Faux Marble Kitchen Back Splash

A Marble Kitchen Back Splash is an expensive luxury that most of us just cannot afford. If you have existing Kitchen walls behind your counters though, you can easily paint your own faux marble Kitchen Back Splash that will fool everyone.

With a little paint and some elbow grease you can easily paint your own faux marble Kitchen Counter Back Splash over the weekend.

This project will cost you about $75. You should be able to complete your faux marble Kitchen Counter Back Splash in one weekend, but a lot some extra days to apply coats of polyurethane to protect your hard work.

To Faux Paint Your Marble Kitchen Counter Back Splash You Will Need:

Paint tray
3 china bristle brushes
artists paint brushes
latex paint, eggshell sheen: (base coat: Antique White); three or four marble-like colors (Tatimi Tan, Jute Brown, Coyote Trail 1224, Leather bound) - These paint colors are form Sherwin Williams
sea sponge
water bottle
latex primer (Kilz)

Latex glaze
cheesecloth
plastic containers
fine sandpaper
paper towels, rags or old t-shirts
semi-gloss acrylic varnish
foam roller and handle

Painter's tape

Clean your Kitchen Counter Back Splash with an ammonia base cleaner or one of those magic erasers from Mr. Clean. Make sure it is completely dry before moving on with this project.

Start by lightly sanding your Kitchen Counter Wall if it is not smooth already. Wipe again to clean your work surface,

Now, prime the Kitchen Counter Back Splash by rolling on a coat of high quality latex base primer. Use a smooth paint roller. This latex base primer will be smelly, so open your windows if at all possible.

Once this primer has dried look around to see if your Kitchen Counter Back Splash need another light sanding. If the surface is smooth, you can move on to the next step. If you find rough areas or dirt, then sand and paint again.

Now, take three different small painter's buckets and mix one part of each of the 3 marble-like colors with one part water and one part latex glaze. You want this to be a thick mixture, but not gooey.