Paint Travertine Tile Shower

So i took the plunge and decided to paint the tan travertine tiles of my backsplash a bright white.

Paint travertine tile shower.

Travertine was a huge flipping trend a while back when beige was all the rage. Follow up by rolling on a coat of paint on all the desired shower tiles. It s not a bad tile. Ceramic porcelain and unglazed quarry tile can take either latex or epoxy paint in one part pre mixed or.

Take a sample of the tile to a wallpaper store and pick the lightest cream color to match. Someday we will replace the painted travertine tile with white subway tile but until then i am loving the look of the backsplash. Those honey colored kitchen cabinets left the building several years ago. Let the paint dry about 2 hours and repeat.

This palette uses charcoal gray to make travertine feel more neutral and less pinky beige. I got the brilliant idea of painting it. Step 3 apply paint use a paintbrush to apply the paint of choice. Choose a simple texture.

Today i am going to share with you how i did it. Paint the tile with a masonry and stucco paint or with an acrylic latex paint. It s crucial to pick a paint that s right for the tile material and bathroom surface. Someone there can help you select.

Next up was toning down the travertine. Use the same angled brush to apply a coat of seal krete paint along the grout line corners and any area that meets up with tape. I wouldn t choose it for my own house but i do like that it is a natural stone. Add in white with travertine tile to keep it fresh.

Yep and that is what i did. Things were looking up until i looked down at the tan travertine backsplash. Bathroom of the week white paint and patterned tile freshen up a 5 by 11 foot bathroom by jeannie matteucci a designer uses a light palette and hardworking cabinetry to update a couple s 1970s hallway bathroom. The dark gray here is sw roycroft pewter paired with sw alabaster as the white.

Make sure there s a sheen to the paper. Apply a masonry primer sealant using a brush or roller then allow the tiles to dry for several hours or as recommended on the paint label. As i have already talked about the tanish travertine tile went really well with my honey colored kitchen cabinets. Due to the porous nature of travertine tiles the sealant will help prevent absorption of the paint and will give better results.