Kitchen update!

After a long and awful week, our countertops are finished and exactly what I wanted. Yay! We went through three different topcoats before getting the exact finish I wanted, (sorry Jeff) but look how shiny it is! :-) This was all done using toll paints, glitter, and a polycryllic/polyurethane topcoat.

Here is is before:

And here are the after pictures! 

While waiting for topcoats to dry, I made over my island as well. This is not real beadboard, although it looks it! It's Martha Stewart beadboard textured wallpaper. I love this stuff! Each roll covers 56 sq. feet for only $25 at Home Depot. Real beadboard is $50 per 8 linear feet. I didn't even use half my roll. Steal!