Giani Granite Paint Review and Give Away

For the past two years, I have been greatly considering painting our cheapo-fake butcher block counter tops.  We obviously could not afford to get what I really wanted, which was marble.  So I decided to try the next best thing, paint!  I had seen the Giani Granite Paint before and thought it was really cool..  But not sure it was for me.  I put it on the back burner.  Well, low and behold they contacted me and asked if I would try it out and review it on my blog… I felt like it was meant to be. (They are extremely nice folks over there.)
I started the project last Thursday and wrapped it up on Saturday.  There is a lot of waiting time involved. I knew I had to get rid of sticky fingers that would be touching the wet paint,  so off went my 2 year old to her grandparents.
The steps are clearly noted on the web and the DVD they send you, so I’m not going to repeat what you can already find.  I will how ever share with you some of the videos I watched on You Tube that helped me.  This one and this one about veining.
They say you don’t have to be a creative person to make this look good, but I disagree.  It does help the paint look more real if you spend extra time and a bit of creativity on your project. 
  1. My first tip would be to find an example of the type of granite you wish to recreate for your kitchen.  Giani offers 3 different kits.  The out come is really up to you.  There are so many different ways of doing it.  I wanted a lighter color so I chose the Sicilian Sand kit.  I used a lot more white paint near the end to achieve my desired look.
 2. Make sure you watch the DVD included several times to really understand how to paint it on .  Use the internet to search out all the other bloggers who tried this.  Also watch You Tube videos, there are many.

 3.  Follow all the steps.  It really does make a difference if you miss one...not that I did, oh no not me....
 When I first started, I thought I had made a mistake in doing this.  But everything started to come together once I was half way around the kitchen.  I began to feel more comfortable and started being more creative.  And then the paint started to take on a life of it's own :)  Over all my husband and I are very happy with the end result.  I think once I finish my cabinets and paint the wall it will look like a brand new kitchen at a fraction of the cost.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.


18 comments:

  1. Wow! It's unbelievable. Your faux granite looks exactly like the granite in my kitchen. I'll have to email you a picture. It's identical!

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  2. WOW! it looks pretty fabulous to me! i would love to try the black kit! thank you for the chance! :)

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  3. It looks fantastic, Kathleen! Great job!

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  4. Awesome job!! I used the same stuff (same color kit too) in my bathroom and kitchen. It was easy and didn't take long at all. Since I've done mine, my sister in law and two friends both did theirs, and my grandmother in law wants me to do hers. I should get commission.. Haha.

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  5. Looks great! I would love to try the black or maybe the chocolate. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  6. Oh do I need this stuff! You should see my nasty counters...or maybe no, you shouldn't! I love the Sicilian Sand one! Thanks so much for the giveaway!

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  7. Wow, what an amazing job you did!!! I would be over the moon to try out the black kit.

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  8. I have been living with the exact countertops as you for 10 yrs. It's time for an update! I'd love the chocolate brown!

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  9. Oh that's amazing! I'd love the Bombay black. My mil is dying to redo her kitchen and I'd use it for her!

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  10. Wow! Your counters look great. I would love to try this in my master bath where the sink counter is damaged. Joy

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  11. It looks great, I would love to have the Sicilian sand color.

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  12. It looks great!!! where can i buy it? I want to do the black with my newlly painted cabnets. jessie x

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  13. I would love to try the Chocolate color on my countertops. We are planning for new ones in a few years, but it would be great to have something in the meantime. Your's look GREAT!

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  14. Very nice. Would love to consider the chocolate color in our bathrooms in the mountain house.

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  15. I can't believe how much it looks like real granite! Thanks so much for the recommendation - I'd never heard of this before! How does it hold up with daily use? Does the paint it scrape/chip off?

    And I would totally go with the chocolate brown! Anything to update our super old counters!

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  16. It looks beautiful! I am torn between the kit you used and the choc. brown.

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  17. You counter looks great! I love the idea!

    I really like the chocolate brown. I am painting my cabinets an off white and I have slate tile. I think it would be beautiful!

    Mandy

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  18. You did a fabulous job! I would love to try the chocolate brown :)

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