How to Paint Your Kitchen Counters to Look Like Marble or Travertine Stone

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I painted my kitchen counters in Sept 2012. I hated the ugly green ones. After one year, my counters are still very shiny. I highly recommend using Epoxy Resin to seal your counters after you paint them. It's very durable and I use my counters several times every day to prepare meals, etc. Sometimes, I forget to be careful and I place a hot pot on them and they still look as good as new!

To view a quick video of my applying the first coat of sponge painting - please see this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q94kBaV6wMQ