Nail gun + 2” nails – for securing countertop base to cabinet supports Pencil + tape measure + square/ruler – for marking out plywood cutsĭrill + drill bits that match your screw heads Some of the links on this page are affiliate links, meaning at no cost to you we may earn a small commission on the purchases you make through that click. Today we’re continuing with how we did our from-scratch white concrete countertops, made to go with but not be identical to our charcoal gray concrete kitchen countertops. Last time we shared how we built and installed the custom, brass metal-front cabinet doors on our built-in bar storage cabinet. You never know what someone else is going through.īack to our regularly-scheduled project programming Long story short, my apologies for the inconsistency – please remember life happens and to be kind to others (and yourself!).

Between my usual full-time work in graphic design and a pretty constant run of many multi-day migraines (with headaches in between) I just haven’t had that perfect combination of time and brain capacity to write a coherent – or as coherent as this thing ever is – blog post for y’all. And that means sharing that I have had chronic migraines for years and years and the fall, and especially this last month has been a really bad run for me. Quick break for a personal, quasi-related anecdote – AKA where we’ve been for the last monthĪpologies for the unexpected month+ break in this build series – I debated if I should share this with y’all but ultimately decided since it is such a large part of my life and I like to share all of the good, bad and ugly parts of our projects, it only seemed fair to share the good, bad and ugly parts of our life as well. Your last step is to apply a sealer.Hey y’all, first off HAPPY NEW YEAR!! And welcome back to our new custom dining room cabinet build series. But again, if you have significant imperfections, you may need to break out the electric sander. I do it by hand to ensure that I don't remove too much of the concrete, particularly on the edges and corners. Once you are happy with the coverage, you will want to do a final sanding of the entire concrete vanity top. This will dull the finish of the cultured marble and make it easier for the concrete to adhere. UPDATE–leave your drain stopper in! You can read all about why we now recommend leaving the drain stopper in here. This is another method I have used to paint cabinets, which also works brilliantly! Steps to Create a Faux Concrete Vanity Top Step 1 We used the same process and paint as we did when we painted our kitchen cabinets, which you can read all about here. NOTE: We also painted the vanity cabinet for a quick update. Acrylic concrete sealer (this is the exact sealer we used: Quikrete 873002 Concrete Cure And Seal Satin Finish).This is the sander we have: Ryobi Random Orbit Sander) An electric sander(makes some of the sanding work easier, but you CAN sand by hand if you don’t have an electric sander.Ardex Feather Finish or Henry's Feather Finish.How is it holding up? How do you clean it? Does it darken when water gets on it?ĭIY “Faux” Concrete Vanity Top Tutorial Materials Needed:.Frequently Asked Questions About This Project.

Steps to Create a Faux Concrete Vanity Top.DIY “Faux” Concrete Vanity Top Tutorial.IT WORKED! Now, read on to learn how you can do it, too! So we took a risk and decided to attempt to use the same DIY concrete overlay method to create a “faux” concrete vanity top for our powder room vanity. We had successfully created our own DIY concrete fireplace and loved the results.

It was not in our budget to replace the vanity top the powder room so I had to get creative. The bathrooms in our old house (yes, we have since moved to a new house–you can check out our new home here) were full of cultured marble countertops with integral sinks that were quite popular in the early 80’s. It held up BEAUTIFULLY for 5+ years y'all! I originally completed this post in 2014 but updated it in 2019 shortly after we completed a full renovation of this powder room. If after reading this you feel like this is a bit too complicated for your DIY skills, be sure to check out my post about how to paint countertops to look like marble–it's really easy and durable! Do you have outdated bathroom vanities that need an update on a budget? And do you love the look of concrete vanity tops but are nervous about building custom forms to pour a concrete vanity AND then having to lift it?! I mean, let's face it, even a small concrete vanity top is HEAVY! Well, you are in luck because I am here to show you all the details of my DIY vanity makeover using an inexpensive concrete overlay to create a gorgeous “faux” concrete vanity top.

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