Chalkboard Paint On Tile

Annie sloan chalk paint.

Chalkboard paint on tile.

I chalk painted my tile floors. I also looked up how to paint ceramic tile to update our backsplash see ya later decorative tiles. The reason is because chalkboard paint is matte and not very washable. I m not a black decor lover typically so going for black paint was a little out of my league but i do love classic basics and think it s the perfect base.

I made my own stencil and set to work with chalk paint in pure white and graphite. Wipe dry with a lint free cloth or paper. I m a pretty brave diy er but i was secretly a little nervous how it would turn out especially since we were live documenting the whole process via 140k thousand of you via instagram. Given my love of chalk paint it seemed like an easy choice.

Begin painting for diy chalkboard wall after the wall has been prepped cut in around cabinets outlets trim and counters using a 2 1 2 sash brush. After all you can paint an ugly wall or an outdated door why not paint some floor tiles. Painting tile in the bathroom with chalk paint posted on 05 03 2016 by tricia the purple painted lady please like my facebook page by clicking on my business name to the left loves hearing from all of you on the projects you complete after we coach you through with instructions. I always love the look of a patterned cement tile but that was a down the line investment.

I spent a lot of time looking at tutorials on kitchen cabinets painted with chalk paint as it is a high traffic area that needs to be durable and easy to clean. How to paint a tile backsplash. In this tile painting video tutorial by do it on a dime on youtube you will learn this easy three step method to paint your kitchen tiles you start by sanding the entire area you wish to paint. I realized that annie sloan made a specific chalk paint lacquer that you can use on floors as a sealant on top of the paint.

When replacing floor tiles is so costly time consuming and messy a coat of paint seems like the obvious budget friendly alternative but this seemingly obvious diy solution isn t the fix all you d hope for. Unfortunately doing tile is not an option for us at the moment. It changed the look of the room drastically. Painting tile floors seems like a common sense fix to an ugly tile problem.

Mix the appropriate amount of white lightening cleaner with water per the directions and spray the tile liberally letting the cleaner run across both tile and grout allowing it to do its job of degreasing and cutting through grit and grime.