Knife Block Redo

When I was editing the pictures from my Saddle Stool Redo post, I hated how my knife block looked in the pictures. It bugged me so much, that I ended up cropping it out of the pictures completely. Luckily, I had some paint left over from finishing the stools in the kitchen. What better way to spice up a knife block than paint it!

Don't worry I know my knives are backwards. A while ago when I took my knives to get sharpened. The man told me that I should turn them around in the knife block so they would be less likely to dull because of the wood. I have kept them backwards ever since.

I didn't sand the knife block because there was no finish on it to begin with. I primed the knife block with 2 coats of  Zinsser Cover Stain Primer Aerosol.

Once the primer was dry to the touch, I applied 3 coats of Sherwin Williams All Surface Enamel Acrylic Latex Satin in Show Stopper to paint the knife block. I waited 6 hours between each coat to make sure I didn't lift the previous layers.

After allowing the paint to set for 24 hours, I applied 2 coats of Minwax Water Based Polycrylic Aerosol in Clear Satin. I let the poly dry for 24 hours and then returned the knife block to my counter.

I am loving all the pops of red in my kitchen! Watch for the upcoming reveal of my kitchen with all its new accessories!!!!

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