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Fixing the counters

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In the previous post I talked about putting the contact “marble” contact paper on the counter. I’m also going to put it on the kitchen countertop as well. But I needed to do a little prep work first

I have stick on squares that resemble tiles for the backsplash, and in order to put them on straight I had to pull the rubber trim off. That was no easy task. My sister tried helping pull a bit… and pulled a chunk of the counter out. Yes, I’m totally calling her out 😉 it was a total PAIN in the booty. I had to take an x-acto knife and cut out a lot. Once I got all the trim out, fixing the counter wasn’t too bad

I took this picture when it was dark out, so the lighting wasn’t the best. But you can at least see what I’m talking about. A huge chunk missing!

I used this Elmer’s Wood Filler and just as it says, it dries pretty fast!

I just scooped a bit out with my finger, and then smoothed it out with my metal scraper. Pretty simple.

I’ll be covering the counter so you won’t see any of this. But at least there isn’t a hole now. Once dried, I sanded it smooth just a bit. Next step will be the contact paper!! Yay!

The scraper (putty knife) is great tool to have on hand for little projects like this. They are pretty inexpensive and I use it all the time. There are some on Amazon (which I like to link for your convince) or you can find them at your local hardware store

Easy Camper Counter Tops

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So I ran out of paint… and while waiting for it to arrive I had a new thought. I know, I know…. I keep adding all these little projects to the camper. Some day we’ll actually camp in it again! Anyways..! After all these changes I’ve been making (like painting everything) has really made the counters look bad. I really don’t want to rip them out and put on a new top. I’ve been considering that, and glad I had a different idea! If I can wallpaper the walls, why can’t I do it to the counters! Turns out, my right hand man (Amazon) had just what I needed

It’s called Adhesive Vinyl and looks like marble! It’s a thick peel and stick contact paper. And applies the same way as wallpaper. It was pretty easy to work with. I didn’t take the time to line up the design because I figured 1) that would take forever and 2) its a camper. If you look closely you can see the seam where I had to do a second piece. But in person it’s super smooth and pretty! I love it!! I tried it out on the cabinet right by the door. I originally painted this white, and it’s already getting worn so the contact paper is way sturdier and I’ll be able to wipe it down

Pretty awesome right!! If you see my previous post on wallpaper, you can find the tools I used. And you can find the contact paper here!

Don’t mind all the stuff hanging out in the shelves. It’s been the catch-all place while working on this 🙂

And in case you’re curious… this is what it looked like before paint and the contact paper counter top 🙂