kitchen. If you didn't go with the concrete tiles you could also consider the woodlook plank tiles.
    I think it's worth giving it a solid crack at a DIY concrete solution though. There are a million blogs via Pinterest on this
     
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    Hey @Jess Peletier did you end up resurfacing your bench tops? i am looking at possibly attempting the laminate paint kits from bunnings...
     
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    I have used the rustoleum countertop kit and white knight laminate paint from bunnings previously.. I have since spilt plenty of stuff and given it plenty of knocks and it seems reasonably durable. Total cost was about $350 including a bunch of spare paint and brushes/rollers/ sandpaper etc
     

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    @H&H No I didn't - I ran out of time. We may attempt it over the Christmas holidays instead.
     
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    @Teatowel that looks good! What colour was that? Im looking at Onyx or charcoal. What did you use the white knight laminate for?
     
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    I used the charcoal because it has lighter stone chips and with a white bench to begin with the lighter stone chips should hide any scratches/blemishes as it ages.

    The laminate paint was used on the cupboards.
     
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    It does look good Teatowel, very nice!

    We're getting the kitchen and bathroom benchtops and splashbacks resurfaced just before Xmas in one of our properties. It's more expensive than the DIY option but I'm hoping it will be more resilient to general usage. The company we've gone with have been really good to deal with so far, which is a great sign :)
     
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