Are you looking for and inexpensive way to update your countertop? My budget for updating my bathroom countertop was $100. Consequently, I had to find a creative solution for updating the countertop in my master bathroom. I had read about this Feather Finish Concrete Countertop and decided to give it a try. My total cost for this project was $50, well under my $100 budget. I found that Henry Feather Finish with Ardex technology was readily available at Home Depot, so this is the product I used. It is a simple DIY project that can transform your space. We have provided a step by step tutorial with useful tips.
Are you joining in from the Inexpensive Master Bathroom Makeover post? We’re glad to have you here with us again! We can’t wait to share with you how to transform your countertops with a Feather Finish Concrete product!
Before I jumped into this project I read many other tutorials on how to apply the Ardex Feather Finish product. Some had more success than others. I believe the key is to not rush the process, don’t add other product to it to change the look and make sure each layer is completely dry before adding the next layer of concrete product.
Most tutorials complained about the dusty mess. They all seamed to used electric sanders, but since my project was fairly small, my counter was just over 6′, I did my sanding by hand. It really helped keep the dust down. Also, keeping the doors closed really helped too.
Another budget friendly choice for a bathroom countertop would be an epoxy countertop.
While it will be more expensive than a feather finish countertop the results are stunning.
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Beautiful! How’s it holding up now that you’ve used it about 18 months?
It’s holding up great LucyLou. No chipping, it’s extremely durable and still looks great!
Very good site, thanks so much for your effort
Thank you Lavinia.
Beautiful Job! Just wondering where you found that large revolving mirror on the left wall when looking at the sink? Love it!
I’m sorry, but it was just in the house when we bought it.
This is beautiful!
How long did you wait before applying the sealer? I’m in the midst of the project right now.
And I’m excited about the caulk color, bc I also used Henry Feather Finish. Thanks for being specific!
Thank you Melissa,
How exciting that you jumped right into this project. We applied the sealer the following day after the last sanding. It has been about 4 months and the sealer works well for repelling water, but I’m finding that oily substances like lotion is showing marks. I looking at applying another sealer over the top. I’m considering the matte finish polyurethane. Keep in touch and we will let you know how it goes.
This looks beautiful. I think I’ll give it a try in my small bathroom.
Thank you Magen! It really was rewarding and fun to do. And it makes such a huge difference in the room. No more stained and damaged counters.
I love how your counter turned out!!! Nice idea using a concrete finish. Can it be painted after sealing?? TFS you bathroom reno. Beautiful job.
Thank you Louise! We are loving the countertop too! The concrete product (Feather Finish) is the same product that us used to level floors. It is also used to create a level surface when staining concrete. I don’t see why you couldn’t paint it also. Just be sure to seal your work afterwards. Let us know how it turns out. We would love to know!