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The new homeowners moved into their house having spent most of their budget of new furniture and kitchen appliances. The kitchen lacked adequate countertop space close to the work triangle. To solve this problem, a mobile island was made from a stock cupboard unit, and a piece of countertop and lockable castors provides an extra work surface and valuable storage. It can be used in the middle of the kitchen or stored against a wall.
With the layout problems solved, the decorating can begin.
Walls
Prepare by washing with sugar soap, then fill and sand where necessary. Use an enamel satin finish paint to make cleaning kitchen grime easier.
Countertops
Get the look of stainless steel with paint and varnish!
Here's how:
1. Prepare the existing laminate surface by sanding with fine sandpaper.
2. Apply a coat of bonding medium and allow to dry.
3. Apply two coats of grey low-sheen acrylic paint. Lightly sand and allow to dry between coats.
4. Paint on silver metallic glaze and, while still wet, stipple with a large stipple brush to create the stainless steel effect.
5. Leave to dry, then finish with three coats of heavy duty gloss varnish.
Bear in mind that this is a purely decorative finish and any chopping, cutting or food preparation should be done on chopping boards.
Cupboard doors
To paint over the old timber doors, first remove the handles, give the timber a light sand, dust, then apply a coat of paint. Add new brushed-silver handles to complete.
Tiles
Cut thin plywood sheeting to cover the existing tiled areas. Glue and screw these sheets over the tiles to give your new tiles a good surface to which to adhere.
To create our look, visit your local tile supplier and ask if they have discontinued colours in any tile range. Then simply pick a selection of different coloured tiles from the same range.
Measure your wall and ask the supplier to work out the quantity required.
For a professional tiled finish, use tile adhesive to fix the new tiles in place and tile spacers to ensure neat placement. Once dry, rub in mould-resistant tile grout, leave a few minutes, then wipe off excess with a damp sponge.
Complementing the fabulous new Bosch stainless steel appliances, this bold makeover succeeds by following good kitchen design, a clever paint technique and a brazen mix of strong colour.
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