I'm always on Pinterest looking for ideas & one day, a pin popped up about spray-painted countertops! I immediately clicked over & discovered the world of textured spray-painted countertops! But would they work in real life?

I decided I was going to try it with this little vanity! I knew it would be perfect because the countertop is super tiny, so it would be a good test area.

Here's what we did:

1. Lightly Sand The Countertop

First, we removed the sink. Then we gave the entire laminate surface a light sanding. This roughs the surface, so the spray paint will adhere better. We also wiped off the counter so it was clean & nothing would get in the paint.

2. Prep The Surface

Since we were going to paint the walls & installing flooring, we didn't worry a lot about taping things off because there wasn't much the paint would ruin. However, we weren't sure at the time if we would paint the vanity, so we taped some paper around the edges. In addition, we put a tape line along the wood part of the vanity to ensure a crisp countertop line. We also filled the sink with thick plastic so the spray paint wouldn't fly all over the place!

I will say that when you start spray painting the surface, it goes all over the place, so it's best to over-prep things! Tape papers or plastic to the walls, the vanity & even the floor!

3. Spray paint

We used Rust-Oleum American Accents® Stone Spray Paint.

The painting took several coats. First, we did a few light coats & built up to the texture we wanted. Then, we waited between coats to ensure the paint was mostly dry. It does take a bit to dry & it's so tempting to want to touch it, but don't do it! When the paint is wet & it's touched, it kind of squishes down & messes up the look. My husband found this the hard way when he accidentally stuck his hand in it!

Also, if you try to repaint it while it's still wet, it just goes all over the place & doesn't build up texture. Waiting until it's dry allows the surface to build because you're painting on top of the previous coat.

4. Top Coat

The paint will definitely chip away if you don't use a top coat to seal it in. At first, we used regular water-based polyurethane & gave it a couple coats. However, the surface still had a super rough texture from the spray paint & we thought we would be applying polyurethane forever…

Then we found triple thick polyurethane! It was a game-changer & worked perfectly! We put several coats of that on the countertop until it was smooth!

I also would recommend looking into heavier top coats. They can cost much more, but they'll probably hold up better.

Overall, I was thrilled with the results! It gives the counter a high-end look with a low-end price! I even loved it so much that we did the master bath vanity the same way!