While the guys were hard at work building the deck stairs I was busy working on the hall bath update. Just getting that wall paper down made a big improvement but getting rid of the pink tile was about to make a MAJOR difference. I decided to use chalk paint since it adheres to services really well, which was different than what I did for kitchen backsplash. This bathroom doesn’t get a lot of use so while I don’t expect the painted tile to look great for years to come it will make it a more inviting space to be in while we save for the gut job. I did the wall and shower tiles first and chose simple, clean white. I did 3 coats of paint and 3 coats of clear poly to seal it. Such an improvement!!
Refresher of the before… it hurts my eyes!!
Then I moved on to the floors and did the same process, 3 coats of chalk paint and 3 coats of poly. It started out looking a little sketchy after the first coat.
But it was looking so good by the third! It had the chalky look but the poly gave it more of a sheen.
I was very curious about how the painted tile floor would hold up and after 10 months I can say its held up pretty good! It’s a low traffic area which helps and there are a few places where some paint has gotten chipped and you can see the tile underneath but hey, its painted tile. It’s a much more calming space than before and totally worth taking the time to do!
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