(We won't be cutting directly on it or putting hot pots directly on it. And, if it starts looking awful before it gets replaced, we'll just unscrew it, sand it down, and try something else. I would love to be able to replace it with soapstone one day (I have a sample of PA Original that I am in love with). Also, I should have mentioned that this is going to be a temporary countertop. The butcherblock was less than half that. Do you know what brand of milk paint and sealer you used? We did look into laminate, but price wise it was coming up to about $20 or more a square foot. Pence: Thanks for your honest reply, I appreciate it. We do have some scraps of the butcherblock and will definitely experiment before working on the actual countertop. But, I figure, if it looks awful, we can just sand it down and try something else. I'm nervous, yet excited about the whole thing. ![]() ![]() Thanks for your tips and support on our little project! And I love the idea about adding a hint of color - I'm going to suggest that to DH. Our floor guys were impressed with it too! They were very skeptical but after using it they agreed that it was Very tough (it took a lof of effort to sand between coats - a good sign), and they loved how it didn't stink and give them a headache like other poly products that they use! Mabeldingeldine: Yes, Brickmanhouse's countertop was my inspiration! His kitchen is Stunning! :)Ĭircuspeanut: Your raves about PolyWhey are one of the reasons why we decided to use it on our hardwood floors! :) (Thank You!) We got it in the satin sheen and I just love the subtle glow it has when the light hits it. Good advice, and I will definitely take that into consideration (and won't get stuck on the green aspect). But, it sounds like you think we should just use the india ink and stick with what worked for someone in real life. We tried some soy stains for our hardwood floors and were less than impressed with the results, so I'm not too keen on trying them on the countertops. I haven't heard about their butcherblock being filled with chemicals, maybe in the glue that they use? So, if we want the worn look, we'd probably have to distress it before sealing it.Īs for Ikea and being green, I read that they adhere to very low formaldehyde limits for their cabinets, and they were the best that we could afford on our budget. I understand that milk paint will spot if exposed to water without being sealed. We are planning on sealing the countertop (with a green poly called Polywhey) since it will get exposed to water. Being green wasn't the only reason why I wanted to try milk paint, I also like the history of it, I'm intrigued by the reviews of its depth and warmth, and I think it might have been fun and different to try (while hopefully producing a beatiful looking countertop). Steff_1: Thanks for your reply! The green choices were more for the building materials (we tried to go low to no voc with most everything we used). ![]() Here is a link that might be useful: Cast of characters (pics of sink, cabinets, wall color, etc.) So, what do you think? Am I crazy for wanting to give black milk paint a whirl? And, if you think we should go for it, would you vote for an uneven more stain-like wash that maybe shows some grain, or a more opaque look? (We could even distress the edges - or, let that happen naturally - ha ha!) (We decided to go with the chrome faucet - but I'm still undecided on the cabinet hardware.) The "cast of characters" (pics of the sink, cabinets, wall color, etc.) for our kitchen can be viewed via the linked thread below. He is afraid that it will look strange and out of place in our kitchen, and thinks we should just use a regular paint instead of milk paint. I'm not sure if we will go with the uneven, rustic milk paint look, or if we will do more coats to make it opaque, but, DH is not completely sold on the idea. We will treat our countertops like tabletops, and will Not directly cut on them or set hot pans on them, etc. I'm hoping it will give us a unique, charming look that will fit with the style of our kitchen (simple cottage, with a hint of elegance). We're trying to do our reno as "green" as possible, and I thought it might be neat to put a twist on what he did and paint our Ikea birch butcherblock countertops with black Milk Paint (covered with PolyWhey in a satin finish). Thanks to this wonderful forum, I learned about brickmanhouse's Gorgeous Ikea kitchen in which he stained his butcherblock countertops black with india ink. I wanted soapstone countertops (or a similar looking granite), but it was WAY out of our price range for our budget reno.
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