DIY Countertop Update

Hi Friends! I just wanted to write a little post today updating you on how my countertops are holding up!  Back in October I had this genius idea to cover my ugly blue formica countertops with contact paper! I looked into some options, and while I liked the carerra marble paper available on Amazon, the price was a little out of my budget for something I wasn't sure would work.  So, I found some really cheap paper at Walmart and decided to give it a try.  You can read all about how I cut, measured, and applied the paper here.  Here are a few photos that I took on my iphone this morning...

It's been about 6 months now since I tackled this project and I get asked all the time how it's holding up and if I still like it.  My answer: pretty well and yes!  For how much this project cost (about $10) I would say I definitely got my money's worth.  Overall it still looks pretty decent.  If you get up close, you can see some of the seams where the paper overlaps, and there are a few areas where the paper is actually peeling off a little, especially around the sink where there's a lot of water and near the corners.

But I still think this is one of my favorite projects I've done.  It cost so little to do and only took a few hours of work.  The overall results are really amazing and not seeing that blue every day makes me a happy gal!

I hope this answers your questions!  Feel free to leave me a comment if you have more!